Couple of updates:
- Finally replaced the front left droplink that was causing a small knock ever since I had the car - woah! Obviously the car doesn't feel different but it seems to, as it's amazing how much noise came from that droplink.
- One of my projector lenses that I put in has suddenly got dimmer over time (I've tried new bulbs/ballasts), and this is to do with the inside of the projector bowl being burnt. The result is a coating of orange, which yellows the light slightly and dims it. Just need to open it, replace and re-seal - easy peasy.
- I've been having low coolant levels for a week or so now. Decided that it could just be air in the system as when I checked, the overflow pipe was wet. I've already got the new coolant cap so it's not that.
Then I saw this in front of the O/S front wheel...
Looks like I've got a leaking radiator!
Going to order one on ebay - before anyone starts to go "Ohhhhhhh don't get those ebay ones get a genuine Porsche one!" while sitting in their genuine leather chairs and red trousers, I haven't got that sort of cash to throw at it at the moment when there's an equivalent on ebay for £65. I've had ebay radiators in my previous cars which I've had for years and they've been fantastic. The worst that would happen is that it'll either start leaking again, to which I just stop driving, or it won't cool as well which, I just stop driving. If either of those happen I can invest in a better one, but for £65, as with previous cars I've had (performance ones too), it's worth a go.
So £65 for the radiator, some coolant and a couple of hours work. Should be back to being normal.
Annoyingly though one of my DRL's has failed, so I'll need to be replacing that too. The weather effects so much - I'm normally on top of the car but in the winter, it gets dark early, it's always raining and I've got no garage, so things start to build up. Especially since the car seems to constantly look like this:
Still, doesn't stop me from having some roof down fun.
Bring on the summer!
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