nixy Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Hi guys Firstly, I popped the bonnet yesterday and noticed that the cap on the plastic cooler tank is missing. My coolant was also really low, under minimum. I've been out and bought some coolant today but are there any consequences to driving without a cap on the plastic reservoir? And is it easy to get a new plastic lid? Secondly - a few weeks ago my car just randomly went into what I think is 'limp mode'. I was pulling out of a junction and thought I had just stalled but that wasn't the case. The car literally would not go above about 10mph and the slip light, engine light, traction VDC light etc were all on. I stopped, switched off, switched on and it was fine. Then it did it again today but WHILE I was driving, luckily I was going quite slow having just come off a busy roundabout but could this happen while I'm doing high speed?? It has been suggested I try the ECU reset but I'm a bit of a scaredy cat! Now for the dumb.......I tried to get rid of some exterior oxydisation on my headlight using the finest wire wool you can buy and have totally f'd it up! I spent ages yesterday cursing myself, kicking myself and generally worrying about it and then after a bit of a google found that actually you can actually sandpaper your headlights as long as you get a rotary polisher on them afterwards so I've got a call into a detailer and hopefully all will end well! Finally - I had my windscreen replaced after a stone hit it and cracked it. When at very high speed it whistles! Would you get them back out to do it again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Dunno about the coolant = am sure someone more techie will comment. I'd get the windscreen looked at again though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Should have bought Meg's metal polish and give them a wipe, the cloudiness just vanishes. It's been discussed on here hundreds of times. I take it the insurance company paid for the windscreen? Phone them and get them to get it sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted September 23, 2013 Author Share Posted September 23, 2013 Should have bought Meg's metal polish and give them a wipe, the cloudiness just vanishes. It's been discussed on here hundreds of times. Yeah i've used that before but it just keeps coming back - I definitely do however deserve dumb woman status for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Should have bought Meg's metal polish and give them a wipe, the cloudiness just vanishes. It's been discussed on here hundreds of times. Yeah i've used that before but it just keeps coming back - I definitely do however deserve dumb woman status for that! Did you wax over the lights after polishing with Meg's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Find a post by me in the detailing section. Headlights sanded down and rubbed up again all without a rotary polisher. PITA of a job but worth it in the end. I would find it for you but on iphone at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Find a post by me in the detailing section. Headlights sanded down and rubbed up again all without a rotary polisher. PITA of a job but worth it in the end. I would find it for you but on iphone at the moment Happy to help:- http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/73925-healight-refurb/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I wonder if the loss of coolant is related to limp mode? Anybody know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Find a post by me in the detailing section. Headlights sanded down and rubbed up again all without a rotary polisher. PITA of a job but worth it in the end. I would find it for you but on iphone at the moment Happy to help:- http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/73925-healight-refurb/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Sorry I'm on iPhone so just posted absolutely nothing!! Well impressed with that link. My light is currently at stage 2 and is just all blurry!! I have a detailer booked to polish it up but thank you. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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