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 adhesive removal |
Grimble
 Mon Mar 25 2024 11:00am
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Forum: Detailing & Car Cleaning · Replies: 12 · Views: 656 · Subject: adhesive removal |
Ask kindly to borrow some of your wife's nail polish remover.
Works well on the interior sticky buttons as well. |
| No spare |
Grimble
Mon Mar 25 2024 10:50am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 10 · Views: 859 · Subject: No spare |
Had a puncture recently (my fault, clipped a sharp kerb). Made it to a local supermarket carpark where I had a flat surface and space to change the wheel.
Was very grateful that I had a spare in the ... |
| Infotainment Audio, SatNav & Bluetooth Failed |
Grimble
Wed Mar 20 2024 12:38pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 39 · Views: 2644 · Subject: Infotainment Audio, SatNav & Bluetooth Failed |
Did one side and all been ok so far.
Biggest challenge was that after drilling, due to the angle of the drill, part of the rusty stub was still in place. Managed to get the dremel in from the inside, ... |
| Infotainment Audio, SatNav & Bluetooth Failed |
Grimble
Tue Feb 13 2024 5:33pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 39 · Views: 2644 · Subject: Infotainment Audio, SatNav & Bluetooth Failed |
All the bits on order including an extra-long series 10mm drill bit.
Will have a go at the week-end and report back.
Many thanks for help and advice so far. |
| Infotainment Audio, SatNav & Bluetooth Failed |
Grimble
Tue Feb 13 2024 12:59pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 39 · Views: 2644 · Subject: Infotainment Audio, SatNav & Bluetooth Failed |
| Oooff, bad luck. I have had no issues other than drips of water collecting in the rubber boot tray, it seems like it runs down the headlining and out of a join in the C pillar trim. But best not to pu ... |
| Infotainment Audio, SatNav & Bluetooth Failed |
Grimble
Tue Feb 13 2024 12:10pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 39 · Views: 2644 · Subject: Infotainment Audio, SatNav & Bluetooth Failed |
Also I have seen videos showing drilling out of the stub from the top and the bottom, which is easier?
I'm nervous about removing the trim adjacent to the drain channel and had a go at removing the g ... |
| Infotainment Audio, SatNav & Bluetooth Failed |
Grimble
Tue Feb 13 2024 12:07pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 39 · Views: 2644 · Subject: Infotainment Audio, SatNav & Bluetooth Failed |
Ordered!
Any need to paint the parts as the plating on these kind of things is usually poor.
I'm assuming a rubber washer would be better on the 'wet' side?
Or was a bit of silicone sealant good e ... |
| Infotainment Audio, SatNav & Bluetooth Failed |
Grimble
Tue Feb 13 2024 11:14am
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 39 · Views: 2644 · Subject: Infotainment Audio, SatNav & Bluetooth Failed |
| Thanks for the replies, I had already removed the grab handle, the rubber door trim and C pillar trim, but still struggling. Any suggestions how to detach the courtesy light? I think that will give me ... |
| Infotainment Audio, SatNav & Bluetooth Failed |
Grimble
Tue Feb 13 2024 11:13am
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 39 · Views: 2644 · Subject: Infotainment Audio, SatNav & Bluetooth Failed |
| Thanks for the replies, I had already removed the grab handle, the rubber door trim and C pillar trim, but still struggling. Any suggestions how to detach the courtesy light? I think that will give me ... |
| Infotainment Audio, SatNav & Bluetooth Failed |
Grimble
Mon Feb 12 2024 12:51pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 39 · Views: 2644 · Subject: Infotainment Audio, SatNav & Bluetooth Failed |
| I think I have the same problem, on both sides, however I'm struggling to get the headliner down far enough to see. Seems like the interior lights by the grab handles are holding up the liner. I cant ... |
| Full-length dash screen mod |
Grimble
Tue Jan 30 2024 11:47am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 6 · Views: 1074 · Subject: Full-length dash screen mod |
If only everything was so easy!
Looks like it could easily be reversed if there was an issue. |
| Range Rover Vogue 2011 |
Grimble
Mon Jan 29 2024 3:10pm
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Forum: Faults & Fixes · Replies: 12 · Views: 1011 · Subject: Range Rover Vogue 2011 |
| Bodsy did mine at about 80k miles. Did both front and rear diffs also. Good service. Cant say I noticed any difference but it was done for preventative reasons. |
| Water pump.....fell off! |
Grimble
Fri Dec 08 2023 11:04am
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Forum: Faults & Fixes · Replies: 9 · Views: 2392 · Subject: Water pump.....fell off! |
| Just a tip, if possible after removing a stud, always run a tap down the hole to refresh the threads and as a final check when fitting new bolts, make sure the hole is deep enough to prevent the faste ... |
| Am I the longest single car owner here? |
Grimble
Fri Dec 08 2023 10:57am
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Forum: General · Replies: 8 · Views: 1089 · Subject: Am I the longest single car owner here? |
I've had my first and certainly not my last for 3 years now. Best car I've ever owned.
The only thing that will make me part is the ever increasing urban areas that want to charge me for their magic ... |
| Swopping front seat cushions |
Grimble
Fri Dec 08 2023 10:50am
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Forum: General · Replies: 13 · Views: 1208 · Subject: Swopping front seat cushions |
| Just for interest, can anybody explain why Torx heads are used at all? Is it an assembly thing? I can appreciate that there is more contact area on the head/tool interface, but there is a limit anyway ... |
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