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How about fitting some 100 series washer jets which look like they're bumper mounted? Looks like it could be done with a bit of modding........ Washer Jets

The body looks like something that could be 3D printed and a windscreen washer type jet made to fit?

Mine went up last year from £187 to £300 despite having a clean licence and no car claims. I had a total loss, theft claim on a separate motorcycle policy in Nov '22 which has affected the car policy which really p*sses me off. I'm in no doubt there'll probably be another increase this year...

Your sunroof doesn't sound like an OEM fitment. You don't say what year or model your 80 is but UK spec VX 80's came with a power sunroof with the buttons on a panel in the roof. The 80 series has a base wiring loom that is common to all models to facilitate different options in different...

If the primer doesn't work, rig up a temporary fuel supply with something like this and hang it above the IP....... Fuel tank ....I made one from a plastic bottle when I ran a some injector cleaner through the engine. It should start readily with the gravity fed fuel supply. If it still...

Good practise I'd say, especially if it does most of it's miles around town and short journeys. When the MOT is looming I fill up with the "super diesel" stuff, add a dose of Dipetane and give it a bootfull on the motorway for a few miles just prior to the test itself.

I agree that cost of obtaining a licence on 2 wheels or 4 has increased tremendously in recent years. I had the luxury of training and test fee paid for by my employer and past the car test at 18 and my first car just HAD to be a 3L Capri, which I bought with a small bank loan and insured it FC...

I got an advisory last MOT for "Underside heavily greased/oiled" after a good session with chain lube and Corrosion Block. It's important not to plaster anything on so thick that it obscures things like brake pipes which means they can't be properly inspected and will lead to a fail. I use some...

I remember, back in the 90's, a neighbour's Celica having a "Yamaha" engine. He asked if I'd got a tool to fit the oil filter and the Yamaha tool I had for my FZR1000 at the time fitted perfectly. On closer inspection we found "Yamaha" cast into the head below the manifold. At least it was a Jap...

With the bikes I usually start them and let them run for the time it takes to put my helmet and gloves on, (2-3 mins), warm or cold then ride off. Observing cold tyre precautions is also important when you only have 2!! In the LC it's usually 30 secs to a minute or so, then go. In freezing...

Major manufacturers are having their arms twisted to hit EV sales targets prior to the ICE ban, all in pursuit of this "net zero" ideology so there's no way they'll even consider building simple, "old style" 4x4's. In Ford's case I reckon they're hoping the fact the Capri was loved and revered...

The best "interview" I've seen for ages...... Shipping Minister Interview

Vehicle towing ratings here in the UK are calculated using vehicle weight rather than power so a 1HZ engined LC may well have the same rating as the same model fitted with a much more powerful turbo 1HD-T/FT. The 1HZ is slow but practically bullet proof, many have succesfully had turbo's fitted...

On a centre diff related note I went out today for the weekly shop and still a lot of snow around. After half a mile or so something didn't feel right, especially on turns. Then I realised I'd pressed the CD lock switch instead of the HRW and driving into the Sun I'd missed the lights on the...

I remember Michele Mouton taking the course record at Pikes Peak in 1985 in the Quattro S1 Sport, much to the surprise of the other entrants!:lol: No understatement to say Audi rewrote the rule book with the S1, go 4wd or go home! The car had an unmistakeable sound all it's own.:thumbup...

A mate of my Dad's had an A series Manta Berlinetta which I thought was a stunning looking car. Around 1983/4 I bought a 1975 Opel Commodore GSE off one of the compny diectors where my Dad worked. It had the 2.8L IL6 which had quite a punch and was really smooth and quiet. I'm buggered if I can...

Certainly looks faithful to the original. Not really a mainstream Ford model but being built by an independent Co., licensed by Ford and backed by them to an extent. Limited to a limited production run of 150 units starting at £295k! :laughing-rolling: Escort RS The originals have a bit if a...

I've done similar in the past but don't bother now, in fact I think the last time was 2010 which was a bad/good year, whichever way you choose to look at it. It's not the white stuff that puts me off, it's other drivers. If I need to go out in it, I will no problem, otherwise the truck stays on...

In between his Mk3 Cortina and his new Mk1 Granada my Dad had a Consul L 2.5V6 in 1975. This was the first car I "drove". On the annual holiday to St Ives, after Mum and Dad had gone out for the evening I was taking the keys, going down to the car park and reversing the Consul in and out of the...

My Dad had a Mk2 Granada in '79 with the 2.3 V6 which was a bit underpowered for the bigger car. The 2.3 & 2.8's were the Cologne engine which later went to 2.9. I had a 2.9 in a 4x4 Sierra Estate in the 90's. The Cortina had lost it's identity and much of its appeal by the Mk4 IMO, maybe that's...

My Dad had a '72, K reg Mk3 Cortina 2000XL in 1974. He (and me!) thought it was light years ahead of the Hillman Avenger it replaced. The Mk3 is the best looking of the Cortina variants IMO. Ford never went bigger than the 2L Pinto engine in the Cortina but a guy called Jeff Uren did a Cortina...

Don't reckon much to the new Capri, even ignoring the fact that it's an EV. New Capri The Capri is a car I have a big soft spot for being my first in 1978. This is a proper Capri, 1975 3000GT. Yummy?:icon-biggrin: No idea where it is now or if it's still on the road.

.........who passed away today. One of the few "proper" radio DJ's left IMO. I was, still am, a big fan of his "Sounds of the 70's" show on R2 Sunday afternoons. It was a sad day when he was forced to step down in October due to illness but on the plus side I can't think of anyone more...

If I was going to use heat shrink for that I would want the HD glue backed stuff which bonds to the item you're covering and forms a seal. The non glued type is not water proof and will just hold in moisture when it gets in IMO. I painted my new shocks with engine enamel before I fitted them a...

Electronics shops usually sell this stuff. Always loads for sale at radio rallies available in different colours.

The advent of electronics and traction control, where each wheel can be locked independently via the ABS system, pretty much negates the need for fancy, lockable diffs. Barring any electrical gremlins, such systems guarantee optimum traction. Most new SUV's I can think of have it. Even new bikes...

The VC just turns the, otherwise fully open diff into a LSD and was designed and aimed at improving on-tarmac traction in slippery conditions which it does. My old Sierra 4x4 had one and was pretty good in snow despite having "sports" road tyres. I believe the original Audi Quattro had something...

From what I've seen of the VC it's a sealed, fluid filled unit and not easily opened for inspection or repair. Still available according to Amayama for around £600 plus shipping, ID and VAT. 41330-60010

Don't know what, if anything, you've done today Crispin but I've Just tried the website again for the first time since early this morning and the page hanging/loading failure has gone. Logged in and out a few times without delays or other issues. Still loads of adds when browsing, not logged in...

I'm still having major issues accessing the site with pages taking 20-30 secs to load and more often than not failing with various reasons given... This is on 2 different devices with either Safari or Firefox. Took me a long time to post this! I'm getting the same problem on only one other...

This is what happened to the air intake heater on mine (diesel 1HD-FT) when the relay contacts were so badly corroded, the gap between them was partially bridged. The relay had long since stopped operating but as it's connected direct to the battery it was putting a permanent draw on the...

The MOT and tax data is also held by DVSA so how on earth can it be tested and taxed as a diesel if they have it recorded as a petrol? It sounds like a simple typo on the paper V5 IMO.

I sent a bike logbook in for an amendment at the end of November and got it back 10 days later yet it takes them 7 months to sort out a licence problem! WTF!

I'm guessing it's the same plug that sends a signal to the DL ECU and locks the CD, the plug that is disconnected to enable the use of low range with an open diff as I don't get the ABS light up when in low box. Locking the CD with the dash switch brings up the light.

That's what it's like for me, logged in or out on ipad and Safari......

I've never had to replace anything in the ABS system so far. I was just following the diagnostic procedure in the FSM which suggests a deceleration sensor problem. The wheel sensors can be tested with a multi meter. Fronts should give 0.87 to 1.27k ohms and the rears 0.7 to 1.1k ohms across...

.....or just take one out to see what it is.

FJ on the beach. :laughing-rolling::laughing-rolling:

This seems to be a growing problem on many websites and platforms these days with adds getting past site security and shoving all manner of shite down your throat. I think we'll all agree that Youtewb can be a goldmine of useful info but add infested clickbait is becoming a real PITA.