Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

joujoujou · 22-10-2014 1:59pm

Thanks lads.

I am back and indeed won't be able to do anything soon. The pain is terrible, so I don't even try to get into a car. It's a huge effort to get into Ms jou's spacious touran (she was my driver to and from hospital).

YbFocus · 22-10-2014 2:17pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I wasn't trolling, what are you on about?

Ha ha ha good one

nd · 23-10-2014 9:26am

Didn't know where else to post this but there is a nice socket set in aldi today for 50 euro.

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/thursday-23-october/products-detail-page/ps/p/95-piece-wrench-and-socket-set/

nd · 23-10-2014 6:33pm

Changed my oil and filter after 6315 miles from the last change.

looked fairly clean on the stick

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but fairly dirty when out

JohnBoy26 · 23-10-2014 6:45pm

That doesn't look too dirty tbh. It looks a golden color which is normal.

nd · 23-10-2014 6:55pm

it wasn't black but tbh i'd rather change it a little early than a little late.

JohnBoy26 · 23-10-2014 6:57pm

nd wrote: »

it wasn't black but tbh i'd rather change it a little early than a little late.

You're right too. It's nice to keep fresh oil in the engine.

Rowley Birkin QC · 25-10-2014 3:19pm

Did the "infamous" E46 hedgehog/FSU resistor (Part No. 64116923204) today. A fuppin backstard of a job but not quite as bad as I read online prior to starting it.

The blower resistor fails and the fan will periodically stay running on a low setting, draining the battery. It also affects the "strength" that the fan operates at.

Main problem is a single torx screw which is buried in an extremely awkward to access spot.

Easiest way I found to get at it was to lie across the door sill and use the combination of the camera & light on my phone to help me guide the torx driver onto the screw. Still took about 30 mins to get that one screw out. :mad:

After that, undo the stepper motor, cable tie it out of the way. The part that took me the longest was actually getting the old FSU out.

Not a nice job but there was a lot of satisfaction in turning on the blower and having a nice strong gust in the car! Definitely recommend OEM (€115.55) if you are planning on doing this, spurious parts are known to fail and it definitely isn't a job you want to do multiple times.

bmstuff · 25-10-2014 3:25pm

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Not a nice job but there was a lot of satisfaction in turning on the blower and having a nice strong gust in the car! Definitely recommend OEM (€115.55) if you are planning on doing this, spurious parts are known to fail and it definitely isn't a job you want to do multiple times.

Well done it is a pain of a job alright, being a big guy myself, it is even worse.
Done a few so far and I hate that job.
The thing is about the FSU you could have bought the BEHR one, about 65 euros, still original, but half price.
But you are right many other brands fails rather quickly or don't even work properly, such as Bilstein.

Rowley Birkin QC · 25-10-2014 3:32pm

bmstuff wrote: »

Well done it is a pain of a job alright, being a big guy myself, it is even worse.
Done a few so far and I hate that job.
The thing is about the FSU you could have bought the BEHR one, about 65 euros, still original, but half price.
But you are right many other brands fails rather quickly or don't even work properly, such as Bilstein.

I can't imagine how awkward it is for a bigger guy to do it alrite. I was contemplating taking out the driver seat at one stage to get more room. Pretty sure one of last times I was over, you mentioned that you were getting ready to do one on an M3 and it was a sh!t job. Pity on the price of the part but I just wanted to get it done asap as I've come down to a dead battery twice this week and Joe Duffy is local-ish.

The saving grace was the light & camera on the phone. I could see exactly where the screw was and guide the driver without having to spend too long contorted in the wheel well. You probably have your own procedure nailed down but would recommend giving it a try next time.

weekaizer · 25-10-2014 5:57pm

Fitted refurbished set of TTE Aero alloys to the guzzler

YbFocus · 26-10-2014 9:02am

Total overhaul on the front last night.
All arms, drop links and arb bushes.
Tight as you like now. Rears next Saturday!

bmstuff · 26-10-2014 8:02pm

Hardwired dash camera to 2008 BMW e92 today.
Had to modify the original plug to add new wires, as it it 5v output, then connected the new wires to a fuse tap installed in the fuse panel.
Turns out real nice in my opinion and comes on and off with the engine running or not.

punisher5112 · 26-10-2014 8:16pm

How much was camera would love something like that as its quite well hidden better then any i have bought.

only got 1 not expensive records for 30sec then that's it no buttons work on it so was well and truly shafted.

bmstuff · 26-10-2014 8:34pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

How much was camera would love something like that as its quite well hidden better then any i have bought.

only got 1 not expensive records for 30sec then that's it no buttons work on it so was well and truly shafted.

I think the owner bought it on eBay.co.uk for about 70-80 euros. Seems to have a high resolution. Decent piece of kit apparently

vectra · 27-10-2014 1:26am

Nice job but looks a bit bulky.~How is the quality?

kavanada · 27-10-2014 12:37pm

Changed the oil and filter on a Mk1 Focus this morning. About 45 mins, small spillage after the plug came out:eek:.

Fram filter €6, Ford Formula F 5W-30 from a Ford dealer €29 for 5L. Re-used the same plug as it was bought new last October. Put a bit of copper grease on the threads for next time. No leaks after 7km!

Total mileage now 240k klms.

Also put in a new Motorcraft battery last week. €63 from the same Ford dealer.

corkgsxr · 27-10-2014 12:59pm

The sump plug came out? What happened there

Hal1 · 27-10-2014 1:03pm

Oil, oil everywhere I'd imagine.

corkgsxr · 27-10-2014 1:22pm

Hal1 wrote: »

Oil, oil everywhere I'd imagine.

I was going more for how.

toyotaavensis · 27-10-2014 3:14pm

So the drivers seat needed a bit of a clean so got some aeriel powder in a bowl, some hot water and a micro fibre cloth. Afterwards wiped it with a damp cloth until the cloth came out dry.

Aside from that gave the car the usual checks and a hoover. Walked around and noticed the front tyres arent wearing evenly. Will get her tracked this week. Luckily there is a main dealer nearby who only charge €20 for a four wheel alignment.

toyotaavensis · 27-10-2014 6:10pm

Forgot to mention that i have an aftermarket armrest which i got from micksgarage in the avensis. It broke last week. I took it apart and I had to do some repairs. A lot of glue later and she is back in the car.

I think I should have went with a part from a breakers instead.

kavanada · 27-10-2014 7:53pm

corkgsxr wrote: »

The sump plug came out? What happened there

Yes! I was surprised myself. Much easier than last year!

The spillage was due to the sump plug slipping out of my hand and into the catcher, blocking the hole. I have one of those plastic catchers that sits on its side with the bung hole facing up in the middle. It has a carrier handle built into it. Everything was black and I couldn't see where the sump plug went until I saw the level rise and rise. Lost about 1.5litres.

Definitely learned a thing or two today

bmstuff · 27-10-2014 8:28pm

2003 BMW e60 LCI headlights retrofit.

corkgsxr · 27-10-2014 10:00pm

kavanada wrote: »

Yes! I was surprised myself. Much easier than last year!

The spillage was due to the sump plug slipping out of my hand and into the catcher, blocking the hole. I have one of those plastic catchers that sits on its side with the bung hole facing up in the middle. It has a carrier handle built into it. Everything was black and I couldn't see where the sump plug went until I saw the level rise and rise. Lost about 1.5litres.

Definitely learned a thing or two today

Ah right thought you were driving along or something.

vectra · 28-10-2014 1:07am

bmstuff wrote: »

2003 BMW e60 LCI headlights retrofit.

Is that a xenon conversion or something?

pablo128 · 28-10-2014 1:16am

toyotaavensis wrote: »

So the drivers seat needed a bit of a clean so got some aeriel powder in a bowl, some hot water and a micro fibre cloth. Afterwards wiped it with a damp cloth until the cloth came out dry.

Aside from that gave the car the usual checks and a hoover. Walked around and noticed the front tyres arent wearing evenly. Will get her tracked this week. Luckily there is a main dealer nearby who only charge €20 for a four wheel alignment.

Do you mind me asking where that dealer is? I got 2 tyres recently, and I'll be getting 2 rears in the next few weeks and I'd like to get the tracking done at the same time.

toyotaavensis · 28-10-2014 1:18am

In buttevant, halfway between cork and limerick.

pablo128 · 28-10-2014 1:35am

toyotaavensis wrote: »

In buttevant, halfway between cork and limerick.

:eek: Thank you very much. Unfortunately it's a bit out of the way for a jackeen like myself!:D

I bought an 05 Avensis D4D earlier this year, and when warm doesn't seem to pull as well as it should. After checking and cleaning everything with no luck, I pulled out the tank unit this morning. I took a fair bit of slime out of it. Still not 100% but a small bit better, so I'll change the fuel filter this week. Last changed 5k ago, and it looked a bit snotty then. I had put it down to the previous owner not changing it for a while.

toyotaavensis · 28-10-2014 1:38am

I thought that. Things cost crazy money in Dublin for jobs like this.

Maybe you got washed green diesel?

pablo128 · 28-10-2014 1:51am

toyotaavensis wrote: »

I thought that. Things cost crazy money in Dublin for jobs like this.

Maybe you got washed green diesel?

If anything I'd say the previous owner might have. I generally brim the tank and run it right down, so I might be responsible for dragging it into the lines alright. My old 01 Avensis D4D seemed to have a lot more pull than this yoke even taking into account the lower gearing in the old one, and the 03 Corolla van in work with the same engine is like a bullet in comparison!

toyotaavensis · 28-10-2014 1:56am

A new fuel filter and maybe an oil change and new air filter might make her feel like a different machine altogether.

pablo128 · 28-10-2014 2:05am

toyotaavensis wrote: »

A new fuel filter and maybe an oil change and new air filter might make her feel like a different machine altogether.

I gave it everything when i got it 5k miles ago, full service, T belt kit and water pump, cleaned the EGR valve, cleaned the MAF and MAP sensors, intake manifold, and checked all the vaccum hoses which are perfect. One thing I didn't do was throw in a can of injector cleaner, though I put in Dipethane.

I think I'll fire in a can of injector cleaner this week too, while I'm at it. No fault codes showing up on it, BTW.

toyotaavensis · 29-10-2014 3:58pm

So when I was giving her a hoover last night I noticed a few little cracks in the drivers rubber mat. Out with the duck tape.

RobTheLad · 01-11-2014 8:31pm

So quite minor in terms of level of work carried out, but in my opinion, makes a bit of a differance to the interior. Was surprised a 2014 car would come with actual door pins, let alone black plastic ones, so found a set of aluminium ones on ebay, and replaced them in the car today:

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Have a few more bits on the way, will post them up as there done!

GvidoR · 01-11-2014 10:23pm

Interesting, never would've thought of replacing them unless they're broken or something.

RobTheLad · 01-11-2014 10:34pm

Yeh I wouldn't of thought about replacing them , but found them on eBay whilst looking for something else, so for a tenner posted I think it wasn't bad

wotzgoingon · 01-11-2014 10:40pm

How do you fit them anyway out of curiosity? Do they screw in or do you take door card off?

RobTheLad · 01-11-2014 10:41pm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

How do you fit them anyway out of curiosity? Do they screw in or do you take door card off?

Yeh they kinda just pulled up a bit then you screw them off, literally a 2 min job on each door

nd · 02-11-2014 9:25pm

made an uber cheap smoke "vacuum leak detector"
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based on this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFlyAqiYMro

it works great!

CianRyan · 02-11-2014 10:19pm

Nice bong, mate.

Alanstrainor · 03-11-2014 3:37pm

Still testing out my new shocks, and powerflex black top mounts. All going well!

I've just been looking up a brake upgrade, Brembo sports discs, with EBC greenstuff pads is what I'm thinking...could be an interesting project for the new year!

vectra · 03-11-2014 4:42pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Still testing out my new shocks, and powerflex black top mounts. All going well!

I've just been looking up a brake upgrade, Brembo sports discs, with EBC greenstuff pads is what I'm thinking...could be an interesting project for the new year!

What about fitting a brake setup from a 330?

toastedpickles · 03-11-2014 4:47pm

vectra wrote: »

What about fitting a brake setup from a 330?

If it'd work out cheaper then id be all for that

Down the line im swapping out the brake set up on the 900 for a 9000 set up, bigger and more easy to get parts for

CianRyan · 03-11-2014 5:16pm

Likewise with MX5's, most people do a straight swap from 1.6 to 1.8 brakes. Much meatier.

That said, Willwood do a really good set of fronts for about €700 and the just put some 1.8 fronts on the rear... Hmmm

Alanstrainor · 03-11-2014 9:28pm

vectra wrote: »

What about fitting a brake setup from a 330?

Honestly hadn't thought of it! Had just been looking at greenstuff pads, and then I moved onto discs and that was that. Cost and being on the limits of what I would do DIY would be holding me back I think!

Noccy_Mondy · 04-11-2014 1:11am

Started this back in June, finished it in August sometime, but took the final pics today and I'm only getting to uploading the pics now!
As you can see there was two nasty scrapes or whatever you want to call them, on the pajero that needed attention. So I set about fixing them. Got the fillers and got paint specially mixed up in Halfords, which was waaaaay off!! 50 yoyo down the drain. (You can see the test spot in the first pic - the dark grey in the scrape)

So when the job was done I went to the local motor factors, and took out a load of pre mixed spray cans, and out of pure luck I got one that matched! €8, job sorted. The spots to be done were in awkward places, and I suppose I should have sanded the fillers back better at the end, but at least the nasty look is gone. At the end of the day it's only a farm jeep

Apologies to those of you on slow servers/internet/phones, these pics will be a nightmare loading until the thread goes to a new page.

Sanded the area.

Fillers applied and sanded back. That shít is toxic! (Isopan)

Wiped down.

And the back.
Same process again, fillers applied, sanded back and wiped down.

And finished pictures. Primer went on first.

Stallingrad · 04-11-2014 3:48pm

Fair play Noccy, though the phrase "lipstick on a pig" comes to mind!

Noccy_Mondy · 05-11-2014 1:34am

Stallingrad wrote: »

Fair play Noccy, though the phrase "lipstick on a pig" comes to mind!

Ah no it's in fair good condition. I try to keep it clean especially the inside. I'll put a few interior shots up in the appropriate thread sometime.

Think this one appeared here before. (The white writing on that front wheel has since been painted over!)

colm_mcm · 05-11-2014 11:20pm

Those wide arched facelift pajeros are a handsome machine

Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

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