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Swervin_Mervin wrote: Wed Jun 05, 2024 9:36 am

Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Jun 05, 2024 9:28 am

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2024 10:40 pm My economy has recently increased to about 25mog in the 330i.

New cat ?

Yeah - sport cat

Wouldn't a ginger one be racier?

DeskJockey wrote: Wed Jun 05, 2024 10:36 am Wouldn't a ginger one be racier?

Very hard to control though.

Merv is a skilled driver, I'm sure he'll manage.

Meanwhile the Zoe seems to have a slow puncture on the N/S rear. TPMS complaining this morning, so my wife stopped to check and it was down to 29PSI from the 36 I inflated it to on Saturday.

Will see if it can be plugged before ordering a new tyre. Really annoying if it can't as there's still more than 5mm tread left.

Latest enquiry about the Cayenne. If this even counts as an enquiry ? How do I reply ? “thank you” ??

What about just responding with "ok"?

DeskJockey wrote: Wed Jun 05, 2024 1:59 pm What about just responding with "ok"?

id probably agree - I can't see them being a credible buyer with that intro.

I'd expect their reply to be "£2k cash"

I’m not going to reply. Low feedback bidder from East London. They’re a time waster.

DeskJockey wrote: Wed Jun 05, 2024 1:59 pm What about just responding with "ok"?

Too much.

A simple " 'k " would do.

Jobbo wrote: Wed Jun 05, 2024 11:00 am

DeskJockey wrote: Wed Jun 05, 2024 10:36 am Wouldn't a ginger one be racier?

Very hard to control though.

mik wrote: Wed Jun 05, 2024 2:19 pm A simple " 'k " would do.

That's exactly what my wife & I do when replying to each other's texts, when it's not important enough deserve the effort of two keystrokes

I might have actually successfully done something mildly useful and replaced the indicator stalk on the Fabia with one that works properly.
Autosolo tomorrow.

Swift - brake pad carriers cleaned up (not by me) - no longer squeaks.

JonMad wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 10:42 am
Swift - brake pad carriers cleaned up (not by me) - no longer squeaks.

When doing pads & discs on eldest miklet's Civic the other week, I realised that - with the calliper carriers removed - it's an absolute doddle to throw them in the vice and break out the drill + one of these. Cleaning up the slider sections takes seconds compared the the usual faffing around. I expect I'll remove calliper carriers in the future even if I am only changing pads to facilitate this method.

Those things are flipping vicious. I have some for the angle grinder and I reckon they'd remove your flesh from your bones very efficiently given the chance.

Sundayjumper wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 11:33 am Those things are flipping vicious. I have some for the angle grinder and I reckon they'd remove your flesh from your bones very efficiently given the chance.

Absolute agree - it's bad enough just picking up a thick stranded cable with bare fingers. Imagine many of them rotating at speed

The strands also like to fly off at 1 million mph and embed themselves into your body.

Zoe has a puncture. Rather big screw or something sat right in the middle of the tyre, so at least it is repairable.

JonMad wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 10:42 am I might have actually successfully done something mildly useful and replaced the indicator stalk on the Fabia with one that works properly.
Autosolo tomorrow.

Balls. Test drive and again is started more often than not failing to indicate left. Arse.

Model 3 continues to be a bastard. I knew there was something wrong with the right rear caliper as it had almost used up the whole pad, whereas the left rear was 1/3 used. Assumed it just needed cleaning and lubing which I did extensively after the whole episode with the piston ejecting itself.

Still sticking now.

But it was weird, it only stuck once in every 5 journeys or so and only for a few miles at the start of a drive. You noticed it as the consumption on the car goes crazy high for a bit.
Eventually figured out that the electric parking brake motor is causing the trouble. It sounds a bit crunchy too. The annoying thing is it's not serviceable at all, the motor is injection moulded in a plastic surround. You can remove the entire unit with 2 screws which I did last time but it's just a single gear which wasn't dirty. I think there must be corrosion within the actual motor.
Now the really stupid thing. Tesla don't sell the motor on its own. Whole Caliper only
Tried looking online but Chinese aftermarket only make parts for the later made in China Teslas which have different brakes.
None of the brake refurbishment places in the UK can source a part either.

Sent Tesla a request for a quote for a caliper but from what I can tell on their online parts catalogue, the old Brembo ones are now superseded. In which case would have to buy one from a salvage and swap the bits over but this could end up being a problem if the car needs a new caliper every so often because of a shitty motor. Maybe more sensible to swap both rears for a pair of Chinese ones which have replacement parts at least.

Superb serviced, rather cheap for another years motoring (circa 200). That said, a very recent rear tyre was highlighted as having a puncture and and fronts were near the limit and showing signs of cracking so 1 repair and 2 new boots later it's all sorted.

All set for European road trip.

mik wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 10:49 am

JonMad wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 10:42 am
Swift - brake pad carriers cleaned up (not by me) - no longer squeaks.

When doing pads & discs on eldest miklet's Civic the other week, I realised that - with the calliper carriers removed - it's an absolute doddle to throw them in the vice and break out the drill + one of these. Cleaning up the slider sections takes seconds compared the the usual faffing around. I expect I'll remove calliper carriers in the future even if I am only changing pads to facilitate this method.

I got some cheapy brass and stainless brushes which do a lovely job.
Just check what your carriers need when done up though, some are Loctite and some are Anti-seize.

Dave!