Recent content by RSR182

JLR? :D Looked damn tidy from what I remember! I've only seen yours once round there though.

That was probably me! Was this right next to the petrol station?

Yeah? I go bouldering there normally once a week, but bailed last night. Where do you get your wheels painted? Or is that another set you have? Mine's filthy, it's been a while since I've given it a wash. Hoping to fix that this weekend!

Hey TDV's mine! Yours looked well tidy, mine's in need of a bit of lovin. You a student at the uni?

Cheers, can I check the integrity of the joint without fiddling with the steering wheel, or do I need a second pair of hands?

I was just having a looksie really. I tried holding the column by the splined shaft above the black boot, and turning the steering wheel, and there's no slack, which is why I thought it might be the lower joint. Will get round to the checking the suspension when it's a bit drier!

Oh pants, so I best look elsewhere then if my steering's feeling a bit loose?

Yeah, the lower universal joint that mates to the rack. It's hidden by the rubber bell-shaped boot in the footwell right? I've read a lot of people weld them because the joint degrades, I'm just trying to get a look in but can't get past the boot!

I'm trying to get this boot off to have a look at the universal joint at the moment on my 182, but it's bloody tough. I've got the flap which sits on the bulkhead up, but then the actual boot which houses the joint refuses to budge. I've done a search on threads where the joint's been welded...

Does he have the standard silver 182 alloys? Think I saw him Tuesday too.

Mine eventually settled by themselves, but strange I know! They sit perfectly even now.

Ah right. I was pretty far from home, I'm up in Coventry but was visiting my family for the weekend. It will probably be unlikely I bump in to either of you guys much!

Hey, my reflexes were a bit slow so I gave you a thumbs up instead! Your 200 was very tidy! You local?

Can confirm it's washer fluid! Just tried using the headlight jets and it's the same fluid . Reservoir smells way better though so I imagine it's old fluid that's not been used or flushed!

The washer res is next to the firewall, unless there's a secondary one? Could be air con leak, I've no idea what AC gas/fluid smells like!