Guy's mk1 Rivage

[Guy]

Hood Hydraulics

rightyo... did a bit of a check and top up on the hood today as well as lubing all the joints

I followed Madone's advice in this thread... topping up cabriolet fluid

but there was a big difference between the fluid level when open (max) and when hood closed (below min) - this doesn't seem right to me?

also... devised a neat, very accurate, little method of topping up the reservoir... used a pump and a couple of tubes that I had lying about in place of a funnel, which I didn't have lying about...


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the hood appears to be functioning very happily... just wondered if the levels are being reading correctly?

[Guy]

also... opened up a small can of wormz 


Untitled by Guy Frankland, on Flickr

this wiring needs a tidy up! 

[JC]

WTF is that 

oh and found ya fishy smell yet ? 

[Guy]

2 litres of brake fluid and a tin of stop a leak radiator stuff 

and i dont think wednesday will be paint day, more garage clearance 

is it wynn's stop leak? could be mine... but I can't remember ever using it... must have been for emergencies  

[Guy]

WTF is that 

oh and found ya fishy smell yet ? 

nope to the fishy smell and that is a n/s rear light cluster, apparently

I am sure Horney will want to have a look and a second opinion on Sunday 

[JC]

Yes its Wynns and genuine VW brake fluid

does it still smell fishy then ?

and if the weathers crap at any time this week run it over and i will sort it out, and ya door 

[Guy]

Yes its Wynns and genuine VW brake fluid

does it still smell fishy then ?

and if the weathers crap at any time this week run it over and i will sort it out, and ya door 

mate.. can always pop up!

i can't smell it as such.. i think it is either a. damp or b. a foreigner c. a the hood or 4. natasha 

[JC]

if you need stuff doing and havent got any DIY to do then pop up, I am in all week  will sort out the few bitz

[Guy]

if you need stuff doing and havent got any DIY to do then pop up, I am in all week  will sort out the few bitz

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[Wayne]

but there was a big difference between the fluid level when open (max) and when hood closed (below min) - this doesn't seem right to me?

The difference will be the rams being open and then closed, from memory the fluid level will rise when open as the rams are closed, with the hood shut they open and take the fluid.

Hope this makes sense