C30 T5 my daily

rado · 2024-12-22T05:55:34+00:00

Thought I'd start a thread about my latest daily .. A few months back I started a new job that didn't come with company transport so started using the 85...

TL_V70

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As the rubber is separated from the steel clutch face the drive pulley with the belt can't turn the compressor when the clutch is activated eg when you press the A/C button in the cab. Hopefully that makes sense.

hamsandwich

Post pic with the Volans on it, I have propus wheels on my v50. Spacer rings off eBay.

rado

254k time for oil change then I'd thought I'll try the Volans

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Happy days and no spacers needed , so threw em all on , and down to a servo for air . Looks good but I hear it screaming at me look at my arch gap 😄

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hamsandwich

No spacers? The centre bore is different.

OD = 65.1 mm to ID = 63.4 mm spacer rings is what I used, they are only thin but makes the wheel centre on the hub.

rado

hamsandwich
Yeah I thought this maybe a problem , I'll get hub centric rings but with the wheel nuts the chamfer on them pulls the wheels perfectly central . I'll see... went for a drive and no wobble , evenly breaking no noise etc ..

Edit , wheels sit perfectly on the disc , no movement

rado

Today I'd thought I'd give it a small going over , try and pretty it up , the rear was pretty dull and some white paint from some scuffle from the previous owner

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I only spent a couple of hours on it but it's looking better and with new badges

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rado

This trim hasn't been sitting right since I've had it so took it off to have a look

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The two tabs that create a strap like that slides around the side skirt had broken , I tried a hot air gun to see if it may weld back together but nope just shrinkage so put it all back together and a bit of clear silicone will do for now 😀

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Oh , was going through the service book and it had a new head recently

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Interesting..

rado

I'm really liking this car and always loved the hot hatch backs , shame it's a daily as I bet it would be very nippy with few choice mods
Anywho just sat here looking at it on the lawn

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I do think it's actually a good look car .. it's the most economical var I've owned I think
Oh still done nothing about the aircon 🙄

GreenGL

Being a daily is even more reason to do a few mods, you'll get to enjoy them more.

C30 looks fantastic on the angles and small enough to park just about anywhere.

jamesinc

Sounds like it's time for a few choice mods 😁

rado

I just jumped in the car but not driven it all week , turned the key and steering failure and brake failure came up and wouldn't start . Had a quick scan and no faults found.
I connected my jumper pack and yep started straight away and drove perfectly..

Flattish battery perhaps ?

timbo

rado

100% a flat battery causes all sorts of electrical issues on any of the modern stuff. They can't handle very much voltage drop so might be worth getting the battery load tested