chodweaver Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Oh, great Autoshite hive mind, where in Stoke/The Potteries can i claw back a few sheckles when scrapping old batteries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo3002 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, chodweaver said: Oh, great Autoshite hive mind, where in Stoke/The Potteries can i claw back a few sheckles when scrapping old batteries? when i had some i asked on local fb groups ...they was almost fighting over them trying to outbid each other to collect chodweaver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 50 minutes ago, chodweaver said: Oh, great Autoshite hive mind, where in Stoke/The Potteries can i claw back a few sheckles when scrapping old batteries? Can't help with Stoke but J Watson, Common Road in Stafford are decent folks chodweaver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintwth Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Talking of The Potteries..... I know the old man died but is McGuinnesses yard still going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 MOT testers - question please... Will a car fail its MOT if you can't wind down the drivers side window? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agila Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 56 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said: MOT testers - question please... Will a car fail its MOT if you can't wind down the drivers side window? Never seen them test it so I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 59 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said: MOT testers - question please... Will a car fail its MOT if you can't wind down the drivers side window? No @stereotypehas a 205 that I've taken to be tested that the window doesn't wind down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Charm Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 On 23/09/2021 at 09:25, BorniteIdentity said: Somewhere on here there's a thread about footwear - and I was hoping to scratch the collective beard on a new pair of boots. I've searched via THE GOOGLE but can't remember for the life of me what the thread was called. Any help appreciated! I find that proper equestrian yard boots are far superior to the high street jobs that simply look like yard boots. They also aren't greatly expensive, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, Tickman said: No @stereotypehas a 205 that I've taken to be tested that the window doesn't wind down. Thanks @Tickman @Agila. That's one less thing to worry about before the MOT then. The cable let go yesterday whilst out in the car but luckily I managed to wind it closed again before it completely snapped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Just be nice to the tester and tell them so they don’t go to use it and drop it into the door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 3 hours ago, twosmoke300 said: Just be nice to the tester and tell them so they don’t go to use it and drop it into the door either that or wedge two halves of a wooden peg in the window so he can see it doesn't work. twosmoke300 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 The glass won't budge as it is. The winder just spins on the spline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 So my 2001 SLK320 is back from its winter slumber and our for its first decent drive today. At 70 on cruise on the M56 earlier and the what felt like the front left wheel braked hard (enough to bring about tyre squeal and pull us violently to the right) the SRS BAS light came on and I drove gingerly to our destination. Back in the car after a few hours, no ARS BAS light on, drove a few miles (not motorway) pulled briskly away from some lights and the same thing happened. A bit of googling points to Yaw sensor, seems to be a common Merc problem, anyone else had similar experience? Any information welcomed! mercedade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead_E23 Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 No idea about the yaw sensor, but another possibility is you've got a wheel bearing that picks up. Noticed any squeaks or chirping noises as you drive along? Floatylight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercedade Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 On 12/03/2022 at 23:09, Floatylight said: So my 2001 SLK320 is back from its winter slumber and our for its first decent drive today. At 70 on cruise on the M56 earlier and the what felt like the front left wheel braked hard (enough to bring about tyre squeal and pull us violently to the right) the SRS BAS light came on and I drove gingerly to our destination. Back in the car after a few hours, no ARS BAS light on, drove a few miles (not motorway) pulled briskly away from some lights and the same thing happened. A bit of googling points to Yaw sensor, seems to be a common Merc problem, anyone else had similar experience? Any information welcomed! No advice, but that sounds fucking terrfying Floatylight and LightBulbFun 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowsilver Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Can anyone help with a problem with my 1999 Vauxhall Zafira A 1.6 16v petrol. I had driven about 20 miles with no problems and it was running perfectly when it suddenly lost power, as if I had taken my foot off the accelerator and the EML came on. It gradually slowed to about 10 mph then suddenly, as if I had thrown a switch, it returned to normal. It repeated this four times at about one mile intervals, then I was able to drive it the three miles or so home with no more problems. I connected my OP-COM OBD2 code reader to it and it showed a not now present fault code of P0170 - Lean exhaust. The car did not cough and splutter at all so I think the fuelling is OK, and looking online this seems to indicate a MAF or O2 sensor fault. I am assuming that since the fault is no longer present if I take it to a garage they will say that they cannot diagnose the fault any further and just replace the likely culprits at great expense with no guarantee that it is fixed. Does anyone have any advice to offer on this. TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Might be worth checking the connections to the sensors are good. I drove around for a week with the EML on in my Focus after I serviced it. When I got round to checking, clicking it home properly sorted it out straight away. Slowsilver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Are we still using this for questions that don't warrant their own thread? Anyway, has anyone seen this advert? Imp Jr shouted excitedly when it was on as he spotted an old van in it. However I'm not sure what it is? I guess the adverts South African or something, a lot of them are these days aren't they. My first guess was Renault Traffic but I don't think it is. With the windscreen I'm now leaning more towards something based on a Vanette or something else Jap? However I'm not sure. Or is it a proper foreign jobby? Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 I’m now on my second headlamp restoration kit, for clouded, sun-damaged lamps on an XC90. First kit was alien magic - little to no impact. Second kit today was the Sealey one everyone seems to recommend. After sanding the lamps look better. But when I wash the residue away they cloud over almost instantly. And after a couple of passes the whole unit looks much worse. Even after a couple of attempts polishing. Anyone know what’s going on here? Could it be the heat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 On 6/27/2022 at 7:07 PM, HillmanImp said: Are we still using this for questions that don't warrant their own thread? Anyway, has anyone seen this advert? Imp Jr shouted excitedly when it was on as he spotted an old van in it. However I'm not sure what it is? I guess the adverts South African or something, a lot of them are these days aren't they. My first guess was Renault Traffic but I don't think it is. With the windscreen I'm now leaning more towards something based on a Vanette or something else Jap? However I'm not sure. Or is it a proper foreign jobby? Any ideas? Nissan Ebro HillmanImp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolize Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Does anyone know how long it should take to get a v5 back if it was filled out by hard copy (not online) and posted a week ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 My experience of late has been 5 to 6 weeks from sending it off. Petrolize 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Petrolize said: Does anyone know how long it should take to get a v5 back if it was filled out by hard copy (not online) and posted a week ago? Did a v62 at the post office about three weeks ago and not had a v5 yet. Petrolize 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Anyone know what car this mirror is from originally? There's no marks stamped on it anywhere, the mirror and the lense for the light are missing. I'm sure I've seen this style of mirror on something before but I can't remember on what. 10mm socket for scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolize Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 5 hours ago, Saabnut said: My experience of late has been 5 to 6 weeks from sending it off. Thats very long vs filling it out online, thanks though Saabnut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWeldedShut Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 I need a complete manifold to tail pipe exhaust system (incl cat) for a Volvo 940 petrol. Generic suppliers abound but does anybody have a recommendation for a preferred supplier? (Supply only so ship out to the Welsh Boonies)? Quick wrap up of this one - mild steel components are seemingly plentiful but mixing pipes from different manufacturers has been the cause of much pain in the past. Only 1 or 2 offering complete cat back systems circa £200. Stainless made by Jetex are available - found one online place at £370 delivered (vipmotorsport) but their online price is so cheap that I feel it may be an error - we'll see. MIJ exhausts seem to get good reviews and will weld up a custom stainless job while you wait - handy if you are near them I guess. Cat/forward is really only a company called BMCatalysts - they do sell direct but cats2u.co.uk offer the same components + fitting kits at a more competitive price. I'll add in any grief/positive results from the shipping if they are worth a note Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Does anyone know roughly how much it costs to post a magazine in the UK? Ive got some old car mags to shift and want to offer postage to potential buyers so don’t want to be way off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowsilver Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Google "royal mail send a parcel", enter the weight and size of the parcel, and it will give you a price for various services. Single magazine will probably be large letter, about £1.50, stack of magazines will probably be small parcel, about £3 by cheapest second class. You don't have to complete the postage purchase but if you do it is quite straightforward and you can usually arrange a free collection. They will even bring a printed label for it. Tenmil Socket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 3 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said: Does anyone know roughly how much it costs to post a magazine in the UK? Ive got some old car mags to shift and want to offer postage to potential buyers so don’t want to be way off. 35 minutes ago, Slowsilver said: Google "royal mail send a parcel", enter the weight and size of the parcel, and it will give you a price for various services. Single magazine will probably be large letter, about £1.50, stack of magazines will probably be small parcel, about £3 by cheapest second class. You don't have to complete the postage purchase but if you do it is quite straightforward and you can usually arrange a free collection. They will even bring a printed label for it. Or click here Royal Mail prices | Royal Mail and download the price guides. Tenmil Socket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 3 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said: Does anyone know roughly how much it costs to post a magazine in the UK? Ive got some old car mags to shift and want to offer postage to potential buyers so don’t want to be way off. What magazines are these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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