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Post by davem on Jun 8, 2022 17:18:19 GMT
Here’s a bit of an accolade for you Dave. Every RAV4 sold in Europe since 2010 has got Textar brake pads thanks to a discussion I had with Toyota about YOUR brake judder problem on your RAV back in (2007/8???). It completely finished their brake judder problems (at the expense of a few discs 😉). It’s a pity we didn’t have a patent on it! Remember it well Don and it was very much appreciated. I will admit that the brake situation did sour my opinion of Toyota temporarily. But the effort put in by yourself and Toyota was brilliant, that is why I always come back and why I’m on Toyota no 6 and RAV4 no 5. And all accolades definitely belong to you :TU: |
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Post by Rambler on Jun 9, 2022 19:27:18 GMT
I'm very jealous, and it's a.w.d
Just slightly bigger than my Eclipse Cross.
Enjoy👍
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Post by davem on Jun 18, 2022 13:58:06 GMT
Well looks like I will be changing my parking space from the one in the photo. Driving home in the rain a couple of days ago. Put the wipers on, they wiped but removed no water. WTF ? So when I got home and had a look, turns out the whole car is covered in something. Tried to clean it off but it wouldn’t shift. Millions of tiny little black spots, dropped into a local valeter who had a look. He reckoned it was tar, tried a little bit with tar remover and it did come off. Got home and ordered a gallon of tar remover. Emailed other work colleagues and advised them of the problem and one who has a new Golf had already noticed and was panicking. I had a word with the management company who represent the company who own the industrial estate and explained what happened. The guy was very helpful and found me alternative parking but despite building works going on he couldn’t understand where it came from ? Anyway, spoke to my boss, I’m not expecting much outcome but he does want to raise the issue to the MD to see if they will pay for repair. In the meantime I used small amount of tar remover I had left to clean my windscreen. TWO bloody hours later and I’m nackered, this is going to take while  |
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Post by davem on Jun 18, 2022 14:01:23 GMT
And should have added, thanks all for good comments  |
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Post by davrav on Jun 18, 2022 17:23:35 GMT
Did the car have any kind of paint protection prior to purchase? If so I imagine that tar remover would remove that too....
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Post by charliefarlie on Jun 18, 2022 17:40:30 GMT
Take care when using tar remover especially in direct sunlight. It can get ingrained ( for want of a better word ) onto the paints/laquer surface. In direct heat of the sun it can get burnt in….. Keep it well away from trim pieces and plastic numbers or nasty irreversible damage can easily occur. It’s a product designed to be used sparingly on localised areas not used liberally.. It’s ingredients are not pleasant . Edited to add…. If you have a whole car to do work on one panel at a time making sure you have a bucket of soapy water as hot as you can stand to wash the panels as soon as you’ve finished the tar removal. 👍👍 Mask off all plastic trims/bumpers/wheel arches . Example of ingredients www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/documents/MSDS/Autoglym-Intensive-Tar-Remover.pdf |
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Post by davem on Jun 18, 2022 18:49:40 GMT
Dave, no idea if their was any paint protection added, I certainly never had it done. Charlie, I’m looking at doing this over weeks rather days, maybe do one panel per wash like you say. Extreme care will be taken, and the advice given from you guys is very much appreciated  |
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