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 I swear this FL2 is cursed... Spring now. |
Nbuuifx
 27th Apr 2024 10:29 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 0 · Views: 342 · Subject: I swear this FL2 is cursed... Spring now. |
Fixed the alternator (again) on Monday.
Friday my wife said that it had started to make a knocking noise when turning and when going over bumps.
Quick look and it looks like the spring has sna ... |
| Alternator pulley |
Nbuuifx
22nd Apr 2024 6:26 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 1622 · Subject: Alternator pulley |
Well that was fun after work. Alternator back out again, started to strip it down and found the lower brush had jammed/melted the plastic.
Replaced that part from the other alternator, decided to ... |
| Alternator pulley |
Nbuuifx
22nd Apr 2024 8:26 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 1622 · Subject: Alternator pulley |
And..... It is broken again 
Worked perfectly since fitting, then yesterday the battery light came on.
Battery voltage with engine off is 12.0V.
Battery voltage with engine on is 11.8V.
: ... |
| Alternator pulley |
Nbuuifx
3rd Apr 2024 8:42 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 1622 · Subject: Alternator pulley |
I guess you're right,
It just seems to have been a constant run of issues recently. It has spent all of this year and some of last been driven carefully because it was making a noise.
I get eve ... |
| Alternator pulley |
Nbuuifx
2nd Apr 2024 7:19 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 1622 · Subject: Alternator pulley |
Well, this week's failed component was the clutch in the alternator pulley. It had seized so it could no longer freewheel.
I bought the pulley set with new belt. I also bought the splined tool. I ... |
| Driveshaft bolt loose |
Nbuuifx
14th Feb 2024 10:55 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 2115 · Subject: Driveshaft bolt loose |
It's a 2010 on 195,000 miles. It came with full service history and receipts for all work done over the years.
There was no mention of wheel bearings or suspension. So I presume these are all origi ... |
| Driveshaft bolt loose |
Nbuuifx
13th Feb 2024 11:16 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 2115 · Subject: Driveshaft bolt loose |
Well, failed the MOT this afternoon.
Slightly kicking myself as it only failed on the front discs and I pretty much knew it would but ran out of time to get some to fit.
Already picked the repla ... |
| Driveshaft bolt loose |
Nbuuifx
11th Feb 2024 9:32 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 2115 · Subject: Driveshaft bolt loose |
Works a treat, although I can't claim credit for it as I was told about doing it that way, probably on here!
When fitting the wishbones brand new, I remember it being a little harder to do though. ... |
| Driveshaft bolt loose |
Nbuuifx
10th Feb 2024 8:13 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 2115 · Subject: Driveshaft bolt loose |
Well not too bad a job to replace the complete knuckle.
Luckily the new one arrived promptly. As I'd already removed the old one and had everything ready, it didn't take too long to put the new one ... |
| Driveshaft bolt loose |
Nbuuifx
6th Feb 2024 7:13 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 2115 · Subject: Driveshaft bolt loose |
| Sorry duplicate post |
| Driveshaft bolt loose |
Nbuuifx
6th Feb 2024 7:06 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 2115 · Subject: Driveshaft bolt loose |
Well, I got carried away and decided to remove the knuckle ready for the replacement. Not the most fun in the dark, in the rain 😕
Bottom ball joint was the hardest to release the taper but I man ... |
| Driveshaft bolt loose |
Nbuuifx
6th Feb 2024 4:27 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 2115 · Subject: Driveshaft bolt loose |
I've tried a replacement bolt, made no difference at all.
I think it has to be the bearing.
I've ordered a complete knuckle. Hopefully the wishbone that I replaced last year will come off ok! An ... |
| Driveshaft bolt loose |
Nbuuifx
6th Feb 2024 8:42 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 2115 · Subject: Driveshaft bolt loose |
| Took it for a test drive and it feels so much worse now that I've replaced the track rod end. I can only presume that with the worn out track rod end the wobble was taken up in the play,. Now the stee ... |
| Driveshaft bolt loose |
Nbuuifx
5th Feb 2024 11:17 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 2115 · Subject: Driveshaft bolt loose |
You could well be right, it certainly sounds like a wheel bearing when driving.
Would a loose bolt make it rock, if the wheel bearing was perfect? Or would it slide forward and back?
I take it t ... |
| Driveshaft bolt loose |
Nbuuifx
5th Feb 2024 6:12 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 2115 · Subject: Driveshaft bolt loose |
We've had a noise on the front for 3 weeks or so, progressively getting worse.
Slight grumbling sound from front passenger side, combined with vibrations throughout the car which get worse under lo ... |
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