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What have you done to your Elgrand today?

I'm still only 2 weeks into ownership and still much to learn but vert happy today as I fixed two things!

1. My key fob stopped working, for a day it was intermittent then completely dead. I presumed a dead battery so swapped them but it was still barely working. I took the keyfob apart and noticed that two of the contacts looked a bit dirty. After a little clean the key is working perfectly again.

2. I finally got the Bluetooth connected. I'd repeatedly followed the YouTube vid but was getting no joy. Eventually I realised that the cars Bluetooth is only live on one particular screen during the registration process. Looking forward to blasting some music from my phone tomorrow.
 
New cabin filters and aircon bomb, then fitted new K@N panel filter and a Nismo oil filler cap. Cabin smells good and 0-60 time reduced by at least a second! ;)
 
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I got to drive my Elgrand today! Around 100 miles as I needed to run some Cataclean through the system in case the cats* got contaminated by the crap petrol that caused the breakdown.

* Obviously it's impossible to not say Elgrand and cat in the same sentance :laughing:
 
ColytonJohn said:
* Obviously it's impossible to not say Elgrand and cat in the same sentance :laughing:
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No no no no no no no--yes it is

No word of a lie but as I typed that , next doors fucking" cat " screemed it's friggin lungs out right outside my patio window :mad:
 
Finally got my glow-in-the-dark cup holder inserts from China...dissinfected them first!

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(Reminder...must buy decent camera...)
 
Put the new back door struts on (with the help of the missus - well she put them on while i held the door up) see https://forum.elgrandoc.uk/threads/boot-tail-lift.12329/ I reckon the boot goes 6ins higher now :)

Also put 85L of LPG in, for around £55.00 that gets us around 460kms local driving.
 
Claptrap said:
Sorry to hear that Ian, hope you get it sorted :)
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Quick update...rear brake problem was one of the new pads was slightly too long and binding! Filed it down a bit and fine now. Front judder I realised was actually the power steering as you could feel it just by moving the steering wheel fractionally with car in park. Noticed ps fluid down the outside of the reservoir! Also seems to have too much fluid in there, can only think some dripped down onto a belt (total guess) when the front was jacked up.
After a couple of miles driving the judder has disappeared so fingers crossed! And to top it off...the A3 passed the MOT...back to being happy bunny again...I think!
 
James646 said:
What did I say about Spec Savers. I had the carpet up and couldn't see it. Thanks Claptrap, I will look again tomorrow.👍
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Found it hidden under the middle seats heater vent. 👍 ;)
 
Parky said:
New cabin filters and aircon bomb, then fitted new K@N panel filter and a Nismo oil filler cap. Cabin smells good and 0-60 time reduced by at least a second!
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Bloody good those Nismo oil filler caps!
 
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