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07/26/2014 at 14:07 • Filed to: None
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"farrance" (farrance)
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One of my bulbs went in my little corsa the other day, not a complicated job at all. Went to the store, picked up a couple of H4 bulbs and I got it sorted. 5 Minutes, boom. Done.
The friend who I was with at the time drives a 2004 Renault Megane. He thought he'd pick himself up some new bulbs for his, as one of his had gone. Took an hour and half. A LIGHTBULB. Nearly the entire front end had to come off to change the light.
I'm intrigued to know now. What jobs have you either performed yourself or seen performed that are hilariously complicated?
Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> farrance
07/26/2014 at 14:09 |
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"2004 Renault Megane" *shudders*
cabarne4
> farrance
07/26/2014 at 14:13 |
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Fifth Gear actually had a race — changing the headlamp in a Renault Megan vs a VW Golf.
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farrance
> Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/26/2014 at 14:13 |
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Don't even get me started, genuine flagship french shit.
Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
> farrance
07/26/2014 at 14:13 |
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Changing out the headlight bulb's in the driver's side headlight in an '04 Elantra requires the battery to be removed.
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> cabarne4
07/26/2014 at 14:14 |
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Thats the exact model that he owned. The bulbs only cost £15 a pair for the both of us. Mine we're fitted faster than the kettle boiled but his would of cost him another £50 in labour had he not done it himself. Silly stuff
For Sweden
> farrance
07/26/2014 at 14:15 |
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Mine we're fitted faster than the kettle boiled
[Stands and sings "God Save The Queen"]
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For Sweden
> Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
07/26/2014 at 14:16 |
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That's just safe procedure, removing the electrical potential from the circuit before changing the bulb.
Sn210
> farrance
07/26/2014 at 14:18 |
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funny you should ask...
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/in-todays-epis…
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> Sn210
07/26/2014 at 14:20 |
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I remember fitting a head unit to my friends E46. The entire glovebox assembly had to come off and half the dash had to come out and even then access was shit.
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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> farrance
07/26/2014 at 14:20 |
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My mam had one for 3 years. I maintained it for her and drove it a few times. It was reasonably comfortable but otherwise had no redeeming features whatsoever. Hated it.
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cabarne4
> farrance
07/26/2014 at 14:21 |
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Oh it gets better. Towards the end of the video, he calls around various Renault dealers and gets quotes. If you have Xenons, it'll cost you £290 plus VAT — or around £320 — because they have to remove the front bumper, and it's quoted 1.2 hours of labor.
Meanwhile, at the very end he removes the Golf's lamp single-handed while drinking tea. Hahaha
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> cabarne4
07/26/2014 at 14:25 |
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FUCKING KNEW IT! It gives you some idea of perspective though! Cost us both nothing to do but time but clearly the french see time a little more valuable than others!
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Sn210
> farrance
07/26/2014 at 14:26 |
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That makes me miss my jeep. Just pop off the bezel, slide in the keys, and I could swap in a stereo in under 3 minutes. Good thing, because they kept getting stolen!
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> Sn210
07/26/2014 at 14:30 |
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I get the feeling that there's one aspect of every car that manufacturers made complicated on purpose. I bet there's something on a jeep that's notoriously hard to do, compared to everything else.
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cabarne4
> farrance
07/26/2014 at 14:30 |
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Regular bulbs were between £30-60.
If I ever move across the pond, remind me to never buy a Renault.
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> cabarne4
07/26/2014 at 14:35 |
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Just remember the name
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cabarne4
> farrance
07/26/2014 at 14:41 |
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Granted, I don't think I'd ever buy a French car, anyways.
If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> farrance
07/26/2014 at 14:43 |
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My car's driving lights are the same way. They are visible from underneath the car, but the gap between the front clip and the radiator/brace isn't wide enough to get your hand in. You have to undo the front bumper.
dogisbadob
> farrance
07/26/2014 at 15:27 |
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Working on any transverse V6 is close to impossible. Stuff like changing spark plugs or replacing the valve cover gasket, which would normally take an hour suddenly takes a week!
In some Hondas you have to turn the wheels to change the headlight and other bulbs inside that assembly.
I heard that changing the bulbs in an Mk4 Golf/Jetta also requires removing the bumper.
Cé hé sin
> farrance
07/26/2014 at 16:48 |
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Many small fwd cars are like this. Blame emissions regs, sound proofing and maximising passenger space. In addition headlight bulbs are quite long and need a fair amount of space behind the light to work with.
Top tip: hope that your screen washer pump never fails. They're usually a nightmare.
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farrance
> Cé hé sin
07/26/2014 at 16:56 |
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I think my screenwash pump is right next to my reservoir, after a quick google it's essentially; bleed the system, remove old pump, check and or replace mounts, fit new one, reconnect, refill system, done.
Definitely agree with you, it does seem to be a trait of small fwd cars to be painful when it comes to replacing stuff
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farrance
> If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/26/2014 at 16:57 |
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What car you got man?
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If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> farrance
07/26/2014 at 17:05 |
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2002 Dodge Neon.
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Cé hé sin
> farrance
07/26/2014 at 18:20 |
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Most small cars nowadays - and some not so small - have the reservoir hidden between the inner and outer wings and the bumper has to come off for access.
Stef Schrader
> farrance
07/27/2014 at 05:27 |
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There's a fitting at the top of the driver's side on the 944's radiator that you can't see and that will leak like a sieve if you accidentally pinch the gasket or forget to put it on.
Hatehatehatehatehate.
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> Stef Schrader
07/27/2014 at 11:27 |
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Ah great.. I've just aquired myself with a 944. Thanks for the heads up