loserone Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 I would have thought some zip ties end to end would be enough to hold it in place securely. You only need to ensure it's not likely to fall from it's carrier and cause a short circuit (4.13.a.ii) Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 * yes, I have done this previously, during a test, using zip ties of different sizes found on the floor of the car and of the testing bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Hi all. Is there a thread for videos on YouTube you watch , I have found a engine building channel , I find it very relaxing to watch , it's a German guy , sometimes he speaks English , sometimes just quiet . Nice .http://autoshite.com/topic/31225-before-you-start-a-new-thread-please-read-this/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 If you buy a second hand car from a main dealer and it throws it's hand in (under warranty) the next day, who's responsible for getting it back to the dealer if it's not driveable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 The Passat failed its test on its insecure battery along with a few other things. The clamp is gone, apparently this is what I need but I can't figure out how it works to hold the battery in place. Any ideas? I'm tempted to use a wee ratchet strap or bungee instead, paying close to £20 for a wee bit of metal stings a bit. Ratchet strap, job done Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 If you buy a second hand car from a main dealer and it throws it's hand in (under warranty) the next day, who's responsible for getting it back to the dealer if it's not driveable?Morally the dealer, legally I think it's up to the purchaser to return it as unfit for purpose. Assuming we aren't talking about a £200 special. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 How well do V6 badermatic Rover 75s handle high mileage? (200,000+) What should you look out for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled_Tat_Gatherer Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 If you buy a second hand car from a main dealer and it throws it's hand in (under warranty) the next day, who's responsible for getting it back to the dealer if it's not driveable? I had an BGT do this - and I was the other end of England. Told 'em to recover it themselves or I'd get it to a local and they pay for all repairs. They decided on a local checking it out, then they shipped it back and I got a refund….. Speak to them first though Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95 quid Peugeot Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Eddie Honda did a excellent thread on funerals. Does anyone know a easy way to copy complete thread as a oner to pass onto to someone Ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 If you know a dick head who has a driveway outside his house but insists on parking in the road taking a valuable space in a limited parking area, how would you make sure they stopped being a dick head ? As far as I know insurance isn't valid if you don't park on the drive when at home.. He's one of them modern Mercedes drivers that is all cocky and you can't talk to him..My insurance is valid for parking in the street for 2 of 3 cars and the other is garage or drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 If you buy a second hand car from a main dealer and it throws it's hand in (under warranty) the next day, who's responsible for getting it back to the dealer if it's not driveable?Given that I am in the RAC its not likely to be a discussion i'd need to have with a dealer Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommytwo Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 "Yeah, so my Buick is broken. Went to go out in it last night, it fired up straight away, ran for two seconds then cut out, and it's not shown any interest in starting since. With the help of a neighbour and a can of Easystart I've been able to ascertain that it's sparking, so the problem is evidently fuel-related. Helpfully* the OBD is showing no faults, despite the MIL being on . When I turn the ignition on, the in-tank fuel pump whirrs for a couple of seconds, as it should do. However when I use a screwdriver to press in the Schrader valve on the fuel line under the bonnet, it just sneezes out a few ml of petrol and that's it. Surely there should be more pressure than that in an EFI system?" Your Buick problem may be due to a ballast Resistor in the ignition circuit. I had this once on a Dodge Aspen in Canada. It always blows when the weather is extremely cold. Its worth checking and the Resistor is usually easy to replace. The way it works is as follows: The car is fitted with a coil that needs less than 12 volts to give a healthy spark. In normal running, the feed to the coil is via a resistance. During starting. the starter motor hogs everything that the battery can supply and there is not enough current fed to a normal 12 volt coil to generate a healthy spark, hence the feed is routed direct to the coil. When the start key is released, the coil feed is via the resistance in the circuit. This system was once very common on 70ies, early 80ies cars. Usually identified by two wires to one side of a coil and the other side to earth. I have no idea if this system or a variant of it is still used in modernish cars. Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, steveo3002, twosmoke300 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Would a DPF just block up with very little warning?2015 Renault van 1.6 dieselSymptoms. Low power, whistling noise like a worn turbo.Then, it cut out. Oil over end of engine. Not massive amount but hard to see where it comes from. Made worse by aux belt spraying it. Now when started it tried to very briefly but no smoke out of exhaust. Fumes in intake pipes.It's got to be blocked DPF, can't be much else can it? It looks a right arse to do. Subrame and driveshaft out by the looks of it.Sounds like it’s either split or popped off a boost / turbo hoseWell, it's turned out to be a knackered turbo. Thanks anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Ratchet strap, job doneThere, I fixed it. I used a bungee cord before to secure my old Nissan Vanette's battery, don't know why I was even looking at the proper clamps. Cavcraft, Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, anonymous user and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 The way it works is as follows: The car is fitted with a coil that needs less than 12 volts to give a healthy spark. In normal running, the feed to the coil is via a resistance. During starting. the starter motor hogs everything that the battery can supply and there is not enough current fed to a normal 12 volt coil to generate a healthy spark, hence the feed is routed direct to the coil. When the start key is released, the coil feed is via the resistance in the circuit. This system was once very common on 70ies, early 80ies cars. Usually identified by two wires to one side of a coil and the other side to earth. I have no idea if this system or a variant of it is still used in modernish cars. Yeah, my Volvo has a ballast resistor in the ignition circuit - only worked out what it was when I inadvertently wired an electric fuel pump in to the coil side of the resistor and wondered why the pump wasn't doing much. Plugged it in to the battery side and away it went. I'll have to check to see if the Buick has something similar - although it's distributorless / coil packs so if there is a resistor it might be built in to the ignition module rather than a separate unit on the bulkhead like the Volvo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 1999 Mercedes W202 2.2CDi. Anybody here know what the immobiliser works on? Can it be by-passed? I'm so crap at auto electrics but if I know the fuel pump is immobilised or whatever then I stand a chance of sorting it. Got key but not the one with a chip in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled_Tat_Gatherer Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Not that a mate ever found...… Sprinter IIRC - he ended up with a fantastically expensive re-programmed key from the dealer. I do know he then tie wrapped the RFID key inside the cowl (or dash after moving the RFID ring) and then used the second key - and got spares cut so he had extras.He reckoned that losing a none RFID key and just grabbing another was worth the potential risk of being stolen with a 'plain' key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Yeah I've done that on an old Golf once. Just wondered where the immobiliser is on one of these. I'm used to XUDs and hacking off the cage to get to the stop solenoid but I'm guessing these are more complicated than that. Might see what a Mercedes dealer would charge. I once had a Citroen main dealer make me a key just from the chassis number. Only £20! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 I suspect it's built into the ECU at that age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Me too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Me three, but that does mean that the same places that offer remaps can sometimes disable the immobiliser in software. I think Cobblers was saying he can do it on VAG ECUs so worth asking around, the hard bit will be finding someone who believes it's your car. D Spares & Tyres 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Are there any shiters habitually reading 'Old Glory', the periodical for all old mechanical things and associated shenanigans? Could I cadge a copy of an article in the december edition? It's not available on the shelf, the news cycle appears to have reached feb or march and back issues are £££ for what I want it for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Can anyone do a fee hpi check pls, I got the log book back for the focus I got from copat and there's no mention of it being recorded as a cat N, tried making an autotrader advert and still nothing showing as being recorded I'm not that arsed but am curious WP59 UJC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 I suspect it's built into the ECU at that age.Should be able to remove it with a computer. D Spares & Tyres 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Can someone tell me what the current equivalent of KC day lighters or Cibie Super Oscars are, I'm doing a lot of back lane driving and a bit more visibility would have saved me smashing into a downed tree branch at roof height Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainagain Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Led light bars? https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32852187913.html?pid=808_0000_0131&spm=a2g0n.search-amp.list.32852187913&aff_trace_key=&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=6539_8bsOxGzYANy66X_W_yKAYKMBjrZvkhRz4ECjKqD-YXQIp7lmYUMTRliHeagKfxa1549488500923 loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Can someone tell me what the current equivalent of KC day lighters or Cibie Super Oscars are, I'm doing a lot of back lane driving and a bit more visibility would have saved me smashing into a downed tree branch at roof height Slowing down to drive to the distance you can see? *ducks* robinmasters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 How well do V6 badermatic Rover 75s handle high mileage? (200,000+) What should you look out for? Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Slowing down to drive to the distance you can see? *ducks*www.specsavers.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Slowing down to drive to the distance you can see? *ducks*Fair point I can see stopping distance at 30/40 mph on the road in front, what i can't see is stuff looming in the hedgerows and at 7 foot above the road surface which is the issue. Seriously though who is responsible for cutting back the growth from the road side? The land owner or highways? In a couple of points it's that overgrown that you are forced to use the centre of the road on blind bends, obviously this slows traffic to stopping speed unless it's an Audi.I've been onto highways who didn't seem interested tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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