***Motors Chat Thread Round 3***

TouchingVirus

So I posted up my findings for that BMW 2004 325ci on bmw-driver.net from the pre-purchase inspection, it hasn't exactly gone down well which I probably expected. Fúck it, at least my conscience is clear.

dar83

Link?

Col200sx

Quick one folks:

If I disconnect the driver seat airbag connection under the seat to change seats on an EP Civic, will that give me an airbag warning light on the dash?

Seat has a rocking back and forth between the rail and seat and wanna replace it.

Cheers

BUBBLE WRAP

TouchingVirus wrote: »

So I posted up my findings for that BMW 2004 325ci on bmw-driver.net from the pre-purchase inspection, it hasn't exactly gone down well which I probably expected. Fúck it, at least my conscience is clear.

You where, dead right to do that man.

TouchingVirus

dar83 wrote: »

Link?

http://www.bmw-driver.net/forum/showthread.php?t=42260&page=2

dar83

Col200sx wrote: »

Quick one folks:

If I disconnect the driver seat airbag connection under the seat to change seats on an EP Civic, will that give me an airbag warning light on the dash?

Seat has a rocking back and forth between the rail and seat and wanna replace it.

Cheers

You should be fine, once you reconnect it back up to the new seat...

Just disconnect the battery first so you don't risk setting off the airbag when disconnecting/reconnecting the plug.

Col200sx

dar83 wrote: »

You should be fine, once you reconnect it back up to the new seat...

Just disconnect the battery first so you don't risk setting off the airbag when disconnecting/reconnecting the plug.

Nice one, cheers dar

On that, can fault code readers erase the airbag light?

(someone told me they cant, only eml's etc.)

dgt

Finally saw a 131 reg car on the roads. 2 to be exact.

They look sh*te

langdang

Col200sx wrote: »

Nice one, cheers dar

On that, can fault code readers erase the airbag light?

(someone told me they cant, only eml's etc.)

Usually not.
For simple disconnect/reconnect, you should be ok if keys are not in the ignition and well away from car. IMHO!!!
But battery disconnected is surest way.

Mar4ix

anyone know where to get knock sensor in Dublin, or nearby ?

for subaru impreza, '95, 2.0 turbo . has code 22, when set to diagnostic mode, and check engine flashes two times long, two times short.

dgt

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Got a fupping puncture on the M50, had to do a quick change just before my football match.

I have a slowly accelerating puncture as I call it. Goes down quicker than before. Not too bothered, tyres nearly had it anyway!

dgt

Phwoar, this Xantia is testing my fingers!

Mycroft H

What's the situation?

CianRyan

dgt wrote: »

Phwoar, this Xantia is testing my fingers!

You wouldn't have this problem if you'd stop buying cars!

dgt

dgt wrote: »

Phwoar, this Xantia is testing my fingers!

Man up

My own hands are cut and bruised from what I did today. It's good for that to happen, when someone asks you what happened you get to say you were working on your car

OSI

OSI wrote: »

This is DGT. It's a notable day when he doesn't work on his car.

Well if that's the case then he shouldn't be whinging about a few scratches :P

dgt

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Man up

My own hands are cut and bruised from what I did today. It's good for that to happen, when someone asks you what happened you get to say you were working on your car

It's all I ever seem to do....

I need fingers with the strength of a horse yet the dexterity of a fly... plus there's so much sh*te in the way, thanks hydropneumatics!

If your'e ever bored and need some solitary time, take out a turbo from this:

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Well if that's the case then he shouldn't be whinging about a few scratches :P

No mention of whinging or scrapes, just said they were testing my fingers...

langdang

dgt wrote: »

thanks hydropneumatics!

If your'e ever bored and need some solitary time, take out a turbo from this:

Loada balls!

dgt

langdang wrote: »

Loada balls!

Balls with a neat trick :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQT7IMHvBGo

BUBBLE WRAP

dgt wrote: »

Balls with a neat trick :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQT7IMHvBGo

Looks like a really bad transformer!

Mycroft H

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Looks like a really bad transformer!

Activa turbo is a serious beast of a machine. No body roll at *all* through some hydropneumatic trickery. It will out handle most other cars (one motoring magazine matched it with a Honda NSX) and it's great fun to drive.

Here's ours

dgt

BX 19 wrote: »

Activa turbo is a serious beast of a machine. No body roll at *all* through some hydropneumatic trickery. It will out handle most other cars (one motoring magazine matched it with a Honda NSX) and it's great fun to drive.

Here's ours

Why doesn't my Xantia look like that? I did consider restoring it... Untill I found the absolute mess the electrics were in. What gombeen wires in a house switch into a car for the dipped beams? :mad:

I always maintained that about my blue van. No roll whatsoever in the corners....

Mycroft H

dgt wrote: »

Why doesn't my Xantia look like that? I did consider restoring it... Untill I found the absolute mess the electrics were in. What gombeen wires in a house switch into a car for the dipped beams? :mad:

I always maintained that about my blue van. No roll whatsoever in the corners....

It really is spotless. Only 50 odd thousand miles.




It does get worse, I've seen a starter on a corrolla diesel wired into a house switch and the battery. Fuse in between? Forget it...

BUBBLE WRAP

BX 19 wrote: »

Here's ours

You sure that's yours?? There is something not right here... Something seems to be missing... :P

Mycroft H

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

You sure that's yours?? There is something not right here... Something seems to be missing... :P

It's mine alright. Took the photo back in the summer though.

BUBBLE WRAP

BX 19 wrote: »

It's mine alright. Took the photo back in the summer though.

Hmmm, I'm skeptical... If only there was some way to prove it!

Mycroft H

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Hmmm, I'm skeptical... If only there was some way to prove it!

It can wait till the morning

CianRyan

Enough with the custard. You'll kill the joke!

BUBBLE WRAP

CianRyan wrote: »

Enough with the custard. You'll kill the joke!

Ya, we will have to come up with something new... .:p

BUBBLE WRAP

BX 19 wrote: »

It can wait till the morning

Na, it's good. Lovely car btw.