replacing the front control arm, the straight one with the height sensor on, the ball joint is dead.. that wont come out either
did manage to persevere with getting the CV/axle out tho! thats definitely a 2 person job. might be easier on the...
Wrong I know, but I used compressed air to find leaks in mine many years back. Replaced condenser & dryer after which it was great for 3-4 years. Then got the slow leak problem. Eventually traced to the spindle seal on the compressor, which...
Load up the puller and tap the end of the push pin that contacts the Cv thread. Worst case is that you pull the bearing support and remove the Cv joint head and get it in a press. You may have to sacrifice the Cv joint to remove if it's seized 🤯
More likely the contacts were corroded, and pulling & re-inserting did the trick. Best clean them thoroughly to prevent future issues. Has it been stored or used in a damp environment ?
ok, the problem is solved for the time being.
unfortunately I didn't proceed systematically.
what I did:
- pulled out all fuses (including those in the engine compartment)
- checked - all fuses were good - treated with contact spray
- Checked the...
Are you checking both sides of each fuse ? There needs to be 12V passing through the fuse !!
Another simple check is to try opening & closing windows with Nanocom (you have bought one I hope ??)
Check the small pipe that goes from the top of the rad to the expansion tank👍
The cap on the expansion tank can give up as well but then the coolant would run towards the bulkhead🤔
That was a super slippery hill. You can see in the terribly fimled decent video theres abit of a bump in the road and as my front wheels drop off they lose traction and from then on the ABS just decided no more brakes. I basically just plowed...