SiC Posted September 28, 2017 Posted September 28, 2017 Renault Senic auto. 2 litre non turbo auto 2004, this one in particular : https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/1309787001.htm?ca=4_sWhat's the grief with them ?Is the autobox made of Camembert and TNT ?AL4 / DP0 gearbox can have trouble with the pressure control valve. It'll still work but put up gearbox fault light. Once warmed up, the valve starts working again and restarting the light goes off. So can be ignored. However this can leave it running it uncontrolled pressure. Thus damaging the insides over time. The valve isn't often hard to be changed though. Just because the cars are cheap, most don't bother. I and then later (mostly) Kiltox had a 1.6l auto Scenic that got to 166k miles on what appeared the original box. It was condemned when the steering rack creaking caused an MOT fail. Frogchod 1
rainagain Posted September 29, 2017 Posted September 29, 2017 Bugger I only took apart and cleaned the drivers side (the one with the run out) I should have done the passenger side as well, but I was short of time. Success for this one, they took it back to the garage who fitted the discs originally and they changed them FOC, this has resolved the shaking gordonbennet 1
egg Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 What has happened to the Ford plant in Ghent since it closed in 2014?
adw1977 Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 What has happened to the Ford plant in Ghent since it closed in 2014?I believe the site is still being decontaminated. And it's in Genk, not Ghent. Volvo have a factory in Ghent. Bloody Belgians with their confusing names! Lacquer Peel and egg 2
Guest Hooli Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 Y carnt dey spek pruper Engerlund lik wot we dus?
Dick Cheeseburger Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 Just bought this rear caliper to replace the ruined one on my 10 year old daily. Obviously been cleaned in parts washer - what are thoughts on the corrosion around the seal though? I appreciate it's not brand new, but I want it to last longer than 30 days...
sierraman Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 I'd be surprised if it doesn't mess the seal up with the corrosion Dick Cheeseburger 1
panhard65 Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 The corrosion visable there shouldn't be a problem but if in doubt take the piston out clean it and reasssemble with some red grease Dick Cheeseburger 1
cort16 Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 Someone will buy it for more than bridge money it looks nice other than it doesn't work.Depends on how much satisfaction you'll get from seeing it crushed . Richard and Lacquer Peel 2
egg Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 I believe the site is still being decontaminated. And it's in Genk, not Ghent. Volvo have a factory in Ghent. Bloody Belgians with their confusing names!Thanks, I should know as I've been to the lovely, nonindustrial Ghent!
Guest Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 Is there any point in trying to sell this as a non runner or should I just weigh it in for £150? What's the story on it Richard? I need to tinker with something now the nights are drawing in.
twosmoke300 Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 07 reg shouldn't have died a sludgey death anyway
SiC Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 Is the lift pump running when the ignition turned on?
Stanky Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 Vernier Calipers. I have a forged steel vernier caliper that I got in a garage sale a while back. Its good but rusty, and the rust obscures the measuring bit in various places making it a bit of a sod to use. I can get a new set for £13 from Toolstation but the reviews are a bit shit, is it viable to use a rust converter on a steel tool? The action is fine, its just surface rust patches on the flat surfaces which rather detract from the whole experience. ultra-fine detail isn't that important, if its correct to the nearest mm thats fine for almost everything I need to use it for.
DodgeRover Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 Yes. You clear the code and turn the ignition on, the lift pump runs for a bit then the light comes on again.What turbo is fitted to these? Might be interested in the new one if there are no takers complete
Stanky Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 I've had a go at that with a brillo pad and some WD40 a while back and the rust seems to have returned. I suspect its had it, but wanted to ask to see if there was any hope. You can spend a LOT of money on them it turns out... DSdriver 1
egg Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Are rear axle trailing arm bushes something you expect to replace during the average lifetime of a car?
DSdriver Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 I've had a go at that with a brillo pad and some WD40 a while back and the rust seems to have returned. I suspect its had it, but wanted to ask to see if there was any hope. You can spend a LOT of money on them it turns out...Are you keeping it near acid? Alloy wheel cleaner makes everything in the workshop rusty quick as fuck.
DSdriver Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Are rear axle trailing arm bushes something you expect to replace during the average lifetime of a car?How old is the car and what type of bush? If its a Lotus they will be shagged shortly after leaving the showroom. Rubber bushes fare better but won't last forever.
egg Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 I'm thinking of my 15 year old 113k miles Fusion...
egg Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Also how desperately do these front arb bushes need doing? Also Fusion.
cobblers Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Don't worry about them unless they're making a row. They still look tight round the ARB so they're OK for a while yet, despite looking pretty crusty. egg 1
Stanky Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Are you keeping it near acid? Alloy wheel cleaner makes everything in the workshop rusty quick as fuck. Nope, its been in a toolbox with just other metal and wooden tools since I've owned it - nowhere near anything acidic as far as I'm aware. its now in a tool chest. I've found a half-decent looking one on ebay for £11 so might go for that.
Guest Hooli Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Nope, its been in a toolbox with just other metal and wooden tools since I've owned it - nowhere near anything acidic as far as I'm aware. its now in a tool chest. I've found a half-decent looking one on ebay for £11 so might go for that. You know those decessant bags you get with computer stuff? I always put some of them in my toolbox & swap them out with the ones by the fire now & then. Stanky and chaseracer 2
Guest Hooli Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Are rear axle trailing arm bushes something you expect to replace during the average lifetime of a car? Every six months on a goona2 egg 1
sierraman Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Are rear axle trailing arm bushes something you expect to replace during the average lifetime of a car?Yes, on a Focus they can go. Not a driveway job, the bolts routinely shear during this job. egg 1
egg Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 One more cos I'm on a roll, what about the condition of the rubber bits here on the rear struts, Fusion again....
Guest Hooli Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 I suspect that's the bump stop, if you don't bottom it out & get nasty clunks very often I'd ignore it.
sierraman Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 That's fine, they usually perish and fall off. Fail if it's pissing fluid out or it's no longer damping effectively.
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