The "Today I did something to my car" thread

dredg

Replaced crappy old wiper blades with nice new wiper blades.
Bought some Meguiar's leather cleaner & conditioner and gave the inside a clean. My steering wheel no longer feels manky, so win.

Rich11

Paddy@CIRL wrote: »

i know your not under the car and all but.......... no axel stands:eek:, i wouldnt even go at the brakes without them

Paddy@CIRL

Rich11 wrote: »

Paddy@CIRL wrote: »

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i know your not under the car and all but.......... no axel stands:eek:, i wouldnt even go at the brakes without them

Everything was finished and the wheel was just about to go back on, chill out

CianRyan

Speed bumps being used as ramps?

CianRyan

Oh god, I can understand that.
Here in Tallaght you either don't see them 'till you're no them or they're like the surface of the moon. They're so bad that Nick can't come into my estate in his Civic.

Have you had a look at your suspension/wheels? I'd hate to think the same bump that knocked that out could have messed them up.

MetzgerMeister

CianRyan wrote: »

They're so bad that Nick can't come into my estate in his Civic..

LOL, anti-PG ramps

CianRyan

PG?

dgt

CianRyan wrote: »

Oh god, I can understand that.
Here in Tallaght you either don't see them 'till you're no them or they're like the surface of the moon. They're so bad that Nick can't come into my estate in his Civic.

Have you had a look at your suspension/wheels? I'd hate to think the same bump that knocked that out could have messed them up.

Ever been to Tyrrelstown? Speed bumps every few metres. Only drove through it once (houses and flats) in the van. Worst journey ever

dgt

OSI wrote: »

I live in Tyrresltown :(

We've actually had arguments with the council about them. They are taller, closer spaced, and nearer to junctions by a decent margin than FCC's guidelines state. But they just trot out the bull**** arguments of a) they're only guidlines and b) the developer put them in so it's not our problem.

The developer only put them in because FCC required it as part of the PP :rolleyes:

There's a couple of guys here that have needed suspension work done due to them.

Oh my heart goes out to you, I know how awful the ramps are there

I took a wrong turn into there. My ladyfriend nearly threw up and everything in the van was shook everywhere. No matter what speed I took the bumps at or how I took them it made no difference to how uncomfortable it was!!!

Tallon

I would honestly go out and destroy them myself

challengemaster

Started/drove the car for the first time in a month yesterday, haven't been in the country.

Surprisingly the battery was grand, started first time no problems. Aside from a slight squeak from the brakes everything was fine, so back to normal with a 160 mile drive , hit 143k miles too.

dgt

Silly silly electrics!

This required an up to the door job....


And a gazebo


Because, I tried to sort out stuff like this :mad:


Which led to....


When that failed, out with another alternator...


2 tensioners.... They ain't the same :rolleyes:


Out with the old


Just as well I did!


And know what... Still not working right :mad::mad::mad:

shanec1928

kinda disappointed the way the first few pictures were going i was expecting the usual engine out job :pac:

Alanstrainor

Washed and polished the car today, really should have waxed it, but I was getting lazy. Supposed to be raining tomorrow too:mad: If I get a chance I'll HD wax it!

Also replaced the wipers too...well attempted to do it just there, but one of the clips for removing the wipers is broken on the passenger side so will have to take a look in the morning.

dgt

shanec1928 wrote: »

kinda disappointed the way the first few pictures were going i was expecting the usual engine out job :pac:

Really I'm just a big tease :pac::pac::pac:

Rich11

dgt wrote: »

Silly silly electrics!

This required an up to the door job....


And a gazebo


Because, I tried to sort out stuff like this :mad:


Which led to....


When that failed, out with another alternator...


2 tensioners.... They ain't the same :rolleyes:


Out with the old


Just as well I did!


And know what... Still not working right :mad::mad::mad:

after all that:eek:

dharn

could it be the cigarette lighter ? ......:)

dgt

Yep pretty headwrecking but at least I know that the earths on the drivers door and passengers door are perfect now! Even after a new alternator it still refuses to work right.... but I've narrowed it down to a relay! To find out what it does is the next task....

As for the cig lighter I'll try that for the crack and see how much of the car gets taken apart :pac:

tossy

Wrapped my door blades and rear bumper insert in Carbon 'fiver'

Tallon

Your signature says it all

tossy

Tallon wrote: »

Your signature says it all

lol

wait till you see my sun visor!

Alanstrainor

HD wax, unreal:D

Off for two weeks....even better:D

BUBBLE WRAP

More Punto stuff.

Found this on the roof. Its a rust of some sort.


A bit of T-cut with a lot of elbow grease.


Also washed her and give her a waxy polish. Oh and a de-badge.






The car soap cost 2Euro and the polish cost 4Euro. pleased with the results.

MetzgerMeister

UP TIPP!!!

BUBBLE WRAP

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

UP TIPP!!!

No, I used T-cut.

Foxhole Norman

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

No, I used T-cut.

That joke was completely lost on you...

dgt

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Found this on the roof. Its a rust of some sort.

Twas a big ol washer that some knob left on the roof for months :rolleyes: not rust on the car, just rust from the washer

Looking much tidier than when I last saw it in the reality! You're doing a smashing job on that car

Oh and er, up Roscommon :pac::pac::pac:

gollywog

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

No, I used T-cut.

BW,
Ya should try find a yellow bonnet man, i just cant get used to the blue one!!
Or get the blue one wrapped or somethin lol!
Because its a tidy little car, would look well

dgt

gollywog wrote: »

BW,
Ya should try find a yellow bonnet man, i just cant get used to the blue one!!
Or get the blue one wrapped or somethin lol!
Because its a tidy little car, would look well

It used to have one....

gollywog

dgt wrote: »

It used to have one....

Yes, you see I think that looks SO much better....
Its a funky little car like
What happened that bonnet or dare i ask?! lol