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WOW…..do you eat breakfast off that, you leave me feeling very inadequate😂 It was the internal area i was interested in cleaning however. I cleaned the throttle valve yesterday and cleaned the entrance to the plenium behind and it looked minging, hence my post.

Anyone cleaned out the plenum at any time? Just wondering if it produces any performance gains. Also can you re use the gaskets or is it best to fit new.

Bought a Yasa batter with a 5 yr guarantee in Oct 22. Come Aug 23 it failed to hold charge. Bought a good quality CTEC charger and recharged it a couple of times, still wouldn't hold charge. Checked alternator, battery terminals, and current drain with every thing off on the car (80mA)..all OK. Returned it to Halfords who put a Yuasa tester on it and said the cells were ok so nothing they could do. Ran with the battery a few weeks longer and still the same. Took it back again, told them it wouldn't hold charge did the same test with same result. Contacted Halfords customer services explained it all but they stand by their test. Bought a new battery but continued pushing Customer Services with no luck. Contacted Yuasa who told me they sell my battery with a 1 yr guarantee. Contacted Halfords again who still wouldn’t budge. Got Yuasa operations manager to contact Halfords but they still won’t budge. DO NOT BUY BATTERIES FROM HALFORDS! They use sharp practice in their sales techniques. ILL NEVER BUY FROM THEM AGAIN.

Logical to do both heads at the same time so was wondering if anyone has had this job done before and can provide an idea of cost to help me tell if I’m being ripped off when I get prices.

Yeah I thought as much, but I’ll give it a go and start saving up to pay the bill 😂

That sounds encouraging Alex👍,I’ll pass that on to the service manager. I’d have a go and do it myself but age has caught up with me now so it’s out the question, it’s a major effort just to change the oil these days😂

Only at start up but not every time. Think the valve stem oil seals may be the issue. Looks like a big job so rang my garage service manager who suggested I try adding Wynns engine leak sealer to the oil. Apparently it conditions the oil seals over time making them more supple and more likely to seal the leak ( I hope) so will give it a try before pulling the trigger on the big job. Anyone had this issue and can add any advice?

Yep it’s almost off now. Managed to secure it for now cos was concerned it’s their to protect fuel carrying items.

Cheers Alex, always an asset for this forum.

Got a 2004, 350z and noticed this cover hanging loose. Anyone know what it’s covering?

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Nice job! the problem with me is AGE. Im 75 and my getting under car days are long gone now. I can still do it but then suffer aches and pains for days after. Nope the money I’ve saved doing my own work over the years is now being spent in old age. 😂

Yep been there done that 👍

Ooops so Sorry! I’m not a very good spuller🤪

Yep I noticed them but Tarmac are cheaper and then I noticed Nippon are cheaper again for the kidney braces. Looks like I’ll go for Tarmac to get everything in one go but solely because their about £50 cheaper for the kidney braces and hardware. UNLESS TORQUEN CAN DO BETTER (for a poor old pensioner with a bad back and sore leg)😂

Thanks Davey, Tried Alex but he doesn’t stock the W brace kidney brackets any longer. Never heard of Kate performance so will take a look👍

Anyone got experience of buying parts from this company who can recommend/warn me Thanks

Been to Stagshaw this morning to firm up prices for the W brace, if I supply the parts he recons it’s will only be a couple of Hrs Labour at circa £80/hr so not bad. Now to find a decent price for the kidney joints and bolt set. can anyone confirm that all that’s required for the W Barack job is A W brace 2 kidney joints A bolt set ?? and if you know where to get a decent price for these I’d like to know if you don’t mind. Thanks

The guy’s name is Josh, nice guy. His ball park was £550. They keep the car for about a week while they fully steam clean (must be stem cleaned) the underside, then after drying time treat with a rust inhibitor, then apply the Dinitrol to the underside and box sections. There were several Landrovers on their forecourt and a six week waiting list. Had a look at one on the ramps in process and it all looked good. I got a good feeling about him, his guys and the place and felt they’d make a good job. I’m booked in for beginning of August. By the way they can replace the W brace and kidney joints if required, don’t have a price for that as yet.

Im in Newcastle. My W brace needs replacing as well so I’ll ask Stagshaw if they can do that while there on. The guy to contact is called Josh and at the moment they have a 6wk ish waiting list. I’ll let you know what his quote price is when I visit on Monday.

PS..just made contact with Autospray Darlington. The guy I spoke to said he did mainly Waxoyl but could do Dinitrol but was unsure of the Dinitrol costs. He gave a ballpark of £500 but was open to a discount if more cars involved. Having talked to the two companies mentioned, I got better vibes from Stagshaw.

I’ve been doing a little more searching and found “Stagshaw” (mainly Landrovers but do other cars as well)who are the main Dinitrol agents apparently. There based on Queensway South on TVTE. I’m calling in on Monday for a quote but the guy said a ballpark figure would be £400-£700 depending. By the way Thompson’s/Waxworks of Morpeth are out of the under sealing business. Rang Auto spray for ballpark cost but no contact yet. as

Thanks guy’s for your input. I’d love to do this myself but can’t buy sufficiently high ramps (at a reasonable price) to give decent space to work. Hiring a garage ramp is also prohibitive and I can’t find anyone with an inspection pit, so your then faced finding a dealer you can trust. It’s a bugger! Are there any other professionally provided treatments other than those mentioned? There is a Dinitrol company in the North East so I’ll check their reviews (but how trustworthy are they). As I say I’d love to get at it myself, that way you know how good a job you’ve made but given my garage is just wide enough to squeeze out the door and the street isn’t an option I’m going to have to take a chance on a dealer. UNLESS SOMEONE KNOWS BETTER😂

Anyone had their car rust treated? I live in the North East and looking to find a recommended dealer. Which is the best treatment Waxoyl, Dinitrol or other? Don’t know much about the various treatments available but Waxoyl seems to me better for box sections rather than under body protection. Im willing to travel for a reliable and recommended dealer. Thanks in anticipation👍

The brace still looks serviceable to me (better than my 2004 car) you may need to check the kidney joints though