Classic: just had a right job on with the door handle.
03 February 2011, 01:50 PM
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Classic: just had a right job on with the door handle.
Last month my classic driver's side door lock was obviously getting "tired" so I bought a new one with the same key, from a dealer, (£42 for anyone who needs one, comes with one spare key with no chip, just a metal key.
).
I removed the door card and took out the door handle bolts........or tried to. The furthest one in, the one that's a pig to get at, was rusted in place and the metal insert in the plastic door handle was just turning.
I bought a new handle from a scrapper and had it sprayed to match.
Today, having treated myself to some new doorcards, and it being sunny, dry amd warmer, I decided to grasp the nettle and see if I could get the handle off.
I spent a few minutes screwing the bolt and it's insert round and round in both directions to loosen it, then placed a screwdriver INSIDE on the handle inner face and knocked it. The handle came free, leaving the insert bolted to the door, as I expected.
the insert was then grasped with a large pair of Mole Grips, VERY tightly, and eventually freed off and unscrewed.
The new handle is now in place with it's threads well-greased
All doorcards done too. I've now got so I can remove AND replace a doorcard in under 5 minutes
).I removed the door card and took out the door handle bolts........or tried to. The furthest one in, the one that's a pig to get at, was rusted in place and the metal insert in the plastic door handle was just turning.
I bought a new handle from a scrapper and had it sprayed to match.
Today, having treated myself to some new doorcards, and it being sunny, dry amd warmer, I decided to grasp the nettle and see if I could get the handle off.
I spent a few minutes screwing the bolt and it's insert round and round in both directions to loosen it, then placed a screwdriver INSIDE on the handle inner face and knocked it. The handle came free, leaving the insert bolted to the door, as I expected.
the insert was then grasped with a large pair of Mole Grips, VERY tightly, and eventually freed off and unscrewed.
The new handle is now in place with it's threads well-greased
All doorcards done too. I've now got so I can remove AND replace a doorcard in under 5 minutes
03 February 2011, 01:57 PM
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Do you actually use the door locks much then?
I only used mine if I need to lock the car, with the windows slightly open, to stop the unltrasonic sensors setting the alarm off. But now I know how to turn off the sesnors, with the car still armed.
I only used mine if I need to lock the car, with the windows slightly open, to stop the unltrasonic sensors setting the alarm off. But now I know how to turn off the sesnors, with the car still armed.
. That's why the driver's side was "tired", the car is 13 this september.
03 February 2011, 02:26 PM
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No it wasn't when I bought MY98 model it only came wirh immobilser, So I had a toad system fitted by the dealer with remote central locking, it was OK they advertised it as having alarm/immobilser fitted so they agreeed to pay half towards it
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03 February 2011, 04:24 PM
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Mine wasn't advertised with any such.
The stuff the japs took OFF the uK cars proabbaly kept THEIR prices low for years.
No aircon, £1000+ extra.
No folding mirrors.
No rear wash/wipe.
Not as good seats.
Warm instead of hot engine.
No DCCD.
Thieving little gits then charged us £4000+ MORE than the Jap cars
The stuff the japs took OFF the uK cars proabbaly kept THEIR prices low for years.
No aircon, £1000+ extra.
No folding mirrors.
No rear wash/wipe.
Not as good seats.
Warm instead of hot engine.
No DCCD.
Thieving little gits then charged us £4000+ MORE than the Jap cars
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03 February 2011, 05:42 PM
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In 1997 a new STI Type-R import would cost you £27K
We mortals bought a UK turbo 'cos they were way cheaper.
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We mortals bought a UK turbo 'cos they were way cheaper.
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03 February 2011, 10:21 PM
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My MY97 UK had a Cobra alarm supplied to it from new by the dealership (which was later replaced for a Toad ai600 as Cobra alarms are crap, or the remotes are to be precise).
Just as well really, as the factory chip-in-key immobiliser is a bit poo (its not even CAT3 certified, which kind of defeats the point of it).
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