what have you done to your car today ?

[Scotty_b]

Striped my brake caliper off to find out if it’s getting fluid - it’s not…

Would a failing pump cause only 1 caliper not to work? Can only find the main distribution pump (near the air filter) would expect another bias block somewhere - any one have links to diagrams?


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[Rich.T]

Internally collapsed flexi hose?

 

[Dazzalcr]

Bought a upgrade brake servo hose, as you can see the old one is connected to the pipe under it, is this just a sold bit of rubber connecting them and that it's safe to cut threw to fit new one.

 

[iammooks]

Bought a upgrade brake servo hose, as you can see the old one is connected to the pipe under it, is this just a sold bit of rubber connecting them and that it's safe to cut threw to fit new one.

Don't quote me on this, but whenever I've changed any of these kinds of lines, I've cut into them with my folding knife to release them from the connector without risking breaking it. Those single-use clips are a pain in the backside though.

I noticed yesterday when I was trying to do the air conditioning that my engine's shaking like a... well, something really shaky. I've never changed the engine mounts before so I'm guessing that's the issue. Are the parts the same for all Leons, or does it depend on the engine? I'm guessing there are three including the dogbone?

 

[Dazzalcr]

Don't quote me on this, but whenever I've changed any of these kinds of lines, I've cut into them with my folding knife to release them from the connector without risking breaking it. Those single-use clips are a pain in the backside though.

I noticed yesterday when I was trying to do the air conditioning that my engine's shaking like a... well, something really shaky. I've never changed the engine mounts before so I'm guessing that's the issue. Are the parts the same for all Leons, or does it depend on the engine? I'm guessing there are three including the dogbone?

Yeah them one time clips are a pain, ill defo be taking my time, found out its just solid rubber connecting the top and bottom pipe together so safe to cut into
Erm shaking wellit could be engine mounts and yes your right 3 with dog mount, I watched a vid once on changing them it doesn't look an easy job but then no job on these is lol, saw your post about air con as stated I'm sure ur meant to empty the system and then do a pressure test before refilling it no job seems to be a small one or straight forward but all the best if you crack on with them

 

[iammooks]

Yeah them one time clips are a pain, ill defo be taking my time, found out its just solid rubber connecting the top and bottom pipe together so safe to cut into
Erm shaking wellit could be engine mounts and yes your right 3 with dog mount, I watched a vid once on changing them it doesn't look an easy job but then no job on these is lol, saw your post about air con as stated I'm sure ur meant to empty the system and then do a pressure test before refilling it no job seems to be a small one or straight forward but all the best if you crack on with them

Yep - the vacuum hoses tend to be just plain rubber with no real kind of reinforcement or anything in them. Even when they are - like fuel lines - I've never found anything I can't use a good sharp knife on.

I'm just going to give up on the air conditioning, I think. If it was a simple matter of just topping up the system, it would have been fine, but I'm not going to touch it if I could damage it.

In the end, I'd much rather spend the money on engine mounts - they're the originals after all, so could do with changing after seventeen years. I've got about a week to do them, but the biggest thing seems to be getting hold of the right parts, so I'll be doing some research on which ones are right and then watching YouTube videos before finding out that it's nowhere near as simple as they make out. Story of my life. Fingers crossed I don't end up with a car without mounts a day before driving through France though...

 

[Rich.T]

Anyone know if this is a standard wiper arm on my motor? The blade is shot and want to try and get a new one without any dramas.

 

[iammooks]

Anyone know if this is a standard wiper arm on my motor? The blade is shot and want to try and get a new one without any dramas.
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Definitely not standard, as a vehicle reg search will give you the caged version for a mk1.

I don't have the long cover like yours - I've got the Fabia one where you can see half the wiper blade coming out - but the one I have is a Bosch Aerotwin A330H.

 

[Rich.T]

Great?

 

[Alexis27]

Not a problem - the new wiper blade you need is Skoda 6Y0 955 425

I have the same

 

[Rich.T]

Not a problem - the new wiper blade you need is Skoda 6Y0 955 425

I have the same

 

[smutts]

Found two rusty cans of r134a refrigerant in the shed.
One so rusty it's empty.
So to save the environment, I've stuffed the still full can into the air conditioning.
Just stopped shivering from a five mile drive, so it's a success.

I had a cracked fuse in one of those weird three fuses that live on top of the battery to cause strange electrical foibles.

That knacked fuse stopped the radiator fans & that stopped the air conditioning from working.

New fuse & sorted.

 

[smutts]

Hells Bells, just looked up the price of 12oz cans of gas, £34!
I hope that burst can suffocated the rats under the shed.

 

[Reggie Cupra TDi]

picked up a drivers wing from Bradford 1 hours drive away... arranged for 3pm pickup, he said he was on the way when contacted..1hr 20 i waited never said sorry
happy i got a wing, pissed off i wasted the afternoon in bradford

 

[Rich.T]

Is it a matching colour?

 

[Reggie Cupra TDi]

Is it a matching colour?

no its yellow, the passenger one i have is blue, and my car is black, going to be doing a diy spray job, i will post progress at some point, should be a challenge

 

[Rich.T]

I was hoping it was a match. Every cloud and all that..

 

[Reggie Cupra TDi]

hahah thanks for the wishful thinking !! i proper struggled finding a wing, and with it being near i had to jump at the chance, rocking horse **** they are!

 

[smutts]

Oh! The joys of rattle can paint jobs.
I once left the light on admiring what looked to be a perfect success.
Come the morning, every moth in Devon was embedded in the paint.

 

[iammooks]

Oh! The joys of rattle can paint jobs.
I once left the light on admiring what looked to be a perfect success.
Come the morning, every moth in Devon was embedded in the paint.

Oh man, tell me about it. I spent some time sanding and polishing the bonnet last week, but it just doesn't come out right. I've already burnt through a few areas of paint, which really annoys me too.

At first I thought I just needed to sand down more, but the clear coat just seems wrong - like there are specks of shiny clear mixed in with some dull ones. If I run a damp microfiber towel over it, it looks great, but when it dries, it's not nearly as consistent and looks dull.

When I get back from France, I might just hand polish it using the Meguiar's Ultimate Compound and see what that does to it, but it's left me in a bit of a mood. Most people won't even notice, but to me it just isn't right and will bother me for ages.

Sometimes I wish I'd just sprayed the bit that was worst damaged at the top and leave the rest, but oh no, I had to sand back the stone chips and have to spray everything from primer and up.