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| Thread ID: 81487 | 2007-07-29 01:35:00 | Forum for discussing vehicle problems? | barryk (8612) | PC World Chat |
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| 573806 | 2007-07-29 01:35:00 | Is there a good NZ online forum for discussing vehicle problems? I am looking at getting a fitness health check for my vehicle but not sure how to go about it. I want to find out the state of health the car's mechanics are in. |
barryk (8612) | ||
| 573807 | 2007-07-29 01:50:00 | A W.O.F would tell you if your car is road worthy, followed by a good old check up from a registered MTA garage. www.ltsa.govt.nz |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 573808 | 2007-07-29 02:41:00 | if there is a fan site for your make/model you could ask there. otherwise ask anyway, theres a few mechanical types on this forum ;) |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 573809 | 2007-07-29 03:50:00 | The WOF says that the care is legal. It won't tell you that the engine is about to implode. Does the AA still do a full check, intended for people considering buying a motor vehicle (FOOLS ;) ) ? |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 573810 | 2007-07-29 05:49:00 | Yes, the AA still does pre-purchase inspections. It costs an AA member $105 and a non-member $130. |
Laura (43) | ||
| 573811 | 2007-07-29 17:56:00 | Ask me . . I have lots of opinions . . go ahead! Ask! I dare you! I also have an unlimited amount of ink left in this keyboard . I can also make house-calls . . the terms were posted several times in the past . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 573812 | 2007-07-30 00:46:00 | Ask me . . I have lots of opinions . . go ahead! Ask! I dare you! OK! :D The rear-screen demister on my car isn't functioning as desired . Only the top two of the heating strips work . I've never heard of anyone either fixing this, or I presume replacing them . I assume there's a break in them somewhere . . . . the zappy stuff isn't getting to the bottom strips . How on earth do you replace these things??? |
allblack (6574) | ||
| 573813 | 2007-07-30 00:57:00 | Dunno about forums specific to car problems, but if you google the make of your car, the word 'forum' and isolate it to NZ sites only, you should find one pretty quickly. What make of car do you have? The old way was to find the part where the element wire was broken and repair the break- find an old car repair manual and it should be able to tell you what tools etc. you'll need. Problem is with many new ones the element is inside the window- with old Ford Sierra Sapphires, even the front windscreen was like this (looked like honeycomb up close). Alternatively, calling a window repair place like Smith and Smith may be more relevant, and chances are you will need to have the window replaced- When mine was repaired, the demister didn't work properly either, so they simply replaced it. Now for the sunroof (after I buy some tools! lol)... |
Sick Puppy (6959) | ||
| 573814 | 2007-07-30 02:11:00 | OK! :D The rear-screen demister on my car isn't functioning as desired. Only the top two of the heating strips work. I've never heard of anyone either fixing this, or I presume replacing them. I assume there's a break in them somewhere....the zappy stuff isn't getting to the bottom strips. How on earth do you replace these things??? There is a kit for the repair of the filaments on the rear window. I will try to find a name of the manufacturer..but I also believe that a good NAPA (youse guys got them?) or STAR A/P's will have them listed. At any rate, J.C. Whitney has them in their catalogs too. If you are really clever, you can just add foil of your own to the broken areas with a good cold solder paste...you can't use heat on the glass in such a small area. You can use an analog OHM meter to find the break by gently dragging the probe across the lines that you see on the window until you find a dead spot...that's where the repair will need to be made. BTW: I have not seen the heating elements INSIDE the laminations of the glass as that would create bond problems. Most times they get scratched by a person or a coat hanger or some other object and remove a thin piece off the surface. Like kinda scraping a printed circuit, which the defoggers really are. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 573815 | 2007-07-30 02:17:00 | PS: Don't mistake the patterned mask areas in the windshield as the defroster/deicer elements. They are just called a "reveal" and are there to keep you from seeing what's underneath the glass where it is bonded to the frame. They also make the windows appear more sculpted to appease the eye. The top of the windshield MAY have a darkened area that is called (in the US), a "Shaded" portion and it is not heated in the slightest. |
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