And talking of taking the ****, my Jag has failed its MoT test on front ball-joints. Odd, I thought, as both sides had been done in the past 2 years. Original ones lasted 20 years and over 90k miles. The replacement ones from 2 years ago lasted 2 years and less than 10k miles. I am not a happy bunny.
newb
Well-Known Member
Reasonable expectations are subjective
I totally agree with you, but one can say one, the manufacturer other. As well, there is a reason why people tend to say that in older times things were built better...
newb
Well-Known Member
As well, with items that have rubber it seems that if they have been hardly used (i.e. standing for long times), it is as bad as having very heavy use, they do not last as long as with normal wear.That may be 7-8 years of standard driving but my girl have an easy life compared to most busses
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Yesterday was fun
Rear door was frozen shut, i gave up on that one. Drivers door was fine because I'd recently treated with silicone spray oil. Got in, door wouldn't shut!! Lock frozen open!!
That took 10 mins to sort out.
Halfway to work and already late, the rear door decided to unfreeze and popped open as i turned at traffic lights
oopsie
Rear door was frozen shut, i gave up on that one. Drivers door was fine because I'd recently treated with silicone spray oil. Got in, door wouldn't shut!! Lock frozen open!!
That took 10 mins to sort out.
Halfway to work and already late, the rear door decided to unfreeze and popped open as i turned at traffic lights
oopsie
Yesterday was fun
Rear door was frozen shut, i gave up on that one. Drivers door was fine because I'd recently treated with silicone spray oil. Got in, door wouldn't shut!! Lock frozen open!!
That took 10 mins to sort out.
Halfway to work and already late, the rear door decided to unfreeze and popped open as i turned at traffic lights
Scotiawhiskers
Well-Known Member
Had that with the Fusion, but only to the catch, not fully open.Yesterday was fun
Rear door was frozen shut, i gave up on that one. Drivers door was fine because I'd recently treated with silicone spray oil. Got in, door wouldn't shut!! Lock frozen open!!
That took 10 mins to sort out.
Halfway to work and already late, the rear door decided to unfreeze and popped open as i turned at traffic lights
Wipe pre icer round the upper seal before shutting doors helps a lot.
Yea it only opened on the catch, but still not fun
Had passenger side drive shaft seal and CV boot changed today. Thats both sides done now and new brake pads fitted too.
Well that's fixed for now. Airline blow down the nrv and it's working for now.. new one ordered
Seems you can get a rebuild kit.. probably something i need to do sooner than later!
If second hand motors aren't dear maybe it's worth doing a swap then i can rebuild at my leisure and keep the car useable
Goog luck finding a good used one. BMW E46 one fits but you have to swap the cradle and move the magnet on the plastic gear.
Or you could move the washer jet
Even a broken one would at least plug the hole so it doesn't rain in and it's driveable?
RangeRoller dt
Well-Sprung Member
Most likely sunroof drains blocked. Personally I’d try rod them out with a small wire rather than compressed air, maybe you are braver than me.
