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Good shout on removing the bonnet, might look at doing that. Thanks Cressa, hopefully it'll be worth it! Any suggestions on adhesive to use? Ive got some Trim Fix spray as well as 3M double sided tape. Hasan

Horrible slow job today, removing the adhesive from the old bonnet foam. Two sections done, but I'm really fed up with it. Don't know how to motivate myself to do the other 3. White spirit, plastic scraper block and a thin plastic piece were weapons of choice..

having greased up my sunroof as far as possible i still get a 'creaking' sound on tilting (doesn't slide atm, but working on it!) The problem is i cant see where the sound is coming from hence cant identify where to lube further. That said, I've cleaned and lubed everything in sight, in fact when the cassette was out i moved it back and forth to ensure proper grease coverage. It 'seems' to be inside the corrugated cable guide but not sure. Does anyone else get this and if so, what did you identify as the source? Thanks Hasan

Shaun if you go up to 92 I'll have to revise myself down to 87 at the latest!

very true - new cars are a nightmare and tbh i wouldn't even know where to start on one if something were to go wrong. I'm at my limit of understanding up to around 2010ish. Thereafter, too many sensors, harnesses and complex electronics

Now there's an old name!

what a result! Do you still have those alloys? Look very smart - any details on them?

post up some pics as you progress too Hasan

tbh i would leave it as is as the edge is cut straight - thats what i'm planning to do on mine especially as i doubt i'll be able to get a proper straight edge by hand and would likely draw my attention more! I think i can live with it being slightly wider than the end trim.

there is a slight lip around the window seal that can be folded inwards. means you can paint 'under' the seal without removing the windows, about 3-4mm clearance. And no paint line either. Had mine done like that about 15 years back and they're still ok there.

Good to know. Which dash speakers did you get?

well after having refitted the crossovers it seems i've finally got an issue with the harness from the head unit. Visually looks fine,but some loose connection somewhere that i cant identify because sound to the LHS speaker is scratchy every so often. Sprayed contact cleaner on them but i'll probably get a new harness just to rule it out. Looks like the head unit CAN actually power the crossovers comfortably. And of course i broke the thin plastic piece going across under the head unit cage yet again...

Good info, thanks. What would then be the best way to set these up? I think the crossovers i have, (diamond audio, passive) might not be able to be powered effectively by the head unit

useful info Cressa, thanks.

in practice is this actually detected ie does the sound appear muffled and low down or is it still quite clear? Audioscapes are angled upwards to perhaps this helps? Perhaps a bit subjective i suppose.. What i'm looking at is removing the amp and just running the speakers off the head unit, which tbh is likely to be adequate for my needs. If things change, i've got some amps i can use as required, or i may just get an integrated amp/subwoofer unit for the boot. That said, i'd be interested in suggestions here. Especially while the dash is in bits! Thanks Hasan

If you fit just 2,3,or 4-way door speakers (and no dash tweeters) does this mean that a crossover is no longer required?

@Cressa, did you not have the thermocouple anywhere on yours? I'm wondering if it is interconnected at all and if not, i'll just bypass it

Thanks for that. On mine, the thermocouple runs across and then towards the expansion valve, then disappears into the mastic

Actually you could be right about the routing - I'll check again tomorrow and post up a picture. So you don't have that thermostat fitted? I can't even seem to identify it on the Diavia wiring diagram tbh

Thanks Philly, i'll have a look. Cressa - good to know and a good suggestion, i'll try that instead of looking to fit them at the front.

On the right side of the passenger undertray. The thermocouple just routes round to the bit covered in black mastic

Fan fitted back now, seems to be running well! This id the broken thermocouple connection on the thermostat which I'm wondering about

So here's my set up with the cables for the abs relays coming under the air duct. But there's no apparent area to fit them.properly

Many thanks for digging this out Philly. Yes, the clips on the side of one are broken off so they've been taped together. Would you by any chance have a pic of what this then clips into ,where thats located and how its fixed? I'll post up a pic of the relays in my car tomorrow hopefully Thanks again

Thanks. Is this in front of the duct from the fan or behind it? Ive been trying to stick the relays to the front (the bit that you see not the side facing the bulkhead)...maybe thats where 8m going wrong. Also mine has aircon, so would the mounting be different at all?