The Joy of Running an Old Shed (Vol 2)
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Mercury00 said:
slk 32 said:
Sounds very similar to the failed driveshaft I had on my polo
Thanks for the info. Do you know if it's an expensive job? The car only cost me £500, but I've had 12,000 miles out of it, so it's earned its money back.There are some videos on YouTube walking you through the process of changing the driveshafts from start to finish.
One is over an hour long and seems pretty comprehensive.
If you’re handy with the Spanners it could be a cheap fix.
andrebar said:
Worth checking what date the car was first registered. If it’s before 1st July 08 I don’t think the EML light will be an MOT issue.
Car was registered May 08, I thought an eml was instant fail, i am gonna get it plugged into a computer and see what comes back. Obviously don't want to spend too much on it but it does drive as normal.
aaron_2000 said:
If someone hit any of my cars I'd be pissed, no matter what their value is.
An expensive nearly new car & I'd be annoyed, but more over the inconvenience.My 6 yr old Civic, I wouldn't be happy but s
t happens & I'd get a quote from a local indy garage & see if the other driver wanted to deal with it without involving insurance.My 14 yr old Panda, I'd smile, shrug my shoulders & tell the guilty party that it didn't matter, or if more than a scrape then maybe they could settle for the cost of a pub lunch for the wife & I.
The boot struts in the civic were getting tired, and I got tired of the boot clonking me on the head, new pair ordered for £16, fitted both sides in 2 minutes.
After the hassle I had with the rear brakes a couple of weeks ago, it was refreshing having such a cheap and easy job to do.
I found out another Brucie bonus too, I thought I was playing cambelt roulette with it as I couldn't find any paperwork to backup it had ever been changed. I went through the service book to find a full service history and the cambelt has been done twice on it at the correct intervals. There's no more room left in the service book for any stamps, it's been that well maintained throughout its life. Happy days
After the hassle I had with the rear brakes a couple of weeks ago, it was refreshing having such a cheap and easy job to do.
I found out another Brucie bonus too, I thought I was playing cambelt roulette with it as I couldn't find any paperwork to backup it had ever been changed. I went through the service book to find a full service history and the cambelt has been done twice on it at the correct intervals. There's no more room left in the service book for any stamps, it's been that well maintained throughout its life. Happy days
anarki said:
The boot struts in the civic were getting tired, and I got tired of the boot clonking me on the head, new pair ordered for £16, fitted both sides in 2 minutes.
After the hassle I had with the rear brakes a couple of weeks ago, it was refreshing having such a cheap and easy job to do.
I found out another Brucie bonus too, I thought I was playing cambelt roulette with it as I couldn't find any paperwork to backup it had ever been changed. I went through the service book to find a full service history and the cambelt has been done twice on it at the correct intervals. There's no more room left in the service book for any stamps, it's been that well maintained throughout its life. Happy days
Nice one After the hassle I had with the rear brakes a couple of weeks ago, it was refreshing having such a cheap and easy job to do.
I found out another Brucie bonus too, I thought I was playing cambelt roulette with it as I couldn't find any paperwork to backup it had ever been changed. I went through the service book to find a full service history and the cambelt has been done twice on it at the correct intervals. There's no more room left in the service book for any stamps, it's been that well maintained throughout its life. Happy days
ML is cleaned out and the EPC error fixed. An injector clip snapped so the plug for the sensor came loose, I noticed another one was broken but not loose so I fixed both with yellow zip ties in case I need to see them at night. I plan on fixing them properly probably. Saved myself the hassle of taking it to be plugged into Star and have the satisfaction of doing it myself, access to injector 5 was a hassle I had to perform surgery with a pair of pliers to pull the ziptie through. A lot of black death as is customary in anML270, no chuffing or signs of leakage but I will keep some money aside to reseal the lot of them if needed. I have the up to date map disc from my old S55 to put in too
A500leroy said:
Meh, sorry Aaro but really dont like ml's, unnecessarily big,modern german build quality (ie rubbish) and thirsty.
I've always despised ML's. They drive like commercial vehicles, they rot, they have terrible interiors and they're usually an appalling steer. They are however comfy and usually pretty reliable which are the only two things I really need. It did manage 35mpg on the drive home which is good going for the size and lack of power, the interior isn't as bad as the W164 which as far as I can tell has the same materials as a 90's Proton. bearman68 said:
I'd humbly suggest that injector leak is a problem. I would have to do something about that I think.
It had an injector recently which I'd guess is where all the old black death came from, there's no sign or sound of any leaks atm but I'll do the lot of them if I see any signs over the next few weeks or months 
Ouroboros said:
What is black death?
a) The carbon build up around the injector. It looks like anthracite coal, and is deposited carbon from the combustion chamber. It's called black death because it makes the injectors difficult to get out, and has a habit of carbonising the oil, and ruining the engine. Or.b) A nasty disease that kills people
After almost 5 years of near enough trouble free motoring - it's only had a snapped driveshaft and a seized rear caliper - my Volvo V70 I paid £200 for has finally chucked me a big one.
Clutch pedal lost all it's resistance whilst pulling out of a junction, and anything over about 10% throttle it would slip. I managed to trundle it to my friend's workshop a few miles away to be sorted. Clutch gone, taken the dual mass with it, had a leaky rear main as well so that along with an oil & filter change. My friend said everything looked to be original so it's done 154k on that clutch which is bloody good going.
£1100 bill
The way I'm looking at it is £220 a year so can't complain really, but it's not come at a great time for my finances so it doesn't half sting!
Clutch pedal lost all it's resistance whilst pulling out of a junction, and anything over about 10% throttle it would slip. I managed to trundle it to my friend's workshop a few miles away to be sorted. Clutch gone, taken the dual mass with it, had a leaky rear main as well so that along with an oil & filter change. My friend said everything looked to be original so it's done 154k on that clutch which is bloody good going.
£1100 bill
The way I'm looking at it is £220 a year so can't complain really, but it's not come at a great time for my finances so it doesn't half sting!
Edited by Turkish91 on Sunday 1st May 10:32
Turkish91 said:
After almost 5 years of near enough trouble free motoring - it's only had a snapped driveshaft and a seized rear caliper - my Volvo V70 I paid £200 for has finally chucked me a big one.
Clutch pedal lost all it's resistance whilst pulling out of a junction, and anything over about 10% throttle it would slip. I managed to trundle it to my friend's workshop a few miles away to be sorted. Clutch gone, taken the dual mass with it, had a leaky rear main as well so that along with an oil & filter change. My friend said everything looked to be original so it's done 154k on that clutch which is bloody good going.
£1100 bill
The way I'm looking at it is £220 a year so can't complain really, but it's not come at a great time for my finances so it doesn't half sting!
Was you not tempted to call it a day and buy another shed?Clutch pedal lost all it's resistance whilst pulling out of a junction, and anything over about 10% throttle it would slip. I managed to trundle it to my friend's workshop a few miles away to be sorted. Clutch gone, taken the dual mass with it, had a leaky rear main as well so that along with an oil & filter change. My friend said everything looked to be original so it's done 154k on that clutch which is bloody good going.
£1100 bill
The way I'm looking at it is £220 a year so can't complain really, but it's not come at a great time for my finances so it doesn't half sting!
Edited by Turkish91 on Sunday 1st May 10:32
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