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The "Today I did something to my car" thread

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  • #1592
    166man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    guys guys guys, i love a joke more than most in this depressing country, but those jokes are so terribly sad

    Yeah you're right, any chance we can make fun of something else on another car? The octavia jokes have just hit rock bottom alright..


  • #1593
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    166man wrote: »
    Good choice, EPM and TestTransmission hate those jokes these days... :D

    We also hate the obligatory Alfa estate recommendations... But TT drives jap scrap ;)

    He learned his lesson!


  • #1594
    damo86
    Registered Users Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭damo86


    EPM wrote: »
    Sat nav should be waiting for me at home tomorrow...
    which sat nav you getting? :)


  • #1595
    166man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    EPM wrote: »
    We also hate the obligatory Alfa estate recommendations... But TT drives jap scrap ;)

    He learned his lesson!

    ''Hate obligatory Alfa estate recommendations''? Harsh words EPM. Funny I wrote that long post to be helpful to other boards members. If you don't like it don't read it.


  • #1596
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    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


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  • #1597
    Rich11
    Registered Users Posts: 441 ✭✭Rich11


    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


  • #1598
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    tighten the handbrake cable?


  • #1599
    damo86
    Registered Users Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭damo86


    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


    never mind...just seen you said levels still good!!! Might be the level sensor??


  • #1600
    Rich11
    Registered Users Posts: 441 ✭✭Rich11


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    tighten the handbrake cable?

    Still have to put new rear break shoes and adjust handbreak so hopefully thats it!


  • #1601
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    166man wrote: »
    ''Hate obligatory Alfa estate recommendations''? Harsh words EPM. Funny I wrote that long post to be helpful to other boards members. If you don't like it don't read it.

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


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  • #1602
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


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

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


  • #1603
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users 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?


  • #1604
    vectra
    Registered Users Posts: 15,502 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    Do i smell?

    Never stood close enough to you to notice :pac:


  • #1605
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users 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


  • #1606
    no1beemerfan
    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.


  • #1607
    166man
    Registered Users 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


  • #1608
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    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 :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.


  • #1609
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users 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


  • #1610
    EPM
    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.


  • #1611
    R.O.R
    Registered Users Posts: 12,672 ✭✭✭✭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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  • #1612
    EPM
    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.


  • #1613
    murphyebass
    Registered Users 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:


  • #1614
    Hal1
    Registered Users 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.


  • #1615
    L-M
    Registered Users 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.


  • #1616
    Owen
    Registered Users 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).


  • #1617
    L-M
    Registered Users 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.


  • #1618
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


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


  • #1619
    sean1141
    Registered Users Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    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


  • #1620
    EPM
    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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  • #1621
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users Posts: 9,662 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    Got a small parcel today.

    sub.jpg

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


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