Ask a Shiter

[panhard65]

I am inclined to think that you shouldn't of failed it just a pass and advise. I does depend how much of a pedant your customer is. I can't see how you can fail it on structural integrity as it isn't going to collapse in a heap if it didn't have a screen. I personally agree that it should fail but if it isn't in the book then it isn't a reason for rejection. VOSA get quite picky about that.

[twosmoke300]

Agreed . vosa usually go pass and advise on grey areas

[meggersdog]

The hole is not in the swept area but atleast three of the cracks run top to bottom that are.Depending how tall you are one of the cracks could be in the driver's view of the nearside of the road.Must be horrendous to drive at night though.

I agree VOSA can be picky but an actual hole and six or seven large cracks I would hope the vehicle examiner would agree it's unsafe.

[Richard]

I was under the impression that damage over 40mm anywhere on the windscreen was a fail, I'm not a tester though.

[mat_the_cat]

Section 6.9...reason for rejection:

"A crack or surface damage in glass or other transparent material that presents a danger to any person on the vehicle"

 

That may be arguable in this case?

[CreepingJesus]

If I was to make a new diaphragm for a mechanical fuel pump out of the short of detritus that is likely to be lying around the house, what would work best?

I'm considering a bicycle innertube or a crisp packet currently but aren't sure on how they would stand up to petrol or under the constant pumping motion.

Motorbike shops used to be great places to ask after random bits like that. I wouldn't try a shiny BMW Motorrad type place, but an old school place might be able to help.

[willswitchengage]

Ten year old EOS 20D

 

Struggling to focus well, picture quality diminishing giving a distinctively blurred look on all photos, particularly around the edges. Gives a somewhat '90s' look.

 

Ultrasonic 17-40 mm lens.

 

This is fairly typical:

 

 

Which is most likely to need servicing, lens or body?

[saucedoctor]

^Dugong to the beige phone. He's your man.

 

BTW I read your post and though "His head's cut. VW never did a 2.0 diesel EOS"

[Stroller133]

Has anyone put jump leads on wrong way around and got away with? Tried to jump start wife's tdci C-max with my saab 9-3 and crossed the leads. Lot of sparks, smoke snd heat and then took them back off.

The Saab started and returned no faults, but just charging C-max with charger now and hoping for the best.

Might buy c-max battery anyway, it is the second time this month it failed to start.

[willswitchengage]

Has anyone put jump leads on wrong way around and got away with? Tried to jump start wife's tdci C-max with my saab 9-3 and crossed the leads. Lot of sparks, smoke snd heat and then took them back off.

The Saab started and returned no faults, but just charging C-max with charger now and hoping for the best.

Might buy c-max battery anyway, it is the second time this month it failed to start.

 

Yes, the current shorted one of the leads instantly so got away with it. Similar to how leads will short if you put a starter motor current over them - they'll just burn out as its too much. These were crappy Halfords leads, mind

[Tayne]

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Ultrasonic 17-40 mm lens.

 

This is fairly typical:

 

 

 

 

Which is most likely to need servicing, lens or body?

 

 

Have you tried another lens or focusing manually?

[spike60]

I jumped a V70 D with my Merc CLK320 and got it wrong. Both survived fine, despite the Merc having more electronics than the space shuttle.

[Asimo]

EOS 20D

 

Check everything is clean, look throught the lens and operate the iris, are all of the petals moving ok?

 

If you can focus manually but automatically not that might be a clue. Can you hear the focus mechanism operating?

 

Try another lens - beg, or borrow.

 

Are your sure some camera setting hasn't changed? 

 

I became convinced my camera was faulty because of focus issues but I had displaced the viewfinder adjustment so manual focus appeared not to work. Doh!

 

Edit - looking closely at the picture on a real computer rather than a tablet I reckon that s a lens problem. Try it at different zooms. There are a lot of moving parts in a zoom lens.

[Stroller133]

Just started c-max and it seems ok so far - only thing was fuel gauge was reading way past max , but each time the ignition is switched its coming down. A headlight just blown on Saab?

[trigger]

Right, what's Motorshite and how is it any different to Autoshite?

[saucedoctor]

2004 Clito 1.2 16v EML is on, but there's also this wee lamp. Anyone know what it means? Gonna stick the computer on it tomorrow, but all tips gratefully received. The car belongs to my mate's kid, it's her first motor and she's only had it a week. Cheers all.

[Tayne]

It's the electrical fault light.

[saucedoctor]

Cheers Tayne. I was just one the phone to a mate there now, he called it "The Light of Impending Frenchness" :D

[cort16]

[saucedoctor]

It was fault P0638, related to the throttle body. I cleaned up the manky looking main connector, and cleared the code. Seems OK now. FRENCH CAR IN ELECTRONICS "DOING WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO" SHOCKA.

[skattrd]

Cheers Spike60, I'd never noticed that on the DVLA site.

 

So the car is showing as having an export marker against it, any idea how I get it removed?

 

Right, I've spoken to a nice person in Swansea and they're sending me form V55/5.

Once I get the car over here I need to MOT it then send off V55/5 with some money for tax then they'll tax the car and issue a V5 at the same time, hopefully.

 

Next is finding out about customs and import duty etc.

[Lacquer Peel]

The Vanette is long overdue an oil change. Where's the cheapest place to buy 7 litres of 15W40 engine oil? It's become really unfashionable in the last 5 years, modern bangers run really thin oil. Old Ian Halfords doesn't approve of older engines, so their 15W40 oil isn't included in their current engine oil offer.

EuroCarParts has 5 litres for £16, but I'm sure I could get it cheaper.

[explosive-cabbage]

Morrisons Cheapo own brand Savers etc is 15/40  - £10.99 for 4.5L.

[Lacquer Peel]

http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/super-flow-motor-oil---15w40---5l-347776

 

£7.93 for 5 litres, whut!

[Lacquer Peel]

Ah.

[mat_the_cat]

The only thing you need to worry about (viscosity wise) is the hot figure, i.e. the 40 in this case. So a 10W40, 5W40 or even a 0W40 would be perfectly OK - they'll just be thinner when cold and hence easier to crank the engine.

[dollywobbler]

I tend to find local motor factors can be surprisingly good.

[Station]

I doubt you'll get 0w40 mineral oil!

I used 5w40 fully synthetic on my Isuzu diesel and the oil light kept flickering on.

[Richard]

How much effect does a windscreen claim have on your insurance premium? I know it doesn't affect your No Claims but I can't help wondering if they bump up your base premium to compensate.

[Station]

It doesn't affect it at all, as you're basically paying for the windscreen anyway (you could get it cheaper elsewhere in fact).