Recent content by Mr Underhill

I once forgot to tighten the pinch bolt holding the ball joint in. Knocking sound going over rough ground. Worth double-checking.

Reducing the fluid level generally works well, and Redline power steering fluid is excellent. You can find it here: Redline Power Steering Fluid. Currently on offer. There’s a guide on how to change the power steering fluid as well here: ClioSport Guide.

Yep, and the VDO part number is (A2C59513667)

I did what Brigsy did. Box on the chest, then bench press it up, get a bolt in. The second time around, I took the engine out, much easier.

Yeah, been there with my Black Gold 182, luckily, it was the track car. Frog tape works well.

Cheers. It’s a case of needs must these days, given the shortage of new parts. 4th clean pass, so pretty chuffed tbh. I was surprised to see the refrigerant recorded as recovered, since it was 100% depressurised. Likely a default setting in the machine’s program. Yes, it’s a complete pain, as...

Very common for them to rust behind the canister. Same process as before. Wire brush down to metal and build back up with degreaser, hydrate-80, primer, 447/UB, then a lick of paint. Picture of mine when I did under the arches and it’s still holding out nearly 4 years on.

You can use DINITROL 4941 and Bilt Hamber Dynax S50 together, but they’re for different purposes. To do the job right: Pop the skirt off and scrape off all rust and loose paint with a wire brush. Get to the bare metal Degrease it well. Hit it with Hydrate-80 to kill the rust, let it dry (24...

A faulty injector is a strong possibility. If it’s clogged or malfunctioning it’ll cause a misfire, rough running and an engine light. The intermittent flashing generally happens when the engine is under load. Could be something else, but you’ve eliminated plugs, leads, coil pack so it’s the...

Corrected myself. Having a blonde moment.

Upper engine mount - next to the timing belt Upper gearbox mount - below the battery tray Lower gearbox mount - dogbone ? Edit - gearbox mount sits on the subframe. My bad.

I'll give you your 'dew' - you're spot on 😜 Grass creates its own microclimate - like sending your car on a spa day without the warmth or drying time, and only rust on the menu. Carpet is another misstep, as it also holds moisture, especially outdoors, and even to a lesser degree inside a...

It's marginally better on mine now, but I'm not really an engine perfectionado, so I thought it was a lot worse than it actually was. Ultimately, it's just a sticking plaster, so I'll address it when I absolutely have to. There are some incredibly knowledgeable people on these forums who are...

Yeah, it's probably down to regular washes, whereas it's just creeping around when they're doing nothing. Corrosion is the big one, since it's the hardest to keep on top of. Engines can be refreshed relatively cheaply, but once these things start to rot, they become a real liability - unless...