Motors Chat - Round 9

ba_barabus · 23-12-2015 08:19AM

polan wrote: »

Hardly if it went into flames :rolleyes:

From everything I could see and feel it appeared to be but obviously something was up alright.

ba_barabus · 23-12-2015 08:20AM

NickDunne wrote: »

02 laguna? NCT 5/16 113k miles. Worth a try

I'm currently banned from buying another project

GvidoR · 23-12-2015 11:51AM

polan wrote: »

Hardly if it went into flames :rolleyes:

Nonetheless, glad you're ok, tis only a car

Only a car?

WHO ARE YOU? :eek:

beertons · 23-12-2015 02:56PM

Nightmare in Dundrum, van wouldn't start. Got a tow start off a guy, ticking over now but battery light on and no power steering. Bit of a bang now too, like rubber burning. No smoke though.

CIP4 · 23-12-2015 03:04PM

beertons wrote: »

Nightmare in Dundrum, van wouldn't start. Got a tow start off a guy, ticking over now but battery light on and no power steering. Bit of a bang now too, like rubber burning. No smoke though.

Sounds like the auxiliary (fan) belt is after snapping as that would drive the alternator and power steering pump. The engine won't last long with no alternator as when the battery dies it will just stop. You need to make sure that if the belt has snapped it is not all caught up.

GvidoR · 23-12-2015 03:26PM

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beertons · 23-12-2015 03:30PM

CIP4 wrote: »

Sounds like the auxiliary (fan) belt is after snapping as that would drive the alternator and power steering pump. The engine won't last long with no alternator as when the battery dies it will just stop. You need to make sure that if the belt has snapped it is not all caught up.

And we're stopped.

CIP4 · 23-12-2015 03:57PM

beertons wrote: »

And we're stopped.

That definitely sounds like a fan belt any mechanic would be able to replace it not a big job. If you pop the bonnet and look down into the engine bay see if you can see the belt on the side of the engine or it could be gone or snapped in bits around the engine.

shietpilot · 23-12-2015 04:05PM

My OSRAM Nightbreaker Unlimited went today on the driver's side...

Pretty sh*te return from this bulb. I paid €20 for the pair at the start of October. Noticed this morning it was burned out.

I'm not sure if the quality of the H7 bulb is different to the quality of the H4 bulb from OSRAM because my Yaris has H4 Nightbreaker bulbs and they've lasted over a year :mad:

Replaced both bulbs now with H7 OSRAM Cool Intense Blue. The bulb glass is completely blue but in reality both bulbs look the exact same colour intensity. Maybe it will look different when it's dark though.

beertons · 23-12-2015 05:08PM

Anyone have a spare alternator for a transit connect?

colm_mcm · 23-12-2015 06:17PM

One of my Halfords might-breakers blew yesterday. Now I know I got them half price with the trade card, but imagine how impressed id have been with the 4 month lifetime of this €57 RRP bulb pack.
Then you can't buy the bulbs individually.
Just bought bluish +50% bulb for €10 instead, looks the same tbh. No noticeable drop in light output.

joujoujou · 23-12-2015 06:37PM

shietpilot wrote: »

[...]

My OSRAM Nightbreaker Unlimited went today on the driver's side...

[...]

One of my unlimiteds gone a few days ago (another one's ok), lasted 8 months of everyday driving. And I always drive with lights on.

shietpilot · 23-12-2015 06:38PM

joujoujou wrote: »

One of my unlimiteds gone a few days ago (another one's ok), lasted 8 months of everyday driving. And I always drive with lights on.

Which type of bulb? H4?

joujoujou · 23-12-2015 06:52PM

Nope.

HB3.

CIP4 · 23-12-2015 09:23PM

I normally get a year out of mine or about ~30k km. I put 2 on the Megane when I got it in May and there is about ~16k Km on them and both are fine. I have had them switched on the vast majority of the time. The dips have been switched on constantly (the lights go off themselves when the car is switched off don't need to turn off the switch) for about the last 3 months as the weather is so bad and I do most of my driving late night early morning. I've only ever used the H7 version 4 months seems very quick for one to go.

colm_mcm · 23-12-2015 09:27PM

The bulbs I got 4 months out of are the €57 halfords super duper hid look ones.

Hal1 · 23-12-2015 09:28PM

An oh shít moment.

Dord · 23-12-2015 09:28PM

I heard bad things about the Nighbreakers so got Philips X-treme Vision instead. Quite happy with them. I also put in Philips silvervision indicator bulbs on the front. Headlights look much better without the egg yolk-look! :pac:

I got mine from powerbulbs.com.

shietpilot · 23-12-2015 09:34PM

Dord wrote: »

I heard bad things about the Nighbreakers so got Philips X-treme Vision instead. Quite happy with them. I also put in Philips silvervision indicator bulbs on the front. Headlights look much better without the egg yolk-look! :pac:

I got mine from powerbulbs.com.

Yeah I will give the X-treme Visions a go next. I'm using the OSRAM Cool Blue Intense bulbs now. Hopefully they last longer

Dord · 23-12-2015 09:38PM

Just browsing powerbulbs.com now and see that they have a discount code. NEWYEAR25 for 25% off.

Hal1 · 23-12-2015 09:41PM

Welp someone won the lotto 7 million squids. That'd do some fierce damage.

GvidoR · 23-12-2015 09:53PM

Here's an interesting DIY car guy BBQ grill.

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*That's a steel wheel if you didn't notice.

23-12-2015 09:57PM

Just for you Gvidor.

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I built it myself :pac:

GvidoR · 23-12-2015 10:00PM

That's awesome.

23-12-2015 10:02PM

GvidoR wrote: »

That's awesome.

It is pretty feckin class to be fair.

davycc · 23-12-2015 10:03PM

Off into Dublin on a work night out! Free drinks free food the works.. Lots of responsible decision to make.... Vodka or J.D.? Pernod or cider? I don't have to worry about trying to be with any accounts chicks as their are none lol.. Going to be in a heap tomorrow and I don't care!

Dord · 23-12-2015 10:11PM

davycc wrote: »

Off into Dublin on a work night out! Free drinks free food the works.. Lots of responsible decision to make.... Vodka or J.D.? Pernod or cider? I don't have to worry about trying to be with any accounts chicks as their are none lol.. Going to be in a heap tomorrow and I don't care!

Stick to one drink, so... err... Pernod? :pac:

Dartz · 23-12-2015 10:40PM

Driving around with a Star Wars spoiler on the boot.

Yer own fault for tailgating me if you find out muffle....muffle.....

Noccy_Mondy · 23-12-2015 10:48PM

davycc wrote:

Off into Dublin on a work night out! Free drinks free food the works.. Lots of responsible decision to make.... Vodka or J.D.? Pernod or cider? I don't have to worry about trying to be with any accounts chicks as their are none lol.. Going to be in a heap tomorrow and I don't care!

I had 2 xmas partys this year! Our own unofficial one last Friday week, and the official dinner paid for and all, yesterday. I have enough too much fine dining lately, I soon won't be able to see my belt!

GvidoR · 23-12-2015 10:49PM

Dartz wrote: »

Driving around with a Star Wars spoiler on the boot.

Yer own fault for tailgating me if you find out muffle....muffle.....

Post a pic of it here.

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