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Old 15th July 2019, 11:01   #31
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Greetings Steve. Post 27 first pic: would that be an interloper helicopter blade hiding? Tut tut!
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Old 15th July 2019, 11:08   #32
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Greetings Steve. Post 27 first pic: would that be an interloper helicopter blade hiding? Tut tut!
HI Ray
Yes little beggers sneaked in before I fitted the fish tank sponge in the inner wing drain tube area
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Old 15th July 2019, 11:27   #33
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I always move the electric mirrors and windows at least once a week to keep them all moving easily. A quick spray of silicone on the window slides helps. I often use the key manually rather than push the button to keep the driver's door lock operating. Nothing worse than a failed fob battery and no way to unlock the doors. Fills the time whilst I wait for her indoors!
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Old 15th July 2019, 12:33   #34
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Check the pressure in the spare wheel, had a puncture last week and the spare was almost as soft as the flat on the car !
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Default Rubber Grommet Mod.

Last week while doing my fluids and lights check etc, i decided to check then plenums as per usual as well, while removing then spy hole rubber grommet it dropped into the plenum

Thus making me have to remove the plenum try to fish it out, lesson learned so i thought that's not going to happen again, so i added a cable tie through the grommet photos below, now when i lift the outer guard i can just pull on the cable tie and the grommet is removed safely.

Fished out the grommet.
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All photos have now been replaced as they were missing due to the PB outrage of steeling them when on tinypic.
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Old 26th March 2021, 18:26   #37
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Steve, you are my hero.------All I've done for the last 13 years is kicked the tyres to check the air pressures.

Same brake fluid, same clutch fluid, same steering box fluid, same gas in the ( Working. air-con. ) OH !! I did change the anti-freeze once though.---
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Old 26th March 2021, 19:34   #38
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Section two of the weekly check oil level, coolant water, breather pipes etc.
By now after the drive back home ( 5 miles )and doing the previous checks, the engine will had time to settle to check the oil level.

Remove the dip stick from the oil tube once again have the rag ready.
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Wipe the dip stick clean leave it for a few seconds.
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Remove the coolant cap slowly just in case it is still hot and pressurised, you may hear a hiss if so go slowly.
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Check that the coolant O-rings are in good condition and not flat but convex like these are, if you have not already fitted Viton one my advice would be to do so when you can, these are FREE at the Nano meets.
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Make sure the coolant level is just a smidge above the high level 3ml maybe that is how I like it, some like it bang on the level step.
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Now back to the oil level as by this time after removing the dip stick a few second/ minutes ago the oil will have been pushed down the tube due to gravity well that my thinking, can not say it is right for sure.
Reinsert the dip stick 25 second count and remove to check the level.
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As you can see mine is just above the low level I like it maybe 2ml higher
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I will add little oil just enough to bring it up 2ml
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Topped up cap refitted oil level sorted.
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My next job is to remove the engine cover two 8m bolts removed with a socket.
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Once the engine cover is safely out of the way check all breather pipe joins for security, make sure they are not leaking, or broken if so you will need to sort them out.
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follow the breather pipes to the ends and check that they are inserted properly, both by the throttle body and into the throttle body.
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Also check at the front
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Even though my temperature is ok and my fan kicks in when it should I always like to check into the V of the engine with a torch for thermostat leaks, as mine was changed just over two years now and still ok.
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Checks finished for this week, if any members check other items in their weekly checks please add to the thread keep motoring.

This is mainly for the V6 engine but the diesel can be checked for fluids etc the same.

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excellent post can i ask why the oil is only halfway between the minimum mark and the maximum mark am i doing something wrong whith topping up to the maximum mark
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Excellent post, can I ask why the oil is only halfway between the minimum mark and the maximum mark. Am I doing something wrong with topping up to the maximum mark ?
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excellent post can i ask why the oil is only halfway between the minimum mark and the maximum mark am i doing something wrong whith topping up to the maximum mark
Hi Mark.
If you have your oil up the max mark on the dip stick you are doing nowt wrong, but it can also let more oil reach the vis motors, thus making them fail in the long run.

Therefore i like to keep my oil just above the minimum mark or at least half way between the max and min.

On the max mark you may find this below, oil creeping through the air duct and into the throttle body, then on into the manifold then to the vis.
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So just a personal thing i liked to do help the vis last longer is the moto i hope.


As you can see from this video below.

https://youtu.be/eIlJJzvJxyk
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