The "Today I did something to my car" thread

dgt

406 now clean inside

Fitted the tail box back on


I tore out the insides, cut the tail pipe off, re welded the box and new tail pipe as it was rotten inside... Much nicer to drive now, different car

Oh and another car gets its engine and box torn out :pac:

cgal093

What engines under the hood of the 166 in the background?

dgt

cgal093 wrote: »

What engines under the hood of the 166 in the background?

This

cgal093

I miss my Alfa now

Was that timing belt change recent?

BUBBLE WRAP

Tosay, I had a go fix the front speakers. I was really expecting a rake of wires. in the form of spaghetti. But there was just two.


Blue wire disconnected. Time to test it.

Does it work, I hear ye ask...:p

YES, INDEED IT DOES!
I turned it up full blast, the Bass nearly blew the hair off my head. :pac::cool:

I fixed the driverside and passengerside speakers.
Tomorrow I have a fiddle with the rear speakers.

dgt

cgal093 wrote: »

I miss my Alfa now

Was that timing belt change recent?

What one did you have?

Sadly its not done yet, on the list of jobs to do. At £350 for the kit it's on the very long finger! :eek:

cgal093

dgt wrote: »

What one did you have?

Sadly its not done yet, on the list of jobs to do. At £350 for the kit it's on the very long finger! :eek:

I just got rid of a 00 147 last week, got €650 and a 01 Punto for it Sold the Punto for €300 the next day :D

£350 sounds a bit much. I priced one at €30, don't know if it would suit a 166 though.

cgal093

cgal093 wrote: »

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£350 sounds a bit much. I priced one at €30, don't know if it would suit a 166 though.

'tis a V6 in the 166

cgal093

RoverJames wrote: »

'tis a V6 in the 166

Sorry , I thought it would have fit because they were both Alfa

Anyway dgt, if you like I'll price one next time I'm up there and let you know

dgt

cgal093 wrote: »

Sorry , I thought it would have fit because they were both Alfa

Anyway dgt, if you like I'll price one next time I'm up there and let you know

The belt on its own is cheap enough, around £35. With the 2 rollers and tensioner the price goes up substancially.

Cheers, the belt is on the very long finger as I drive the car very little anyway and have other cars to sort first! But thanks all the same

Expect an update for the E34 soon...

L-M

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Tosay, I had a go fix the front speakers. I was really expecting a rake of wires. in the form of spaghetti. But there was just two.

http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q577/bubblewrap10/Photo0208.jpg?t=1344289242

Is that a tattoo or did an anchor some how get onto the photo?

Big Nasty

Limerick man wrote: »

Is that a tattoo or did an anchor some how get onto the photo?

It's Popeye!

MetzgerMeister

Limerick man wrote: »

Is that a tattoo or did an anchor some how get onto the photo?

It looks like it was added to the photo in photoshop

BUBBLE WRAP

Limerick man wrote: »

Is that a tattoo or did an anchor some how get onto the photo?

MCMLXXV wrote: »

It's Popeye!

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It looks like it was added to the photo in photoshop

Hahahha, Popeye?! :pac: Naw...

I was resizing the photos last night, went to the jacks and came back my younger sister put that in. I didnt know how to undo it. So I just left it in.

CianRyan

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Hahahha, Popeye?! :pac: Naw...

I was resizing the photos last night, went to the jacks and came back my younger sister put that in. I didnt know how to undo it. So I just left it in.

TLDR; I want to look cool.

BUBBLE WRAP

CianRyan wrote: »

TLDR; I want to look cool.

Im cool as long as I have this... ":cool:" lol

Voodoomelon

Noticed today my auxiliary fan isn't spinning when the air con is activated, return pipe heading for the evaporator is red hot.
It's doing this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50PIceJUScw

It's just one bloody thing after another, €450 for a plastic fan is a joke. :mad:

franksm

Can you replace it with something 'generic' like a Kenlowe ?
Or does the BM have extra gubbins in the fan that tells the ECU that something is not correct ?

Voodoomelon

It has extra crap like variable speed start, based on data taken from the ECU. You can do diagnostic tests with the BMW software, but its obviously knackered!

There are aftermarket ones, even they start at €190+. Could rig up four 120cm PC fans in series and just connect them to ignition, same bloody thing!

dr.fuzzenstein

Voodoomelon wrote: »

It has extra crap like variable speed start, based on data taken from the ECU. You can do diagnostic tests with the BMW software, but its obviously knackered!

There are aftermarket ones, even they start at €190+. Could rig up four 120cm PC fans in series and just connect them to ignition, same bloody thing!

"The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain." (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)

BUBBLE WRAP

I had a quick look at them rear speekers, The look "okish" to the naked eye. But will have a closer look at them tomorrow. The radio is displaying "Check" so I will get that code tomorrow as well.

Tallon

Nissan doctor

Tallon wrote: »

Jese that was some seagull:P

Tallon

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Jese that was some seagull:P

It was a Pigeon

Stallingrad

Voodoomelon wrote: »

It has extra crap like variable speed start, based on data taken from the ECU. You can do diagnostic tests with the BMW software, but its obviously knackered!

You could try www.fabdirect.com, I've used them in the past and found them very knowledgable.

dar83

Got some Lamin-X samples in the post so decided to test them out on the front Fogs.



Bottom is their Subtle Tint, top is their Gun Smoke. I'm thinking I'm gonna go for Gun Smoke. Will try and get a pic of them both fitted to the car later on.

Dr.Rieux

I bought wiper blades from micksgarage last week and they had arrived by 8am the next day. I fitted them this morning and drove for the first time in a few weeks since damaging my shoulder.

gollywog

Washed and clayed the car this morning because im picking up some new wax and cleanser tomorrow. Britemax Blackmax and Vantage.
Some crap came off on the clay :eek:



Im borrowing my womans camera today to take a pic of the car because it doesnt look like that in person!!!!!!!!

Paddy@CIRL

Insured it for another year. Last year's policy (first car policy, previously only had commercial insurance) was €1,500 so I was a bit disappointed that this year's renewal quote with Allianz was €1,370. Shopped around a fair bit and quotes ranged from €1,200 to €1,800. Called into my local FBD office and got my year's policy fully comprehensive with NCB Protector Plus, Breakdown Assistance and Open Drive for €830. Where some companies get their quotes from, I'll never know ...

Voodoomelon

For a big ass car, the front bumper comes off E38s with just 6 little screws, had to get to the auxiliary fan:





That's one big bumper!


Years of crap in front of the rads, cleaned some out already in these:




The culprit:


Rang Prentice BMW today, €470 ex VAT for a new one! Ha ha!

Gonna look into aftermarket or getting this one refurbished. It's a Siemens unit so hopefully will have some joy.