twosmoke300 Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 I've never had any trouble with Bosch direct fit ones but universals have given me grief . Hondas do not like universals . Have you tried ngk ? chaseracer 1
Cavcraft Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Tyre repairs.Elsewhere you may have read that the 944 suffered a punture, a thorn through the sidewall, garage told me the tyre was a goner. I've rplaced it, but when it was removed it was revealed to be less than a year old with a micro hole in the shoulder. Lorry fitter in at the same time told me of a local place with a vulcanising machine who'd be happy to repair it for me.Is it legal?Is it dangerous?Will it be as good/better than new?Apparently a couple of the local lorry fleets put much work the chaps way.It seems a shame to chuck away what looks like a new tyre but I don't want it to explode on me while I'm negotiating the Sainsburys parebolica at high speed.Advice welcomed please. My first tyre fitting job was at a vulcanisers. We used to do car tyres as well as truck, tractor and other commercials. My boss always reckoned the repair was the strongest part of the tyre once it had been done. barefoot 1
Cavcraft Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Citroen Xantia: Can you bleed the brakes on these? I know that sounds daft (mostly because I am) but a bloke I was conversing with said he'd fitted new spheres, the suspension and steering are fine but the brakes need bleeding. I thought the LHM did everything?
twosmoke300 Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Brakes still need to be bled , main difference is the engine needs to be running and just hold pedal down rather than pump Cavcraft 1
MrDuke Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Aye, I think that despite the LHM coming off one resevoir, the brake circuit can be isolated for bleeding. Check on FCF for truth, though. Cavcraft 1
Richard Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Citroen Xantia: Can you bleed the brakes on these? I know that sounds daft (mostly because I am) but a bloke I was conversing with said he'd fitted new spheres, the suspension and steering are fine but the brakes need bleeding. I thought the LHM did everything? The effect of air in the system is different from conventional brakes. The pedal feels the same but there's a delay before the brakes work. Cavcraft 1
Inspector Morose Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 As far as I can work out, the brakes are a dead end in the hydraulic circuit so would need a bleed if there's air in there. It would also give a delayed pedal too as the pressure would have to compress the air before acting on the cylinders. So the short answer is: yes.
saucedoctor Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Can you get electronic Odometers re-programmed? I saw a nice set of 75-style instruments today for my 25, but there's 20K miles more on it.
Noel Tidybeard Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 no of course you cant chaseracer and saucedoctor 2
chaseracer Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Apply the 'Bueller Theorem', remembering to raise the front of the car. And check the jack is secure... alf892, saucedoctor and worldofceri 3
spike60 Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Can you get electronic Odometers re-programmed? I saw a nice set of 75-style instruments today for my 25, but there's 20K miles more on it.The miles may be recorded elsewhere on the car. IIRC some BM's have it in the instruments, the engine ECU and the lights ECU of all things. If the 3 mileages don't match a red dot appears next to the display. I'm informed on some Mercs the dash is only a display, data recorded elsewhere on the car. All of which a man in an alley somewhere can "adjust" no doubt. saucedoctor 1
Richard Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Can you get electronic Odometers re-programmed? I saw a nice set of 75-style instruments today for my 25, but there's 20K miles more on it. Trade it in to [NAME REMOVED ON LEGAL ADVICE] in Kirkcaldy then buy it back a week later, it'll have a 50k haircut. HillmanImp, nacho man, Lacquer Peel and 1 other 4
saucedoctor Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Cheers for the info chaps. Think I'll just get these and plug them into my car, and see what happens. It'll be handy if the mileage comes from the ECU, then I won't have to bother with any messing. Every day a school day on AS!
mat_the_cat Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Brakes still need to be bled , main difference is the engine needs to be running and just hold pedal down rather than pump A piece of wood between steering wheel and brake pedal makes one-man bleeding a piece of cake on LHM Citroens
vulgalour Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Is it possible to hire a car trailer that isn't 14' long? The Renault is a tiny thing, I don't need a 14' trailer to shift it with and would prefer to hire something shorter for the job. If I can hire said short-trailer, where would I do that in the North East? Can't A-frame it, the tyres are holding air through sheer stubborness alone and the engine is in bits.
spike60 Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) Is it possible to hire a car trailer that isn't 14' long? The Renault is a tiny thing, I don't need a 14' trailer to shift it with and would prefer to hire something shorter for the job. If I can hire said short-trailer, where would I do that in the North East? Can't A-frame it, the tyres are holding air through sheer stubborness alone and the engine is in bits.If you know Strikes garden centre in Stokesley there's a trailer hire guy next door has a good range, I'll dig out the name and number. Dunno what he has exactly and isn't cheap but trailers are top notch, It's good to have confidence coming past the Traffic Plod on the A1! Doesn't seem to have a small one on the website but may know someone local who does. Edited January 25, 2015 by spike60 vulgalour 1
steve_earwig Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 I once replied to an advert for a small car trailer, it was cheap too, so maybe I should've guessed. Rang the doorbell, said I'd come about the trailer, and the guy pointed to this tiny little box trailer that I'd already walked past but hadn't noticed because it was so minuscule . It's a trailer, it's small and it goes on a car, what was I expecting? Sorry, as you were.
willswitchengage Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Is there any reason I shouldn't apply copper grease on screw threads? I've been using it to assemble my latest bicycle as I've had screws seize in the past
spike60 Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 I'm told copperslip can be abrasive on moving parts like a wheel spindle but I think it's pretty much made for screw threads, pins etc which don't normally move but will have to be removed at some point later. Luckythirteen 1
Luckythirteen Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 If you rub a bit between your fingertips, it's obviously abrasive, so not on moving parts. Supposedly it prevents electrolytic corrosion, but it is handy if you want to get wheel studs back out at some future time. Without lots of hauling and growling. saucedoctor 1
saucedoctor Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 I think spray copper grease is possibly the best thing ever invented by mankind. I always used the stuff that you put on with your fingers on anything I ever owned with a Ford XFlow/Valencia/HCS when fitting spark plugs. Also used on Rover alloy wheels cos they stick to hubs like buggery. Craig the Princess 1
willswitchengage Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Awesome I was just told by a colleague that it promoted, not inhibited, electrolytic reactions
holbeck Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Just been and looked at a Pujo 205, 12 mths MOT but I noticed both headlights were rusty as fook inside. Surely it wouldn't legitimately pass a test like that?
andy18s Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Just been and looked at a Pujo 205, 12 mths MOT but I noticed both headlights were rusty as fook inside. Surely it wouldn't legitimately pass a test like that?Im sure the tester is fully aware of the the excellent standard that French electrical systems were built to,and didn't feel the need to even look at them*Tbh,if they are aligned and bright enough,I guess that would be good enough for them?
Luckythirteen Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Awesome I was just told by a colleague that it promoted, not inhibited, electrolytic reactionsNot that chemistry is much of a strong suit of mine, but the copper is sacrificial so prevents those electrons getting inappropriately friendly.
Timewaster Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 I thought the reason for using copper grease was that it doesn't go thin when it gets hot. Particularly on brakes where you really don't want runny grease seeping all over the place.
spike60 Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 As an aside there seems to be health implications with Copaslip, or what ever brand of anti seize compound you use. I used to work with a couple of Dutch lads and they told me it had been banned in Holland, certainly the machines from their company use white or blue compound on threads from the factory. Flagged for prostrate cancer I think. Good job it's ok over here!
steve_earwig Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 If they're Dutch is the problem smoking it? Oh good, something else to worry about. We'll eventually go around in full body condoms in case we accidentally touch something. Oh no, rubber allergy can't...breathe.... Bobthebeard 1
dave21478 Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Prostate problems? I think they might be lubricating unsuitable items with it. I couldnt find any here so got an aerosol of some kind of aluminium based anti-seize compound. Seems to work ok.
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