Having A Very Bad Car Day!

[dvdmeister]

Hey all

Have had a triple of things happen to me car in the last day - firstly I notice on the right wing theres a streak of some wierd grey muck which I can't get off and have no idea what it is (doesn't look like car paint, and is too high up anyway), then I notice the ridge at the windscreen side of the bonnet has a fairly big dent in it :( and then to top it all off on the way home I push the A/C button and the damned thing disappears inside the centre console

So does anyone have any good suggestions for cack removal from paint e.g. good cleaning products, does anyone have any dent improver thingy recommendations, and does anyone know if the busted button is covered by the Toyota extended warranty? It looks like the button has just sheared off - in the hole which it sits in, there are two thin lines of plastic on the bottom on either side which look like shearing points - they are that kind of lighter 'broken plastic' colour :( - how easy is it to get behind the center console assuming I can't get it fixed for free?

Here's hoping that the whole "bad things in three's" theory is true - I can't take anymore

[KevT3]

Hey all

Have had a triple of things happen to me car in the last day - firstly I notice on the right wing theres a streak of some wierd grey muck which I can't get off and have no idea what it is (doesn't look like car paint, and is too high up anyway), then I notice the ridge at the windscreen side of the bonnet has a fairly big dent in it :( and then to top it all off on the way home I push the A/C button and the damned thing disappears inside the centre console

So does anyone have any good suggestions for cack removal from paint e.g. good cleaning products, does anyone have any dent improver thingy recommendations, and does anyone know if the busted button is covered by the Toyota extended warranty? It looks like the button has just sheared off - in the hole which it sits in, there are two thin lines of plastic on the bottom on either side which look like shearing points - they are that kind of lighter 'broken plastic' colour :( - how easy is it to get behind the center console assuming I can't get it fixed for free?

Here's hoping that the whole "bad things in three's" theory is true - I can't take anymore

For the dent, I think it's worth checking out the insurance policy of the car. Mine is direct line insurance, they cover any windscreen cover and don't affect your no claim bonus. If it is big, I think they will replace the whole thing for you for free.

[dvdmeister]

Thanks for your input but I musta given the wrong impression - the dent isn't in the windscreen thankfully, but is on the bonnet on the ridge that runs across the car about an inch from the rear edge of the bonnet :)

[nrgizerbunny]

paint -> petrol or diesel but quickly wash this off, won't harm the paint if its left on there for a few secs

ac button, you need to take the centre console out. there is a link here

http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.p...&hl=08695-00370

have a nice day

sanj