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[hairymel]

if there's a few of the same thing ending within 24hrs or so, they get more expensive as time goes on.

 

this is true.. probably

[cobblers]

if you can get Nokya yellow h4 bulbs, do - they're the best bulbs I've ever had - I had to import them from the USA. The same pair has been passed on to every H4 equipped car I've owned for the last 6 years or so.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

if you can get Nokya yellow h4 bulbs, do - they're the best bulbs I've ever had - I had to import them from the USA. The same pair has been passed on to every H4 equipped car I've owned for the last 6 years or so.

 

I can get someone to send them across to me from the states. I've actually found a couple of places in NL selling them, but they have crazy postal and payment charges.

[skattrd]

Is there such a thing as a decent brand of wiper blade?

I seem to be changing them on my daily every few months as they just become crap or noisy.

I don't mind paying a few quid for some decent blades if they'll clear the screen properly and last a bit longer.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

I've been looking at blades, too, as my current Bosch ones are seriously noisy.

 

PIAA have some silicon ones which are mega-expensive (£20 each).

 

SWF is a German OEM supplier which was recently bought by Valeo. The branding is separate, and they seem to have good reviews on the webz.

 

My next pair, however, is likely to come from Unipart, as they're really cheap (£4.50 each) and are sold by the local branch, so there wouldn't be much trouble in going back and making a bit of a fuss if they ended up being shite.

[skattrd]

Cheers Luxo.

It's not very AS, but I may be tempted by a PIAA silicon wiper. It is slightly extravagant, but I do only need one ... The passengers side, can make do with whatever piece of shit is left on the arm.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

well, the PIAA ones claim to be extremely long-lasting, so it may actually pay off if you intend to keep the car for a few years.

[gallondrunk]

BlueCol seem to make decent old school style wiper blades, at least compared to cheapo Wilkinsons bought affairs.

[skattrd]

£19 for one 21" wiper blade is quite a bit, but I reckon I've all ready spent £20+ on wipers for this car in the last 18 months, and I've never been totally happy with them.

[Cavcraft]

I've got some sort of modern soft rubber wiper blades on my 306. They were on it months back when I got the car and they're still brilliant now.

[Mike D]

I seem to have inherited trying to help my mate sort his mrs' 1.9dci scenic, it's a 2004 effort..

This is where i'm up to!

 

Ran fine, codes read and point to egr, went onto what feels like 2 cylinders (No power and won't rev up even with foot to floor) also won't

tick over, emissions fault and injector fault on dash, now tries to start, chugs away for a few seconds and stops, feels fuel related, fuel

filter changed and still the same.

 

Anyone able to help me out?

[cort16]

I think Halfords normally sell what you need to fix it.

 

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_197103_langId_-1_categoryId_165619

[panhard65]

Ref the scenic what happened to it in the first place. There are loads of these about that eat their turbos then bugger up the engine. Next thing they are on ebay listed as an electrical fault or injector trouble. However they do have pump trouble and injectors do fail. Where abouts are you as I have got a few pumps and injectors from the many meganes I have broken. If you can get a code reader on it that will give live data that will be a help to see what the fuel pressure is doing. (don't crack the injector pipes they are supposed to run at 200 odd bar and serious injury can result by crack injector pipes whilst running)

[cort16]

I had injector issues with my smart diesel and it didn't show up any codes. I took them out and took them to a diesel a injector specialist and they put them on their machine for 20 quid and diagnosed that they where all stuffed. If you did this you'd know one way or the other.

[CreepingJesus]

@Doctormop - there's a technical dodge that means you can get more overall floor length out of a drawbar, than artic. So they're attractive to hauliers who need sheer volume. But, they're not popular in quite a lot of depots, due to the through-loading issue, and double deckers and the new 50' trailers can do what they do anyway.

I know Eddie's Go-karts have quite a few, as do the likes of UK Mail. I miss driving them; you can fling them about. Top fun.

 

I recommend Goodyear wipers if you can get them. Got mine from Costco for about £20, but they haven't had them since, and they're not normally that cheap! Bloody good blades on them, if the black paint's a bit flaky here and there after about a year.

[M'coli]

We have a 2005 Ducato-based motorhome. Foolishly, I have left the battery switch on the electrical panel on "Car" for some considerable time, and completely drained the battery - no ignition lights nor odometer or suchlike. I have a battery charger that's not a brute force job, but would like to know of any consequences of letting the battery go as flat as this - I'm thinking of alarm and immobiliser problems.

 

Any advice would be gratefully received!

[Pete-M]

I should think it'd be fine. You'd be surprised sometimes. You'll have lost any radio codes, and it'll run like a bag of if there's any engine management stuff on those..

[M'coli]

Cheers Pete - there's an engine management system as it's the JTD engine, so... I'll stick it on charge when I get in from work tomorrow morning.

[willswitchengage]

What exhaust manufacturer has a square griffin as its logo? Or have I somehow ended up with a GM exhaust that also fits BXs?

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

QH? Not sure what sort of creature that is TBH.

[Pillock]

Cheers Pete - there's an engine management system as it's the JTD engine, so... I'll stick it on charge when I get in from work tomorrow morning.

 

It'll just go into learn mode, it'll be a bit lumpy and weak for a few miles. Just drive normally and it'll pick up and be fine.

When you bung the charger on, make sure you've got a door open or a window down. I've had one car (I'm thinking it was my Audi 90?) that when I bunged a charged battery on, it locked all the doors. With the keys inside. And the alarm going.

[Doctormop]

@Doctormop - there's a technical dodge that means you can get more overall floor length out of a drawbar, than artic. So they're attractive to hauliers who need sheer volume. But, they're not popular in quite a lot of depots, due to the through-loading issue, and double deckers and the new 50' trailers can do what they do anyway.

I know Eddie's Go-karts have quite a few, as do the likes of UK Mail. I miss driving them; you can fling them about. Top fun.

 

I recommend Goodyear wipers if you can get them. Got mine from Costco for about £20, but they haven't had them since, and they're not normally that cheap! Bloody good blades on them, if the black paint's a bit flaky here and there after about a year.

 

Thanks C.J, it was one or two Bostart's "Road Train" combos that got me thinking there were more about than there used to be, just made me think of the British Transport films of the 50's when every wagon seemed to be a drawbar affair and helped me lapse into the nostalgic world that I seem to spend more and more of my waking hours visiting.

[Mike D]

Cort16 has my first suggestion!

 

I'll try my live data on it to see what the fuel pressure is doing, It was running ok so don't think it's the turbo...

 

Thanks Gents

[M'coli]

Cheers Pete - there's an engine management system as it's the JTD engine, so... I'll stick it on charge when I get in from work tomorrow morning.

 

It'll just go into learn mode, it'll be a bit lumpy and weak for a few miles. Just drive normally and it'll pick up and be fine.

When you bung the charger on, make sure you've got a door open or a window down. I've had one car (I'm thinking it was my Audi 90?) that when I bunged a charged battery on, it locked all the doors. With the keys inside. And the alarm going.

Thanks. Prior to charging it, I locked the door, took the key out, placed the battery on the coffee table in the porch and hooked it up to the battery charger... There isn't much room in the engine bay around the +ve terminal so taking the battery out was the most convenient.

[nigel bickle]

So, I've a 1966 Datsun shortly wanting an MOT-and I've a problem with the (clap hand) wipers.

 

Essentially the spindles seized & burnt the motor out. I've replaced the motor. freed & greased the linkages, &tried to repair the spindles- but they are borked.

 

Natch, they are a bit peculiar, but found a 60's Fiat one which I've adapted successfully for the drivers side- but not yet managed to trace a second (bummeras I remember binning one a few months back!).

 

So-my question essentially. With no wiper blade/arm,spindle or linkage on the passenger side- can it pass a ticket?

[KruJoe]

At a guess - yes. Await confirmation from MOT bod.

 

Good to see the Yugo 313 in your sig, Nigel!

 

 

My Q: Does filler shrink when it hardens?

[Wilko220]

Anyone got any views on / experience of tyres manufactured by the company "Event"?

[Partridge]

Yup, my 45 had some on when I got it. They had plenty of tread left and were shit. The grip wasn’t great and it was borderline dangerous in the wet. I read reviews and found other people were saying the same thing. I ditched some and put some part worn P-Zeros on (until I got some alloys) and they were much, much better.

Avoid at all costs.

[cort16]

My Astra coupe plus £350 for a 51 Plate Nissan X-Trail Petrol Automatic with the EML light on.

I've not got a lot of knowledge of these although I can't think the pez automatic is going to all that desirable plus I bet the car tax is interesting.

 

Discuss.

[Danblez]

Is there such a thing as a decent brand of wiper blade?

I seem to be changing them on my daily every few months as they just become crap or noisy.

I don't mind paying a few quid for some decent blades if they'll clear the screen properly and last a bit longer.

 

Champion wiper blades all the way. My last set lasted 5 years, were quiet, cleaned the screen well and never left any deposits. Couldnt bloody find them when one eventuAlly split and bought halfrods replacements on my trade card. Not as good as the champions but way better than the shit bosch turn out these days!