Technical Next thing I'll be fixing again tomorrow!

[surfin_fella]

After having a bad day yesterday with the car feeling very rough, I decided I would take it to the garage to get it checked out. As the day wore on yesterday I could feel a knocking in the steering wheel get worse and worse. Only when I turn the wheel to the left though. People's opinions were driveshaft, wheel bearings and track rod amongst other things. So I got up and phoned Exhausts Discount in Leeds (top place, highly reccommend). Got in the car and the noise has gone. Either way I drive up there and get it checked. Nothing. Nothing at all can be found wrong with my car (that's gotta be a first!!). So tracking is done as it's a mile out and done for free as they did it two weeks ago.
I then thought "I'm gonna rag it about for half an hour and see if it comes back" so at least then a fault can be found. Sure enough half an hour later, the knocking come back. Back to the garage. Within 2 minutes the fault was found. The U-J joint in the steering shaft is knackerd. It's only tempramental because as the grease gets warmer the joint moves more freely! So, the guy makes a few phone calls and the part is a full steering shaft which fully fitted comes to £149.95. Which is fair. Now I'm happy. It's booked in for Thursday and it's safe to drive until then. Admitedly that brings repairs total up to about £600 and that's money for my spoiler gone but at least I know it's done[^]

Moral of the story, treat your car like a bitch and she'll show you exactly what's wrong with her!

Sie
Black 96P Cinq Sporting
OMP Strut Brace, GSR F1i Induction, Pioneer ICE

 

[The Negotiator]

You have been saved from having an ironing bored stuck onto your car AND it works properly, bet you're dead pleased!

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I am a schizophrenic currently so please bear with me whilst I try to get rid of the 40+ personality.

 

[STICK]

Thats unlucky pal! Wot kinda spoiler were u wanting to buy?

 

[surfin_fella]

Abarth style. I like the e-tech ones but they're much to elaborate for me!

Paul, me+the gf broke up this week so the ironing board is staying well outta my car(awaits angry female opposition)

Sie
Black 96P Cinq Sporting
OMP Strut Brace, GSR F1i Induction, Pioneer ICE

 

[STICK]

the ally e-tech ones look gd on sum cars but pants on others!
abarth style is as gd as any!

Wen in the toon slow it down, out it the sticks give it the licks!

 

[The Negotiator]

Sorry to hear that Sie, maybe I should have refered to the spoiler as being a surfboard then?



LOL, to be honest, if it is just a "lip" spoiler even in my opinion it looks good, it's just when people stick stupid looking "surfboard" spoilers sticking out of the top of a 1litre town card IMO it looks silly.

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I am a schizophrenic currently so please bear with me whilst I try to get rid of the 40+ personality.

 

[arseofbox]

I had a surfboard on my 899cc, its now waiting to go on the black one....I think it quite suits the Cinq in black with light tints...

I only really bought it as a bit of a laugh....

Tom (AofB)

GrpN Catback Exhaust system on...rattles like f**k, but very nice!!!

 

[surfin_fella]

I'm going for an Abarth one and (probably gonna get stick for this but...) gonna paint it red.

Need to get this thing fixed though. Brickfoot directed towards an article that claims there was a recall on the steering column fracturing on about 75 Cinqs. Mine wasn't one of them but might try for compensation from Fiat

Sie
Black 96P Cinq Sporting
OMP Strut Brace, GSR F1i Induction, Pioneer ICE

 

[blink_82uk]

Originally posted by surfin_fella
I'm going for an Abarth one and (probably gonna get stick for this but...) gonna paint it red.

Sie

was gonna suggest that you do that will keep in with the theme your going for, will look cool IMO as well just remember if you decide you dont like it give me a shout

mikey

if there's room between the arch and wheel its not low enough!

 

[surfin_fella]

LOL!! Got some pics of Pete's today and I'm gonna ask politely for people to do soe photoshopping for me. Anyone willing? I'll post the links for the pics of Pete's spoiler if so.

Thanks

Sie
Black 96P Cinq Sporting
OMP Strut Brace, GSR F1i Induction, Pioneer ICE