... That is , in my original booklet!! :grin:
All full , new maintenance booklet ready to go from next Sept , thanks to the heads up from this great forum!
.. And now to the bones of the topic!
I drove the car back from my indie today, and I couldn't be happier.
The engine mounts have been changed and this has literally transformed the car.
I have to admit feeling a bit frustrated with my car this last year .. The gear changes haven't been quite as slick as I've remembered, she tended to bunny hop running along on idle in second (even after cleaning the ISV) and there were various noises , including a low frequency 'graunch' when moving off in first gear.
Well I'm shocked really that changing out the mounts has cured all of the above. I'm back in love!
Added to this , Bryan discovered a tiny air leak in my vacuum system that has sorted the varioram system , which has made a huge change in power delivery. It feels like virtually a new car .. No joke! I'll try to upload a pic later , it might be worth checking our cars for similar glitches.
I'd have to say , if you've got old engine mounts and have any of the above symptoms, it'd be well worth getting them changed .
I opted for C4 mounts , you can also go down the road of RS mounts, I'm more than happy with the C4 items.
The other job in hand at this service was to get the alternator changed out.
I'd been plagued by a grumble coming from the fan area. Last year I'd swapped the fan hub with no change. The alternator change has sorted the problem though. Interestingly enough , the was no discernible wear at the bearing once it was removed , but my indie showed me that the brushes were all but spent , so it was well worth getting the job done for this alone.
Along with full service , V belts , plugs , brake fluid , these cars don't get maintained on the cheap do they!!!
B
All full , new maintenance booklet ready to go from next Sept , thanks to the heads up from this great forum!
.. And now to the bones of the topic!
I drove the car back from my indie today, and I couldn't be happier.
The engine mounts have been changed and this has literally transformed the car.
I have to admit feeling a bit frustrated with my car this last year .. The gear changes haven't been quite as slick as I've remembered, she tended to bunny hop running along on idle in second (even after cleaning the ISV) and there were various noises , including a low frequency 'graunch' when moving off in first gear.
Well I'm shocked really that changing out the mounts has cured all of the above. I'm back in love!
Added to this , Bryan discovered a tiny air leak in my vacuum system that has sorted the varioram system , which has made a huge change in power delivery. It feels like virtually a new car .. No joke! I'll try to upload a pic later , it might be worth checking our cars for similar glitches.
I'd have to say , if you've got old engine mounts and have any of the above symptoms, it'd be well worth getting them changed .
I opted for C4 mounts , you can also go down the road of RS mounts, I'm more than happy with the C4 items.
The other job in hand at this service was to get the alternator changed out.
I'd been plagued by a grumble coming from the fan area. Last year I'd swapped the fan hub with no change. The alternator change has sorted the problem though. Interestingly enough , the was no discernible wear at the bearing once it was removed , but my indie showed me that the brushes were all but spent , so it was well worth getting the job done for this alone.
Along with full service , V belts , plugs , brake fluid , these cars don't get maintained on the cheap do they!!!
B