A failed speedometer.......
On a Minor, you know because it stops working. You fix it by buying a cable for £6.50 and fitting it yourself in about ten minutes flat.
On a modern French built thing, you know the speedometer is failing because a yellow warning light tells you that "Either water in fuel, or electronics fault, consult your dealer ASAP". The dealer then charges £124.50 to connect to his computer, and then supply and fit a new sensor.
Give me the Minor any day!
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They don't want you working on modern cars for sure. My Polo needed an aircon sensor, and half the dash had to come out, thankfully with two days warranty left. Aircon specialist charges £124 an hour, job took six hours.
Still at least OBD2 Fault Code Readers are cheap now, so I don't need to pay VW £60 just to tell me what's wrong with the car.
Next door neighbors dads Renualt needs a servo motor that opens a flap for the face vents, not much change out of a £1000
Still at least OBD2 Fault Code Readers are cheap now, so I don't need to pay VW £60 just to tell me what's wrong with the car.
Next door neighbors dads Renualt needs a servo motor that opens a flap for the face vents, not much change out of a £1000
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Did you see the programme on the Renault Megane? £54 labour to change the headlamp bulb because it is almost impossible to change it yourself! Top gear doesn't tell you that sort of thing when they test the cars.
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Because Top gear wouldn't bother with a 'normal car'Top gear doesn't tell you that sort of thing when they test the cars.
Even my little back street Mechanic charges £35 an hour.
How do they get away with making a vehicle that you can't even change the bulb yourself? I thought the French Police especially were very hot on that sort of thing.
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new rubbish
It seems that headlamp bulb changing is now virtually impossible on new cars at the side of the road. I am surprised there is no legislation in place that requires headlamp bulbs to be easily replaceable.
All of our sort of vehicles are simple to work on, not just Minors. Any British motor up to about 1986 is straightforward.
The only relatively modern car I have any time for is the Ford Escort Diesel Van, a reliable, dependable tool that is still easy to work on.
All of our sort of vehicles are simple to work on, not just Minors. Any British motor up to about 1986 is straightforward.
The only relatively modern car I have any time for is the Ford Escort Diesel Van, a reliable, dependable tool that is still easy to work on.
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changed headlamp bulb on 2 1/2 year old astra last month. I had to look in the manual as it seemed you had to remove bumper to get to headlight! There was a removable panel in the inner wing - all done in 10 minutes without tools.It seems that headlamp bulb changing is now virtually impossible on new cars at the side of the road. I am surprised there is no legislation in place that requires headlamp bulbs to be easily replaceable.
Minor - needs screwdrivers and if you're unlucky you'll need to drill out the screws on the clamp ring. Then you might find the bulb is ok but the rear bowl is rotted through and the connector is corroded...
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Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block