Reminds me of my 89 Accord Exi no space at all, not even for my air horn compressorsounds very similar to by old saab v6
Reminds me of my 89 Accord Exi no space at all, not even for my air horn compressorsounds very similar to by old saab v6
Exhaust for a Panda 4x4 is more than that from Fiat (£960 at the last enquiry a year ago) and there dont seem to be after market ones yet. Useful to know the cost of the job because of this. Quality looks very good. I might just sell my exhaust which is in very good condition and have a system like that on the panda, Might get a lifetime warranty and effectively a discount by selling the current system!Sounds good to me ! nice to see someone else keeping on top of things!.
However nice as it is dont think i,ll be getting a £900 exhaust any time soon! at my age a couple of £150 systems off of e-bay fitted myself! will probably see me( 66 )or the car( 88k) out! .
I have a reversing sensor on my merc 4x4 its called a tow -bar!!.
Alwas find it easier on someone leses as its their parts bill. WHen its your own and it needs something else or you break it you can see the £££ racking up. If its someone elses you just call and say it really needs x and they decide if they want to spend or bodge. Also things that are worn /going you just leave well alone. You can tell them or not as you feel fit. As most of the jobs I have done have been freebies its just sraped knickels on someone elses, they mend soon enough.Bit cramped in the engine bay aint it! big hands & a small space = mucho! frustrato! when doing the job- dont rush, take loads of breaks, have a thermos of good strong tea by your side!, and warn your wife/ partner/ or friends to LEAVE YOU ALONE !!! until your done.
Surprising how irritating a friendly" how are you getting on then love!" can be when your covered in engine and your knuckles are bleeding!
aint it great to work on your own car for that job well done feeling!!!!.
with current parts prices, I restrict myself to replacing what is actually worn out or otherwise unserviceable.you can see the £££ racking up
Im much less inclined to do differently than you too, and am currently battling re tyres on Daffo. They are legal... In this case its safety and the weather is bad so probably two new ones tomorrow if anyone has them. It all bad for overall road safety as we all push the limits a bit more. I may change he car onto all seasons if I can find bi directional ones. Costs of multiple gargae visits will affect some things and people as well.with current parts prices, I restrict myself to replacing what is actually worn out or otherwise unserviceable.
Is this a twinair?Just run it up with meter connected. Sits at 13.1V even if I throttle it.
sounds very similar to by old saab v6
According to the plug-in voltmeter I have in my TA it hits 13.9V within minutes of starting and hardly varies by more than 0.2V if I put the headlights or other load on, returning to 13.9V in short order. It's not a precision instrument (they all have a +/- error up to about 0.2V) but is consistent and is useful to monitor voltage while start/stop is operating.Just run it up with meter connected. Sits at 13.1V even if I throttle it.
I agree, it's not what I'm expecting, especially the no change when throttling it.Dont think thats enough!
That's what I was expecting.According to the plug-in voltmeter I have in my TA it hits 13.9V within minutes of starting and hardly varies by more than 0.2V if I put the headlights or other load on, returning to 13.9V in short order. It's not a precision instrument (they all have a +/- error up to about 0.2V) but is consistent and is useful to monitor voltage while start/stop is operating.
My TA has the battery sensor and stop start so I assume smart alternator (though how smart it really is I question) It shows the same 14.4 when running as the older cars do. Batteries at rest settle at 13.3 on all three at the moment but the TA is 4 and the other cars batteries are just a year old. The 4 year old battery is clearly aging as when left it drops to 12.8 after a week or 10 days. MES allows you to see what the car sees and to compare the ECU voltage to the battery voltage which may help.Is this a twinair?
Do they not have smart alternators they only charge at higher voltages on the "overrun"
E.g when slowing down in gear
Not really, I have a degree in electrical engineering, so just getting started. Finding a decent circuit diagram is proving to be quite a challenge, you know one that says exactly what model(s) & year(s) it covers.... Have I mentioned I HATE electrics (spect you do to by now!) feeling your pain on this! but encourage you to press on!....