The Honda may live ? - Cookie's adventures in shiteing

[RustyNuts]

On 20/10/2024 at 15:31, andyberg said:

That’s a bit of a shit with the CRV 🙁 but those mats look quite good for an eBay item. I keep trying to find something for the Safrane but because it was such a popular* car no one does fitted mats for it

Only people who made mats for the Saf was Renault themselves. On the odd occasion you'll see a set turn up on ebay but it's rare.

[Tenmil Socket]

9 minutes ago, RustyNuts said:

Only people who made mats for the Saf was Renault themselves. On the odd occasion you'll see a set turn up on ebay but it's rare.

Cut some out of a roll of rubber mat if you have a template?

[RustyNuts]

3 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Cut some out of a roll of rubber mat if you have a template?

I guess you could but the carpet bit would be missing. The original Renault ones also have some unique twistlok fittings that allow them to attach to the carpet without slipping.

[Cookiesouwest]

I've made a decision. Probably a bad one.

I'm giving the Honda a chance, I'm taking a gamble.

The battery is dying, so it needs a new one just to get it to the garage for MOT. The garage want to MOT, before they fix anything, but I need to order the rear top mount, before it gets to the garage. So I have to spend some cash, without knowing what else may be wrong.

This is of course bloody stupid. But I can't bring myself to weigh it in, without giving it a chance.

I know the 4wd doesn't work, but thats not MOT issue, nor is the high clutch.

[SiC]

Has the headlight issue fixed itself?

[andyberg]

49 minutes ago, Cookiesouwest said:

I've made a decision. Probably a bad one.

I'm giving the Honda a chance, I'm taking a gamble.

The battery is dying, so it needs a new one just to get it to the garage for MOT. The garage want to MOT, before they fix anything, but I need to order the rear top mount, before it gets to the garage. So I have to spend some cash, without knowing what else may be wrong.

This is of course bloody stupid. But I can't bring myself to weigh it in, without giving it a chance.

I know the 4wd doesn't work, but thats not MOT issue, nor is the high clutch.

If you haven’t already got said battery from halfrauds, remember Drew has a trade card. 

[Cookiesouwest]

14 minutes ago, SiC said:

Has the headlight issue fixed itself?

No. I will be waggling some wires thus afternoon

 

 

[Cookiesouwest]

13 minutes ago, andyberg said:

If you haven’t already got said battery from halfrauds, remember Drew has a trade card. 

I'd forgotten that

 

[Cookiesouwest]

Can I present for MOT with the top box on?

Its on the Honda cause I've nowhere to store it.

[andyberg]

10 minutes ago, Cookiesouwest said:

I'd forgotten that

 

🙄🙄again

[Snake Charmer]

17 minutes ago, Cookiesouwest said:

Can I present for MOT with the top box on?

Its on the Honda cause I've nowhere to store it.

Yes.

[RoverFolkUs]

Does the battery not hold any charge at all? I'm pretty sure most test stations are used to jumping cars with weak batteries where they go flat being left with the lights on for a bit an auto in neutral etc 

[Cookiesouwest]

17 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Does the battery not hold any charge at all? I'm pretty sure most test stations are used to jumping cars with weak batteries where they go flat being left with the lights on for a bit an auto in neutral etc 

A bit. Its reluctant. I'm starting it twice a day and running it for 10mins.

The colder it gets the more reluctant it is. It was reluctant last winter. I knew it was on borrowed time.

I'm hoping it makes it till Thursday, but I'm prepared to chuck a new one if I have too.

[Cookiesouwest]

A bit of wire waggling, swearing and general threatening behaviour, has persuaded the old girl to turn the side light on. She may want to live.

Hope it lasts till the test (or retest) is complete.

I'm glad, because when the n/s main beam didn't work for a previous MOT, the auto electrician did some creative wiring.

I'd rather not have matching splices on the other side.

[Snake Charmer]

@Cookiesouwest Have a look at Tayna Batteries, you might find them cheaper than Halfords even with the Trade card. 

Tayna Batteries.

[Cookiesouwest]

Just now, Snake Charmer said:

@Cookiesouwest Have a look at Tayna Batteries, you might find them cheaper than Halfords even with the Trade card. 

Tayna Batteries.

Thanks. I will.

Has an odd size - a 158. Seems as though 158 came in different dimensions!

But I will find the right one eventually.

[RoverFolkUs]

18 minutes ago, Cookiesouwest said:

A bit. Its reluctant. I'm starting it twice a day and running it for 10mins.

The colder it gets the more reluctant it is. It was reluctant last winter. I knew it was on borrowed time.

I'm hoping it makes it till Thursday, but I'm prepared to chuck a new one if I have too.

All I'm saying is I wouldn't personally worry too much about sorting it before the MOT unless it literally holds zero charge

[SiC]

Yeah I'd keep the spend to an absolute minimum till you know there is a pass able to be got. Otherwise if there was a lot of rot you didn't know about then the spend to fix that may sway your decision.

[2flags]

Sorry to hear that your wife is not well. Giver her our best wishes and hope she gets better soon. Best of luck with the CRV. It's a tough decision. Do you stick with the devil you know, or risk buying an unknown, with all the grief that can follow. 

[Cookiesouwest]

13 minutes ago, 2flags said:

Sorry to hear that your wife is not well. Giver her our best wishes and hope she gets better soon. Best of luck with the CRV. It's a tough decision. Do you stick with the devil you know, or risk buying an unknown, with all the grief that can follow. 

I looked around and bar the Vectra on here, didn't really see anything I wanted to spend money on. 

You are right, its the unknowns and potential grief, that gives me the fear.

[2flags]

With a lot of newer cars, it seems the electrics that let them down. All the sensors and gizmos they have on them nowadays. To me, the sweet spot seems to be around the turn of century. Enough safety features to keep you safe, air bags, crumple zones, traction control, but not so much of the emission controls that now give everyone so much shit. dpf filters and such. Modern cars, especially those with LED lights, well, it just gets silly. In mine, if a bulb goes, it's about £7-£15 for a headlight bulb and a couple of quid for a sidelight or brake light. New are, you can be looking at hundreds! [And don't try to tell me that LED lights don't fail!]

[Cookiesouwest]

As I (perhaps wrongly) think clean cars get a slightly easier time in an MOT test, the CRV got polished.

Well half of it, cause then it started pissing down.

The nearside will have to wait. Probably till the middle of the night - polishing by torch light

 

[Zelandeth]

20 hours ago, 2flags said:

With a lot of newer cars, it seems the electrics that let them down. All the sensors and gizmos they have on them nowadays. To me, the sweet spot seems to be around the turn of century. Enough safety features to keep you safe, air bags, crumple zones, traction control, but not so much of the emission controls that now give everyone so much shit. dpf filters and such. Modern cars, especially those with LED lights, well, it just gets silly. In mine, if a bulb goes, it's about £7-£15 for a headlight bulb and a couple of quid for a sidelight or brake light. New are, you can be looking at hundreds! [And don't try to tell me that LED lights don't fail!]

And the rest...New headlight for a bunch of VW stuff is well into four figures.  Of course also needs to be coded to the car, because of course it does.

Friend of the family hit a pheasant a few years ago in their Passat - the repair bill was nearly five grand.  Headlight, foglight, wing & paint.  

[barefoot]

On 16/11/2024 at 16:50, 2flags said:

...the devil you know, or risk buying an unknown...

I recently paid a bill for ten times the purchase price of my Scirocco. Was it worth it?

Who  knows, it's cracking fun to drive around corners and it'll be historic in about ten minutes time. What's a chap to do?

[2flags]

6 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

And the rest...New headlight for a bunch of VW stuff is well into four figures.  Of course also needs to be coded to the car, because of course it does.

Friend of the family hit a pheasant a few years ago in their Passat - the repair bill was nearly five grand.  Headlight, foglight, wing & paint.  

No wonder they are finding cars stolen, then stripped for parts! 'Pair of front lights, front wings, grill and a bonnet sir? That'll be a grand. What colour would sir like? Would you like the radiator as well for another hundred?' Next day at work. 'Some bastard stole my car, it was the same as yours, same colour as well! Bastards!' 

[Cookiesouwest]

Well the strut mount arrived in time for the garage appointment on Thursday.

Finest Chinese, with German sounding brand name.

 

[Cookiesouwest]

The BFG is grumpy, as the Honda has been getting all the attention.

PDC failure. I believe front right if the warning lights are clues.

If I'm careful I think I can pry out the bumper inserts.

Of course I'm not careful, so will cost up a replacement insert first

 

[SiC]

Plug your scan tool in and see if there are any codes. Or live data on the parking module and see what the distance readings give.

[SiC]

2 weeks ago Google Photos reminded me that it was a year ago I bought it off @rantingYoof dad

[rantingYoof]

An engine and 'box combo that'll be running about post-nuclear winter, along with XUDs, PDs and perhaps one or two of the better straight six BMW lumps.