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Off Topic consequences of not servicing!!!!!
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Off Topic consequences of not servicing!!!!!
errr........no
from the photos with an untrained eye i would have guess corroded springs or something to do with the bump stop.
although my astra failed its MOT with better looking brakelines than on that punto
Towing eye cover.
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Been getting some odd jobs this week and this chap was about to present it for mot told him not to bother as the mounting point on the rear beam is actually missing as though its fractured and disappeared along with the shock and its lower bolt and the bloke who owned it reckons its had no work done on it in the last year since its previous mot but i cant believe a tester would of missed that basically it needs another rear beam
and this chap was about to present it for mot told him not to bother as the mounting point on the rear beam is actually missing as though its fractured and disappeared along with the shock and its lower bolt and the bloke who owned it reckons its had no work done on it in the last year since its previous mot but i cant believe a tester would of missed that basically it needs another rear beam 
i only looked at the springs as the lower coil on the r/h side (looking from the rear) looks as though the bottom portion was missing
wow i bet the handling on the punto was interesting, wonder if the rear passengers ever get seasick
The rear shocks on my Cinq leaked at some point, dunno when, we were doing another job and my Dad noticed they seemed a bit iffy. Took them off and you could push them in and out with your arms, no effort required so pretty much the same as that Punto.
Annoyingly "fixing" it make it handle worse, as it was then sitting higher up
so pretty much the same as that Punto.Annoyingly "fixing" it make it handle worse, as it was then sitting higher up
Annoyingly "fixing" it make it handle worse, as it was then sitting higher up
little thing called lowering springs will fix that
How the hell does something like that "just fall off" ??!!
A warning to everyone out there who believes the speed limits don't apply to them as they know their capabilities.
I suspect matey in OP's first post simply thought that topping up the oil now and then was all he had to do to service the car as it was otherwise running fine.
Can you imagine the carnage if they were thrashing it around somewhere and the lump decided it had had enough?
As I always say, YOU might be fine, but for every handful of good cars out there I'll bet there's one shed, dropping oil & grease all over the road and/or holding onto 'life' by the skin of the duct tape.
(I spend much of my day driving in and around housing estates - amazing how many patches of oil you see from where people obviously park their motors overnight.)
I suspect matey in OP's first post simply thought that topping up the oil now and then was all he had to do to service the car as it was otherwise running fine.
Can you imagine the carnage if they were thrashing it around somewhere and the lump decided it had had enough?
As I always say, YOU might be fine, but for every handful of good cars out there I'll bet there's one shed, dropping oil & grease all over the road and/or holding onto 'life' by the skin of the duct tape.
(I spend much of my day driving in and around housing estates - amazing how many patches of oil you see from where people obviously park their motors overnight.)
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If the engine let go how is it going to cause carnage? ive had loads of engines let go on me from a cylinder head coming thru the bonnet to conrods going thru the blocks and every variation in between but none have ever caused carnage!!!!!
no oil has ever been put in it and after going thru chaps service history im thinking that his last service was more like 7 years ago and he stated that all he ever did was put an air filter in it 4 years ago
no oil has ever been put in it and after going thru chaps service history im thinking that his last service was more like 7 years ago
and he stated that all he ever did was put an air filter in it 4 years ago
What if it happened on the M1 in the middle of the day, when it's packed?
Or, it was been the few times I've been on it, I tend to avoid it now...
Or, it was been the few times I've been on it, I tend to avoid it now...
i had an ibiza 1043i lump let go on the M6 in the fast lane overtaking a lorry that was overtaking a lorry. It siezed three cylinders and needed a total rebuild.
all that happens is it is like running out of petrol. you have to coast to the hard shoulder. i managed to do it safely, just have to be prepared that you have to work the brakes harder as no servo assist.
Fair dos, you managed it. I imagine I would. Some people would just freak out though.
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I had an old orion
years ago and was flying back up the M1 at 7pm and then suddenly the crank and pistons chose to exit the engine thru the sump and splatter themselves between junction 8 and 9 and that never caused any carnage had the same happened with my old rover v8 powered capri and guess what no carnage.the only time carnage would happen is down to the other drivers over reacting and causing the problems themselves.ive seen lots of cars expire on motorways and never any carnage
Ok as everyone gets asked when did you last service your car at some point
JUST LET THIS BE A WARNING TO EVERYONE...SERVICE REGULARLY
Vehicle is a 2003 Honda CRV!!!! and i dont think its going to be economically viable to repair
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i do wonder about some people, they seem to forget oil is abig part of keeping the car healthy, specially if you have a turbo, ill service my alfa every 5000miles, theres no harm in it, just a bit of money..atleast the turbo and engine will have nice oil.
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I do oil and filter on my cinq every 3000 miles maximum or every 2 months which ever comes first doesnt help the oil getting so hot sitting in london trafficprevention is far better than a cure!!!!!
doesnt help the oil getting so hot sitting in london trafficprevention is far better than a cure!!!!!
If the engine let go how is it going to cause carnage? ive had loads of engines let go on me from a cylinder head coming thru the bonnet to conrods going thru the blocks and every variation in between but none have ever caused carnage!!!!!
no oil has ever been put in it and after going thru chaps service history im thinking that his last service was more like 7 years ago
So, you're booting down a busy motorway - with everyone else hanging off your backside - and suddenly the engine dies.
You go from 70 (or much more in a lot of cases) to the car decellerating of its own accord.
I've seen plenty of shunts where people have applied their brakes, simply from everyone else driving too close, never mind a vehicle suddenly losing impetus without rear lights warning others.
Every time I go on the motorway, without fail, I see long trains of traffic in lane 3, all tailgating and all hanging on the lights of those in front.
And, yes, I've had it happen to me whereby a timing chain skipped a few teeth, bent every valve stem & gouged every piston - but I was lucky that those behind me were far enough back that my sudden decelleration didn't impact on them & I could also hit my hazards.
I've also had tyres blow out & not have a problem - but I have seen others career across the motorway when a tyre blows.
Remember, it's not always how YOU drive, it's all the rest.
A simple blowout on the M25, for example. In the initial moments of the film, that stretch of road looks unbelievably clear (compared to how it normally is) and yet another vehicle came a cropper (van ended up on its side)
