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  @djlosmi7 күн бұрын

  sweet! does it do proxy alignment?

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  @LueysGarage7 күн бұрын

  According to the internet it does, I haven't tried it myself though

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  @red75v677 күн бұрын

  Thanks Luey. I don't think I've ever seen the service indicator come up on mine. I'm going to have to look at it now just out of curiosity.

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  @LueysGarage7 күн бұрын

  Its a good thing it's slightly hidden but it's there!

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  @c-rabbit0822 күн бұрын

  Where can I buy them for a 2015 mini?

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  @LueysGarage22 күн бұрын

  Have a look on Ebay or local Facebook groups, we manage to find our set on Facebook even before we bought the car. Last resort would be to ask your local dealer, they have upgrade packages available as its such a common mod.

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  @c-rabbit0822 күн бұрын

  @@LueysGarage thanks for the help 😊

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  @Art_Vandelay_IndustriesАй бұрын

  I'm planning to change the radiator on my 156 2.5 v6. Has anybody done it or have some pointers for me? Should be the same process, no? Also: when flushing the system the first couple times with water, do you leave it running with the reservoir cap open? Do you wait for it to cool down before releasing the lower hose during the flush? I'm asking because I'm worrying about the thermostat closing and trapping a bunch of water in the system.

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  @LueysGarageАй бұрын

  Yeah same process really, all the cars of that era are very similar. Leave the cap open and don't let the car heat up too much. Do it a few times is fine, you'll never get all of it out on the first time but if you do it a few times it'll get most of it out

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  @goinsouth5187Ай бұрын

  Question: would oil seepage form faulty camshaft sensors throw a bad signal to the ECU and thus result in a failed Co2 emissions test?

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  @LueysGarageАй бұрын

  I would say this shouldn't happen with the cam adjustor magnets but it could happen with other components or sensors

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  @goinsouth5187Ай бұрын

  @LueysGarage But oil seeping from the cams sensor wire harness to the ECU would malfunction the module, would it not? I've already replaced both O2 oxygen sensors, but exhaust emissions are still very high. Also, the ECU is not throwing a fault code or engine warning light. What else might it be?

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  @LueysGarageАй бұрын

  @@goinsouth5187 its possible but if the oil has gotten to the ECU etc I'd expect worse symptoms than that, did you check the plugs to the ECU to see if they have oil in them?

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  @goinsouth5187Ай бұрын

  @LueysGarage No, not yet. I'm having it checked on Tuesday next week. My C180 is driving perfectly but burning a lot of fuel, and Co2 emissions are 3.7% at 2,700rpm when they should be below 0.20%.

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  @goinsouth5187Ай бұрын

  @LueysGarage at idle, fuel reading can be as high as 14 or 15 lites/100kms. The lowest I've managed to get it on the motorway is 9.2 lires/100kms. Ideally, it should be between 7 or 8.

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  @goinsouth5187Ай бұрын

  Is an ECU reset not necessary?

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  @LueysGarageАй бұрын

  Didn't have to do anything with the ECU

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  @willibaldwurst2775Ай бұрын

  Do you have the Bose system?

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  @LueysGarageАй бұрын

  I do not

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  @tubybisАй бұрын

  what problems were there with the car that you changed capacitor?

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  @LueysGarageАй бұрын

  So this was a few years ago and honestly from my recent experience you don't need to change the capacitor, they are fine. Just reattaching them to the PCB solves the issue 99.9% of the time. I do still have spare ones incase I lose one or there's some obvious damage. Sometimes the contacts can bend or wear out for example.

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  @mat01_220Ай бұрын

  whats your trick on the dashboard ? cobra ? please share the ref. thank you

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  @LueysGarageАй бұрын

  Its just the Whistler Pro model, nothing fancy. Mostly for the fixed speed cameras there's more and more being installed now.

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  @guezmerhimovic5634Ай бұрын

  Hi, what year is your car? I saw that some people have to modify the wiring. For my part, I have a Countryman S from 2020. Would I also have to do the coding?

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  @LueysGarageАй бұрын

  2014, I believe every car has to do the coding if it didn't already come with LED union jack lights

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  @bossneur2 ай бұрын

  I have the E200 Kompressor Face-lift elegance model. It's not an AMG but you're right it's best for long drives on highways. It's the best car I have driven also. It just has everything I need. Comfort, the old luxury touch, that old leather + wood interior scent, the space and ride quality ❤. And it honestly looks good to me. I love it!

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  @LueysGarage2 ай бұрын

  Yep...old school Merc build quality + AMG craziness, good combo

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  @chasepacker24162 ай бұрын

  Cause if it poors out regularly how does it know u put new fluid in or are y'all just putting your finger on it and using ninja speed

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  @chasepacker24162 ай бұрын

  How does it not poor out??

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  @LueysGarage2 ай бұрын

  Gravity...and a tight fit!

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  @chasepacker24162 ай бұрын

  U didnt show where your putting it in the fill bolt was a bitch to get loose on mine but I had to use a ratchet and a socket and a extension on the socket to put extra leverage on the pewe ratchet to break it free

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  @LueysGarage2 ай бұрын

  Quite often they get seized on and require a bit of torque to get off. Same with sump plugs. These days I use a big ass breaker bar to avoid problems

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  @J2105HD2 ай бұрын

  While letting the engine run without cap i noticed water under my car when the cap is on the car everything is fine no leaks? Ist this normal

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  @LueysGarage2 ай бұрын

  Is it from your aircon or is it coolant. You should never see any coolant come out of your car

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  @J2105HD2 ай бұрын

  @@LueysGarage the water Drops in the Part of the aircon but only when the cap is not on while im letting bleed the System, when the cap is on the Tank there is no water loss

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  @Cyba_IT2 ай бұрын

  Hey Luey, we're (my mechanic and I) having trouble with my 2007 Alfa 166 3.0V6 Sportronic ECU and it seems to be the immobilizer that's playing up. I've come close to sending the ECU to Europe to be "virginalized" but chickened out because it's very expensive and not a guaranteed fix. I have opened the ECU and the capacitor seems solid. I was just wondering is it worth removing the capacitor and replacing it using the method you used here. If so, what's the best way to remove it? I realise this is an old vid so any help would be greatly appreciated. It's a lovely condition 166 and I would love to get her going again! Thanks for the vid and info. Greetings from the Bay of Plenty. 🙂

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  @LueysGarage2 ай бұрын

  I think we've emailed each other a couple of times. My recommendation is to courier it to me and let me check it first. The capacitors can look fine but the connection could be dodgy. Also best to take a video of the exact symptoms so I can see if its actually ECU or not

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  @enescimen3 ай бұрын

  How is the sound quality of the Pioneer speakers compared to the original speakers? Was it really worth your money? Did you replace the rear speakers?

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  @LueysGarage3 ай бұрын

  Totally worth it, sound quality is much better with the new speakers. Haven't had a chance to replace the rear ones yet but will do soon since its winter here soon. Only regret is that I have a cheap Clarion headunit, need to upgrade this to make the most of the new speakers

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  @mik38ailey3 ай бұрын

  Do you have a part number or link for the upgraded part?

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  @frankiegregoriou46043 ай бұрын

  You are wasting your money 😂😂😂

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  @LueysGarage3 ай бұрын

  So my dad kept taking his car to Oil Changers which is like a quick lube thing here in New Zealand, they never actually did anything apart from change the oil and filter. Turns out he had this oil leak issue in his old C180K and caused the entire wiring harness to be fouled by oil. Cost thousands to put right and probably contributed to a premature starter motor failure too. You don't want to skim when it comes to electrics on modern cars so thanks for your opinion but you're misleading other people.

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  @frankiegregoriou46043 ай бұрын

  @@LueysGarage what i mean is that you only have to change the rubber seals which cost less than $5 now you understand

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  @speedsterspeedy21463 ай бұрын

  E55 name is for marketing- 5.4 didn’t make sense for Mercedes. So they called it E55

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  @E.Alper-D3 ай бұрын

  What happens if the magnet socket comes out while the engine is running? Thank you .

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  @LueysGarage3 ай бұрын

  You'd probably lose a ton of oil? Don't know if there's any other problems but sounds like a very unlikely scenario

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  @Art_Vandelay_Industries3 ай бұрын

  I drive a 156 2.5 liter and I don't like the long throw, so I was looking at short shifters. Did the difficulty getting it in gear after fitting get better over time?

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  @LueysGarage3 ай бұрын

  It has gotten significantly better over time I have to say and I've done many track days now with the short shifter installed with 0 problems while shifting. You also do get more used to the throw and where the gears are over time. Definitely worthwhile mod that I'm not removing!

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  @__Dany4 ай бұрын

  Hello, my 147 GTA is starting to have ecu failing symptoms, been practicing soldering on some cheap used twin spark ecus since they're the same, but it's not that simple. Is cold solder recommended for long term use?

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  @LueysGarage4 ай бұрын

  Definitely do the conductive epoxy in your case, it's not an easy solder job and you can damage your ECU permanently very easily. Grab a decent multimeter with some small probes and you're good to go

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  @__Dany4 ай бұрын

  @@LueysGarage My doubt is if the conductive paste lasts as long as a firm solder...

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  @LueysGarage4 ай бұрын

  @@__Dany well they used that from factory and probably a much inferior product to what we can buy today and yet it's still lasted 20 years. It's very easy to do it again in the future anyway

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  @__Dany3 ай бұрын

  ​@@LueysGarage Hey Luey, I successfully repaired mine with the conductive epoxy, just 2 things to point out, the old capacitor was actually well stuck on the pcb, couldn't test it with the multimeter because of all the sticky mess, proceeded to replace it anyways and it's working, for now. The other thing is the capacitor with the black dot, the link you provided on the other video its dimensions are smaller than the original one on the ECU, did you have the same situation as me?

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  @LueysGarage3 ай бұрын

  @__Dany that's good to hear, my capacitor with the black dot was the same dimensions as the old one, but as long as it has the same specs and you were able to mount it it will be fine

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  @StillSatiros4 ай бұрын

  How you managed to fit it all the way in? Mine goes in up to a point

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  @LueysGarage4 ай бұрын

  Yeah so I noticed later on that this headunit is actually quite shallow, that might have contributed to being able to get it installed flush

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  @StillSatiros4 ай бұрын

  @@LueysGarage I removed the metal frame eventually. It went all the way in and used a drop of glue to stabilise it

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  @jameshoward95144 ай бұрын

  Great vid, thanks Luey. Have you got a link to the page about 90 degree change for S3s? I’ve fitted 9100 lights but it feels like the beam is pretty low.

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  @LueysGarage4 ай бұрын

  Yep check this comment and a few before this one forums.thelotusforums.com/topic/99314-led-headlights/?do=findComment&comment=966068

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  @jameshoward95144 ай бұрын

  Ah, got it. Thanks again for making this vid 👍

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  @neilfixes55014 ай бұрын

  oops!, just noticed your link to that UK parts site. Dooh!

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  @neilfixes55014 ай бұрын

  Thanks Luey. A very timely vid,... I'm putting my 2-door's passenger regulator back in now after a long delay a) getting the slider from Italy b) forgetting how it all goes back together... I took the drivers-side card off for an example, then came across your vid. On mine the slider retainer strap had snapped off. Two different types were available, neither of which looked like my original and I imported the wrong one. I fixed it by forgetting about the strap and using a stainless R-clip on the old slider stud through the glass Bunnings sell packs of white plastic washers whiich shimmed out the R-clip perfectly. Disappointed to see that other parts of the slider are also likely to disintegrate. You glossed over showing withdrawal of the regulator, which requires a bit of a s***fight backwards out of the frame...perhaps you could edit in something to clarify that. And could you link to that replacement slider you used?

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  @LueysGarage4 ай бұрын

  Yeah seems its quite hard to find the exact replacement part so I kind of had to bodge my fix for now too. Good idea cutting down another grommet to fit I think I will do the same. Getting it out of the door wasn't too hard to be honest, just a matter of sliding it around until you can fit it through the gap in the door

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  @garyhall33904 ай бұрын

  I really wanted to watch this video, but you have the most annoying voice. Seeya!

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  @markvankampen17945 ай бұрын

  those gold wires are dyebonds which are wirebonds. The aluminum wedgebonds are 300 micron thick and should never be soldered back onto the board, the gold ones are i think in the ballpark of 5 to 25 micron thick. If you ever mess one up let me know we have a 50-300 micron wirebonder that is able to make that as the factory intended it to be, also great job on the mgchemical compound its alot cheaper than oem silver paste and more manageable in syringe form. a quick tip store that stuff in your fridge as it can actually go bad on room temperature within a month after opening.

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  @LueysGarage5 ай бұрын

  Thanks for letting me know, we do have a few ECUs which need rebonding. Where are you based?

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  @markvankampen17944 ай бұрын

  Hi @@LueysGarage we mailed you but I dont think you've seen it ;)

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  @m11ny5 ай бұрын

  ive got the same yellow scale model of the s3 elise!!

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  @LueysGarage5 ай бұрын

  There's only a few models around 😁

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  @wiktorgsxr5 ай бұрын

  Hi m8 , honestly do you think without this Spark Plug Wrench Boot Puller it is possible to do it? They are only available in usa now . Please let me know. Thx

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  @LueysGarage5 ай бұрын

  You actually can just use some long nose pliers, that's what I did to start with. The tool just helps a lot but not actually essential

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  @Uzurpat0r5 ай бұрын

  Hi Luey. I have recently upgraded audio in my GT. Some tips: You don't actually need any extra plugs. Just remove the original plug by pulling on the wires and You will find regular metal connectors underneeth. Also the most important part of upgrading bose audio is upgrading the head unit. It does 80% of the improvement. Unless your speakers are torn like in your case... Pro tip: Since You have your door panels down, it's a good time to add some sound deadening. Cheers!

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  @LueysGarage5 ай бұрын

  Ahh thanks, did not realise that about the plugs, will have a look next time I am in there

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  @red75v675 ай бұрын

  Cheers for that Luey. I checked mine and they are still in good condition and being the Bose upgrade sound fine. Now quite glad I don't have to do the job.

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  @m11ny5 ай бұрын

  mate, i thought i was the only one who thought of sexige 😂😂 you beat me to it!

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  @LueysGarage5 ай бұрын

  One of the guys here has a S1 Exige and he's got the original SEXIGE plate so technically he beat me to it by about 10 years ;)

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  @ThisRandomUsername5 ай бұрын

  I upgraded my 156's speakers by just removing their plastic cover. I didn't bother with the tweeters, so I'm keen to see which speakers you chose for those.

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  @red75v675 ай бұрын

  It'll be interesting to see the speaker replacement. Yet another job I'll probably have to do. Cheers

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  @LueysGarage5 ай бұрын

  I have to admit I've only done the front speakers so far but planning on doing the rears one day. Its just a pain having to remove the rear trim when there's no doors back there!

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  @red75v675 ай бұрын

  Nice one Luey. Failing plastic parts are starting to be a problem on 147s.

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  @LueysGarage5 ай бұрын

  Yes its a big problem for lots of older cars now

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  @waynemc31005 ай бұрын

  Great video Luan. Look forward to your door card removal vid, the rear windows on my 156 are extremely slow so I think I'll take the door cards off and lubricate them etc. Cheers.

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  @LueysGarage5 ай бұрын

  Yeah so a common issue is actually the rubber surrounding the windows getting dirty or having dust etc built up over time. I've sprayed silicon around the window rubber in the past to lubricate and make it go up and down easier. I would try that first before taking the door card off or anything else more drastic

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  @maxrock805 ай бұрын

  Ecu is ok??

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  @LueysGarage5 ай бұрын

  Yep no issues for 5 years now

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  @jay_tarantula8995 ай бұрын

  First vid of urs I'm seeing. I'm the proud owner of an 02 e430 4matic. She's got 47k on her rn. So I'm going thru doing all the same sort of repairs. All seems to be origional parts on her. Which is surprising for it being Jan 2024. My engine is m113.940 am planning on doing a supercharger kit to it in the future. How has urs been treating ya?

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  @LueysGarage5 ай бұрын

  Hi welcome to the channel, I actually sold mine to fund my new Lotus. Wife was not happy since this was her favourite car of the lot haha, might try and buy one again one day

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  @ThisRandomUsername5 ай бұрын

  That's a little infuriating that the part you buy specifically for your car doesn't work properly, but I'm glad you got it working again.

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  @LueysGarage5 ай бұрын

  Made it work but will put something in next time I open the door card up

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  @EATYOURVITAMIN55 ай бұрын

  So good to see the GTA again

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  @LueysGarage5 ай бұрын

  Yes been too long

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  @jamoin96396 ай бұрын

  My turn signal and brake light flash at the same time

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  @LueysGarage6 ай бұрын

  Did you have the same wires as our car for the plug or less? Sometimes you have to swap one of the wires

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  @jamoin96396 ай бұрын

  @@LueysGarage i swaped the First Pin with the 5. pin the 5. pin was empty

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  @LueysGarage6 ай бұрын

  @jamoin9639 yeah I didn't have to do that. There's other videos on KZread that show you what you need to do for that

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  @jamoin96396 ай бұрын

  @@LueysGarageI don’t have to do it either they work with both options

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  @kevinbrooks16076 ай бұрын

  Looks like a rat has nibbled the hole out, terrible shape to it

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  @LueysGarage6 ай бұрын

  Could have done it better yep, but it did the trick and the cover fits well

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  @johnnyboy15862 ай бұрын

  You think that the holes for the soft top would have been put in by the factory ,would hate to have to drill holes in such a lovely car,you could easily muff it up 😮

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  @kieroflores6 ай бұрын

  156? great video

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  @LueysGarage5 ай бұрын

  147 GTA

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  @techforever19706 ай бұрын

  I'm having huge trouble removing the C-Pillar covers. They're not wanting to come out no matter how hard I pull. I've even put my weight on them and they didn't budge. What a bummer as this was the second-to-last step and I spent 2hrs fiddling with them before putting things back together. I can't, for the life of me, get them out. 2001 W210.048 model.

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  @nickpaparidis56026 ай бұрын

  Had my camshaft adjustmers replaced 6 months ago , just noticed theyre leaking again. Is that normal or dis the mechanic mess it up?

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  @LueysGarage6 ай бұрын

  Not normal, take it back

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  @nickpaparidis56026 ай бұрын

  @LueysGarage just did he pretend that it's fine and said I don't think its a leak just residue

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  @LueysGarage6 ай бұрын

  @@nickpaparidis5602 use degreaser to clean it up then check later if its still leaking or seeping

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  @nickpaparidis56026 ай бұрын

  @LueysGarage will do thanks , guy is supposed to be mercedes specialist last 40 years , must've lost interest

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  @gunnerplaygames23056 ай бұрын

  I have a Cooper S in the UK but myself and my partner one day want to move to NZ so it’s good to know I won’t have to sacrifice my fun :)

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  @LueysGarage6 ай бұрын

  Plenty of Minis here in NZ, there's a big community

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  @robnorth-13726 ай бұрын

  The snorkel is an intake silencer. You'll get more noise but no more power.

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  @portfarm6 ай бұрын

  Very helpful

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  @LueysGarage6 ай бұрын

  Glad to hear!