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So has the cold weather tried to kill your landy yet?

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Scott110

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So has the cold weather tried to kill your landy yet?
« on: December 08, 2010, 02:31:24 PM »
Seems to be the first sharp frosts of the winter take myne out.
Clutch slave and master cylinder both blew first on myne.
Ice then readjusted my rear drum on oneside knocking the brakes out.
Few pop rivets have snapped out when the bodyworks frozen and hit bumps.
Drivers door handle frozen solid lock wont work either now.
Managed to put a 2ft scratch along my piantwork when getting ice of the back window with a plastic scrapper.
Broke my passenger wingmirror off unfolding it.
Heater dont work.
Gona charge the battery now nearly never started today was a little low mind you.
Great fun this snow cant work so go wondering the backroads.
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Re: So has the cold weather tried to kill your landy yet?
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2010, 03:41:30 PM »
Lucky white heather lol winter does take its toll,,, i think you've been a wee bit unfortunate,, make sure you grease your uj's or they'll be next,,
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Re: So has the cold weather tried to kill your landy yet?
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2010, 03:45:32 PM »
New battery for me.
Passenger door lock frozen - neighbour not to impressed having to climb over gear sticks :D
Drivers door leaves a bigger gap when shut ???

Work colleague phoned me as they got stuck when they pulled into a layby to answer phone. By the time I had passed them gone round roundabout they ad managed to get out. However, she needs 2 new tyres
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Re: So has the cold weather tried to kill your landy yet?
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2010, 05:32:26 PM »
I've went from being the smug git in the street to having to get a lift as both 4x4 are grounded. One needs a new starter motor and is currently in garage awaiting parts. I decided yesterday to get the jeep on the road after sitting for over 2 months on sorn. It got through it's mot last night (cheers Dougie  :) ). Took it for a drive to charge the battery and came home with smug grin back on face giving neighbour thumbs up as I parked up. Looks like I never took it for a long enough drive as battery was flat this morning after sitting out in the cold, ho hum lol

Oh I've also pulled the door handle off thinking the door was frozen shut and then realised it was still locked!  :-[
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Re: So has the cold weather tried to kill your landy yet?
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2010, 06:29:34 PM »
Quote from: Black Sheep on December 08, 2010, 05:32:26 PM
Oh I've also pulled the door handle off thinking the door was frozen shut and then realised it was still locked!  :-[

What on brand of Porridge are you eating !!
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Re: So has the cold weather tried to kill your landy yet?
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2010, 07:07:41 PM »
Tried hard but pair of tights got me going 2 days in a row (v belt snapped then new belt snapped) Lucky with door handles as was ready and had a flask of hot water at shops with me. the joys
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Re: So has the cold weather tried to kill your landy yet?
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2010, 07:16:15 PM »
just the starter/solenoid playing up - hence the earlier pm!

So far it is only on the really cold mornings and a flask of boiling water poured over it seems to bring it back to life.

Martin.
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Re: So has the cold weather tried to kill your landy yet?
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2010, 07:21:09 PM »
some nice person smashed my side sliding window with a snowball on my 90 and the disco1's rear doors are opening but not locking shut just bouncing back open i think the cables inside the door are frozen as a warm up will sort it till the next time but hey they both start ok lol
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Re: So has the cold weather tried to kill your landy yet?
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2010, 07:24:14 PM »
Quote from: kevin18050 on December 08, 2010, 07:21:09 PM
some nice person smashed my side sliding window with a snowball on my 90 and the disco1's rear doors are opening but not locking shut just bouncing back open i think the cables inside the door are frozen as a warm up will sort it till the next time but hey they both start ok lol

Ref the rear door, I get this on my 110 and its usually because the childproof lock has jumped, I turn it off and the door locks. Try it

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Re: So has the cold weather tried to kill your landy yet?
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2010, 09:03:16 PM »


-16 this morning, got 2 miles before the diesel waxed up in the filter of my 300tdi 90. One new filter and 5lt of fuel additive later and we're back in the game.

Word of warning though, only 5lt of additive available @ ?60.!!!  Good job it'll last ages.
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Re: So has the cold weather tried to kill your landy yet?
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2010, 10:10:22 PM »
My Additive was a bit cheaper at ?1.21 a litre  Morrisons finest 97 Octane (not quite text book, but it works ok in a 200 tdi)  Wouldn't dream of doing adding it to my td5  This weather also sorts the batteries out

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Re: So has the cold weather tried to kill your landy yet?
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2010, 10:49:53 PM »
Quote from: Big Slippy on December 08, 2010, 09:03:16 PM


-16 this morning, got 2 miles before the diesel waxed up in the filter of my 300tdi 90. One new filter and 5lt of fuel additive later and we're back in the game.

Word of warning though, only 5lt of additive available @ ?60.!!!  Good job it'll last ages.

A litre of petrol in a tank of diesel will stop the waxing.... not for the TD5 though... no, no, no, no, no!
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Re: So has the cold weather tried to kill your landy yet?
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2010, 07:25:55 PM »
Well, im probably tempting fate here....Goddess not been started for bout week n half....had pretty hard frosts down here-double figures but not -16...heated once and she roared into life bless her!! ;D ;D   Blue oval...doesnt do cold...started, but under protest!!! ::)

I'll have some of that porridge Black Sheep's eating!! :D Might help when it comes to building the cottage!!!

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Re: So has the cold weather tried to kill your landy yet?
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2010, 07:57:24 PM »
Building lol thought you be almost finished :) :) :)
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Re: So has the cold weather tried to kill your landy yet?
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2010, 12:36:53 PM »
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Loved the snapping door handle off i kin imagine the fruity language after that.
Atleast its thawing now so just gota deal with the interior flood thats happening as we speak. Needs a clean inside anyways.
The old girl done well lalty few niggles but kept running so was down at machinmart this morning buying tools gona try ge her a wee checkover at the wkend. Wheel bearings especially some of those backroads around temple area are very badly broken up now.

best failure ive heard off was a guy with a 110 managed to fill his steering guard full of snow it froze and jammed the steering..nice effort.
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