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The "Today I did something to my car" thread

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    damo86 wrote: »
    which sat nav you getting? :)

    Full Columbus. It costs a bit but makes the car.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    EPM wrote: »
    I'm pulling the piss. If I found a decent 159 at the time I'd have bought it!
    EPM wrote: »
    Full Columbus. It costs a bit but makes the car.

    Do i smell?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,580 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Do i smell?

    Never stood close enough to you to notice :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    vectra wrote: »
    Never stood close enough to you to notice :pac:

    You don't have to, can't you get it from where you are?? :p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,714 ✭✭✭no1beemerfan


    Rich11 wrote: »
    Right,

    serviced my car the other day, done the front break pads, discs good, no damage, topped up break fluid, didnt over fill.
    driving into work today, had to break suddenly at the traffic lights, like i always dorolleyes.gif, lol, anyway once i stop hand break light come onconfused.gif
    anyway put handbreak on/off a few times, same with the peddle, still oneek.gif.... the car stops as normal, peddle didnt sink ect. fluid still at max.
    moved off and it went.
    Going home tonight, driving around a corner, lil fast, it comes on again, when it came on my foot wasnt on the peddle, so what did i f**king do wrong....
    By the way its an astra

    Thanks


    Did you have to take a pad wear sensor off on one of the front pads as you were taking it out? And forgot to put it on the new pad? Sounds like a sensor issue to me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    EPM wrote: »
    I'm pulling the piss. If I found a decent 159 at the time I'd have bought it!

    Ah right apologies then man! I do agree it's tough finding a decent 159 in Ireland though, many of them have low spec and high miles! No more octavia jokes for me now... :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    careful now!

    whats the story with your radios EPM. am i right in saying, you had the standard one, then upgraded to touchscreen, sold touchscreen, went back to standard, and now buying another touchscreen?

    im all wrong :o

    Basically, the original replacement worked better. With older cars as the gateway (how it talks to the car) changed around 07 or 08. So to have it perfect I sold it and tracked down the correct one.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    EPM wrote: »
    Basically, the original replacement worked better. With older cars as the gateway (how it talks to the car) changed around 07 or 08. So to have it perfect I sold it and tracked down the correct one.

    Amazing what a shower can do :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    166man wrote: »
    Ah right apologies then man! I do agree it's tough finding a decent 159 in Ireland though, many of them have low spec and high miles! No more octavia jokes for me now... :D

    The exec spec ruined it a bit too. There's no sense to them. No cruise, some have climate, some don't. Some have mfsw, some don't. Some have alloys, some don't. Goes on, there's little consistency.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,699 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    EPM wrote: »
    The exec spec ruined it a bit too. There's no sense to them. No cruise, some have climate, some don't. Some have mfsw, some don't. Some have alloys, some don't. Goes on, there's little consistency.

    They sound like the fleet special that Alfa introduced in 2007/2008. Very cheap OMV to keep the BIK down, no alloys and crap seat cloth, but Blue & Me and Nav for the fleet market.

    Decent set of wheels would transform the look, and you might be able to pick up a leather interior from a crashed one.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    R.O.R wrote: »
    They sound like the fleet special that Alfa introduced in 2007/2008. Very cheap OMV to keep the BIK down, no alloys and crap seat cloth, but Blue & Me and Nav for the fleet market.

    Decent set of wheels would transform the look, and you might be able to pick up a leather interior from a crashed one.

    Sounds about right. Could never figure out how the nav worked. The radio looked standard.

    It's a pity as before that a nice Lusso spec wasn't too hard to find.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,553 ✭✭✭murphyebass


    EPM wrote: »
    The exec spec ruined it a bit too. There's no sense to them. No cruise, some have climate, some don't. Some have mfsw, some don't. Some have alloys, some don't. Goes on, there's little consistency.

    Yeah I looked at buying a 159 when I was selling my GT but theres none around with the right specs. For me an Alfa without leather seats for example is a no. And for the car they are I'd expect cruise and a/c as standard but they're not! .. I tried selling the GT privately but got stupid offers so traded it in and got a far better deal / price with a dealer :eek:
    Meant I couldnt go to the UK lookin for a decent 159 though :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Rich11 wrote: »
    Right,
    serviced my car the other day, done the front break pads, discs good, no damage, topped up break fluid, didnt over fill.
    driving into work today, had to break suddenly at the traffic lights, like i always dorolleyes.gif, lol, anyway once i stop hand break light come onconfused.gif

    anyway put handbreak on/off a few times, same with the peddle, still oneek.gif.... the car stops as normal, peddle didnt sink ect. fluid still at max.

    moved off and it went.

    Going home tonight, driving around a corner, lil fast, it comes on again, when it came on my foot wasnt on the peddle, so what did i f**king do wrong....

    By the way its an astra

    Thanks

    Check for leaks around the brake caliper bleed nipple.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    The mothers TT has been spluttering the odd time when taking off, and lately it's been right rough idling and today it started to cut out, so I said I'd have a look lol.

    Turned it on, idle rough. Unplugged airflow, no rough idle. Drove it around the block, stopped, started, on and off and it was perfect. Plugged it back in and the rough idle started straight away.

    So, I bought Airflow cleaner (8 euro) and soaked it in it. Leaving it dry out for an hour now and I'll throw it back in again and see does it work.

    Used airflows are about €50, new ones from a motor factors, but a bosch replacement, is €105 including.

    New from Frank Hogans, €135+ for the same thing :rolleyes:

    I'll let ye know if Mr. Airflow cleaner does it's trick.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    If it doesn't, tetraethanol from Maplins usually does. (Think that's the name, been a while since I bought it).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Owen wrote: »
    If it doesn't, tetraethanol from Maplins usually does. (Think that's the name, been a while since I bought it).

    To be honest, this was more of a curiosity exercise than anything, she's keeping the car and keeps it very well so I'll probably order a new one next week eitherway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Absolute ****, didn't do a thing, lol.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    The mothers TT has been spluttering the odd time when taking off, and lately it's been right rough idling and today it started to cut out, so I said I'd have a look lol.

    Turned it on, idle rough. Unplugged airflow, no rough idle. Drove it around the block, stopped, started, on and off and it was perfect. Plugged it back in and the rough idle started straight away.

    So, I bought Airflow cleaner (8 euro) and soaked it in it. Leaving it dry out for an hour now and I'll throw it back in again and see does it work.

    Used airflows are about €50, new ones from a motor factors, but a bosch replacement, is €105 including.

    New from Frank Hogans, €135+ for the same thing :rolleyes:

    I'll let ye know if Mr. Airflow cleaner does it's trick.


    try sere motors in belfast. i got one for the leon during the summer for £70


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    sean1141 wrote: »
    try sere motors in belfast. i got one for the leon during the summer for £70

    Big + 1

    Dave in parts there is the soundest parts guy I've ever dealt with.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,660 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    Got a small parcel today.

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    Bloody hell, might need a roof rack for this thing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,580 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Got a small parcel today.

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/voodoomelon/sub.jpg

    Bloody hell, might need a roof rack for this thing.

    Holy Moley..!! :eek:

    What's the specs of that??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Got a package yesterday too, was just too tired to do anything with it...

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    And out with the old chrome-y stock ones

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,660 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    vectra wrote: »
    Holy Moley..!! :eek:

    What's the specs of that??

    Some spec here: http://www.pioneer.eu/eur/products/25/130/201/TS-WX77A/index.html

    By no means a top end or super powerful subwoofer, but the shape is very unique and I want it to take up as little space as possible. Will either try and get it on the rear of the boot wall or on the roof of the boot.

    htds011.jpg

    Too cold to go outside at the moment!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    sean1141 wrote: »
    try sere motors in belfast. i got one for the leon during the summer for £70

    €81 + shipping + effort = the €105 it is down here!

    I unplugged it and it's running perfect, that'll do a for a few days.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Voodoomelon why does your boot have jesus handles? :D

    I'd try go for the roof install if you can, keep it clean, out of the way..


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,580 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Some spec here: http://www.pioneer.eu/eur/products/25/130/201/TS-WX77A/index.html

    By no means a top end or super powerful subwoofer, but the shape is very unique and I want it to take up as little space as possible. Will either try and get it on the rear of the boot wall or on the roof of the boot.

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/voodoomelon/728%20lll/htds011.jpg

    Too cold to go outside at the moment!

    Freq response is not too shabby
    Nice piece of kit though.

    Will the sound carry into the cabin from the boot?

    I find on thr Toledo it does noit carry into the cabin too well. You can hear Feel it pounding though around the back of the car. I was thinking of two dummy 6.5 speakers on the back shelf ( just the holes covered with shelf carpet to allow the sound get through.
    either that or replace the back door speakers with 2 8" subs as well as the one in the boot :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    I got some climair wind deflectors delivered. Grand I taught, I'll install them later. So went to install them and the poxy drivers side window won't go down. There is a clicking from the switch. The passenger side is ok.

    So from reading up on it I've come to the conclusion the regulator is knackered.
    The door card will be coming off tomorrow to have a look.


  • Registered Users Posts: 441 ✭✭Rich11


    Did you have to take a pad wear sensor off on one of the front pads as you were taking it out? And forgot to put it on the new pad? Sounds like a sensor issue to me.

    No there was no sensor?????


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,660 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    Voodoomelon why does your boot have jesus handles? :D

    I'd try go for the roof install if you can, keep it clean, out of the way..

    lol, the luggage straps are pretty pointless, one of them tore after 11 years of perishing.
    vectra wrote: »
    Freq response is not too shabby
    Nice piece of kit though.

    Will the sound carry into the cabin from the boot?

    I find on thr Toledo it does noit carry into the cabin too well. You can hear Feel it pounding though around the back of the car. I was thinking of two dummy 6.5 speakers on the back shelf ( just the holes covered with shelf carpet to allow the sound get through.
    either that or replace the back door speakers with 2 8" subs as well as the one in the boot :p

    Yeh that's a decent idea. Honestly no, the sound doesn't carry well from the boot in a quick n easy setup I had recently. I'll take the parcel shelf out and see is there's any kind of wizardry I can do.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,589 ✭✭✭Stealthirl


    Will either try and get it on the rear of the boot wall or on the roof of the boot.

    Just a word of warning unless its designed to work upside down the amp could overheat. That and subs mouned in the wrong size enclosure where what i spend alot of time fixing when i was doing installs


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭choons


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    Changed oil, oil filter and brake blocks . . . not a mile too soon ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    I had saved 4k for a luxobarge but ended up spending it on a second living room. At least I have another room to hide in now..:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭Chuck_Norris


    Today I put new boots on the car. Conti SC 5's(£95 a corner all in). I always put decent tyres on the car, until I bought new wheels a while ago. They came with Federal tyres.

    I'm thinking, sure they'll do the job.....how wrong I was.

    Even though they were only on the car for 5 months, it was nice driving today, having confidence that the car was gonna go in the direction I pointed it! :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Today I put new boots on the car. Conti SC 5's(£95 a corner all in). I always put decent tyres on the car, until I bought new wheels a while ago. They came with Federal tyres.

    I'm thinking, sure they'll do the job.....how wrong I was.

    Even though they were only on the car for 5 months, it was nice driving today, having confidence that the car was gonna go in the direction I pointed it! :D




    Thats a good price Chief. Did you go north for them..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭Chuck_Norris


    -Corkie- wrote: »

    Thats a good price Chief. Did you go north for them..

    I did indeed. Couldn't get them anywhere near that price here.

    What was better, was that the gaffer was paying for them (long story), so I think there was a company discount in there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    I had saved 4k for a luxobarge but ended up spending it on a second living room. At least I have another room to hide in now..:D

    Tut, tut, tut.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Tut, tut, tut.

    Always next year.. Allthough I said that last year.

    Back O/T I regenerated my DPF today its a great excuse to drive on without the wife nagging..:pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    very quick photo of how the new grille looks... along with all my stonechips >.<

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    (the big white line is actually a light reflection, not a massive scrape, thank fook)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    When did you get the Bimmer CM??? I was wondering how you were going to put that grill in the Almera..:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    About 2, 2.5 months ago.... :D

    I haven't actually gotten around to taking decent photos of it yet (still)...


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    About 2, 2.5 months ago.... :D

    I haven't actually gotten around to taking decent photos of it yet (still)...

    The statment living under a rock springs to mind..:)

    Any link to pics.. The Almera was very tasty when you had it.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    today I finally found the bonnet lever, filled the windscreen washer, and the feckers didn't work, blasted the nipples with air and I've 25% functionality


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Stheno wrote: »
    blasted the nipples with air and I've 25% functionality

    :eek:

    blast them with something else? :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,580 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Fixed the Beeps and ABS light on the Toledo today
    Cleaned the faces of the Sensors and found a split wire to them as well.
    Sorted now.
    Also fitted the Cupra R splitter today as well

    Pic taken with phone
    Better ones to follow
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    Is this low enough or what LOL

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,660 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    That is cleeean...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,580 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    That is cleeean...

    Not Cleeean enough though :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,073 ✭✭✭homer90


    Test fitted some OEM e65 alloys and
    >> meh !!
    Not feeling the love, but that's ok as I have sourced some bbs basket weaves...

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    Also sanded and primed my bonnet to deal with the dodgy paint laquer ...
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    May keep going :D and do a colour change :
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    My inspiration......


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    What did I do to my car? I got it a companion :D
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    And yes, its the real deal :D:D:D
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    made bits of my passengers front window yesterday .... luckly the local breakers had one. loads of scratches on it do..


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    dgt wrote: »
    What did I do to my car? I got it a companion


    That's a nice 166! Is the the 2.5 or 3.2?


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