Ashley meekings
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And pics of the damaged door, I have a silver second hand one in much better nick but hadn't been prepped or anything, any more pics or info please don't hesitate to ask
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Pic of the car when cleaned up
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This one didn't even get an advisory, this is the drive side sill
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These two pics are the offenders causing a fail, they both from passenger side sill underneath
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Yeah that's cool mate thank you, I'll put pics up now
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Hi all, devastated tbh, my deck just failed its mot on both upper ball joints, back box leak, an excessive corrosion to front ns sill area (shouldn't have failed in my opinion it's surface rust nothing more)
Also advisorys on both lower front ball joints too.
I'm now not in a position right now financially to sort this as I fancy a change of car soon so I don't feel its worth it throwing that kind of money at it.
It's just ticked over 140 K an the engine still pulls sweet in vtec an iab crossover. It does not burn any oil at all, as its always warmed up an cooled down properly, never ever booted cold. It looses slight oil due to cam cover gasket an sump gasket needing replacement. The vtec solenoid gasket is fresh. It could do with a new clutch master cylinder, but the clutch itself was replaced 3 months ago. It also has a big dent in the passenger door because somebody hit it while parked an drove off. I have a silver door that needs a slight bend sorting out, needs spraying white but then it's good to swap over.
I now feel I have no choice but to sell her to somebody that either will see her back to glory, or make use of the amazing b18c4 engine. I've owned since Jan 2015 from 101k to the 140 it's on now.
What would people value this at nowadays as I know aerodeck values have increased
Thanks again people
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So things went from abit crap to having no drive at all as my right driveshaft snapped the other night. Ordered another one, just need to know is it much of a pain to get done on these cars due to it being lsd? Possibly gonna attempt it myself
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Hi all again.
Been told I need few things for mot as my deck been neglected recently. I've got most of it, track rod ends, lower ball joints, but I've also been told my upper ball joints need doing but can't find any anywhere, being single wishbone do these even have upper ball joints? Don't have my trusty Haynes manual to hand so I'm not sure
Thanks in advanced
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@dave79 thanks buddy will keep that in mind an have a look once I've done ball joints too
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I've got a Haynes manual
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@dr_broon I'll try that thank you!
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@noodels they're okay I've seen alot worse, they're in tact an @UnicyclingTom I have been thinking lsd. It's abit funny sometimes accelerating out of a corner. But I have a damaged drive shaft oil seal cause of a recent clutch change, could this affect it?
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Tyre fitter said they're was no movement or play in anything so tracking was fine, that's why he can't understand the gliding over, but will get stuff replaced an get the rear alignment checked too
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Not all around, the front match an so do the rear but fronts are different to the back but very similar
An that's next on the list
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Hi all, again I'm normally good at problem solving on cars as qualified mechanic myself.
My aerodeck has been neglected for a while as had career change an it's took me while to get onto better money so has a few issues I'm slowly sorting
I had two new front tyres an tracking done. Now when cruising sort of 50mph upwards in 5th gear on the dually. If I slowly press the throttle, but making sure the steering is straight, the car effectively crabs over to the right of the lane, not I'm a dangerous snatchy way, but a smooth but definatele glide straight over, an when I let off the throttle it them returns to the left of the lane.
The cars issues which could be related are as follows
Both track rod ends worn but not split, I have 1 lower ball joint worn but not split
Both upper ball joints need replacing
And I have a split drive shaft oil seal due to recent clutch change.
My front pads are pretty much finished, have ordered more but they may be shifting. Could any of those issues be causing the car to drift/glide like 4 or 5 foot to the right an left when the steering is dead straight? Scratching my head
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If the oil an gaskets are good the next I'd take the solenoid off, clean it up an use a battery to see how and if the solenoid is working properly. At the same time I'd also take the cam cover off an inspect the lobes for any crap getting in the way.
I know that they won't like going into vtec if you haven't nicely warmed the car up if that's your problem mate
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Is it an old data link or an obd2?
When I brought my mc2 the abs didn't work, mine has a data link connecter, I found a 0bd2 conversion lead on the net an got it plugged in at local garage. Had 1 dead sensor on front and intermittent on the rear.
When I got second hand ones an replaced it was still no good, so I got the car in the air again an head a wire brush on the abs ring on the shaft to clean it up, then took the car for a spin an locked the breaks, the abs then started working
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Cheers guys much appreciated, an It doesn't seem to be much different which ever way I turn, but seems a bit worse when the car is cold which also makes me think it's more mechanical.
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Hi all.
My aerodeck is making an odd humming/groaning noise when turning and moving with anymore then about 1/3 of the steering lock only.
Its almost like a power steering noise, but when not in gear, or coasting, or even going lock to lock on the spot there isn't a sound
You can almost feel it in your hands an feet, an only happens when moving even slowly around Estate sort of corners
I've checked my ball joints, they ain't amazing but I've seen worse,
Gearbox oil was done last year
Recently had a new clutch
Track rod ends are fine
I'm either swung between the ball joints an track rod ends letting the wheel camber when turning too much causing pressure on the shafts, box an diff
Or that it could be box related
I have a great understanding of these cars an engines but I can't get my head around this, please help
Many thanks
White aerodeck mc2 1.8 vti mot failure value
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I know mate Same here, gutted to get rid but can't afford 220 miles a full tank anymore, I'm using a tank a week just for work, getting a more pocket friendly car, otherwise I would be fixing an keeping it going. Been by far the best solid an most reliable car I've had