what have you done to your car today ?

[Alexis27]

Anything below 0.3V.

It's supposed to collect moisture at 1% a year, and 3% is when you're supposed to change it.

No idea how much it affects clutch feel in these cars though, if at all, even though it acts as the clutch fluid as well. Old brake fluid is just supposed to have a raised boiling point, which you'd only ever really have problems with on a track day. The road is full of cars with ancient brake fluid.

 

[Nam-uk]

Anything below 0.3V.

It's supposed to collect moisture at 1% a year, and 3% is when you're supposed to change it.

No idea how much it affects clutch feel in these cars though, if at all, even though it acts as the clutch fluid as well. Old brake fluid is just supposed to have a raised boiling point, which you'd only ever really have problems with on a track day. The road is full of cars with ancient brake fluid.

I’ve never had the fluid changed only time is top up on brake pad change, only other thing it can be is the clutch or even the pressure plate

 

[Alexis27]

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Yeah you're supposed to change it every 2-3 years.

It is actually an MOT failure but they rarely check it

 

[Nam-uk]

none of my cars have never been checked

 

[iammooks]

none of my cars have never been checked

If the brakes pass, aren't binding and the pads and discs are in good condition, I don't think they see any reason to look any further. My pedal is pretty soft and sinks, but even then, nobody's ever looked any further - and the soft pedal has never been mentioned by any tester. I neglected my brakes for a really long time, and it's possible when I bled them a few years back, they were on their original fluid, but for all those years.

You lot with your Brembos are super lucky though - the threads on the standard calipers you get with the FR are softer than an old man's todger. I don't need that kind of anxiety bleeding my brakes.

In other news, I bit the bullet and ordered a replacement headlamp assembly from the @Thai-wronghorse eBay store. Been driving around with my lights on for days and there's no sign of the condensation going. Will give them a polish and lacquer when they're off the car and hope I find the time to fit it before my MoT.

Think it's about time...

 

[Thai-wronghorse]

Oh you should have messaged me on here mate, ive posted it this morning anyway.

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[paradyne]

When you're driving home and have to do a double take...

Feck me, I reckon seeing Santa this year was more likely than encountering another LC!

 

[Alexis27]

none of my cars have never been checked

Mine failed on it in 2021.

 

[Nam-uk]

Mine failed on it in 2021.

must of been trying to make a impression on the new boss lol or tested due to brake pipes gone but the BF would of been changed anyway

 

[BadBoy03]

When you're driving home and have to do a double take...

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Feck me, I reckon seeing Santa this year was more likely than encountering another LC!

I think Santa's come to town in style this year

 

[Alexis27]

Turns out swapping out a dead Pioneer stereo for the equivalent Kenwood is a PITA.

Everything on the Kenwood is different, even down to the microphone jack connector. Faffing around swapping the cage now because the generic universal one that fit the Pioneer like a glove doesn't fit Kenwood (and presumably JVCs since they're the same company).

 

[Nam-uk]

Turns out swapping out a dead Pioneer stereo for the equivalent Kenwood is a PITA.

Everything on the Kenwood is different, even down to the microphone jack connector. Faffing around swapping the cage now because the generic universal one that fit the Pioneer like a glove doesn't fit Kenwood (and presumably JVCs since they're the same company).

There’s a surround you can get for the head unit off eBay I’ve got one for the kenwood still a bit flimsy I just put the original back in the end and I’ve got a couple of better head units

 

[Alexis27]

It's a double din conversion from Rob Sheldrake, so I've had to reverse engineer it a bit to change the cage. Just had to order some wafer headed screws so they don't catch on the head unit, so we'll see if they work tomorrow

 

[Nam-uk]

looked into double din a while back, some nice units and the original seat one but that was silly money for old tech so ended up binning it all off lol also i needed the double din dash replacement and they was hard to get but i see them more now

 

[Alexis27]

I'm a right idiot. The reason it didn't fit was because the brackets were still screwed to the side of the old unit

 

[Alexis27]

All in now. Screen is a better resolution than the old Pioneer which is good

 

[BadBoy03]

Merry Christmas to you all
Have a good one

 

[Manic172]

Merry Christmas everyone one. Hope.santa brought you all good stuff

 

[Manic172]

Right.. stupid question time.... are mk4 golf mirrors the same as early mk1 leon or different shape.. if they are they differnt shape do mk4 golf bolt to tge door frame

 

[BadBoy03]

Merry Christmas everyone one. Hope.santa brought you all good stuff

Sadly I think Santa must have lost my extensive Cupra list ...but I did treat myself to a SCN sticker last week; a little something for the boy