Recent content by Smithers

Filled up today - regular Shell diesel - 883.9 miles after squeezing 58.5 litres in on the last fill up. Didn't get it quite as full this time so 73.1mpg is a bit higher than the actual mpg (68-70maybe?) Bl00dy boring though ;) Mostly A-road / dual carriageway, not much about town.

+1 I hate the karts :)

Great thread, reminds me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsgPGMrouE8 - which makes me feel old :)

Anyone? I know the post hasn't been up long but my friendly mechanic who has done all the work wants it and I don't have a clue what to ask :)

Bargain basement... Dynamique DCI 65 2001/51 3 door - Sherwood Green mmmm. 123000 Timing belt 2nd time @ 105000 / Dec 2011 Shocks all round / rear bearings / front springs within my last 3.5 years ownership (2nd owner) Thanks, Steve.

No need to take the wipers off, certainly on a non-sport. Also my non-sport (51 plate) does have a pollen filter but does not have air con.

I have a leak that I need to track down that is currently leaving the passenger's footwell damp after heavy rain - this is causing misting up that wasn't happening before. Got a leak somewhere? Sorry, just re-read your post and see you've checked everywhere for dampness my bad.

Glad I checked in here, thanks for the heads up :)

Got mole grips so that's 2 things to try before I go spending any £ - cheers :)

Ah Screwfix to the rescue, thanks Matt - will check that one of these is the right size...

Thanks for previous advice on stuck slider guys - passengers side new disc and pads all looking good now. So now I've moved to the driver's side and the previous owner has somewhat rounded off both the carrier bolts and they need to come off to replace the disc and get the other stuck slider...

Thanks guys, kind of makes sense if they have a joint at each end I suppose. Yes, tracking will be first on my list after the MOT, especially since I've replaced the tyres with some part-worns (don't worry it's not being driven currently). What problems can a warped driveshaft cause?

Would bent driveshafts create tyre wear like this? The wear isn't all the way round the tyre so I'm assuming it's linked to the position the driveshaft is in during each rotation - or could it be some other suspension misalignment? This is the passenger side, the drivers side isn't so bad but...

Thanks - will do.

Thanks Jimbo, I think emery wrapped round something - even a slow small drill would be a good plan. Other remaining problem is a snapped wheel bolt that is flush with the hub and not enough sticking out the back to get hold of. I currently have a hole in it but it's off centre - I'm thinking...