May 2023
My AC has no gas so I’ve turned it off. However, I need to use the car for a week before getting it topped up. Is there a risk of damaging the compressor during this time? The mileage will be kept fairly low.
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Well, this is embarrassing.
As a preliminary to gooping up my damaged thread with HT epoxy and tapping it, I inserted the plug as far as it would go (about halfway), put a drinking straw in the centre of the other side, and tamped lightly greased aluminium foil down around it to protect the intact threads from the epoxy.... Read more
Aluminium foil is apparently/allegedly and generally about 6 microns, so seems you'd need about 10-12 layers for (arbitrary) equivalence.
I'm going to look at one on Thursday.
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It's about £380 pa. Insurance about £400
Asking for a friend.
They have been caught speeding and offered a speed awareness course, but as they wish to keep their anonymity (highly embarrassing for the person concerned and all that), would like to know if a 'private' (one to one) SAC could be offered.... Read more
It is possible to do an on-line speed awareness course (with others taking part), so the minister could have opted for one, without the need to un-necessarily physically mix with people.
They could have done - but they did not want to be seen by other people and you have to be seen and speak when doing online courses....
Hi folks Sammy here. I am in the doghouse! It really started back at the end of March when 2 crows started to nest at the bottom of my garden. All was reasonably OK with just the occasional visit to the pond and a bit of barking from me voicing my disapproval at the dark shadows moving across. Then earlier last week there were three of the things. One had fledged the nest and was stranded on the ground in my garden. This is quite normal or so my human owners assure me. I had put up with quite a bit already but the sight of this youngster strutting around my garden was too much. I rushed out of the house to see it off. Big mistake! I went charging down my garden after it and suddenly there was all this squawking from above and I was being dive bombed by the parents of the interloper. My worried owners were calling me frantically but what do they know I was in command of the situation. I did not harm the not so little black chick but was just curious as it was hopping along terrified I suppose. Well eventually humandad came out with the lead and escorted me in. So for the last few days a sit at the patio window watching a two legged black crow strut around while it develops its flight feathers and is feed and guarded by its parents. Even the local cats seem afraid of the parents have tried stalking the chick and failed.. But my troubles are not over yet another slightly smaller chick has arrived so two now stand in the garden looking very forlorn like penguins in a blizzard. In this nice weather the back door is shut to exclude me from the garden for my own well being I suppose. Still lots of walks away from home for the time being. I do go out at night into my garden but the chicks must be perched out of reach. May be another chick will appear I hope not so in another week or two things may get back to normal Read more
"Hopefully, the crow chicks will grow up soon..."
They grew up in the summer, months ago. It's now October....
Woke up this morning to find an L shape crack in my windscreen. ... Read more
About a month ago a flung-up stone gave me a 3cm crack right in the middle of the screen, directly in front of the drivers seat (middle of line of vision). I had an MoT booked for a couple of days later. Reading multiple online websites (including the likes of the RAC/AA) the guidance was clear - it'd fail a MoT unless I replaced it first. So I called the garage which was due to do the MoT to postpone the test - the chap in the garage asked why and I explained the circumstances. He said that that online guidance is way out of date, and MoT rules now allow really large cracks without failing, so I went ahead and it passed. I have since then replaced the windscreen, and the excess with LV was £95 [a VW - my other car, a Volvo, has a higher excess for some reason, £140, with the same insurer).
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I saw a lovely TR6 yesterday - I had forgotten the smell of uncatalysed fumes as it passed by roof down of course.
its actually rare to find a TR6 or most triumphs that are running correctly, most are tuned to run as smoothly as possible even though to get them to run smooth ish they are running a lot richer than they should be ...
For some 60 plus years the NHS has got used to two genders M & F male and female to avoid confusion. Apparently a patient in Darlington has been presented with a form listing some 18 genders plus a box for other. Confused? Well the NHS having to deal with this new nonsense have my sympathy. The same nonsense is now prevalent in our schools and again Teachers are at the having to bend to this. Is this progress or the start of a sticky road to anarchy Read more
Why is there a presumption that gay, lesbian transexual or any other minority is intent on sexual predation.
If you are referring to my post above, my only presumption was that, when in earlier times a woman might reasonably expect to find only other women in a Ladies, with current trends that may no longer be true. Whatever their presumptions may be, some women may prefer to be wary of any man - gay, trans or whatever.
I am hoping to tap into the collective view of an issue with a recently purchased G21 3 Series (BMW-approved used, from a franchised main dealer. 3 years old with <20k miles).
I received what looks like an automated email from the dealer less than 6 weeks after driving the car off the forecourt advising me it was due work for two "safety critical" front tyres. Checking the car and I can see they are cracked between the tread and side wall (early signs of delamination?). On downloading a vehicle check from the RAC this was flagged as advisory "slightly damaged/cracking/perishing" on an MOT done in late Feb 23, but not flagged by the dealer in the MOT they did in early Apr prior to the sale.
Speaking to the dealer and they claim the automated email was a reminder to check the tyre wear (they have plenty left). But that it is ok because they checked it before the sale and the advisory is based on the opinion of the tester. They refused to acknowledge the cracking was an issue and stated that their tester passed them as safe. I sent them some photos, and they came back to say their service team had completed the standard approved-used checks before the sale and stuck to their line that the car was safe to drive.
Needless to say, I do not agree, and having spent not an inconsiderable amount of ££ on a reasonably new BMW I did not expect any issues so soon. The risk of a blowout is playing on my mind. I don't drive it like I stole it (very often ;-) ), but the roads here are twisty and the potholes are terrible.
Advice much appreciated. Is this even legal? I have the car booked in for a free safety check at Kwik-Fit, but I suspect BMW would not accept their opinion...
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Cannot see if the OP has said what brand the tyres were but here is my experience with our 118D.
Bought it new in March 2008 but in September 2012 I spotted that all 4 tyres had cracks on the side walls. They had only done about 20,000 miles since I fitted the winters from November through March every year and they still had about 5mm tread left. Dropped in at our local MOT place and he said that he would not have an issue with the tyres so temporarily forgot about it....
I'm going on a 1000 mile road trip next month so need my car in somewhat good condition. Recently I went over a pothole, a very bad one, causing £180 worth of damage by breaking the front suspension links. Or at least that's the damage so far. Initally something was rattlign under the car which prompted me to check it out after the pothole, it started straight away. However tonight after returning home from work I notice this noise (turn the volume up)
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Refer to earlier post with same question
ORB Mod...
A proper regas will include a pressure test with UV dye added to identify the location of any leaks - if the leak(s) aren't rectified the operator should refuse to add any refrigerant gas.
Sadly, there are some cowboys around....