HTG Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: Your daughter's car, you say? I struggle to see why it is your dilemma tbh. Point taken but she's spectacularly failing at self sufficiency. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 My Nissan Note is going through its annual service and MOT, and got a phone call to say they couldn't change the brake fluid as the nipple had broken off, and they'd have to send off for a new cylinder, but it would pass the MOT without. They haven't quoted a price, but what roughly should I be looking at for parts and labour, and would changing the whole cylinder be necessary? Also should it be covered by a standard extended warranty? Any info would be handy before I haggle, I'm clueless about this and want them to think I'm not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Just now, welshbairn said: My Nissan Note is going through its annual service and MOT, and got a phone call to say they couldn't change the brake fluid as the nipple had broken off, and they'd have to send off for a new cylinder, but it would pass the MOT without. They haven't quoted a price, but what roughly should I be looking at for parts and labour, and would changing the whole cylinder be necessary? Also should it be covered by a standard extended warranty? Any info would be handy before I haggle, I'm clueless about this and want them to think I'm not. Putting off your recommendation until I see the replies to this... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 19 minutes ago, HTG said: Point taken but she's spectacularly failing at self sufficiency. An ideal opportunity for a 'life lesson' it would appear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 1 hour ago, HTG said: Help! My daughter's 2013 Yaris apparently needs a new accelerator throttle body at a cost of 900 plus VAT for the part so about 1400 to get fitted. The accelerator packed in earlier in the week but worked again when I went to tow it home. Should I keep the car and pay the price, try and source a part on Ebay, get rid of the car if I can keep the engine warning light off long enough (was on, now not on). Horns of a dilemma for someone as tight as me. You definitely need to shop around. What about this one? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lovey-AUTO-22030-21030-2203021030-Throttle-Assembly/dp/B07PCRR3LQ/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=yaris+throttle+body&qid=1579277362&s=automotive&sr=1-4 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTG Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, ICTJohnboy said: You definitely need to shop around. What about this one? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lovey-AUTO-22030-21030-2203021030-Throttle-Assembly/dp/B07PCRR3LQ/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=yaris+throttle+body&qid=1579277362&s=automotive&sr=1-4 Cheers. As luck would have it she got a £50 Amazon voucher yesterday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Ross. said: Putting off your recommendation until I see the replies to this... 5 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: They're not that expensive, £100 P&L maybe. That said I don't know what they mean by nipple on a master cylinder. Calipers have nipples for bleeding brake fluid, the master cylinder just has the connections for the brake lines. Think the girl who told me on the phone got a bit confused, one of the wheel's bleed nipple snapped and it will need a new wheel cylinder, but not for 2 years till the next brake fluid change, the other 3 wheels are fine. £210 to pay in 2022 was the quote. Apart from that, rear window wiper needed changing, that's it, not bad for 2012 reg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: Ah my mistake, wrong cylinder. Tbh you'd be as well getting the whole caliper replaced, it won't be a lot more than that. I thought the same as you after googling it, thought they were taking the pish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 43 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: Ah my mistake, wrong cylinder. Tbh you'd be as well getting the whole caliper replaced, it won't be a lot more than that. He maybe has drum brakes so itll be wheel cylinders and not calipers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) On 17/01/2020 at 09:03, KnightswoodBear said: They do a Cx9 which looks amazing. But they don't sell it in the UK. The p***ks. 5008. Three isofix (i-size) across the middle row and a third row if you really need them. Edited January 25, 2020 by strichener 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 6 hours ago, MixuFixit said: After a couple of weeks of the garage strangely being too busy to have a look at my motor I just decided to sort it myself even though it's a horrible job. I bought a laser thermometer and after a motorway drive, the disc on the side with the suspect caliper was 20 degrees hotter than the one on the other side. I therefore deduced that the caliper I had asked them to check that they said was fine was not in fact fine, and them winding the piston back is where the air got into my system. So new caliper on, brakes bled, and a wee spin confirms I've now got a car with working brakes. Did you do that yourself, and if so have you told the garage? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 11 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: Why would I tell the garage now? I think they’ll be shut anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 43 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: Why would I tell the garage now? I thought they fucked up the original job? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pub car king Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Brake changes are remarkably easy. I did the rear discs and pads on my astra and apart from a few seized bolts and taking my time it was quite straight forward. Biggest faff was bleeding the brakes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 12 hours ago, pub car king said: Brake changes are remarkably easy. I did the rear discs and pads on my astra and apart from a few seized bolts and taking my time it was quite straight forward. Biggest faff was bleeding the brakes. Aye, what can possibly go wrong? Mechanics are just like gas fitters and electricians, think they know it all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 On 17/01/2020 at 15:24, HTG said: Point taken but she's spectacularly failing at self sufficiency. Fixing her car for her should help that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Would a garage weld back together box section metalwork? Better to try a blacksmith? Could prob do it myself, how much would they charge? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Just got the first service on my Volvo S90, £96 from a local garage we have used before. The Volvo dealership wanted £345. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Settled for buying a 6 year old Polo. Reasonable mileage, seems well looked after and came with summer and winter tyres, which will save me a few hundred quid next month when they need to be changed over. Wouldn't have been my first choice but it was a decent price and will do for what I need it for. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_MFC Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Looking to trade my car in and move up to a dadmobile (any input on Tucson vs Sportage appreciated).Is it wise to wait until I get the car through it's MOT (31/3) or get rid of it before? This will be the first MOT so I don't foresee many issues 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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