R267PGF 2.0TCT - MOT Pass!

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R267PGF 2.0TCT - MOT Pass!

Post by beko1987 » Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:06 pm

Well, after an early start we met up with Campbell at lunchtime, and departed just after 2. I had a lovely waft home, I wasn't expecting it to be so lovely! Fast too!

Breakfast at a lovely transport cafe!

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Didn't take us long to stumble upon Campbell!

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After a nice cup of tea and a chat, we swapped money for keys, and I kangaroo'd my first auto down the road! It was great, it doesn't feel massive when you drive it, the cloth seats are lovely, the power is lovely and it's a nice driving position!

100 miles wafted past, with only a few minor niggles noticed:

When flooring it (really flooring it), the box seems to struggle changing up to 4th from 3rd. It bangs every few seconds. This can be avoided by easing off until it slips into a higher gear then flooring it in that gear, it's fine. Any ideas what the cause of that could be?

Wheel wobble that makes it wobble more than a fat person at a jelly party at 70-85mph (I found a private road on the way home...). Gonna swing past my favourite tyre shop on Monday and sort that.

It was a bit filthy, and since I made good time getting home, I washed her!

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Little bit of oil. Looks old though, so prob nothing to worry about. Will clean it all off and see if it re-appears

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Coolant looks a little peaky...

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Why are there two washer reservoirs? The washer jets don't work either, but not investigated it too much. Which fuse should I be looking at first?

Anyway, bonnet closed it was time for snowfoam!

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Wheels sprayed with Autosmart Smart Wheels

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Front wheels had a fair bit of iron contamination

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Went round with some all purpose cleaner and a variety of brushes and cleaned the trim lines, gaps, plastics and seals. She was the rinsed and washed using the two bucket method and a heavy-duty shampoo. It was raining heavily by now

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Wheels just rinsed. Need going over again with brushes and normal wheel cleaner but not bad!

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She needs a damn good clay and polish, but the paintwork is immaculate! I need to take the dash out one day to fix a few bulbs, the radio needs changing, the fluids need changing and the cleaning needs to continue but I am smitten!

Anyone got a Lexia near High Wycombe? :)
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Post by ragger » Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:24 pm

Nice clean up!

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Post by Dieselman » Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:27 pm

The two washer bottles are for windows in the n/s and headlamp washers o/s.

The gearbox might be the governor seals.
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Post by CitroJim » Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:17 am

She's scrubbed up a perfect treat!!!

Coolant is worrying. Never seen a TCT quite so full of mayo as that although generally the engine is bombproof and certainly not known for letting head gaskets go without very good reason. Hopefully a good flush and a change of coolant will prove all worries groundless.
beko1987 wrote: Anyone got a Lexia near High Wycombe? :)
I'm in the same county as you but sadly the opposite end :( If you're ever up this way though I'd be happy to Lexia it for you and natter about all things XM over a cuppa and a piece of cake...
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Post by messerschmitt owner » Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:41 am

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I think I mentioned that when the eml light is on it does that but when it is off it doesn't.
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Post by beko1987 » Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:51 am

I reckon when the head was changed the coolant was just topped up, the temp certainly stayed rock steady all the way home, and the heating wasn't on. Cam - that's my first port if call too re the email light. It wants to change up, but not at very high revs. I rarely go that fast so its not a show stopped by any means.

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Post by beko1987 » Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:53 am

CitroJim wrote:She's scrubbed up a perfect treat!!!

Coolant is worrying. Never seen a TCT quite so full of mayo as that although generally the engine is bombproof and certainly not known for letting head gaskets go without very good reason. Hopefully a good flush and a change of coolant will prove all worries groundless.
beko1987 wrote: Anyone got a Lexia near High Wycombe? :)
I'm in the same county as you but sadly the opposite end :( If you're ever up this way though I'd be happy to Lexia it for you and natter about all things XM over a cuppa and a piece of cake...
Where about are you Jim? We often venture to the sunny climes of north bucks! Could certainly try and blag a trip up...
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Post by messerschmitt owner » Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:57 am

Jim lives with concrete cows.
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Post by Dieselman » Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:08 am

That's not mayonaise in that coolant system, just rust.
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Post by CitroJim » Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:21 am

messerschmitt owner wrote:Jim lives with concrete cows.
No I don't. I live in Newport Pagnell ;)

Beko, you're more than welcome any time at all...
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