Grande Punto New Grande Punto.

[Sweex]

Is it not the top mounts? Only at stand still and slow driving?!?!

 

[AgnessGP]

Is it not the top mounts? Only at stand still and slow driving?!?!

Could well be the top mounts, the above was just a rant tbh. Only started in past few days. Slow driving, and from start.

 

[Sweex]

Could well be the top mounts, the above was just a rant tbh. Only started in past few days. Slow driving, and from start.

Sounds like them. I understand your frustration though!
Sounds almost like a spring being twanged?
Thats effectively whats happening, the spring turns in the cup making the noise.

 

[AgnessGP]

Sounds like them. I understand your frustration though!
Sounds almost like a spring being twanged?
Thats effectively whats happening, the spring turns in the cup making the noise.

That's exactly it! Thanks mate! Need to look into it

 

[TangoMachine91]

Mine need doin aswell lol

 

[Andy Monty]

That's exactly it! Thanks mate! Need to look into it

Sounds like a bust bed?......

Start car get mate to slowly turn steering wheel whilst you touch the spring (mind your fingers don't get trapped)

The bad top mount will cause the spring to jump and you will feel it.....

See my guide in guides section

 

[AgnessGP]

Sounds like a bust bed?......

Start car get mate to slowly turn steering wheel whilst you touch the spring (mind your fingers don't get trapped)

The bad top mount will cause the spring to jump and you will feel it.....

See my guide in guides section

What's best place for top mounts out of curiosity. Shop4parts?

 

[AgnessGP]

Wow!!!

My normal spray guy is booked until February 2014, so i went looking elsewhere. Got my first quote yesterday:

£200 per bumper + Labour @ around £50.

WTF :O

My usual local guy wanted £130 for rear, front bumper, and side skirts! Some might say you pay for what you get, but I know my local guy well and I have seen some of his work. He is an absolute perfectionist.

How can anyone justify such a massive difference in price!

 

[AgnessGP]

Anyone know why in the sun, I get these shimmer marks from wax and polish? Is it my buffing technique? Can't see em in normal light:

 

[SJB1985]

Is the lacquer fully intact mate and do you wax/polish by hand or machine?

 

[dombooth]

They're holograms.

Dom

 

[Jordan92]

Holograms and swirls or basically really small scratches in the clear coat which can be removed by machine polishing it correctly.

Jordan.

 

[AgnessGP]

Holograms and swirls or basically really small scratches in the clear coat which can be removed by machine polishing it correctly.

I had it machine polished towards the start of this year, hence it must have been me causing these. Any idea how they're caused? Is it technique?

Jordan.

Is the lacquer fully intact mate and do you wax/polish by hand or machine?

Wax and polish by hand mate.

 

[Andy Monty]

Have you buffed all the wax residue off?

 

[SJB1985]

Wax and polish by hand mate.

I know it sounds abit much but do you use the same cloths/applicators/buffing cloth? I know I use a different one for each panel

Regards
Stephen

 

[AgnessGP]

Have you buffed all the wax residue off?

I thoguht I had, could this just be left over wax? didn't seem to fade when rubbing it. Same happens with my windows after glass polish. Reckon im not removing it properly?

I know it sounds abit much but do you use the same cloths/applicators/buffing cloth? I know I use a different one for each panel

Regards
Stephen

I am ware of doing that to prevent scratches etc, but with all my swirls I don't bother mate. So no, just the one cloth for the car. Different ones for applicating, one for buffing.

 

[AgnessGP]

Any idea gents? Reckon its my technique?

 

[SJB1985]

Could be mate how about claying the car just panel by panel the polish and wax panel by panel. Not using the same applicators or cloths different ones for each panel

 

[Jordan92]

holograms can be but in by hand to if you press hard enough to see it its the wax or polish go over a part with Autoglym Tar remover it will remove the wax and polish you will then be able to see if that is the problem. but dont forget to re-polish and wax after to protect your paint.

Jordan.

 

[SJB1985]

holograms can be but in by hand to if you press hard enough to see it its the wax or polish go over a part with Autoglym Tar remover it will remove the wax and polish you will then be able to see if that is the problem. but dont forget to re-polish and wax after to protect your paint.

Jordan.

I agree with Jordan I suggested the claying to get rid of any deep/sealed over contaminants