The "Today I did something to my car" thread

EPM · 09-12-2011 3:38am

damo86 wrote: »

which sat nav you getting?

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

Ardennes1944 · 09-12-2011 3:41am

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?

vectra · 09-12-2011 10:27am

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Do i smell?

Never stood close enough to you to notice :pac:

MetzgerMeister · 09-12-2011 10:30am

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??

no1beemerfan · 09-12-2011 11:05am

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 do, lol, anyway once i stop hand break light come on

anyway put handbreak on/off a few times, same with the peddle, still on.... 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.

166man · 09-12-2011 11:44am

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...

EPM · 09-12-2011 11:46am

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

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

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.

Ardennes1944 · 09-12-2011 12:30pm

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

EPM · 09-12-2011 12:42pm

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...

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.

R.O.R · 09-12-2011 12:51pm

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.

EPM · 09-12-2011 1:01pm

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.

murphyebass · 09-12-2011 1:15pm

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:

Hal1 · 09-12-2011 1:47pm

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 do, lol, anyway once i stop hand break light come on

anyway put handbreak on/off a few times, same with the peddle, still on.... 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.

L-M · 09-12-2011 7:12pm

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.

Owen · 09-12-2011 7:14pm

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

L-M · 09-12-2011 7:17pm

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.

L-M · 09-12-2011 9:36pm

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

sean1141 · 09-12-2011 10:09pm

Limerick man wrote: »

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

EPM · 09-12-2011 10:26pm

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.

Voodoomelon · 10-12-2011 12:47am

Got a small parcel today.

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

vectra · 10-12-2011 2:16am

Voodoomelon wrote: »

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??

challengemaster · 10-12-2011 2:23am

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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Voodoomelon · 10-12-2011 2:35am

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.

Too cold to go outside at the moment!

L-M · 10-12-2011 2:43am

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.

challengemaster · 10-12-2011 2:46am

Voodoomelon why does your boot have jesus handles?

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

vectra · 10-12-2011 2:55am

Voodoomelon wrote: »

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

Hal1 · 10-12-2011 3:14am

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.

Rich11 · 10-12-2011 3:27am

no1beemerfan wrote: »

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?????

Voodoomelon · 10-12-2011 2:36pm

challengemaster wrote: »

Voodoomelon why does your boot have jesus handles?

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

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.

Stealthirl · 10-12-2011 7:33pm

Voodoomelon wrote: »

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

choons · 10-12-2011 8:43pm

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

-Corkie- · 10-12-2011 8:47pm

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

Chuck_Norris · 10-12-2011 9:41pm

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!

-Corkie- · 10-12-2011 9:48pm

Chuck_Norris wrote: »

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!

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

Chuck_Norris · 10-12-2011 9:52pm

-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.

L-M · 10-12-2011 10:06pm

-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.

-Corkie- · 10-12-2011 10:23pm

Limerick man wrote: »

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:

challengemaster · 10-12-2011 11:16pm

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)

-Corkie- · 10-12-2011 11:18pm

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

challengemaster · 10-12-2011 11:22pm

About 2, 2.5 months ago....

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

-Corkie- · 10-12-2011 11:25pm

challengemaster wrote: »

About 2, 2.5 months ago....

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.

Stheno · 10-12-2011 11:31pm

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

challengemaster · 10-12-2011 11:37pm

Stheno wrote: »

blasted the nipples with air and I've 25% functionality

:eek:

blast them with something else? :pac:

vectra · 11-12-2011 3:22am

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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Voodoomelon · 11-12-2011 3:23am

That is cleeean...

vectra · 11-12-2011 3:27am

Voodoomelon wrote: »

That is cleeean...

Not Cleeean enough though :pac:

homer90 · 11-12-2011 5:40am

Test fitted some OEM e65 alloys and

>> meh !!
Not feeling the love, but that's ok as I have sourced some bbs basket weaves...

Also sanded and primed my bonnet to deal with the dodgy paint laquer ...

May keep going

and do a colour change :

My inspiration......

dgt · 11-12-2011 1:07pm

What did I do to my car? I got it a companion

And yes, its the real deal

:D:D

sean1141 · 11-12-2011 1:59pm

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

Mr Benevolent · 11-12-2011 2:05pm

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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