[Front caliper bolts torque spec (solved)]

So I'll be doing my first ever brake job tomorrow, after watching a lot of chrisfix I believe I'm ready to do it. I've downloaded a service manual for the Ms but nowhere in there says the torque spec for the bolts that hold the caliper to the knuckle, if anyone could tell me what it is I'd appreciate it. I don't know if it makes any difference but the car is an MA9.

 

Edit: nvm just found it, it was in the suspension section, not on the brake section as I expect it to be. If anyone wants to know what it is it's 108nm ( 11.0 kg-m, 80lbf ft)

[Rear right brake light keeps breaking]

sorry for digging the topic.
I've got the same problem with the left brake light, I've had my MA9 for almost 1,5 years and I've already lost count of how many times I've had to replace it. it happens more often in the winter, I wonder if it could be due to condensation? 

[Here is a funny story]

I've been trying to get the two screws at the top of the ashtray mount for months now, I'd turn the screwdriver left (righty tighty lefty loosy) and it would just jump out of the screw..

Today I was ranting about it to my girlfriend and she tells me:

"have you tried turning it right?"

I look at her like "wut?" I mean righty tighty lefty loosy right? Well not today.

I tried turning the screws right and it worked.. it bloody WORKED!

 I've been trying to undo those screws, stripping them out for months. when all I had to do was turn the screwdriver right..

 

I'm not even mad..

 

[Innocent civic]

 I just hope they drop the soap when they go to prison

[12V fuse on a 7.5V slot & Clock bulb]

On 05/04/2018 at 7:48 AM, dmrichards said:

I never even checked what the led bulb was in mine. just chucked one in I had spare and it's been sweet for months now. still didn't make much difference lighting the car up inside though 

Yeah, I had one with 3 diodes but it was actually weaker than the one that came with the car.

The other day I saw a sale on LEDs with 6 diodes, pay one take two, and I bought them, but only after opening the package I noticed it was a 12v, but since it was the same size as the 3 diodes one I put it in without thinking, two minutes of it running and it blew the fuse.

So I was thinking if replacing the 7.5v fuse with a 12v would cause any damage or, god forbid, fire.

Been getting mixed opinions on it both from friends and online, I'll probably stick with the 3 diode one

 

 

 

 

 

On 05/04/2018 at 11:39 AM, AJCivic said:

For the clock bulb, I made the stupid decision of trying to reach up while the stereo was out, completely forgetting about the metal cage around it which needs removing  before resigning myself to the fact I'd have to take the whole centre console out. 

 

Few weeks later I got it done. Get somebody with smaller hands to have a go..?! Otherwise the whole thing needs to come out. 

 

yup, guilty here, tried to do the same thing, not because I forgot but because I was just too lazy to fiddle around with it. but my girlfriend was able to get it out, thanks mate

[12V fuse on a 7.5V slot & Clock bulb]

Hey

 

I'm not too bright when it comes to electrics so excuse my ignorance. 

I bought an LED interior light, but dumb me bought a 12v light instead of a 7.5v and naturally, the 7.5v fuse didn't like that very much and blew, so I'm thinking, would there be a problem if I replaced the 7.5v fuse with a 12v?

 

Also, the clock bulb went out, I've tried reaching it through the stereo slot but my hands are too big, is there any other way to get to it that doesn't involve taking apart the center console?

 

Thanks

[COTM - September 2017 - Dawn's Deck wins!]

oh, I must have one to enter? well then maybe next month, how do I delete the post?

[COTM - September 2017 - Dawn's Deck wins!]

my little MA9, please excuse the dirty rims

[unlabeled light]

mine does have a sensor hanging from the driver's door, never heard it go off, though the car does beep when I open the door from the outside, a similar beep to the one that goes off when you forget to turn off the lights

[unlabeled light]

No, but it does have an alarm and doesn't look factory fitted, so yeah could be that, i'll try figure out why it isn't working. Thanks for you help mate

[unlabeled light]

Hello,

First of all i'm sorry if this isn't the right place to post this, if it isn't please move it for me, thanks

 

Does anyone know what this light is? never seen it turn on yet it's just there unlabeled doing nothing.

The owners manual doesn't seem to mention it, according to the owners manual there should be a switch for the dashboard light in it's place