The "Today I did something to my car" thread

BUBBLE WRAP

dgt wrote: »

Ford Zetec 1.25 Block seems sound enough, nothing a good honing wouldn't cure

From this thread!

Is that from the 1.25 fiesta you had a while ago with the loud horn and stickerbombed interior?

dgt

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Was that Zetec 1.25 engine developed by the Japanese?

(I love looking at your shenanigans btw)

Cheers, glad you enjoy! Yep, the Yamaha developed Zetec engine

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Is that from the 1.25 fiesta you had a while ago with the loud horn and stickerbombed interior?

Nope! From the blue Fiesta in this pic


The poor little green Fiesta is getting mistreated and it breaks my heart hearing it

BUBBLE WRAP

dgt wrote: »

Nope! From the blue Fiesta in this pic

The poor little green Fiesta is getting mistreated and it breaks my heart hearing it

Ah right. Im not able to keep track. :eek::pac:

Aw no way.

cgal093

Out of interest dgt, how many cars do you own?

dr.fuzzenstein

dgt wrote: »

Ford Zetec 1.25 Block seems sound enough, nothing a good honing wouldn't cure

From this thread!

I just read "that" thread, bad luck, dude.
Will there be a thread of the engine's revival?

Black_Knight

Long time lurker here.

Today I washed, de-tarred, clayed, blacked wheels, vacuumed an polished inside both mine and my parents car. Tomorrow is waxing day. So pics will follow after the wax.

PS. Any tips for products to deal with scuffs/scratches. Parents car has a few scuffs, scratchs, other cars door marks and hand prints on the car. Claying didnt do much for those (not that I expected it to).

dgt

cgal093 wrote: »

Out of interest dgt, how many cars do you own?

I get confused quite often!

Alfa 166
BMW 525i
3 Fiat Bravos
Fiat Tempra
Peugeot 106
Peugeot 406

So 8 at the moment had more earlier this year but they go up and down all the time I have a strange feeling I forgot one though...

There's only 3 of us here and between us we have about 25 vehicles :pac:

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

I just read "that" thread, bad luck, dude.
Will there be a thread of the engine's revival?

I highly doubt it, €150 was the asking price, people were hesitant about buying it. A skim and head set would cost about £80 and a tb kit is £72. Then there's shells, special tools, various service parts... I'd need to charge about €400 to pull the money back. It ain't worth it unless someone wants to buy the block or the sump

dr.fuzzenstein

dgt wrote: »

I highly doubt it, €150 was the asking price, people were hesitant about buying it. A skim and head set would cost about £80 and a tb kit is £72. Then there's shells, special tools, various service parts... I'd need to charge about €400 to pull the money back. It ain't worth it unless someone wants to buy the block or the sump

You can always make a Top Gear style table out of it.;)

Saab Ed

Dgt, you are a true mentalist and I mean that in the best possible way. Ah sure fcuk it, let's strip the engine down for a look. That's bloody brilliant. We need more happy wing nuts like you. The world is a better place for it. Keep up the madness dude.

dgt

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

You can always make a Top Gear style table out of it.;)

You know, I am getting sick of looking at that coffee table in the sitting room...

Saab Ed wrote: »

Dgt, you are a true mentalist and I mean that in the best possible way. Ah sure fcuk it, let's strip the engine down for a look. That's bloody brilliant. We need more happy wing nuts like you. The world is a better place for it. Keep up the madness dude.

Cheers, what kind words! :D:D

dgt

Moar 406 stuff :pac:

First, turned down the diesel pump and disconnected the vacuum to the EGR (thanks for the tip Row ). Bit of smoke under hard acceleration, nothing out of the ordinary. Well chuffed

Speaker covers...


After someones high heel nearly went through it...

Needed a top up of coolant


And a new set of flat blades!


Much better than the old standard wipers :)

Yes, my windscreen is broke....

TestTransmission

Badly overdue wash, glaze and sealant today.

dgt

Shiney :cool:

Lack of driving or rain cause the rusty discs? :eek:

TestTransmission

dgt wrote: »

Shiney :cool:

Lack of driving or rain cause the rusty discs? :eek:

Nope, just the stuff I use on the wheels when I wash.Comes off straight away after a dab of the brakes.

Hal1

A dab of oppo :pac:.

Black_Knight

As promised. Heres the pics.
First up. The parents car. Washed, detarred, clayed, waxed, wheels blackened, vacuumed, leather cleaned and dash polished. Might try hammerite the tow bar tomorrow.










Didnt get as much done on my own. Washed, detarred, clayed and wheels blackened. Ran out of wax so might tip into town tomorrow and see what I can get. Ill do the inside then too.

BUBBLE WRAP

Nice work on the Audi. But the first five pic aren't working.

Black_Knight

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Nice work on the Audi. But the first five pic aren't working.

Working for me... and I even uploaded those onto boards. Anyone else not seeing the Honda?

gollywog

Black_Knight wrote: »

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Nice work on the Audi. But the first five pic aren't working.

Working for me... and I even uploaded those onto boards. Anyone else not seeing the Honda?

Nope, cant see the first five either....

166man

gollywog wrote: »

Nope, cant see the first five either....

Me either but I have glasses so.....










:pac:

Black_Knight

Right. Uploaded em elsewhere and did it again. Enjoy

Hal1

It's so clean it looks photoshopped :P.

BUBBLE WRAP

166man wrote: »

Me either but I have glasses so.....

:pac:

I have glasses as well.....

Oh I see it now.

Black_Knight

Hal1 wrote: »

It's so clean it looks photoshopped :P.

Put it this way. I edited out the number plate with MS paint. Nothing else was touched.

CianRyan

Mmm, that Accord looks so comfy!

-Corkie-

I cleaned out my DPF numerous times.....:D

Black_Knight

CianRyan wrote: »

Mmm, that Accord looks so comfy!

Sure is, parents cant see anything else they'd rather be driving.
Was in desperate need of tlc though, not had a decent clean or wax in yonks. Down the doors sounded awful when I was claying it, and that was after a wash and detarring. Beautifully smooth now.

cgal093

Well done man, look very well. Love those Accords..

kiddums

Wasn't so much me as someone else that did something.
They modified my drivers side mirror so much it came off.
Then then streamlined the shape by removing the aerial.
They decided my spoiler was giving me too much downforce so they removed that too.
They finished by reshaping my roof for me.

And they were kind enough to do all of that for free and as a surprise while I was away.

CianRyan

kiddums wrote: »

Wasn't so much me as someone else that did something.
They modified my drivers side mirror so much it came off.
Then then streamlined the shape by removing the aerial.
They decided my spoiler was giving me too much downforce so they removed that too.
They finished by reshaping my roof for me.

And they were kind enough to do all of that for free and as a surprise while I was away.

Ouch!
How did it happen? Sounds nasty.

Are you alright?