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I've noticed this too on cars I've owned with EPS. Could it be that when the car is under load it zaps some of the power to the motor making it feel heavier. Similar to when you start putting the lights on, heated screens, seats etc and that puts a strain on the battery, and other electrical parts.
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14 hours ago, Geoffers said:
Been a bit faulty lately so took a trip into Wales to cheer myself up.
Great full moon in Abersoch. Cloud was just a little too low to get a clear view of it.
I thought you'd gone a bit quiet, I hope the break away helped.
Nice photo and the sea looks so calm 🙂
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I've been running the Accord on super fuel since the swap and my mpg hasn't increased. The mpg isn't great on the Accord anyway and I usually get 21mpg but I'm only getting 19mpg with each tankful ATM! ☹️
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I've had to replace the calipers on every jap car I've owned! Did you use Fairway?
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1 hour ago, Viking said:
Boat not secured on the trailer, emergency stop and the boat lurched forward.
Yep looks that way to me.
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My brother used to do that as a kid. He came in my room one night when I was watching TV in bed and did a wee on my chair! He also did it up the mirror on the landing another time! 😂
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Joker! 🤨 😂
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On 01/01/2022 at 21:59, adam_r said:
It remarkably pokey, I would say its faster than the 6.
It feels very light and as such the 1.6 (122 hp) pulls the car along very well.
Sounds good. There are still loads of these on the road (and many for sale on autotrader) so parts should also be easy to get hold of. It's definitely one on my to get list at some point.
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Nice looking car Adam, I've always liked these. Does it go well for a 1.6?
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I might have to take mine down for a geo check after hitting the biggest hole I've seen the other week on the way to work. Plus I swerved and didn't go down the deepest part.
The car has felt like it's tugging to the left since and I have to correct it to the right. The car has only had one geo and that was when I bought it 8 years a go!
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11 minutes ago, eddie said:
Yeah I think there may have been a pot hole - I can drive through it - its ok at 70mph - tyre centre it is then for a check up
Pop down to WIM and get them to check the balancing, I don't think I'd trust a tyre centre TBH.
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Balancing was the first thing I thought of too or a buckled wheel. Hit any holes recently? Can you drive through it, what's it like at 70mph?
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I really like that and a great colour 😁
It does seem expensive for an 8 year old car but with the used market being like it is I guess that's expected.
What's the mpg going to be like with petrol being so expensive now? I'm struggling to get 20mpg out of the Accord now! Hopefully this engine is more refined.
I miss my old Corolla T Sport, that was a good car 😀
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Got every tool you'll ever need in there! 😁
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You don't need the image tags anymore just paste the URL in to the post and it'll load the image automatically. You usually need to put a return after the URL for it to appear. I've edited the OP for you.
Nice looking car. Not 100% sure about the grille. Bet that flies though! 😁
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Liner answered this a couple of weeks a go.
https://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/forum/index.php?/topic/20121-whats-the-point/
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We had Nokians on the Lexus, they were very good. We also Dunlop on the Civic and they were also good. Don't think I'd get Toyos again though.
I'm still deciding whether to get these Cross climates, the price is just too good and the Falkens I have on the car now don't like the cold roads in the morning but are fine coming home.
Is it really worth it though, I'll only be doing 1k miles over the winter months.
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Having been to Yorkshire for the first time last month I can understand why you'd want winter tyres fitted. Some of those country roads go on for miles with patchy phone signals. So the last thing you want is to get stranded.
What winter tyres have you gone for?
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Well I got the undertray off on one side so I can see the bolt from the wheel arch now. The problem is despite trying several ways I couldn't get the bar in anywhere and on to the bolt. Either the brake lines were in the way or the suspension/chassis.
I don't think I'll be using the car again before the end of the month now. So will have to sort it another time.
Can anyone recommend a fuel stabiliser though?
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Anyone still using winter tyres?
With the Lexus now sold I've got a set of wheels to sell. I was also going to sell the Civic wheels that are on the Accord with the winter tyres on and stick with the 17s on summer tyres seeing that I'm keeping the car a bit longer. I do well under 3k miles a year so didn't think it was worth replacing the winter tyres.
I have a dilemma though. The tyres on the 17s aren't brilliant. It seems to be tramlining abit and the traction control kicks in on greasy roads too easily but they have lots of tread left. They've been in the shed for at least 2 years as I didn't swap the winter wheels back over so that probably hasn't helped.
They're the rims that came with the car but it's very unlikely I'll be selling it when it does go so having the Civic wheels on shouldn't matter too much.
Costco are doing an awesome black Friday deal on the Michelin Crossclimate 2 for just under £65 a tyre fitted. I know they're an all season tyre but the originals got great reviews so I'm really tempted. Looking on eBay I may get up to £150 for the Accord wheels. Or I could just keep them for summer use.
Someone talk me out of it! 😂
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2 hours ago, andyelcomb said:
Yes, it was a pain, but to be honest I don't remember what I did re the bolt - probably used the MK2 with plenty of grease or Coppaslip. My MK2 was 1998 so even earlier than yours, but was going the other way - into the 2003 2.5. Seemed to work that way, but you could be right about not the other way. Sorry can't help more.
I forgot the MK2 started in 98. I had a look yesterday, all of the bolts undo apart from the bottom one. I had to remove the manifold bracket to get a socket on there but it wouldn't budge. I've sprayed it and will take the driver's wheel off later to see if I can a bar on there.
Tony, yes it's the long one the alternator pivots on.
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Was it a pain removing that lower bolt Andy and did you swap it for a MK1 bolt/nut?
Mines a 1999 so the first of the MK2 and a MK2.5 alternator wouldn't work on it from what I've read. So I don't have many options for a replacement. I'm reluctant to replace it until I absolutely have to. A Mazda one is something like £400 I think 😟
When checking the pulley it was spinning freely so I'm hoping any corrosion is minimal. That probably contributed to it snapping where it's been getting stuck before. I've barely done any mileage in the car since it was last replaced 6 years a go and still looks new.
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Well good news, the pulley was spinning freely. So I've ordered a new belt along with a PAS one, that has to come off first. I'm just hoping the bolts for the alternator aren't seized so I can slacken it to fit the belt. It would be nice to use the car one last time before winter.
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I've been doing that the last couple of years, there is probably corrosion between the pulley the mount. It's low down in the engine bay so gets all the crap off the road thrown at it. I'll see if the pulley is spinning when I get home but I don't think it will be!
So who has a car that won’t be able to use the new E10 petrol
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I've done a few tankfuls of Costco super unleaded now and still not seen an increase in mpg. I'm consistently getting 19mpg. It's still cheaper than anywhere else which is the only reason I'm still using it.