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The "Today I did something to my car" thread

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    #1082
    flyingsnail
    Registered Users Posts: 2,752 ✭✭✭flyingsnail


    Today I removed the auxiliary belt tensioner that I fitted on Thursday and refitted the old one because the one from the scrap yard rattled more than the old one. :mad::mad::mad:


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    #1083
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Yummy! Should of kept mine...

    Yup,you should of


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    #1084
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,625 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    I handed my mechanic E170 to untangle the mess of burnt wires that was my wiring loom.
    And I'm madly happy about it, it could just as well have caught fire and burnt the fcuking car out.


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    #1085
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    Found a dirty big crack in my rad.
    Re-aimed the spots on hers and tried to re-attach a badly designed sidelight unit. Failed. Tec7 time ;)


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    #1086
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Got my car scanned to see what was what, and now both sensors are failing. So there's a wire cut somewhere :mad:

    Not what I wanted to hear with an NCT at 5:40 tomorrow.

    Busy day ahead.


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    #1087
    E39MSport
    Registered Users Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭E39MSport


    Further to discovering the E39 had been in an incident (didn't think it was serious) - took it for a spin on Sunday.

    It's fairly fooked as far as I am concerned. Steering is extremely heavy (not helped by the fact that the rears are on the front and one of the fronts on the back is also deflating). Something is squeaking/rattling and the car is wandering quite badly.

    Well pi55ed off :mad:

    Looks like it was in a right smash but there's no panel damage that I can see. Must have taken a hit reasonably low down through the bumper and to one of the wheels.

    Haven't had a chance to lift it yet.

    It's going to Chris in Sandyford next weekend for assessment.


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    #1088
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Yummy! Should of kept mine...

    You seem to keep your cars for about a week!


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    #1089
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Confab wrote: »
    You seem to keep your cars for about a week!
    I have the Golf since June, and My previous Golf I had almost three years :P


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    #1090
    blastman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,450 ✭✭✭blastman


    Bought a new aluminium radiator for it, to replace the leaky-but-patched-up original...


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    #1091
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    Limerick man wrote: »
    I have the Golf since June, and My previous Golf I had almost three years :P

    What about the E30 and Merc? Sold them on for a profit?

    Oh, and I did something to my car today - got €400 back from the Revenue so I'm that much closer to giving the Corsa the finger!


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    #1092
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Confab wrote: »
    What about the E30 and Merc? Sold them on for a profit?

    Oh, and I did something to my car today - got €400 back from the Revenue so I'm that much closer to giving the Corsa the finger!

    I made about €150 off the Merc and I made a €200 loss on the E30. That's not including driving up and down to Donegal for the E30 and to Dublin and back for the Merc.

    Anywho, so far I've managed to fix the passenger side ABS sensor (wiring) and got it cleared but the drivers side is still throwing a fault.

    Now it's like a nut it rounded on the drivers wheel so I can't get that off. And I still have to get the lights aligned. AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH


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    #1093
    no1beemerfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,714 ✭✭✭no1beemerfan


    Sounds like you are having fun!


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    #1094
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Lol, I realised just as I was aligning the lights that the light were lose at the bottom screws rather than the top! So bumper off, tighten the screws.

    Got an ABS sensor and plugged it in, light stayed on, I moved the car and off it went :D

    Pumped all the tyres, put in a wheel nut in gave it a quick clean inside...

    Checked through my shopping list of fails and I'm fairly sure I hit them all, test is at 20 to so wish me luck :L


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    #1095
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    Limerick man wrote: »

    Checked through my shopping list of fails and I'm fairly sure I hit them all, test is at 20 to so wish me luck :L

    I'm taking bets :p


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    #1096
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Ehem

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    #1097
    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Mint :D. Welldone, colour = debatable?


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    #1098
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Hal1 wrote: »
    Mint :D. Welldone, colour = debatable?

    Roof is still blue :p


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    #1099
    Compton
    Registered Users Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Compton


    242k miles or km?


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    #1100
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    shblob wrote: »
    242k miles or km?

    Jaysus Miles! Bought it with 230k on it :)


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    #1101
    vectra
    Registered Users Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Got an ABS sensor and plugged it in, light stayed on, I moved the car and off it went :D

    So the sensor was the culprit then :cool:

    Congrats on passing


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    #1102
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    vectra wrote: »
    So the sensor was the culprit then :cool:

    Congrats on passing

    No, actually. It was the wiring. I had a new sensor in the passenger side, and when i fixed the wiring on the passenger side the Handbrake light went off, but the abs light remained for drivers side.

    Confusing to say the least!


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    #1103
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    We lost the back bumper from the track car in the last race, it's repaired now but before it went on I made an addition

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    #1104
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users Posts: 9,705 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    A few days ok I put on my Spoon Throttle Body

    Today I de-reg'd the front and put on a new lip :D

    img1268nj.jpg


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    #1105
    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Try not break this one, or have it stolen :pac:


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    #1106
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users Posts: 9,705 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    challengemaster wrote: »
    Try not break this one, or have it stolen :pac:

    Nothing is getting this lip off :D


    Bitch getting into my garden though :(


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    #1107
    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Oh, and if you get a chance, can has dyno video please? :p


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    #1108
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users Posts: 9,660 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    Midnight_EG wrote: »
    Nothing is getting this lip off :D


    Bitch getting into my garden though :(

    You should probably start locking your gate. :pac:


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    #1109
    randylonghorn
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 29,509 Mod ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    Midnight_EG wrote: »
    Nothing is getting this lip off :D

    Bitch getting into my garden though :(
    Who are you lipping off now?!!


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    #1110
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    Today I let Limerick man do all the hard work :p

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    #1111
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    It's obvious LM doesn't drive a hairdresser's car :p

    Is that a cat-delete pipe?


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