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The "Today I did something to my car" thread

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    #6302
    dharn
    Registered Users Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭dharn


    that fiesta does not seem to be supported in a very safe manner, concrete blocks can crumble you would be in serious bother then:eek:


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    #6303
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Got my Cruise Control activated - including light on the dash which seems to be a hit and miss thing to get. No joy with the deadlocks and anti-hijack though.


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    #6304
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,206 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Eibach Pro Kit fitted, should settle down even more after 100kms.

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    (Car needs a proper wash)


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    #6305
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Armrest - Tick!

    Still having trouble with the rear interior lights. Got some new smaller error free bulbs, but the one on the driver's side still isn't playing ball. Think it might be a bad connection, going to see if I can get a new fitting.

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    IMG_1744 by whyulittle, on Flickr

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    IMG_1747 by whyulittle, on Flickr


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    #6306
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users Posts: 9,662 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    ongarite wrote: »
    Eibach Pro Kit fitted, should settle down even more after 100kms.

    The perfect height you have there, dunno what the obsession is with others and lowering even more, looks awful.


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    #6307
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    Is that a boomerang whyulittle? How much did you get it for, is it worth the ~€150?

    Put some autosol metal polish on my brothers headlights, came up brand new.
    Fixed the loose connection on my mums break light.
    And my xp kit is being sprayed as we speak, should have it back by tomorrow midday :)


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    #6308
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Boomerang yes, begrudingly worth it. I'd rather spend the money on this than half the price on a bad loose fitting one, or having to drill holes or put self-tapping screws into the trim.

    That said, I'd also rather that I had only ordered it today (now selling for 25 quid sterling less than what I paid for it!). :eek:

    Fits in seamlessly and you get to keep the square storage area.

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    IMG_1734 by whyulittle, on Flickr
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    IMG_1743 by whyulittle, on Flickr


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    #6309
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    Is it sturdy? Where did you see that lower price? The top of it looks very grey, does it suit the interior? What's it made of? Leatherette stuff? Or padding?


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    #6310
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Leatherette on top, same sort of texture as all the plastic in the car.

    The black metal plate is secured by the two screws near the back of the centre console (on the sides), and the bolt at the very back. Then the arm is a fairly big chunk of metal, and the rest itself is on another good bit of metal that slots in, screwed together with an allen key.

    The colours all match up pretty well. The underside of the arm is slightly darker than the normal plastic, but same texture.

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    IMG_1740 by whyulittle, on Flickr


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    #6311
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Normal service is resuming :)

    Wasn't impressed with my lights (maybe its the electrics, I don't know) but I decided to refurb the lights (ok, one headlight) using an old myth...

    First, said light
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    The myth (I swear this is not a cheap plug :pac:)
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    In the process of...
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    Clean it off
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    And we have....
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    A slightly cleaner light that smells minty :pac:

    I know of a car with a yellowing headlight, I'll try it on that when I get the chance :)


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    #6312
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    @dgt - Haha I done the exact same thing to the punto today. But I used the tooth paste gel by mistake. So it didn't work. :/ Smells nice to though. :D


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    #6313
    Katunga
    Registered Users Posts: 659 ✭✭✭Katunga


    dgt wrote: »
    A slightly cleaner light that smells minty :pac:

    I know of a car with a yellowing headlight, I'll try it on that when I get the chance :)

    Looks the same before and after.


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    #6314
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Katunga wrote: »
    Looks the same before and after.

    Exactly what I thought. Smoother and a small bit cleaner but not as big of a difference as I was expecting.

    Think of it as a "I was going to try that but someone else did" post :pac:


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    #6315
    Katunga
    Registered Users Posts: 659 ✭✭✭Katunga


    dgt wrote: »
    Exactly what I thought. Smoother and a small bit cleaner but not as big of a difference as I was expecting.

    Think of it as a "I was going to try that but someone else did" post :pac:

    Think you should have washed the car instead :p


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    #6316
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Katunga wrote: »
    Think you should have washed the car instead :p

    Ironically, I was going to before it began to lash rain :pac:

    Maybe tomorrow :)


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    #6317
    the merchant
    Registered Users Posts: 547 ✭✭✭the merchant


    Failed NCT today for a bad horn! ... well that and a handbrake imbalance.

    Could have been worse I suppose :)

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    #6318
    Marlow
    Registered Users Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    Took the sunroof and the bracket for my tft screen out of the car, then drilled a hole in the roof :)

    /M


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    #6319
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Normal service is resuming, bit by bit :)

    First, the 406 at night...
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    Was concerned about how crap my brakes went. So off with the wheels on both sides...
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    Drums too
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    Problem was that side too. There is a spring type piece that stays on the adjuster, that wasn't on properly as in the pic. Wound up and spring placed correctly, sorted :)

    Decided to clean these 2
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    Then the 406
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    Front is scabby, better get the paint code...
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    All that baked on green crap as a disaster to get off. Din't get it all either :mad:

    Windows cleaned up too
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    And how many years of crap was built up on the stalks???!! :eek:
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    Now a rather nice smelling and clean 406 :)


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    #6320
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    @dgt - you can find the paint code on the sticker which is located on the pillar at the front of the drivers door, open the drivers door fully , look in the area between the two hinge fixing points s , get a rag and wipe away all the dirt and presto , all will be revealed!! I think....


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    #6321
    goz83
    Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭goz83


    Today I popped the hood on the fto and painted the text on the plenum blue. :)

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    #6322
    tossy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,589 ✭✭✭tossy


    goz83 wrote: »
    Today I popped the hood on the fto and painted the text on the plenum blue. :)


    That engine bay is screaming out for some APC.


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    #6323
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    My interior SMD lights seem to have sorted themselves out.

    I got a new light fitting from a scrapyard today, installed it but had the exact same problem with the driver's side light blowing everything.

    After much mixing and matching, I managed to get all bulbs working as courtesy and or reading lights (with the old fitting).

    So then I went out later to hoover it, and the front courtesy light was flicking again. Gave the back lights a very technical smack, and they seem to be working again. Fingers crossed they keep up.

    While at the scrapyard, I noticed that the little bin beside the 12V plug should have a little rubber mat in it - instead of the bare plastic bin with two holes in it that mine had! It's the little things! :D


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    #6324
    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭cena


    Snapped a bolt today on the air fliter box. I got the bolt out that snapped. Had to head to the local garage and look in the collection of bolts and found ones that fitted.


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    #6325
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Still trying to resume normal service.... :pac:

    First, found out some scrote scraped my car!
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    Bah, its an old car, but still. Not cool :mad:

    My 2 front tyres. What balls of crap... Not anymore!

    Had to source a set first... Easy!
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    Take the sh*tty tyre off...
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    The old fashioned way :cool:
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    Better
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    An important part: marking alignment of the other tyre, for balancing...
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    Nearly there...
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    There and filling with air
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    Next, the counterweight from the old wheel...
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    Once put in the right place, on with the wheel
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    My gamble with the balancing paid off. No more vibration at motorway speed, delighted :D

    Same process for the other side but couldn't be arsed to take the same pictures :pac:

    That's what, €15 per side saved along with the price of the tyres...?

    Lets see if I get anything done later...


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    #6326
    dharn
    Registered Users Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭dharn


    Thats real bangernomics there !!


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    #6327
    advertsfox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    I did this. Driving at 77KPH and taking a stable picture at the same time seemed too difficult... so I stopped :)

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    #6328
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Round 2 of the Tesco toothpaste :pac:

    This time on a yellowing headlight...
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    In the process of...
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    Now for the windowlene...
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    And the result
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    I'm just shocked, 3 minutes and the yellow is gone :eek::eek::eek:


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    #6329
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    ^ Pity it doesn't work so well on teeth :pac:


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    #6330
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    ^ Pity it doesn't work so well on teeth :pac:

    I'd be afraid to use it as a toothpaste :pac:

    Edit: As opposed to posting yet another post, here's a tunnel run in the 406 earlier today....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwqppo5PxJE


    It' just not the same any more, sigh...


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    #6331
    Paddy@CIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 1,899 ✭✭✭Paddy@CIRL


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    Swapped out my Federal 595 Evos for Hankook Ventus S1 Evos in 255/30/19 & 225/35/19. Only have them on since this morning but it has cured my rubbing issues that were driving me mad and I now have eight million times* more grip. The smaller and stiffer sidewalls have drastically improved turn in too, delighted!


    *Might be a slight exaggeration


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