That’s good news then! Batteries will discharge and degrade over time, your car will draw a small current even when not being driven. For mine that takes about a week of not using the car before it’s flat 🫤. You’d need a multimeter to check the charge it’s got. Assume it starts ok ?
Yes, it’s starting after I had to charge the battery, Ant. The steering is very, very heavy and there’s a very weird noise coming from under my car.
Thanks, Phil. I am, too. My Z is in a state, though, with lots of damage and things not working and other very concerning things. BUT it is home
at long last after SIX while months!!!
Heavy steering on a Z3? I've always felt that mine was way too light, wouldn't mind trying it without power steering, but that's an MOT fail just waiting to happen. Best start by checking the fluid level, after that it's down to mechanical problems. mine had very stiff UJs on the steering column, wound up taking it out and giving it a soak in penetrant that it won't forget in a hurry, and hasn't been a problem since. Start with the easy bit and work up to the harder stuff.
Thanks @the Nefyn cat I’m going to do this later today or tomorrow. I didn’t realise non-working power steering is a MO T fail so thanks for this. My car also has a weird, repetitive noise coming from the underneath. No idea as of yet what this is and it’s on driving in a straight line or around a bend…I’m beginning to see why a mate who does mots as a favour by someone who will remain anonymous was favoured!!!
What I meant was that the steering on my Z3 feels too light, I'd like to remove the "power" part of it but that would be a fail. Not done MOTs for nearly 20 years, so the rules may have changed since.
What other cars do you drive?
Used to drive one of these
Very nice! Let me guess: heavy steering?Used to drive one of these
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left the army and spent most of my life since working as a mechanic and MOT tester, may have driven a few cars in my time.
52 tons and no power steering, may have had to grow some strength instead.
What regiment were you?Used to drive one of these
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left the army and spent most of my life since working as a mechanic and MOT tester, may have driven a few cars in my time.
Very good! All that strength comes in handy whisking cake mixtures!52 tons and no power steering, may have had to grow some strength instead.
Passed my car test in a LWB Landrover, no power steering in them, either. Or synchromesh. Or nice light servoed brakes. Or comfort. Or...........
Not in a regiment, just got attached to plenty. What a little tease I am.
And making mayonnaise.
I’ll be around for a slice snd a cuppa when this delicious delight has cooledNot in a regiment, just got attached to plenty. What a little tease I am.
And making mayonnaise.
Not a euphemism.
Got a cake on the way, large bar of Galaxy and 50 gm of Galaxy drinking chocolate to make sure it looks properly brown.
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Sounds delicious! Next time…You may be too late already. Sorry. Greedy tw@, ain't I? Didn't mention the half-a-jar of marmalade, did I? Or that the sugar was demerara that's spent a while in a jar with a couple of vanilla pods, carries the flavour and smell very nicely.
Yikes, that’s a nasty situation with the alarm and the water/frozen units. Sounds like the water ingress has likely damaged the modules. I’d suggest carefully drying them out and checking for corrosion, but honestly, replacement might be the safest option to stop the alarm and avoid further issues. Hopefully someone here has dealt with the same setup and can share a more detailed fix.