Kiltox Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 It's a 53 plate on 206k miles so if that's all I need to deal with I can live with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Getting chilly out, so... Winter tyres - bit early, or get 'em on (since I have them now) ?7 degrees and below are when winters start to work. My car wants to go sideways with the winter tyres on at 10 degrees above. It goes exactly where it's pointed at 10 below. chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 why dress welds that are not being seen? assuming your welding is nice, why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo3002 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 why dress welds that are not being seen? assuming your welding is nice, why?invisible repair ? looks like new with some carefull undersealing stephen01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_earwig Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Maybe it's something to do with a rough surface being harder to effectively paint, plus welding producing a small amount of oxidation that needs removing. I often think of the medieval sculptor who didn't bother finishing the back of statues because nobody could see them. "Ah, but God can see everything" they said, before cutting his balls off. stephen01, xtriple and tooSavvy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I always think the books a crannies could trap moisture and are hard to get under seal into on an undressed weld. Also it looks cool. stephen01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Airbag light on MOT fail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Yup stephen01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Anyone know anything about VW auto boxes? My 1996 Golf MK3 1.8 auto could use a fluid change I think but doesn't appear to have a dipstick so I assume it's "sealed for life" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldofceri Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 who came up with Autoshite's strapline 'your motoring is our concern'?Presumably Autoshite founders and very very very occasional visitors Mr H Sceptre and Electric Leyland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 airbag light mysteriously not working at all is only an advise. twosmoke300, Eddie Honda and Pillock 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 1/4 drill bit right through the clocks into the bulb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Anyone know anything about VW auto boxes? My 1996 Golf MK3 1.8 auto could use a fluid change I think but doesn't appear to have a dipstick so I assume it's "sealed for life"I don't know the specifics of your golfs auto box, but some autoboxes have their level set by a fill hole. Basically fill it up till it overflows. That Scenic you had was a combined drain and level bolt. Remove the inner part for level, remove the outer part to drain. Given the age, it's probably a bit early for sealed for life nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 It's an 01M which aparrently should be "sealed for life" but a lot of Americans change it every 30k. Scared of getting the level wrong so I'm going to enquire at a local auto specialist about the cost first before I have a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castros_bro Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Last MK3 1.8 cabriolet auto I had was sealed for life box but the "sump" can be carefully removed and the internal filter changed and then refilled, slowly, via a small capped tube at the front. Talk to these people who explained it all to me (no relation). http://www.ctcarsltd.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Thank you sir. It's a lovely little car and I'd like to keep it going as long as possible so I'll be very careful with any fluid change At the moment when it is stone cold it will sometimes struggle when you slow down at a roundabout and then pull away again without a full stop - massive clunk back into first. Apart from that it drives great and it's literally only for the first few hundred metres when it's very cold cobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Airbag light on MOT fail?Failed bulb - pass and advise, insulation tape over the top might be a piss take though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 What year is this tyre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 further investigation suggests the dates might have been printed on the inside? Similar Kumho powershift on the rear is 2008.Change the front one on the Mondeo anyway before winter for new ditchfinder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 In feb this year i fitted a pair of Osram night breaker unlimited to the x-trail.This afternoon i noticed one had blown,lasting 8 month in normal usage.Any of you lot had such a short lifespan out of these bulbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Yes, because they run quite hot. tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 I'd just run those tyres till they are at the limit. So long as it isn't cracked etc wouldn't worry. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 In feb this year i fitted a pair of Osram night breaker unlimited to the x-trail.This afternoon i noticed one had blown,lasting 8 month in normal usage.Any of you lot had such a short lifespan out of these bulbs?They live up to their name in my experience (they break at night) Craig the Princess, DeeJay and Laseraligningfoofooflanges 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo3002 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 yeah they do seem to fail more often than a normal bogo spec bulb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 In feb this year i fitted a pair of Osram night breaker unlimited to the x-trail.This afternoon i noticed one had blown,lasting 8 month in normal usage.Any of you lot had such a short lifespan out of these bulbs? Yep, paid nearly 20 quid for a set and had about the same amount of time out of one of them, and you can't just keep one in as its so much brighter than normal bulbs. still standard bulbs are cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 I think 8months is piss poor,especially over the summer months. I have emailed osram just too see if this is normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Years ago I used to fit 100/80 bulbs when I bought a car. One of them would always blow after a few months and be replaced with one of the standard bulbs I'd taken out. I could never tell which was which when I was running with one of each. I prefer Silver Star to Nightbreakers. Nightbreakers make ludicrous performance claims and they cheat by using a blue tint to make the light seem brighter. Silver Stars are cheaper, a bit more honest and last as long as a standard bulb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 There was a bit on a consumer programme on TV recently , where the Police and Trading Standards were confiscating hundreds of boxes of fake Osram bulbs, mostly Xenon D1&2 , I think. i wouldn't have thought there was enough profit in fake Halogen bulbs, but you never know..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike60 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 further investigation suggests the dates might have been printed on the inside? Similar Kumho powershift on the rear is 2008. Change the front one on the Mondeo anyway before winter for new ditchfinder? IMG_20161022_151105.jpgTyre dates are usually only on one sidewall. Kumho are a good tyre at the price for me, I've had loads down the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike60 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 There was a bit on a consumer programme on TV recently , where the Police and Trading Standards were confiscating hundreds of boxes of fake Osram bulbs, mostly Xenon D1&2 , I think.i wouldn't have thought there was enough profit in fake Halogen bulbs, but you never know.....A couple of years ago there was a load of fake oils discovered and I thought that was a bit unlikely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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