Need some advice

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:47 pm

Wetherby around 20th May
Should give us plenty of time to source the bits

http://www.bxclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13797

jacksun1987 · Post by **jacksun1987** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:05 am

Thanks ive got 1172 pounds going in my bank next week then 50 pound a week still on the doll. Hope i get a job soon. Doing my head in.

electrokid · Post by **electrokid** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:41 pm

I think Mulley and Ken in particular are talking a lot of sense here Paul - waiting til Wetherby and gathering the lads around with all their accumulated knowledge is a damn good idea. Hope you find a job soon mate.

tzd · Post by **tzd** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:07 pm

You could make life a bit better for yourself for not too much money by changing the front spheres. You could do it yourself and it wouldn't cost more than about £60 ish. Just make sure you de pressurise the system before taking the spheres off.

Kevino

jacksun1987 · Post by **jacksun1987** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:21 pm

Yep thanks.
Ive seen it done on the internet . Doesnt seem a hard job. Would it make any differnce.

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:07 pm

jacksun1987 wrote:Yep thanks.
Ive seen it done on the internet . Doesnt seem a hard job. Would it make any differnce.

If your spheres are knackered then yes, it would make a difference. You mentioned something about the HP pump - what makes you think you might have a problem with that? From my limited knowledge, isn't it often the accumulator sphere that causes a hard ride?

A grand isn't a lot of money these days Paul - I'd try to keep a hold of it for when you really need it.

jacksun1987 · Post by **jacksun1987** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:56 pm

Thats what bullwinkle said. When i took my car in and told him about the steering. The first thing that he said was the hp pump might be going.
The thing is if the frount ones needed doing he would have done them. When i took it in last. But i could have a go see if it make any differnce It might do

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:03 pm

I looked up Bullwinkles on t'net and this came up. Is this the place Paul? Old skool!

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:14 pm

Easiest way to see if the front spheres need doing is with the engine running, with the bonnet up, push down on the front part of the car where the rad sits behind, & it should push down smoothly & it should just bounce up easily as well (i'm sure the more learned might want to expand on my rubbish description?) If the fronts are shot, it should feel quite stiff & it'll kinda spring up rather than gently come back up, hope that kinda makes sense.

Also, have you noticed how often you can hear a clicking sound? This usually tells you how healthy the accumulator sphere is, the more clicks the less pressure there is in the accumulator sphere, if it gets a bit low on pressure, this causes your hydraulic pump to work much harder.

jacksun1987 · Post by **jacksun1987** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:43 pm

The clicking sounds comes on every 5 seconds somthing like that. I notice at one point it was on for quite a long while before it cliked off. But it dosent do it that much.
I think it should be every 10 or 12 seconds
In fact im sure its evern less then 5 seconds

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:16 pm

That sounds like you've got a flattish accumulator sphere, did bullwinkes not mention that to you? If they didn't, then perhaps they are not quite as knowledgebale as they think they are, or a pump replacement is an easy way to get more money from you rather than a £30 sphere

jacksun1987 · Post by **jacksun1987** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:59 pm

They replaced the accuminter. It said on the recite x 1 accumintor spher
When i come up ill come with the papers on what they did.Theres alot been done to it. But still needs sorting out.
Put it this way ill reather go to bulliwinkle. Then medway any day.
If i could put down what hes done i would. But his writings all small joint up.

Way2go · Post by **Way2go** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:18 pm

Sounds to be a good assessment there Mulley.

If the customer isn't mechanically savvy then the less conscientious garage will use this as a opportunity to charge for unnecessary work to boost their profits!

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:37 pm

When my BX's steering went all iffy, a flush of the LHM system sorted it out. Mind you, the flushing fluid isn't particularly cheap. Over a year later, no further problems to report.

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:51 pm

Faulty pressure regulators can cause fast clicking.

Another test would be to run the engine for a few moments, allow the suspension to level. Then switch the engine off and climb on the back end of the car (towbar if there is one, rear boot lip if not) the car should go down with your weight on it, then after a few moments the accumulator should bring the car back up on it's own.

You may need the help of somelse's weight as your rear arm bearings are knacked and the ride height has been adjusted to compensate. Worth a try though.

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