I wouldn't sweat it on the suspension arms, change them just before (or if you're not feeling as brave, after) MOT, hopefully get at least a year's use and if they do turn to sh1te, you'll have done all the hard work in freeing the bolts already so less work next time.

If they've got the two year warranty you might want to check the condition of them even in the bags, if you've got chance to return them instead?

You could keep the old ones and refresh them if the replacements dont last long?

Seems a shame not to use them. I have the scion ones on mine but not really had much use since they went on about a year ago!

Good shout. 
I was quoted 80 for my friendly mobile mechanic to fit them here on the drive. I'll take up his offer before Christmas. 

On another note... 
Helen's car doesn't have a Reader's Ride so I'll just put this here:
Captain's Log. Full service on Helen's sable in prep for MOT this Thursday. Oil, filter, sparks,new battery, and checked filter.
Just needs to fit all the new pads. Another day

All cars passed MOT. 
As usual, all my tyres need replacing. That's just the case the week after you buy a set of AD08Rs. 

Flew through emissions
Helen's did as well...

The Peugeot banger didn't get off as well, needing a new a-arm and the exhaust welded up. But at 180gbp including the MOT, not worth the hassle of doing it myself (seeing as it took them about 4hrs to get the front arm sorted).

Quote from: shnazzle on November 27, 2020, 16:46All cars passed MOT.
As usual, all my tyres need replacing. That's just the case the week after you buy a set of AD08Rs.

Flew through emissions
Helen's did as well...

The Peugeot banger didn't get off as well, needing a new a-arm and the exhaust welded up. But at 180gbp including the MOT, not worth the hassle of doing it myself (seeing as it took them about 4hrs to get the front arm sorted).

nice one on the 2's... and serves you right for buying a Pug ... the last Pug that had me interested after my 205 was a Rallye106, but then I got distracted by an E30....

Interesting thing today; my cheap ebay windscreen washer sprayers have failed.
The inside "cartridge" actually popped out on both sides!

So, anybody that bought these, I would recommend you remove them and put a dot of good plastic superglue on the cartridges as per the pic.
to remove them I suspect you can put a pin through the hole an lever them out as they came undone simply with water pressure.

Other than that...still a great find by @Dougster7
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202657063352

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Ah please no... this was supposed to be a nice quick easy mod with no come back!!

Ok so you're saying someone pry out the innards and the put them back in with glue? I'm now doing 120 miles a day so could really do with them not failing especially with the spray about at the moment... might take my old ones with me as spares.

Quote from: jvanzyl on December  2, 2020, 22:46Ah please no... this was supposed to be a nice quick easy mod with no come back!!

Ok so you're saying someone pry out the innards and the put them back in with glue? I'm now doing 120 miles a day so could really do with them not failing especially with the spray about at the moment... might take my old ones with me as spares.

I fixed them on the road. I had a little backing from a sticker. I cut off a small piece and slotted it above the insert. It locked it in place nicely. 

Greaseproof paper should work as well, or a piece of folded tape. Or if plastic wrapping from a sandwich box. Plenty options on the road.

Quote from: shnazzle on December  3, 2020, 06:47

Quote from: jvanzyl on December  2, 2020, 22:46Ah please no... this was supposed to be a nice quick easy mod with no come back!!

Ok so you're saying someone pry out the innards and the put them back in with glue? I'm now doing 120 miles a day so could really do with them not failing especially with the spray about at the moment... might take my old ones with me as spares.

I fixed them on the road. I had a little backing from a sticker. I cut off a small piece and slotted it above the insert. It locked it in place nicely.

Greaseproof paper should work as well, or a piece of folded tape. Or if plastic wrapping from a sandwich box. Plenty options on the road.

Awesome I can't wait to pull over on the motorway to try that.. sounds epic. ;p

Quote from: jvanzyl on December  3, 2020, 06:49

Quote from: shnazzle on December  3, 2020, 06:47

Quote from: jvanzyl on December  2, 2020, 22:46Ah please no... this was supposed to be a nice quick easy mod with no come back!!

Ok so you're saying someone pry out the innards and the put them back in with glue? I'm now doing 120 miles a day so could really do with them not failing especially with the spray about at the moment... might take my old ones with me as spares.

I fixed them on the road. I had a little backing from a sticker. I cut off a small piece and slotted it above the insert. It locked it in place nicely.

Greaseproof paper should work as well, or a piece of folded tape. Or if plastic wrapping from a sandwich box. Plenty options on the road.

Awesome I can't wait to pull over on the motorway to try that.. sounds epic. ;p

Ooorrrr... Do it before you leave?

Quote from: jvanzyl on December  2, 2020, 22:46Ah please no... this was supposed to be a nice quick easy mod with no come back!!

Ok so you're saying someone pry out the innards and the put them back in with glue? I'm now doing 120 miles a day so could really do with them not failing especially with the spray about at the moment... might take my old ones with me as spares.

You so need that diesel focus estate.
Heated front screen great in this weather.

Quote from: shnazzle on November 30, 2020, 09:50Interesting thing today; my cheap ebay windscreen washer sprayers have failed.
The inside "cartridge" actually popped out on both sides!

So, anybody that bought these, I would recommend you remove them and put a dot of good plastic superglue on the cartridges as per the pic.
to remove them I suspect you can put a pin through the hole an lever them out as they came undone simply with water pressure.

Other than that...still a great find by @Dougster7
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202657063352

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Must remember to do this before it comes out of hibernation.

No doubt I'll forget and you will all have great delight at telling me this on a run out with you lot!

Good times. 
Alternator #2 gone. 

Left me stranded in Newcastle. Luckily across from an MOT service centre! I borrowed their starter (which hilariously was a massive car battery on a wheeled trolley) and made it back home with the obligatory lit up dashboard. 

Ordering a new one this time in the hope that I won't have to do it for a 3rd time

Quote from: shnazzle on December  9, 2020, 18:33Ordering a new one this time in the hope that I won't have to do it for a 3rd time

The underdrive pulley suddenly seems less expensive no?! ;-)

Quote from: Petrus on December  9, 2020, 19:49

Quote from: shnazzle on December  9, 2020, 18:33Ordering a new one this time in the hope that I won't have to do it for a 3rd time

The underdrive pulley suddenly seems less expensive no?! ;-)

Well I did think about it but surely these alternators (also fitted to 2zz with revs a good 1k higher) are fit for purpose even if I am a little naughty with it.

Quote from: shnazzle on December  9, 2020, 20:45

Quote from: Petrus on December  9, 2020, 19:49

Quote from: shnazzle on December  9, 2020, 18:33Ordering a new one this time in the hope that I won't have to do it for a 3rd time

The underdrive pulley suddenly seems less expensive no?! ;-)

Well I did think about it but surely these alternators (also fitted to 2zz with revs a good 1k higher) are fit for purpose even if I am a little naughty with it.

And are they as reliable on the 2ZZ as on the 1ZZ.
Now, I fitted it for less weight and less ´mass´, but saw the reduction of revs as a stress relief on it too.

Obviously your 3 alternators could have failed with underdrive too. Depends entirely on whát failed.

Quote from: Petrus on December  9, 2020, 20:52

Quote from: shnazzle on December  9, 2020, 20:45

Quote from: Petrus on December  9, 2020, 19:49

Quote from: shnazzle on December  9, 2020, 18:33Ordering a new one this time in the hope that I won't have to do it for a 3rd time

The underdrive pulley suddenly seems less expensive no?! ;-)

Well I did think about it but surely these alternators (also fitted to 2zz with revs a good 1k higher) are fit for purpose even if I am a little naughty with it.

And are they as reliable on the 2ZZ as on the 1ZZ.
Now, I fitted it for less weight and less ´mass´, but saw the reduction of revs as a stress relief on it too.

Obviously your 3 alternators could have failed with underdrive too. Depends entirely on whát failed.

To be fair the 2nd one (killed only 2 so far) was 2nd hand and had probably done a fair share of miles as well.

But it's certainly not common to break two. They're usually bulletproof

Quote from: shnazzle on December  9, 2020, 21:02

Quote from: Petrus on December  9, 2020, 20:52

Quote from: shnazzle on December  9, 2020, 20:45

Quote from: Petrus on December  9, 2020, 19:49

Quote from: shnazzle on December  9, 2020, 18:33Ordering a new one this time in the hope that I won't have to do it for a 3rd time

The underdrive pulley suddenly seems less expensive no?! ;-)

Well I did think about it but surely these alternators (also fitted to 2zz with revs a good 1k higher) are fit for purpose even if I am a little naughty with it.

And are they as reliable on the 2ZZ as on the 1ZZ.
Now, I fitted it for less weight and less ´mass´, but saw the reduction of revs as a stress relief on it too.

Obviously your 3 alternators could have failed with underdrive too. Depends entirely on whát failed.

To be fair the 2nd one (killed only 2 so far) was 2nd hand and had probably done a fair share of miles as well.

But it's certainly not common to break two. They're usually bulletproof

Is the Corolla GTi (AE92) version suitable? Think I read it's half the price of the MR2 version?

Quote from: SV-3 on December  9, 2020, 22:00

Quote from: shnazzle on December  9, 2020, 21:02

Quote from: Petrus on December  9, 2020, 20:52

Quote from: shnazzle on December  9, 2020, 20:45

Quote from: Petrus on December  9, 2020, 19:49

Quote from: shnazzle on December  9, 2020, 18:33Ordering a new one this time in the hope that I won't have to do it for a 3rd time

The underdrive pulley suddenly seems less expensive no?! ;-)

Well I did think about it but surely these alternators (also fitted to 2zz with revs a good 1k higher) are fit for purpose even if I am a little naughty with it.

And are they as reliable on the 2ZZ as on the 1ZZ.
Now, I fitted it for less weight and less ´mass´, but saw the reduction of revs as a stress relief on it too.

Obviously your 3 alternators could have failed with underdrive too. Depends entirely on whát failed.

To be fair the 2nd one (killed only 2 so far) was 2nd hand and had probably done a fair share of miles as well.

But it's certainly not common to break two. They're usually bulletproof

Is the Corolla GTi (AE92) version suitable? Think I read it's half the price of the MR2 version?

I don't know but in my quest to find out I have found that actually the 2zz alternator is different. You guessed it... To cope with prolonged higher rpm.

Quote from: shnazzle on December  9, 2020, 23:02I don't know but in my quest to find out I have found that actually the 2zz alternator is different. You guessed it... To cope with prolonged higher rpm.

Oopsie.
Back to my question then ;-)

Quote from: Petrus on December  9, 2020, 23:26

Quote from: shnazzle on December  9, 2020, 23:02I don't know but in my quest to find out I have found that actually the 2zz alternator is different. You guessed it... To cope with prolonged higher rpm.

Oopsie.
Back to my question then ;-)

Underdrive pulley isn't really an option for me. If anything I needed a heavier alternator to run my powered active subwoofer, higher power radio.

regardless, I received my new alternator today

Quote from: shnazzle on December 11, 2020, 13:11Underdrive pulley isn't really an option for me. If anything I needed a heavier alternator to run my powered active subwoofer, higher power radio.

regardless, I received my new alternator today

And I... you guessed it... chucked it ALL out :-)

I made a shocking decision today.
I'm getting rid. 




... of my AD08Rs! 
I'm going to follow in @Ardent 's footsteps and I've ordered a set of
195/50/15 Rainsport 5
215/45/16 Rainsport 3

I've had to go down a width on the rear, which will be odd for me, and lead to a more square setup but still plenty of stagger. 

Looking forward to it. 

At the same time I will fit my rear EBC pads and spacers on the rear.

Quote from: shnazzle on March  4, 2021, 20:54I made a shocking decision today.
I'm getting rid.




... of my AD08Rs!
I'm going to follow in @Ardent 's footsteps and I've ordered a set of
195/50/15 Rainsport 5
215/45/16 Rainsport 3

I've had to go down a width on the rear, which will be odd for me, and lead to a more square setup but still plenty of stagger.

Looking forward to it.

At the same time I will fit my rear EBC pads and spacers on the rear.

I can understand stepping away from the yoko where you live its colder for longer than down here.
I wouldn't be mixing 3 and 5 though it's a different tyre why not just fit the correct oem sizes like @Ardent in Rainsport 5?

Quote from: 1979scotte on March  4, 2021, 21:01

Quote from: shnazzle on March  4, 2021, 20:54I made a shocking decision today.
I'm getting rid.




... of my AD08Rs!
I'm going to follow in @Ardent 's footsteps and I've ordered a set of
195/50/15 Rainsport 5
215/45/16 Rainsport 3

I've had to go down a width on the rear, which will be odd for me, and lead to a more square setup but still plenty of stagger.

Looking forward to it.

At the same time I will fit my rear EBC pads and spacers on the rear.

I can understand stepping away from the yoko where you live its colder for longer than down here.
I wouldn't be mixing 3 and 5 though it's a different tyre why not just fit the correct oem sizes like @Ardent in Rainsport 5?

Jase also has it mixed.

Sizes just aren't available in one of them.
And remember I've got 7in wheels in front, so I can't go lower than 195.
For every tyre choice there was a compromise, except for the AD08RS, which are a compromise in their own right.