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What have you done to your Elgrand today?
- Thread starter Madfish
- Start date
- Messages
- 9,504
- Reaction score
- 40,411
- Points
- 473
- Location
- Co. Durham
- First Name
- Andy
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- North East
Mine never miss a beat (touch wood) love hearing that satisfying zzzzz and listening to the exhaust note coming through.
- Messages
- 727
- Reaction score
- 1,834
- Points
- 313
- First Name
- Simon
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- Midlands
One of my mine always works, the other one sometimes does, when it feels like it.
I like the dodgy one, we have an affinity.
- Messages
- 1,519
- Reaction score
- 3,848
- Points
- 373
- Location
- South Wales
- First Name
- Chris
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- Wales
- Messages
- 727
- Reaction score
- 1,834
- Points
- 313
- First Name
- Simon
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- Midlands
Mine have always opened without fail.Yeah every time I've tried my ones they open and close too, we are the lucky few
Unfortunately they have been known to fail without closing...
It's all a bit Dirty Harry / "do you feel lucky punk?" everytime. Next time you press the button, ask yourself the same question!
- Messages
- 75
- Reaction score
- 126
- Points
- 153
- Location
- Australia
- First Name
- Shae
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- Rest Of World
When I bought mine the dealer told me the little motors are notorious for burning out. I have banned the kids from using them haha they are still good to open manually though, aren't they?
- Messages
- 1,519
- Reaction score
- 3,848
- Points
- 373
- Location
- South Wales
- First Name
- Chris
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- Wales
Yeah every time I've tried my ones they open and close too, we are the lucky few
The windows on the sliding doors open manually, the rear windows are electric only.
- Messages
- 75
- Reaction score
- 126
- Points
- 153
- Location
- Australia
- First Name
- Shae
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- Rest Of World
Quickly learning to take this guide with a grain of salt... the dealer said we could use it manually, and the quick guide seems to agree. Glad I haven't tried it
- Messages
- 1,519
- Reaction score
- 3,848
- Points
- 373
- Location
- South Wales
- First Name
- Chris
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- Wales
Quickly learning to take this guide with a grain of salt... the dealer said we could use it manually, and the quick guide seems to agree. Glad I haven't tried it
Yeah I spotted that in guide before too, it's the sliding door windows that are manual.
- Messages
- 1,351
- Reaction score
- 5,926
- Points
- 333
- Location
- Newport
- First Name
- Craig
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- Wales
So the van is in for wiring. Let’s see how much this is going to cost!!
I asked for a rewire back to standard.
Could be a few days me thinks
I asked for a rewire back to standard.
Could be a few days me thinks
- Messages
- 3,502
- Reaction score
- 10,152
- Points
- 473
- Location
- Near J3/M3
- First Name
- Rob
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- South East
- Messages
- 106
- Reaction score
- 282
- Points
- 143
- Location
- Bristol
- First Name
- Jayne
- Elgrand
- Looking to buy
- Region
- South West
At least you’ll have a van that works
- Messages
- 12,589
- Reaction score
- 37,436
- Points
- 473
- Location
- Normandie
- First Name
- André
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- Rest Of World
Treated the old girl to 5 litres of Shells finest 5W40 and a K&N oil filter and sucked most of my neighbours tree out of the engine bay with the vacuum cleaner. How does that stuff get in there, I feel some chainsaw action coming on.
. How does that stuff get in there, I feel some chainsaw action coming on.
- Messages
- 3,502
- Reaction score
- 10,152
- Points
- 473
- Location
- Near J3/M3
- First Name
- Rob
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- South East
Treated the old girl to 5 litres of Shells finest 5W40 and a K&N oil filter and sucked most of my neighbours tree out of the engine bay with the Vacuum cleaner
Watched Death Race: Beyond Anarchy last night, as I was after something highbrow and relaxing, lol, and that had some of the other kind of chainsaw action you could use on the neighbour if they complain when you cut their tree down
- Messages
- 111
- Reaction score
- 339
- Points
- 183
- Location
- Bristol
- First Name
- Mark
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- South West
Did that one have Sean Bean in it? bit z movie style
- Messages
- 3,502
- Reaction score
- 10,152
- Points
- 473
- Location
- Near J3/M3
- First Name
- Rob
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- South East
No, that was the TV series ‘Curfew’ @Mark Holden ;-)
- Messages
- 104
- Reaction score
- 185
- Points
- 193
- Location
- Stockport
- First Name
- Mark
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- North West
Went to BMR to get Powerflex rear bushes fitted. Can tell difference when braking, no more judder. Thanks for MOT advice Brian and keep well.
- Messages
- 111
- Reaction score
- 339
- Points
- 183
- Location
- Bristol
- First Name
- Mark
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- South West
having a pop on mine tomorrow if the oil/pan and filter extraction tool rock up, any advice or tips to make the job easier?Treated the old girl to 5 litres of Shells finest 5W40 and a K&N oil filter and sucked most of my neighbours tree out of the engine bay with the vacuum cleaner
- Messages
- 6,247
- Reaction score
- 23,883
- Points
- 478
- Location
- south yorkshire
- First Name
- Dave
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- Yorkshire
What have I done to my Elgrand today ??----NOTHING ,and i'm going to punish myself with a couple of cans of stella ,(whoever thought kids and illness go together wants his/her f****** head looking at
- Messages
- 12,589
- Reaction score
- 37,436
- Points
- 473
- Location
- Normandie
- First Name
- André
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- Rest Of World
Get it up on axle stands as getting to the filter through the little flap is a bit tight. Make sure you've got a long bendy funnel, mine was a bit short so took a bit longer to fill up as I couldn't get the bowl section completely upright. Release the filter slowly and allow the drain channel below it to do its work before spinning it off. Other than that just a regular drain and refill.