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[loserone]

Almera N16 front crossmember - is it bolted or welded in? Friend of mine needs one for MoT. Cheers.

 

Welded.  I can take a picture of the reciept I have from Oates of Willington for mine at six years old.  Thankfully, Nissan UK and Oates themselves took on a third of the bill each, but it was still the biggest sum I've ever spent 'fixing' a car.

[willswitchengage]

What colour should DOT3 brake/clutch fluid be?

 

And what is the float in the clutch fluid reservoir for?

[saucedoctor]

Thanks Loserone.

[Taff]

Hey crew, what do you use for wrestling with springs on brake shoes? It always seems like a major hassle, today was no exception. But the Vanette is no longer leaking brake fluid, and has a fully functional handbrake. JUSTICE!!!

 

I use a 12" adjustable spanner closed almost all the way up on the unlined section of the shoe. The length of the spanner allows me to apply pressure with a forearm, leaving both hands free

[Taff]

Those spring clips for shoes you need to push in and turn at the same time are hateful. The next time I have to deal with them I'm buying the wee tool for compressing them.

 

I use a socket on them, push and twist, never really had an issue with them.

 

Easier than using pliers

[Craig the Princess]

Is it just me or have we lost the beige forum look for a less good blue and white?

[Craig the Princess]

Scrap that, seems I wasn't in the full version.

 

I fail at anything technical

[DS20]

Is there any reason I shouldn't put aluminium tape on the reflector bowls of the Range Rover's REAR lamp clusters, to restore some shininess?

 

Come to that, should I use something else entirely, to achieve the same effect?

 

 

New clusters are no longer available - part number obsolete says Land Rover - and in any case, were they available, they'd be megabucks. A new lens is about £80.

[Noel Tidybeard]

Is there any reason I shouldn't put aluminium tape on the reflector bowls of the Range Rover's REAR lamp clusters, to restore some shininess?

 

Come to that, should I use something else entirely, to achieve the same effect?

 

 

New clusters are no longer available - part number obsolete says Land Rover - and in any case, were they available, they'd be megabucks. A new lens is about £80.

its THE only shite way to do it- bonus points shall be given

[xtriple]

How can I get Jessica Biels phone number?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, it is the 'stupid question amnesty' thread!  

[Bobthebeard]

How can I get Jessica Biels phone number?

 

 

 

Place a 'for sale ad' on here. She is looking* for a larger vehicle now. A beige Nissan Prairie may tempt her into sending you a PM. Once PM received ask her to text you her final offer. You get her number! Result.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, it is the 'stupid question amnesty' thread!

 

[Micrashed]

2002 Nissan Primera 2.2Di SVE

£1200 with 120K miles - should I be afraid of it going bang?

[Tayne]

Isn't that a Renault engine?

[The Moog]

I know someone had found a way to resilver headlights on uksaabs. Not sure if they could do yours.

[DS20]

If they can do rear light clusters, I might well be interested I'll look into it. Otherwise, aluminium tape it is.

[cobblers]

I've used aly tape quite a few times for this, it works fine.

[Micrashed]

Isn't that a Renault engine?

Liepedia says not.

[Noel Tidybeard]

NO IT ISN'T

it is basically the same engine as the 2.5di in the navara

the 1.9 is the renner engine which you're more likely to find in Ireland than over here

[Noel Tidybeard]

2002 Nissan Primera 2.2Di SVE

£1200 with 120K miles - should I be afraid of it going bang?

biggest pain is the turbot is vnt and the vanes stick so the turbo spins too fast and cooks the bearings

rear lights suffer bad earth due to cheap renner type connectors- easily sorted in shitter style with extra wire between body & lamp unit

there are different power levels depending on age to try and get round the turbot issues- full fat=136 semi-skimmed=122

[Mr Lobster]

Need to top up the Mazdas brake fluid.  Reservoir cap says Dot 3 but I only have a tub of Dot 4 fluid. I assume they can't be mixed and I'll have to buy some Dot 3 type fluid?

 

Or can I happily mix them without fear of ensuing chaos?

[saucedoctor]

^

[saucedoctor]

Just kidding. You can mix DOT3 and DOT4.
 

Don't mix 3 or 4 with DOT5, though.

 

[Jim Bell]

The plastic headlamp lenses on the boring are scratched and hazy, what's the best way to get them clear and sparkly again?

Did someone on here mention toothpaste or metal polish for this before?

[brickwall]

Is there any reason I shouldn't put aluminium tape on the reflector bowls of the Range Rover's REAR lamp clusters, to restore some shininess?

 

Come to that, should I use something else entirely, to achieve the same effect?

 

 

New clusters are no longer available - part number obsolete says Land Rover - and in any case, were they available, they'd be megabucks. A new lens is about £80.

 

 

What's the part number and I'll have a look in my parts bin.

[EssDeeWon]

MOT Question - The MOT on the BMW runs until next April, but if I was to have it tested say next week and it failed on something would the MOT then expire? i.e. Its failed so effectively has no MOT.

 

I don't think it does but im just looking for 100% confirmation.

 

Reason being I am slightly bored and keep hankering after a 75 Connie. Would much rather sell the BM with a full years ticket, I always do.

[spike60]

I though a car was as good as it's most recent test, if it fails today on something dangerous how can the fact it was previously OK be more important?

[EssDeeWon]

Good point, but I really don't know.

 

There are a few testers on here who will know...

[panhard65]

MOT Question - The MOT on the BMW runs until next April, but if I was to have it tested say next week and it failed on something would the MOT then expire? i.e. Its failed so effectively has no MOT.

 

I don't think it does but im just looking for 100% confirmation.

 

Reason being I am slightly bored and keep hankering after a 75 Connie. Would much rather sell the BM with a full years ticket, I always do.

I would ask the testing station to do a pre mot that way it won't be logged onto the computer so if it did fail you don't need to worry. It may cost a little more if they charged you for a pre test and then a full test if it was ok. I have never had a definitive answer if the failure would cancel out the previous test when I have asked

[Bobthebeard]

Found this on the GOV.UK website:

 

If your vehicle fails the test

You’ll get a ‘notification of failure’ from the test centre if your vehicle fails the test. The failure will be recorded in the secure central MOT database.

 

You can still drive your vehicle if it fails the test and its existing MOT certificate is still valid (ie you got it tested before the expiry date). However, you might be stopped by police and prosecuted if your vehicle is unroadworthy.

 

If the vehicle fails the test and the certificate has expired, you can only drive it to:

 

have the failed defects repaired

a pre-arranged MOT test appointment

[EssDeeWon]

Thanks Bob so that says to me that the current MOT would still be valid until April, but obvs the police would pull you, or any car over if it looked dangerous or unroadworthy. That bit goes without saying, the main thing is that whatever happens I can still drive it around until next April.

 

I should say its a very well kept car and im not expecting too much, it was tested 7 months ago having done 2k, but there is an advisory for slightly corroded rear brake pipes.