What have you done to your car today?

Parking sensors failed (2 as it turns out( while reversing into the driveway and I bumped one of the bits of the house. I usually wait for the long beep to denote 30cm from the corner and edge back a bit more but on that occasion the 2 sensors failed at that moment and as is the case with these sensors, if one goes they all go bonkers even if they're not faulty.

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£120 to fill and respray and blend the bumper.
 
Got a strange knocking feeling coming through the wheel when I pull away and when at full lock, It feels like the nearside droplink (AGAIN) is it normal for them to perish so quickly? I swapped both sides with real parts just under a year ago! (Vaux Corsa)
 
Amos91 said:
CV joints are a weak spot on Corsa D's. Had one knock when turning at low speeds.
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If I crawl in first gear I can literally feel a judder, would that be the joint? I've got an MOT coming soon so if it CV joints I cant be bothered trying to DIY that! droplinks however are easy :D
 
New shocks all round, 30-mm H&R springs and new drop links yesterday, full clay bar, machine polish and wax today - came up nice for 16yr old bodywork :-). Shame the sun isn't out today.

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stalled for the first time in ages xD pulled up behind a car at the lights... pulled up the handbrake, went to put it in neutral but as I went to push the gear stick out I had like a nervous twitch or something and my leg sprang off the clutch :p

car lurched a bit but nothing bad.... good thing I had the HB on though as I may have kangerooed into the car in front... though I was some distance so I/they probably would have been fine :p

sheepish look around and I don't think anyone else noticed :o silly silly me xD
 
Message on windscreen after work 'you have a flat tyre' nice of whoever left the note but rubbish finish to a meh day at work!

Car was practically sat on the alloy (rear left), pressure was at 9.5 psi attempted to inflate for one minute 22psi, turned off lost 1psi every second.

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Repairable or not?
 
The mondeo taxi has gave me an expensive week



full service inc belts was north of £200 in parts plus a half day to faff about
some genuine ford mats and a shed load of led bulbs fitted into the interior


the wifes focus got a bit of love with a new set of ford wipers and mats too
 
mrk said:
Parking sensors failed (2 as it turns out( while reversing into the driveway and I bumped one of the bits of the house. I usually wait for the long beep to denote 30cm from the corner and edge back a bit more but on that occasion the 2 sensors failed at that moment and as is the case with these sensors, if one goes they all go bonkers even if they're not faulty.
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Pain in the backside there :/ my sensors seem to do the opposite and go bat **** crazy even when you're 15 feet from the wall, then settle down after a bit.
 
Completed the first job on my newly acquired Alfa Romeo GTV - replacing the broken rear light bar.

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New - much better! :)
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There are a few jobs to do before I'll be happy with it. Those marks on the rear were caused by the same thing as the cracked light - a mountain bike - so need sorting, and it needs the stone chips on the front doing, but it seems mechanically sorted and sounds :eek: :D
 
You should ditch all that 3.0 V6 24V nonsense badging, it looks like something one of those 50+ car modders would adorn their car with. Total contrast to the nice stylised GTV badge on the other side.
 
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