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 Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:32 am |
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| Lee wrote: |
You are completely twisting what I said
Battery on the left side of the engine
Battery on the left hand side of the car
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& you are completely twisting what I said, I'm only saying that the left hand side of a car (for example) is constant. Ie it's always the left hand side of the car no matter what way you look at it. Just as the left hand side is always the left hand side of a ship or plane (or port to be more precise).
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:39 am |
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So you're on holiday in France, its 4:50pm on Saturday and you're in the Alps and near the top and the car breaks down. You get out to look at it, and clearly, a component (lets say, the hub) on one side of the car has completely snapped in half and needs replacing. You call your European breakdown cover, the lady is French but speaks good English. She explains that a recovery/breakdown truck can be dispached from town and can pop into a local Peugeot dealer to buy the required part on the way, but only has 10 minutes to do so before the parts counter closes. And he's 2 hours away from you (you're in the Alps). If he comes to look at it and can't fix it, you'll be there for 2 days becuase nobody works on a Sunday.
How do you describe the part? Do you say its in front of you because you're facing the wheel? Left? Right? Driver's side? Offside? Outer side?
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:50 am |
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Drivers front wheel
Passengers front wheel
Drivers rear wheel
Passengers rear wheel
EDIT: are we driving to france in a RHD car, or are we hiring one?
It would be
Front left/right wheel
Rear left/ right wheel
If I went over in a RHD
EDIT Again: Infact people who work for Peugeot won't ever order parts without the chassis number, so my first part still stands 
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Last edited by Lee on Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:53 am; edited 2 times in total
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:50 am |
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Bl**dy hell.
This is just rediculous now.
All I wanted is to bleed the brakes, quoting Haynes which is btw:
1) Left-hand front brake
2) Right-hand front brake
3) Left-hand rear brake
4) Right-hand rear brake
Job is now done.
Everybody go home please.
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:51 am |
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| Lee wrote: |
Drivers front wheel
Passengers front wheel
Drivers rear wheel
Passengers rear wheel |
He's in France. The lady would get the wrong part is his point I think.
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| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:52 am |
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which is left or right looking at transverse engine.
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:52 am |
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Read the edit 
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:00 am |
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| Lee wrote: |
| EDIT Again: Infact people who work for Peugeot won't ever order parts without the chassis number, so my first part still stands |
Even with the chassis #, they still have to describe which part is knakered in this case. Will they go on what the lady said (being in France) or the parts schedule for the car's VIN?
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| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:15 am |
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OH MY GOD, NO........ NOOOO:
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| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:23 am |
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Pin out's are generally always the opposite away around, as they are based on the PCB inside, and it would be the right way around on the PCB
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:30 am |
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| E5GDM wrote: |
& you are completely twisting what I said, I'm only saying that the left hand side of a car (for example) is constant. Ie it's always the left hand side of the car no matter what way you look at it. Just as the left hand side is always the left hand side of a ship or plane (or port to be more precise). |
Well I know what I mean and you're wrong!!
Left is different depending how you look at the car
Looking from the front left is <<
<<OO===OO
From drivers seat left is the opposite side
You also proved your theory wrong by bringing ships and planes into the equation on them left is port and right is starboard,the reason planes/ships ahve port/starboard is to avoid any confusion as to what is left or right
It's universally accepted Port and Starboard are terms which refer to the left and right sides (respectively) of a ship or aircraft as perceived by a person on board facing the bow
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:01 pm |
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Inner and outer isn't left and right. For example, you can have a left inner CVJ, right inner CVJ, left outer CVJ and right outer CVJ.
I hope I don't need to buy any handed parts off people from here!
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:06 pm |
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Ok work this one out:
My daily driver isn't RHD, but if a passenger comes with me, he/she sits to the left. I change gear with my right hand, although I can select reverse with my left.
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:08 pm |
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Tractor
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:40 pm |
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| fatboyslim wrote: |
| E5GDM wrote: |
| I'm only saying that the left hand side of a car (for example) is constant. Ie it's always the left hand side of the car no matter what way you look at it. Just as the left hand side is always the left hand side of a ship or plane (or port to be more precise). |
Well I know what I mean and you're wrong!!
Left is different depending how you look at the car
Looking from the front left is <<
<<OO===OO
From drivers seat left is the opposite side
You also proved your theory wrong by bringing ships and planes into the equation on them left is port and right is starboard,the reason planes/ships ahve port/starboard is to avoid any confusion as to what is left or right
It's universally accepted Port and Starboard are terms which refer to the left and right sides (respectively) of a ship or aircraft as perceived by a person on board facing the bow |
OMG 
You must be winding me up!!
THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF A CAR IS ALWAYS GONNA BE THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE CAR no matter what view point you take as the sides aren't moving, you are. After all the back doesn't become the front if you reverse, does it?
& God knows how other modes of transport not having switchable sides has proved me 'theory' wrong.
Or do you think if you shake hands with your right hand everybody else uses their left? Or how about the lower left hand side cowling on a motorbike? According to you it would become the lower right hand side one if you move to the front. & what if you turn it upside down? It would then be the upper left or upper right. You have your side shifting view, I'll stick to my way.
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