What type of oil did you use? I heard that it must be special (like to Subaru itp) Have you changed CVT oil filter? I heard that it's difficult to get in UK...all important CVT oil in the gearbox (yes the £10 a Litre stuff).
General What have you done for her/him recently?
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It was the proper CVT oil (hard to get hold of if you don't know where from). Had it left over from when I broke the gearbox sump on my Selecta last year.
Filter should have been changed, and should be changed at same interval. Not done though for two reasons. Mainly cost. Fiat still supply the filter, at a cost of well over £100 +vat!
Also involves removing sump and re-fitting which is a pain So will do without a filter change. CVT oil removed was clean enough, but as I had some and had all the tools out, I thought it best to change it at the same time
Jon.
My CVT oil looks OK in mine (right colour etc)...I've just asked about filter because as far as I know it was difficult to get it (and even in Poland cost about 50 pounds)...
...also it's very important to change in clean around area as any dust can brake CVT gearbox...
...also it's very important to change in clean around area as any dust can brake CVT gearbox
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My CVT oil looks OK in mine (right colour etc)...I've just asked about filter because as far as I know it was difficult to get it (and even in Poland cost about 50 pounds)...
...also it's very important to change in clean around area as any dust can brake CVT gearbox
Well I haven't recently enquired with Fiat, was 12 months ago, but easy enough to get back then (if you had the cash
).Didn't know 'dust' per say could brake a CVT box. I know they can be very tempermental. I measured in the exact quantity of CVT oil! Not a drop more or less
.If your oil looks ok then its fair enough, if it starts looking burnt it needs changing ASAP as does filter. Thats mainly why I changed the oil. On basis that if oil is changed regular enough, filter can go longer
Changed the discs and pads on the CLX today, brakes are much better now. Also been to see a 4x4 locally that could be for sale that has been sitting for 6 years. Was pretty rotten though
Busy old day, started with the oil pressure grief I've been having. To recap, my oil pressure light didn't work at all, then I fitted a new sensor which leaked an kept telling me my oil pressure was low, so I fitted a pressure guage...which leaked and kept telling me my oil pressure was low. So today we've had a capillary guage on to check and the oil pressure it turns out is fine. so we tried to fit a different electric guage...which leaked and didn't work at all:bang: so I gave up and fitted a spare standard oil pressure switch from the big box of stuff which finally now doesn't leak...or work:bang:
so, gave up on that. At least I know the pressure is actually OK and oil is no longer falling out the bottom.
So, next job on the list is to start on the new springs and shocks I've had lying for weeks. Lunch first then straight on with.....fitting a different Tacho I also found in the box of stuff and a voltmeter cos I didn't have the oil one any more and I liked having the extra bit hanging off the dash
Tada!
still needs tidying, the voltmeter is currenly mounted using the non approved method of a bit of tape
Tacho, too subtle???
anyway still time to do the rear springs so here goes:
urm, 'lowering' springs. Old ones seriously tatty though.
well whaddya know, some more metalworm:bang: seat's still sound though so should be OK. only one side wierdly
getting there.
new shockers on
et voila! erm, looks a bit high took him round the block and they settled pretty much where they were before thank goodness and what a difference!!! even with just the back done a lot of the knocks have gone and it rides way better
Good day.
Andrew.
...or work:bang:so, gave up on that. At least I know the pressure is actually OK and oil is no longer falling out the bottom.
So, next job on the list is to start on the new springs and shocks I've had lying for weeks. Lunch first then straight on with.....fitting a different Tacho I also found in the box of stuff and a voltmeter cos I didn't have the oil one any more and I liked having the extra bit hanging off the dash
Tada!
still needs tidying, the voltmeter is currenly mounted using the non approved method of a bit of tape
Tacho, too subtle???
anyway still time to do the rear springs so here goes:
urm, 'lowering' springs. Old ones seriously tatty though. well whaddya know, some more metalworm:bang: seat's still sound though so should be OK. only one side wierdly getting there. new shockers on et voila! erm, looks a bit high took him round the block and they settled pretty much where they were before thank goodness and what a difference!!! even with just the back done a lot of the knocks have gone and it rides way betterGood day.
Andrew.
Looks like someone's been having fun
My update.
Installed the 3rd brake light in dads Selecta yesterday (the propper fiat one) and have started to re-install the alarm removed from his last wrecked Selecta and hope to have that finished off tomorrow
My update.
Installed the 3rd brake light in dads Selecta yesterday (the propper fiat one) and have started to re-install the alarm removed from his last wrecked Selecta and hope to have that finished off tomorrow
Sort of finished installing alarm into dad's Selecta today. She's now protected
Sort of finished installing alarm into dad's Selecta today. She's now protected
:woot:
I've had a full set of new tyres fitted, old ones had obviously been on a while as they were getting pretty cracked. Should hopefully be plain sailing for the MOT next month, probably shouldn't say that actually
...er, bought some oil...
it's a start!
it's a start!
Had a good talk with Manda about maybe her going to a new owner. . . . as we are thinking of finding her a new home and going for something different.
OP
OP
Diff panda or something new altogether?
Whos gonna keep her washed and polished as much as you do!?
Whos gonna keep her washed and polished as much as you do!?
Something totally different. Corsa or something alike. That will be down to the new owners as they will be vetted believe me. She aint going to just anyone.
OP
OP
Will it be up for sale on here?
Get a Sunny. They're awesome.
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What age Corsa we thinking of
Not sure anything between 98 and around 2000. All pie in the sky ideas at the moment.
Cool cool, but are you listening to Manda, as according to your Avatar 'The Panda says NO!'
