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The "Today I did something to my car" thread

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    #452
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users Posts: 9,699 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    vectra wrote: »
    Brilliant,

    What did you do them with?

    AutoSol Metal Polish and some elbow grease :D


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    #453
    VolvoMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,309 ✭✭✭VolvoMan


    Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »
    ...its an s70.

    Funny.:rolleyes:

    Just thought it might be a T5.


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    #454
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    Timing belt, lower engine mount and tracking on the V70 T5. At 215K miles, she be only gettin broken in.
    Still on the Todo list:

    Oil Change
    PCV Service
    New shocks and other suspension bits (no upgrades, no interest in that malarky)
    Manual conversion
    Remap :)

    Might take it AutoX'ing this weekend anyway for the laugh...


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    #455
    vectra
    Registered Users Posts: 15,506 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Midnight_EG wrote: »
    AutoSol Metal Polish and some elbow grease :D

    Is your civic the FL model? Lights look like it is. :confused:

    This??
    Autosol%20Chrome%20polish.preview.jpg


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    #456
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Midnight_EG wrote: »
    AutoSol Metal Polish and some elbow grease :D

    Check out my sig for the future!


    Tomorrow I'm getting my worn, rubber rear engine mount replaced with a polyurethane one from JBR. I hope it solves a few issues I'm having!


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    #457
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users Posts: 9,662 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    Matt Simis wrote: »
    Very slowly swapping the diff on my 850CSi (2.93:1) to an e36 M3 Evo diff (3.23:1).
    97adb267.jpg

    Will have to change both input and output flanges, rear cover and figure out how to secure it at the front as the mounting doesnt line up!

    You might have had better luck with an E38 diff, the flanges might be the same size. Also a 3.15 in the 740i Sport and a 3.23 in 728i Sport.


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    #458
    Owen
    Registered Users Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    Limerick man wrote: »
    I'm not really bothered to be honest! I still have to sand it back with a 2000 grit sand paper as it's still rough to touch, so I'll leave that until I'm painting it.

    2000? You'lll be an eternity flatting the primer with 2000 and you'll use a feck load of paper. Use 800, or 1200 if you're inexperienced. 2000's only really used for defect correction in the lacquer.


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    #459
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    What sort of money was the Diff Matt?? I changed one last week in a Hino. The flange broke going into it, luckily I could get parts but its standing a nearly 2K now. A new one is over 12 grand..:mad:


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    #460
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    What sort of money was the Diff Matt?? I changed one last week in a Hino. The flange broke going into it, luckily I could get parts but its standing a nearly 2K now. A new one is over 12 grand..:mad:
    EUR300, used BMW diffs are all bout that price. I sprayed it a "spare" colour I had, just to keep the rust off it, wasnt supplied in metallic blue!
    Its a 25% Lockup LSD like the original CSi diff.
    Voodoomelon wrote: »
    You might have had better luck with an E38 diff, the flanges might be the same size. Also a 3.15 in the 740i Sport and a 3.23 in 728i Sport.
    Im only interested in LSDs though, arent they all open diffs?
    The flanges arent really a problem, already removed the input flanges on both. The lack of mounting points on the e36 diff is though!

    Its been suggested that swapping the internals would be preferable to welding on the mounting frame... dunno. Choices choices. Ive never even seen inside a diff till this evening! :)

    7d18f01f.jpg


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    #461
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users Posts: 9,662 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    Ah, yes indeed, no LSD in E38s.


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    #462
    dharn
    Registered Users Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭dharn


    thanks midnight, did not expect to get such a perfect answer to my post !!!!!!!!


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    #463
    GalwayKiefer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭GalwayKiefer


    Changed the oil, oil filter and air filter in my Holden Rodeo and my other half's Toyota Yaris. Am looking for work at the moment so it felt good to do something productive for an afternoon (I took my time, tea breaks and such).


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    #464
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users Posts: 9,699 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    VolvoMan wrote: »
    Funny.:rolleyes:

    Just thought it might be a T5.
    It is a T5
    vectra wrote: »
    Is your civic the FL model? Lights look like it is. :confused:

    This??
    Autosol%20Chrome%20polish.preview.jpg
    It's a Facelift yeah! And yep, that's the stuff!
    einheisserschre wrote: »
    Check out my sig for the future!

    Look at all the materials and time it took you though...all I used was a little bit of AutoSol Metal Polish and an old shirt + 2 minutes of rubbing and it came out brand new! :D
    dharn wrote: »
    thanks midnight, did not expect to get such a perfect answer to my post !!!!!!!!
    The Homer one? :pac:


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    #465
    Seperate
    Registered Users Posts: 774 ✭✭✭Seperate


    Owen wrote: »
    2000? You'lll be an eternity flatting the primer with 2000 and you'll use a feck load of paper. Use 800, or 1200 if you're inexperienced. 2000's only really used for defect correction in the lacquer.

    2000 :eek: You crazy mofo! I have 4000 here for stuff like that :D

    I do have some 2000 discs if the scratch/etch is particularly bad though.


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    #466
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    Got me a fancy new air filter :p

    IMAG0248.jpg


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    #467
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    got myself a tube of that for my headlight now midnight on your result :D


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    #468
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users Posts: 9,699 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »
    got myself a tube of that for my headlight now midnight on your result :D

    Get pics up as soon as possible so! :D


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    #469
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,805 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    TestTransmission wrote: »
    Got me a fancy new air filter :p

    Best air filter for your car, you should buy the airbox to put it in now


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    #470
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    Best air filter for your car, you should buy the airbox to put it in now

    such as?


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    #471
    andyseadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,412 ✭✭✭andyseadog


    Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »
    got myself a tube of that for my headlight now midnight on your result :D

    x2 will be looking into getting that stuff tomorrow :)


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    #472
    Owen
    Registered Users Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    Seperate wrote: »
    2000 :eek: You crazy mofo! I have 4000 here for stuff like that :D

    4000? Holy crap! Finest stuff I was aware of was 3000. Must drop in for a chit chat the next time I'm in Dublin.


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    #473
    Compton
    Registered Users Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Compton


    Midnight_EG wrote: »
    Get pics up as soon as possible so! :D
    wonder if the t-cut metal polish would work..? i've some here from tesco, only 4.25 too :)


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    #474
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,805 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    TestTransmission wrote: »
    such as?

    I mean buy the ITG airbox to put that filter inside :D

    I'm sure we could make the Maxogen fit, funnily enough I have one for sale :pac:


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    #475
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    funnily enough I have one for sale :pac:

    This is not the place to sell stuff. Go to adverts.ie


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    #476
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,805 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    einheisserschre wrote: »
    This is not the place to sell stuff. Go to adverts.ie

    I was only kidding... I don't even have one for sale :o


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    #477
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    I was only kidding... I don't even have one for sale :o

    Adverts.ie was created for a reason. Do it again and you'll get a ban.


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    #478
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,805 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    einheisserschre wrote: »
    Adverts.ie was created for a reason. Do it again and you'll get a ban.

    Sorry (You looking for my old mod job?)


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    #479
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    Sorry (You looking for my old mod job?)

    Nah I just wanted to see what it was like to have all that power in my fingertips :D

    I must say, it's highly addictive to yield the ban hammer!


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    #480
    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    I changed my brake discs and pads on my focus. Hands covered in oil but sure feels good to have one less job to do.


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    #481
    Owen
    Registered Users Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    I fixed the flappy paddle that fell off. Took forever to find somewhere selling M2 nuts!


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