Dan944 Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 23 hours ago, Welly_59 said: Put some decals on. Look good to me nice job looks nice with your silver 👍🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan944 Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 12:19 PM, Sanky said: Fitted the Osram Xenon look sidelights and some Night breakers. Definitely an improvement over the old bulbs Before After before night breakers after have you got a link to the bulbs you used please? i’ve never been happy with mine at night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sazzy Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Gave it a good proper wash! Too nice a day not to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knobgoblin Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) Finaly finished my water pump and thermostat replacement job. Picked up some coolant and distilled water, and today dropped the deionized water that I'd flushed the system with. Jacked the front up and got out as much as I could but the coolant drain plug had been rounded and nothing I had could get it undone🙄 Anyway...refitted pipes and dropped the car, jacked up the rear to get the coolant tank as high as possible. Filled her up and started the engine. Kept topping up as the level dropped until it got to the fill lines. Bleed valve open, kept an eye on the secret menu temp readout on the AC unit. As it approached 70 I topped up again and popped the cap on. The car eventually got to about 100 and the side fan came on, around 106 the front fans came on. Temp dropped, repeated the sequence. It was freezing later in the evening so it had took some time to get up to temp.... No leaks, no coolant blowing out everywhere. Switched off, checked the level, watched the F1. Afterwards took her for a spritied blast round Lincoln about 24 times, noted the gauge barely got above 80-85, I did fit a low temp stat. Goes really well, pulls well, sounds ace without the knackered water pump. In the morning I'll recheck the level and shut the bleed valve. Hopefully thats the end of this matter and I can finally drive the car without worrying it might blow up😄 Edited December 7, 2020 by Knobgoblin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfordwill Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Noticed last night that my reverse lights and parking sensors weren’t coming on. checked the fuse but that was ok. jacked it up this morning and removed the reverse sensor connector shorted that out and everything worked so it was the switch. removed it and put a meter on it and it was dead. some brake cleaner down the switch and I could feel more resistance so back on the meter and it’s working ok. all back on, washed and ready to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jord Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Halfordwill said: Noticed last night that my reverse lights and parking sensors weren’t coming on. checked the fuse but that was ok. jacked it up this morning and removed the reverse sensor connector shorted that out and everything worked so it was the switch. removed it and put a meter on it and it was dead. some brake cleaner down the switch and I could feel more resistance so back on the meter and it’s working ok. all back on, washed and ready to go! my reverse lights don't come on when i put the car in reverse. how hard is it to get to the switch and to change it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike597 Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Jord said: my reverse lights don't come on when i put the car in reverse. how hard is it to get to the switch and to change it? manual or tip? from my recall (10 years back now) it wasn't very difficult (manual) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpoints76 Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Well, I about to venture into the sub zero conditions of the garage to try and find why the spoiler won't retract on the button (when holding it down 😉)....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themermade Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Mine has just done the same, went for a drive and it went back down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 3 hours ago, Jord said: my reverse lights don't come on when i put the car in reverse. how hard is it to get to the switch and to change it? they are in different places on the 5 or 6 speed manual too. My 6 speed wasn't too difficult on my driveway, in fact was the very first job I did on the car when I got it. Don't lift it too high as you need to reach on top of the gearbox to disconnect the loom plug and choose the space for the arc of the spanner carefully or you'll be doing half a flat at a time. IIRC I used a ring spanner to loosen it then a deep socket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfordwill Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Mines a 6 speed and it’s the easiest job I have done. reversed onto chocks then the switch is at the back of the gearbox by the muffler. A 19mm ring spanner had it off. I looked at replacement switches but searching and it seems that they get stuck so try cleaning it out first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jord Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 14 hours ago, Halfordwill said: Mines a 6 speed and it’s the easiest job I have done. reversed onto chocks then the switch is at the back of the gearbox by the muffler. A 19mm ring spanner had it off. I looked at replacement switches but searching and it seems that they get stuck so try cleaning it out first. mines a 2000 s manual so hopefully the same - ill order up a switch and give it ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfordwill Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 The switch is expensive so I’d try cleaning it first. also I looked up Audi/vw switch on eBay and there is one that looks identical for £7 but you would have to change the connection and that was about £3. depends on your preference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 16 hours ago, ½cwt said: choose the space for the arc of the spanner carefully or you'll be doing half a flat at a time. IIRC I used a ring spanner to loosen it then a deep socket. I recently bought a set of ratchet ring spanners - wow they are magical. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 best tools in the chest, after the extendable magnet for finding that dropped nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 4 hours ago, Menoporsche said: I recently bought a set of ratchet ring spanners - wow they are magical. IIRC unless they are very slim they wouldn't wort on the 6 speed reversing switch as it is slightly recessed in the casting and the ring would be too think on outer diameter, but most useful in many other situations. Mine worked over time on the recent suspension rebuild I did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Patt said: best tools in the chest, after the extendable magnet for finding that dropped nut. Definite +1 on the magnet. Magnetic tipped screwdrivers too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sazzy Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 Took it for it's MOT. Failed on emissions 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clivescoobydo Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, Sazzy said: Took it for it's MOT. Failed on emissions 😞 Sorry to hear that Sazzy......was it properly warmed up? Same place as last year? Did it marginally pass last time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sazzy Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, Clivescoobydo said: Sorry to hear that Sazzy......was it properly warmed up? Same place as last year? Did it marginally pass last time? It was warm and went straight in for its test. Different place though, the place I took it to last year wanted it for 8am and had it all day which meant it was cold. Only scraped through last year on the second go. I put it down to it being cold and a known faulty 02 sensor which has since been replaced. I know it doesnt have any exhaust leaks as Cotswold confirmed that only 2 months ago. So all a bit of an unwelcome surprise 😔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanky Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 12/6/2020 at 6:30 PM, Dan944 said: have you got a link to the bulbs you used please? i’ve never been happy with mine at night Side light https://www.amazon.co.uk/INTENSE-halogen-position-2825HCBI-02B-passenger/dp/B005OK4PR0/ref=pd_rhf_ee_p_img_8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=AJ6VDYJSGSE6FEJCB37R and for the dipped beam https://www.amazon.co.uk/generation-brightness-headlamp-64210NL-HCB-passenger/dp/B07FXRDJV7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2HS9T3OK7WQXM&dchild=1&keywords=osram+nightbreaker+laser+h7&qid=1607533792&s=automotive&sprefix=Osram+nig%2Cautomotive%2C205&sr=1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clivescoobydo Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Sazzy said: It was warm and went straight in for its test. Different place though, the place I took it to last year wanted it for 8am and had it all day which meant it was cold. Only scraped through last year on the second go. I put it down to it being cold and a known faulty 02 sensor which has since been replaced. I know it doesnt have any exhaust leaks as Cotswold confirmed that only 2 months ago. So all a bit of an unwelcome surprise 😔 Not good sounds like a new cats required 😬 Perhaps the Governments tightened the rules in trying to get the lead burners off the road..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topbox Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Sazzy said: Took it for it's MOT. Failed on emissions 😞 Thats poo, hope you can get it sorted easily. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sazzy Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 16 minutes ago, Clivescoobydo said: Not good sounds like a new cats required 😬 Perhaps the Governments tightened the rules in trying to get the lead burners off the road..... God I hope not I can't afford that now so close to Christmas 😪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 @Sazzy can you post the data off the emissions report? Some more expert members might be able to interpret to give you a better idea. A good Italian tune up (deliberately push the revs and hold higher revs with a good throttle opening) to get all the sensors and cat surfaces hot prior to an MOT can often help if it is only a marginal pass/fail. Otherwise could be MAF sensor (Bosch £150 new, or second hand for about £30 on eBay, only 2 screws but you need a hollow tip Torx bit to get them out) if not may be the other O2 sensor? Don't assume cats are shot at this stage. @Clivescoobydo the 986 is not a lead burner or you will have shot cats.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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