nevillen
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I hit one of the ridiculous terracotta walls that are now being installed int the half way part of crossings in Westminster, NO illuminous paint or even white markings, took out my wheel and tyre, terrifying explosion as tyre let go, fortunately no suspension damage or wheel alignement issues...but pricey for new tyre, already had spare wheel.Hit the biggest pot hole ever tonight, full of water so didn't see it. Genuinely thought I'd broken something
Let's see what the tyre looks like in the morning
Scotiawhiskers
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On Otto, no sunroof, we get wet headliner at the windscreen, mostly outer edges. We suspect some sort of leak in under the transverse trim strip across the front of the roof or possibly under the fore and aft strips that hold the roof rack mounts. He's patched across the trim with gorilla tape and that considerably reduces it. We have butyl rubber sealer to treat it with eventually, but I think the clips for the trim are unobtainable and don't survive removal.
Wazzajnr
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I've just bought a brand new one off amazon for just over 30 quid. It's from an Audi a4 and looks like the same motor but different bracket. I was going to swap the bracket but this one is moulded so I might just take the innards out and fit them into mine.
Secondhand motors seem to be going for anything upwards of 100 quid so I figured I'd take a punt on the 30 quid jobbie first and see if I can make it work.
Cost me new front tyres 4 or 5 weeks back when I hit oneHit the biggest pot hole ever tonight, full of water so didn't see it. Genuinely thought I'd broken something
Let's see what the tyre looks like in the morning
Reckon if i was on low profile it would have been worseCost me new front tyres 4 or 5 weeks back when I hit one
Have you checked your tracking since?
Can't figure out on these new fangled if tracking will wear one or both fronts
badfluffy
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keep us updated if it works as mine needs replacment
Just got tiniest of play in bottom ball joint but nothing to fret about at the moment. When weather picks up guy who has done other work will do it for me
I've searched but can't find any replacement seals.
I need to find a dry day when i can take it off and have a mooch /break session
nevillen
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If I hadn't been on A/T's I think it would have trashed my front suspension....as our one is also 'jacked' up by a 7.5 cm lift kit I think it meant we glanced over the kerb rather than crashing straight in to it, a low profile would not have survived and would have cost god know's waht in additional costs, there is a lot to be said for having chuky tyres despite them costing a bit more in fuel consumption. We have serious peak tyres fitted now and they are superb!
Datatek
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Unlikely to be condensation IMO. Joints under the plastic roof strips is a possibility.
doriz
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The sunroof is jammed and is on the to do list. Wonder if it’s not closed properly, this weather is not the time to be messing with sunroofs
Scotiawhiskers
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Get some butyl rubber sealing strip and make your own seal?
Datatek
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Diesel don't have that problem LOL.Oh its wound me up somthing mad today, loaded trailer on with my skid car last night, all ready and boom missfire cylinder 8 and within a 150mile radius i can not get a new coilpack new or 2nd hand anywhere even in the scrap yards
Just injectors a loads of fool pumps insteadDiesel don't have that problem LOL.
Datatek
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Oh, my mistake, I thought that the petrol had injectors and fool pumps plus of course spark plugs and coils.Just injectors a loads of fool pumps instead
1988smithy
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Started it for first time since oct and @kermit_rr tried his sdd as it doesn't seem to want to speak to his properly
Kind of parked it up and ignored it, sitting in it and hearing it run again today, I'm gutted I'm not gonna be running one
Kind of parked it up and ignored it, sitting in it and hearing it run again today, I'm gutted I'm not gonna be running one
