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Oct 17 2013, 10:04 AM
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Haha, nice one TM. To get a new car smell you need to clean the interior, the carpets, seats and headliner. Especially if the vehicle was smoked in you need to pay a lot of attention to the drivers side headliner from front to rear as the cigarette smoke seeps into the fabric and is released over time. Once everything is cleaned it'll smell nicer, then you can replace your pollen filter, spray it with any scent you like (saturate it basically) and leave it for 10 minutes before you put it in. Then start your car and put the air conditioning on with the recirculate on and spray your scent into the vehicle (I use Autosmart BLAST - Bubblegum You can buy "new car scent" stuff if you want) and spray it into the footwells as well. Allow the car to run with the recirc on for 15 minutes or so, the scent will go around the air conditioning system. Everyone compliments on how my car smells so it must work.
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Oct 17 2013, 01:03 PM
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I will PM you a link But basically for a full on detail you would Pre rinse/snow foam. Use an APC on the wheel arches, door shuts etc Jet down vehicle once again 2 bucket wash Iron and tar containment removal Clay to remove any remaining contamination, tree sap , etc Rinse or snow foam again. Dry tape up the cars rubbers, window trim etc Machine polish (anywhere from 1 to 3 stage normally) remove all tapes wash the vehicle again or snow foam to remove polishing dust, tape residue Prepare the surface for LSP (depends which product you are using dictates how you prepare the surface). Apply the LSP as appropriate Apply dressing/sealant to the plastic trims I personally wash the wheels last so I would now wash the wheels and dry them, then apply tyre dressing and wax the wheels
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Oct 17 2013, 03:47 PM
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[quote name='motormad' date='Oct 17 2013, 02:03 PM' post='87342'] I will PM you a link But basically for a full on detail you would Pre rinse/snow foam. Use an APC on the wheel arches, door shuts etc Jet down vehicle once again 2 bucket wash Clay Rinse or snow foam again. Dry tape up the cars rubbers, window trim etc Machine polish (anywhere from 1 to 3 stage normally) remove all tapes wash the vehicle again or snow foam to remove polishing dust, tape residue Prepare the surface for LSP (depends which product you are using dictates how you prepare the surface). Apply the LSP as appropriate Apply dressing/sealant to the plastic trims I personally wash the wheels last so I would now wash the wheels and dry them, then apply tyre dressing and wax the wheels [/quote Sound like a deal.
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Oct 17 2013, 05:07 PM
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QUOTE (motormad @ Oct 17 2013, 06:03 PM) I would imagine it's the same as any car really. Jack it up and take the wheel off.
Remove calipers by 2 or 4 bolts holding onto carrier. Remove a screw or plate of some kind that retains the pads.
Use a vice or clamps to press pistons back into the caliper(some cars require a wind back tool normally this is on the rear however).
For the disk normally there is a small screw which holds the disc in place on the hub. Remove this the disk will come out.
I know a good mechanic in Maidenhead who can do this (he does a lot of work for me it's always top notch) or another guy based in Newbury who can do it however his availability is not as good.
I reckon either of them would do it for around £200-250 all in (depends how much parts are) OK thanks MM. Have done this on other cars before but wondered if there was anything particular to watch out for such as funny springs etc. I have found copious amounts of penetrating oil is usually needed on some of the bolts especially the small ones holding the disc on. If you round or shear them you are in trouble!
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Oct 17 2013, 05:10 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Oct 17 2013, 05:57 PM) With the absence of Haynes Manuals these days does anyone know of a link or whatever that will show me how to change front discs and pads on a Nissan Qashqai? Been quoted £325 = ridiculous!! It might be cheaper to succumb to the 'dark side'! http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/nissan-qashqai-workshop-manual
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Oct 17 2013, 05:12 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 17 2013, 06:10 PM) Blo0dy hel! Andy I have been looking for that for ages! They must have only just brought it out! You do have your uses after all!! Seriously, thanks,
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Oct 17 2013, 05:16 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Oct 17 2013, 06:12 PM) Blo0dy hel! Andy I have been looking for that for ages! They must have only just brought it out! You do have your uses after all!! Seriously, thanks, I presume it is the right one!
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