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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: omega3000 on 01 February 2013, 16:54:18

Title: Clonking
Post by: omega3000 on 01 February 2013, 16:54:18
Two new drive shafts has cured the grating and clonking on the pug , sweet as a nut now :y

Thanks to martin42 for popping over this evening to sort it  ;)

Chucked a bucket of water over it for a clean , job done .
Title: Re: Clonking
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 01 February 2013, 17:01:40
I'm happy with my french shopping trolley ;D  good to see another one ;D :y
Title: Re: Clonking
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 01 February 2013, 17:03:33
bu the way did you serviced the alternator ? as its a common fail point at french cars..
Title: Re: Clonking
Post by: omega3000 on 01 February 2013, 17:05:08
I'm happy with my french shopping trolley ;D  good to see another one ;D :y

Thats what it is  :y

Drive shafts have 2 year warranty so pleased with that together with being cheap to replace also  ;)

bu the way did you serviced the alternator ? as its a common fail point at french cars..

No cem , dont know how to  :(
Title: Re: Clonking
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 01 February 2013, 17:11:00
I'm happy with my french shopping trolley ;D  good to see another one ;D :y

Thats what it is  :y

Drive shafts have 2 year warranty so pleased with that together with being cheap to replace also  ;)

bu the way did you serviced the alternator ? as its a common fail point at french cars..

No cem , dont know how to  :(

best bet is to measure the voltages first..  open the lights and AC(if it has) and check the voltage .. something less than 13.5 (DC) volts may cause a headache later.. (meaning it needs to be serviced) :y
Title: Re: Clonking
Post by: omega3000 on 01 February 2013, 17:17:16
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best bet is to measure the voltages first..  open the lights and AC(if it has) and check the voltage .. something less than 13.5 (DC) volts may cause a headache later.. (meaning it needs to be serviced)

Will check that then cem , thanks  :y Starter motor needs to come out for a clean first though  ;)