Area 51 33 Posted February 8, 2019 1 hour ago, tradex said: There was a guy in my old manor who knew electrical and basic electronics but more importantly how to use dealer level s/w and had a "why did it do that", 'spark' mindset......most of his work came from main agents after they had come to a dead end. Worst tale he told me, newish beemer 7 series poor starter, but not always and worse when hot.....that car had battery, starter motor, ignition key interface etc.....£1,000s spent, multiple techs across it. Arrived by low loader, drop tested battery fine, went for a start, nothing, but noticed interior lights went dim.....bingo, in what 3 mins? .....can't remember which but was a engine/gearbox earth strap. That memory came back to me only a few weeks back with same problem. Point being no kunt had checked the fu%king basics, no one had questioned why lights went dim etc.....first form stuff. So true, and there endth the lesson for Friday... Dave, stick me down for a copy of the book... you should do a daily blog.... gotta be worth any motor trader doing a night school class in winter on motor maintenance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave2302 387 Posted February 8, 2019 2 hours ago, EPV said: So when are you moving down to Kent then? Ha Ha , now you know fine well I moved up here 12 years ago to get away from all the Kuntish folks............... And over the last 12 years when visiting the S.E. has only got worse each time. Darn those typos (silly yellow face laughing it's tits off emoji) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DPF 18 Posted February 8, 2019 4 hours ago, Dave2302 said: Yep, I remember Barry, sadly I don't have the correct emoticon lololol A lot of inepts are still doing that, and get sent on wild goose chases ................. Why ?? Because the vast majority of modules etc need version coding these days, specific to the Car, so you swap f.e. an Airbag Module, it has exactly the same part number, but it came from a higher specced Merc VW whatever of the same model, so you fit it, light is still on !! Why, because the car it came from had side airbags and your car does not, (or vice versa), so it needs to be version coded on Dealer Level Kit, also some very expensive Generics will do basic coding on some modules on some cars I'm learning every day !! Here's a good 'un ................. I Just sorted out an HVAC fault on a 2014 E Class, 2 Main Dealers and 1 Indie baffled, so they sent it to me They've had the Dash out twice, changed sensors, flap motors, blower control module, HVAC module etc still not fixed after £1000's. Anyone know what was wrong ?? .......................... ......................... ......................... ......................... Fluff etc in the UCP Temperature Sensors little tiny Fan, stopping it drawing the Upper Cabin Air through to the Sensor, 10 minutes with Vacuum Cleaner, and 8.5 minutes of that was getting it out from under the bench and plugging it in How did I find that ? .................... Sat in the Car for 10 minutes watching all the data with SDS Xentry as the heater was going beserk blowing hot / cold flat out / slowly etc etc A tenners worth of OBD reader certainly won't do that I don't think the guy believed me this morning when I said it was all fixed and ready for collection I'm not sayin' what I actuallycharged the Guy for that, but it was a helluva lot cheaper for me to actually fix it, than all the money he's already wasted with 3 firms who didn't actually fix it !! Impressive Dave ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave2302 387 Posted February 8, 2019 Nah, this is impressive .............. Passat Subframe, just put it on the lift ...................... This passed an MOT last year (fuckin wanker roll eyes emoji) ................ 12 minutes ago, DPF said: Impressive Dave ! BTW I haven't bashed at that, this is exactly as the guy drove it in here, Gearbox mount and lower arm right side just about to let go !! So, Fort William area is the place to get your MOT's then fellas (crying emoji) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave2302 387 Posted February 8, 2019 SD03MLL ............... Look it up, 23rd Feb MOT runs out !! I could weld it, if I had to, and it would be almost impossible for anyone to tell, but would take hours and hours, and have to be taken out anyways .............. I just paid £65 for a mint one from England VAG Breaker delivered yesterday, coat of stone chip black drying, I'll fire it in tomorrow Apart from S/F it is a really nice Car, guy's had it for a while and looked after it AFAIK it is Suspension and Steering Components that you cannot weld, like arms, track rods etc 11 minutes ago, tradex said: Jesus H Christ.....eyes popping out head on stalks like Road Runner cartoon smiley. I dont think that will go again no matter how much welding goes on. PS is it admissible to weld subframes any more? PPS how old Is the Pissat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted February 8, 2019 lets hope the bolts come out had to make an incision in a chassis this week because a stupid nut had decaptivated right balls ache it was plus i had to make it an invisible repair so punter or mot man didnt wonder what the story was Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DPF 18 Posted February 8, 2019 5 hours ago, Dave2302 said: SD03MLL ............... Look it up, 23rd Feb MOT runs out !! I could weld it, if I had to, and it would be almost impossible for anyone to tell, but would take hours and hours, and have to be taken out anyways .............. I just paid £65 for a mint one from England VAG Breaker delivered yesterday, coat of stone chip black drying, I'll fire it in tomorrow Apart from S/F it is a really nice Car, guy's had it for a while and looked after it AFAIK it is Suspension and Steering Components that you cannot weld, like arms, track rods etc Near 200k miles still worth repairing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave2302 387 Posted February 9, 2019 11 hours ago, boring dave said: lets hope the bolts come out had to make an incision in a chassis this week because a stupid nut had decaptivated right balls ache it was plus i had to make it an invisible repair so punter or mot man didnt wonder what the story was 11 hours ago, DPF said: Near 200k miles still worth repairing? While it was on the lift, I air gunned all the Bolts out, wire wheeled them then Copperslipped 'em ............. 10 mins ............. That wanker who did the MOT last year advised a CV boot with fuck all wrong with it, and a bit of rust on Front wings which is literally a few 5mm scabs around the Front Wheelarches !! This boils my piss, I have never been a grass, and I'm not about to get involved with this, aside from a tidy earner out of repairing it Buuuuuuuuut ............... Fuck me, fair enough if a tester will overlook say a crack in bottom left Screen, a few LED's out on a Tail Lamp for a mate ..................... And then there is this twunt !! EDIT :- Oh feck ........... btw, before I get some smart arses ............. 2 lines up that does not say BUTT FUCK ME (ROFLMFAO emoji) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave2302 387 Posted February 10, 2019 Job done, around an hour I guess taking off Coffee Breaks and the Saturday visitors Photo's show just how bad it was now it's outside and in better light, that MOT Tester should have this rammed up his arse I often use the "Ratchet Strap on Transmission Jack Feet" technique to pull suspension arms down out of the way so I can maneouver parts out easily Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brunswick 10 Posted February 10, 2019 I'm a little late coming to the party on this one but for what its worth if a hand held polisher is useful to you then I highly recommend the AC Delco Li-on 10.8V mini polisher, I use mine daily and far more convenient being battery powered. The Autel MD808 Pro is a good value scan tool with free updates for life and has service functions like EPB, reset etc. For upholstery I use a brush, new sponge and a bucket full of upholstery cleaner and wet vac it out with a Karcher WD2 then put a dehumidifier in the car overnight. Hope this is useful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave2302 387 Posted February 10, 2019 Pic's go round the 4 sides of the Box, it's only the factory welds holding it together Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DPF 18 Posted February 10, 2019 Hi Dave, what’s different between MX808 and MD808 ? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Area 51 33 Posted February 10, 2019 56 minutes ago, Dave2302 said: Job done, around an hour I guess taking off Coffee Breaks and the Saturday visitors Photo's show just how bad it was now it's outside and in better light, that MOT Tester should have this rammed up his arse I often use the "Ratchet Strap on Transmission Jack Feet" technique to pull suspension arms down out of the way so I can maneouver parts out easily Jeeeze, you'd ideally want to shuv this up the last MOT testers arse as you rightly say Dave, then secure the thing up there with theratchet strap... bordering on bloody criminal that.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave2302 387 Posted February 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Area 51 said: Jeeeze, you'd ideally want to shuv this up the last MOT testers arse as you rightly say Dave, then secure the thing up there with theratchet strap... bordering on bloody criminal that.. Oh that definitely was Criminal, it had to be a bent MOT in order to get shot of it last year !! Probably owned by the guy who tested it, or he got bribed a lot to pass that 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arfur Dealy 823 Posted February 10, 2019 To the OP...... Silicone spray.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Area 51 33 Posted February 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Dave2302 said: Oh that definitely was Criminal, it had to be a bent MOT in order to get shot of it last year !! Probably owned by the guy who tested it, or he got bribed a lot to pass that Thumps up too that... Shame you cant see the V5 to find out which goat herder it was... Anyway, as you say.. aint worth in it the grand scheme of things, and youre sure to have a happy punter now .. 29 minutes ago, tradex said: Love the 'Sublime' Snap-On tool box in the background......tongue hanging out emoji. Car Dealer porn.. should be a whole new thread... Just as the wife likes shoes and handbags... Air compressors, ball joint splitters and jump starters.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave2302 387 Posted February 10, 2019 38 minutes ago, tradex said: Love the 'Sublime' Snap-On tool box in the background......tongue hanging out emoji. I have another stack the same, the Green one was bought 3 years ago, and the Black one around 23 years ago, and still in good nick They are both now all but full with mostly Snap On tools ................... If I get time tomorrow I'll post up some Snap On Porn I might trade them both later this year and install the huge Snap On monster that goes all the way along the wall like a fitted kitchen (huge grin emoji) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted February 10, 2019 ive seen some bad subframes in my time but never one that bad a few years ago my mot man said subframe failed and you cant weld it so i replaced six months later same garage welding up exactly the same make model year subframe on a similar car hmm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave2302 387 Posted February 11, 2019 10 hours ago, boring dave said: ive seen some bad subframes in my time but never one that bad a few years ago my mot man said subframe failed and you cant weld it so i replaced six months later same garage welding up exactly the same make model year subframe on a similar car hmm Hmmmmmm indeed A couple of years ago I watched a local Garage Owner using an Air Hacksaw to cut the middle section out of a 4X4 Pick Up (Navara or similar), in order to replace a rotten and leaking Engine Sump without dropping the S/Frame, then he welded the centre bit back in afterwards FFS (there isn't an emoji for that emoji) Here's some of the promised Snap On Porn, although I have to admit it's all way too dusty right now ................ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arfur Dealy 823 Posted February 11, 2019 Puts my £50 Halfords set to shame (big smiles) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stalker 180 Posted February 11, 2019 30 minutes ago, Dave2302 said: Hmmmmmm indeed A couple of years ago I watched a local Garage Owner using an Air Hacksaw to cut the middle section out of a 4X4 Pick Up (Navara or similar), in order to replace a rotten and leaking Engine Sump without dropping the S/Frame, then he welded the centre bit back in afterwards FFS (there isn't an emoji for that emoji) Here's some of the promised Snap On Porn, although I have to admit it's all way too dusty right now ................ Very impressive. I can see a first line box, i thought you didn't fit them 1 hour ago, tradex said: I had a 10 plate Grand Punto with seriously rotten original lower arms a year ago that had been MOT'd by a main agent of all things.....those arms rot on the top so can be missed from below by a lazy tester, apparently quite common on those Grands, but not seen one since? The good news is that the corsa-d does exactly the same thing! We had a 4 year old grande punto fail on a rotten subframe, i threw a right old paddy with the tester and said he must be talking shite... It turned out it was me that was talking shite Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted February 11, 2019 I wish my garage spent less time polishing his many Snap On tools and boxes and started using them. He was all gooey last week over a new HUGE roller thingy, trading in his old one. It looks an impressive set up, I just wish he used them more often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stalker 180 Posted February 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Mark101 said: I wish my garage spent less time polishing his many Snap On tools and boxes and started using them. This coming from the guy that cleaned his floor 26 times in a morning! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted February 11, 2019 1 minute ago, Stalker said: This coming from the guy that cleaned his floor 26 times in a morning! That's true but only when there was no other work pending. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave2302 387 Posted February 11, 2019 48 minutes ago, Stalker said: I can see a first line box, i thought you didn't fit them I absolutely know you won't believe this, but it's as true as I'm sitting here with a BLT Sarnie and drinking Coffee ............. I asked for a Febi Bilstein Top Mount Bearing and Factor sent that shit over, it is standing on top of a Caliper old unit and will be returned for credit on todays 1 o'clock van 53 minutes ago, Stalker said: This coming from the guy that cleaned his floor 26 times in a morning! /\ /\ /\ BIG LOL emoji Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
