The "Today I did something to my car" thread

Ardennes1944 · 15-04-2012 01:44AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

The feeling you get when you look at your own car gleaming is only good when you do the work yourself

Dont be THAT guy man.....

Voodoomelon · 15-04-2012 02:34AM

Nissan doctor wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LENbh_560s

Good man!

You made my day, I hadn't seen that in some 15 years, thanks!

E39MSport · 15-04-2012 09:26AM

went out to whip out the amp from the 8er to verify part numbers. nipply out there. Ordered a replacement from UK for 70 queenheads.

Fiona · 15-04-2012 11:35AM

E46 failed nct. Electrical system 49 risk of short circuiting offside front and nearside dip beam. Steering linkage 43 rack and pinion leaking. I didnt take the car down myself so i dont know what was said about lights. I do know that the ballast boxes are all out of position from when they were first installed so i need to fix that but can you level angel eyes like normal headlights? I have to go down later with the e30 so ill find out what was said then if i can.

Fiona · 15-04-2012 02:32PM

NCT fail number two! Its that time of the month for my cars :rolleyes:

Hal1 · 15-04-2012 02:42PM

PMS..........L

Jimdagym · 15-04-2012 02:44PM

mrs crilly wrote: »

NCT fail number two! Its that time of the month for my cars :rolleyes:

What did the e30 fail on?

Fiona · 15-04-2012 03:03PM

Jimdagym wrote: »

What did the e30 fail on?

Exact same leak as the e46. Also got to speak to the tester about the lights. He says the way they are wired is not safe. He could move the wires and the lights went on and off apparently. The old dipped bulbs are still hanging around the engine. Ill have to take pics to explain it but the car is not here at the moment. Its ok. Its all for Nissan doctor to worry about not me! I just pay the bill! I really need to get the engine washes sorted though.

GTE · 15-04-2012 03:32PM

New rear shocks, bump stops, one new boot strut, new sub woofer, new radio, soon to be new gearbox mounts as well as fixing a rattle I made from not putting the car back together after the sub-woofer wiring.
Busy couple of weeks.
Things you do to procrastinate from college work

EDIT:

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

The feeling you get when you look at your own car gleaming is only good when you do the work yourself

So true, but the thought of the work is a little too much for me now. Suppose essay writing has its charms =D

Johntegr · 15-04-2012 03:32PM

Jemmy wrote: »

Interiors got a Hoover & clean but exterior still needs to be done
Haven't been able to brave the elements this week. Booking in with Elite on Sat for a good polish, has a voucher. Can't wait to see her sparkle

I'm the opposite, I'm always cleaning the outside but the inside has only been cleaned once since I bought it. :pac:

Bought a set of HSP pads for it. Now just have to find some discs to go nicely with them.

Nissan doctor · 15-04-2012 10:38PM

mrs crilly wrote: »

Exact same leak as the e46. Also got to speak to the tester about the lights. He says the way they are wired is not safe. He could move the wires and the lights went on and off apparently. The old dipped bulbs are still hanging around the engine. Ill have to take pics to explain it but the car is not here at the moment. Its ok. Its all for Nissan doctor to worry about not me! I just pay the bill! I really need to get the engine washes sorted though.

If they failed your E30 on a power steering leak, they obviously didn't notice that the only oil on the steering rack was coming from the rocker cover leak:rolleyes:

Fiona · 15-04-2012 10:48PM

Nissan doctor wrote: »

If they failed your E30 on a power steering leak, they obviously didn't notice that the only oil on the steering rack was coming from the rocker cover leak:rolleyes:

I think he said there was oil on it so that it had to be cleaned up to find out where it was coming from. I presume that the rocker cover is on top of the steering rack? Or close enough too it? I only had that rocker cover gasket repaired about a year ago. When i was having a look at the lights in the e46 i did notice a little pool of oil. Dont ask me where it is under the plastic engine cover thats all i know. I took a pic but god knows when i get a chance to put it up. Ill deal with this all next week!

ValerieR · 16-04-2012 01:12AM

Owen wrote: »

@ Owen

Question : what type of kit did you get in order to secure the AC unit where it is now ? and where did you get it from?
I have a similar set up on my E46 but the AC unit isn't quite secure ...
Thanks

V

Voodoomelon · 16-04-2012 01:56AM

Car was up in the air again, forgot I hadn't tightened tie rods/centrelink to spec last week, left the torque wrench at home.

Love the look of shiny new parts in amongst the filth.

Owen · 16-04-2012 08:07AM

ValerieR wrote: »

@ Owen

Question : what type of kit did you get in order to secure the AC unit where it is now ? and where did you get it from?
I have a similar set up on my E46 but the AC unit isn't quite secure ...
Thanks

V

You can order the replacement bracket from BMW - it's just the one that would be used on an e46 if the car originally came with Climate. Some UK Breakers yards might have them too, but not here - very few cars would have come with factory nav here.

ValerieR · 16-04-2012 09:59AM

Owen wrote: »

You can order the replacement bracket from BMW - it's just the one that would be used on an e46 if the car originally came with Climate. Some UK Breakers yards might have them too, but not here - very few cars would have come with factory nav here.

Thank you Owen.

V