****Motors Chat Thread Round 4****

Alanstrainor

Continuation from motors chat round 3






1.This thread is for motoring topics which you feel are not worthy of starting a new thread for, banter from a meet or general motoring related chit chat.

2.No lonely hearts (This is not a personal dig at anyone, it's how we feel is the best way to describe what we want to avoid. )

3.Keep it clean.

4.The Motors charter applies.

Ardennes1944

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Ah sure there's no lag because the turbos are so small, he may as well have to hair dryers blowing into the engine:D

(Alan you can make jokes like this when you have more power but we must bow to the 335i in fairness)

MetzgerMeister

I'm fvcking fuming!!!!!! On the way back to work an oncoming car drove over a plastic bottle and sent it into the mesh on my bumper. Lovely huge hole in it now and I have to fork out for it :mad: :mad: :mad:

If I had left 2 seconds earlier or later, it wouldn't have happened!!

Fvck fvck fvck!!

Hal1

Ah that's shíte news man sorry to hear that. Nice motor an all, could you mod the hole for an air intake?

MetzgerMeister

Hal1 wrote: »

Ah that's shíte news man sorry to hear that. Nice motor an all, could you mod the hole for an air intake?

LOL







No!

TestTransmission

Bit of chicken wire,she'll be grand.

MetzgerMeister

TestTransmission wrote: »

Bit of chicken wire,she'll be grand.

I'll felt her up laaaaad

Foxhole Norman

My Galaxy Note 2 kicked the bucket today. Didn't even last 6 months :eek:

MuppetCheck

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

My Galaxy Note 2 kicked the bucket today. Didn't even last 6 months :eek:

That sudden death thing? Mines slowing up the last few days. Checked and it's got the dodgy chip in it.

Foxhole Norman

MuppetCheck wrote: »

That sudden death thing? Mines slowing up the last few days. Checked and it's got the dodgy chip in it.

Yup. I was under the impression it was just S3's but obviously not. It's in FoneMenders now and will either get repaired or replaced and should be able to pick it up tomorrow.

dgt

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/228512_511679312221182_1421108886_n.jpg

I'll show you turbo lag when I put on the T25 on the XUD.... :pac:. With the K14 I can mash the pedal and when boost comes on it breaks traction

On the subject of phones, getting a new one today, will see how the pictures pan out now!

renofan

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

My Galaxy Note 2 kicked the bucket today. Didn't even last 6 months :eek:

MuppetCheck wrote: »

That sudden death thing? Mines slowing up the last few days. Checked and it's got the dodgy chip in it.

My Wife's S2 has been freezing the last few days. Had to take the battery out to get it to work. Is this a symptom?

On a motoring subject saw a fella in a 131 A4 estate (black) get his car washed today. In them car wash things at a filling station. :eek: I immediately thought of MM!

MetzgerMeister

renofan wrote: »

On a motoring subject saw a fella in a 131 A4 estate (black) get his car washed today. In them car wash things at a filling station. :eek: I immediately thought of MM!

Why would you think of me?! I don't do that :P

renofan

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Why would you think of me?! I don't do that :P

I no! You'd be like :eek::eek::eek::eek::(:(:eek::eek::eek::eek:

Foxhole Norman

renofan wrote: »

My Wife's S2 has been freezing the last few days. Had to take the battery out to get it to work. Is this a symptom?

As much as I hate the phrase, taking the battery out is and isn't a symptom. For my phone re-insering the battery did nothing while for some other users on sites like XDA and Android Central it did fix it for a while.

Dord

What is it with people and yellow boxes?! seriously? Because I'm not stopped in the box doesn't mean it's space for you to cut in and block both lanes of traffic in the process. :mad:

Jimdagym

I called the nct for a "priority" appointment last friday, still waiting for a text with one. Any other time I was only waiting a day or two. Anyone else getting delays? I know a couple of you got very quick ones this week.

Looking for ballymun.

renofan

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

As much as I hate the phrase, taking the battery out is and isn't a symptom. For my phone re-insering the battery did nothing while for some other users on sites like XDA and Android Central it did fix it for a while.

I meant the freezing, if it was a symptom.

Supergurrier

Jimdagym wrote: »

I called the nct for a "priority" appointment last friday, still waiting for a text with one. Any other time I was only waiting a day or two. Anyone else getting delays? I know a couple of you got very quick ones this week.

Looking for ballymun.

Exact same here rang first on the 10th got a date of July 18th in galway centre which is madness(also went in the cancellation list), got no reply/text with booking number to check dates etc or reschedule so rang again on the 14th same thing again and left here with no reply or text since.

Absolute joke atleast if they would just text me my booking ID i could atleast be checking for dates in nearby centres, NCT is afew months out (my fault didn't get new wheels+tyres on car in time for visual retest)

Atm just left twiddling my thumbs, not good enough really

renofan

How come the NCT is so busy the last while? Its the same when I booked the test for the Mother, can't get a date till July no matter what centre I look at. Was there a strike or something as it was never like this before. Or is it this annual test that has messed it up?

Jimdagym

Supergurrier wrote: »

Exact same here rang first on the 10th got a date of July 18th in galway centre which is madness(also went in the cancellation list), got no reply/text with booking number to check dates etc or reschedule so rang again on the 14th same thing again and left here with no reply or text since.

Absolute joke atleast if they would just text me my booking ID i could atleast be checking for dates in nearby centres, NCT is afew months out (my fault didn't get new wheels+tyres on car in time for visual retest)

Atm just left twiddling my thumbs, not good enough really

You can check on the net with the date of first registration instead of a booking id, its in the log book, but theres nothing at all in ballymun, greenhills or drogheda!

MuppetCheck

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Yup. I was under the impression it was just S3's but obviously not. It's in FoneMenders now and will either get repaired or replaced and should be able to pick it up tomorrow.

If it's under warranty bring it straight back to the shop and demand a replacement as it's a well known issue. Although, the one I'm using is an insurance replacement for a water damaged one so was a pretty new build when I got it two months ago. Annoying that it's showing the symptoms. Might ring the insurance in the morning and link a few xda threads...

Bpmull

Got the focus back this evening
Final list of things it needed:
- 2 rear axle bushs
-2 front rear wishbone bushs
-inner track arm
-left drive shaft seal
-gearbox seal
-change gearbox oil
-replace coolant with fresh coolant
-tidy up wheel liners loose
-crank shaft seal replace leaking oil all over timming belt :eek:
-fit new timming belt kit
-new water pump
Man it's a sweet ride now

Pj!

Only seen this advert just now although I see it has been around for months.
Wouldn't be known as the biggest car fan but that's a very impressive advert! Just seen it on the tv. I actually rewound and turned the volume up for a second go.

Supergurrier

Dunno why but the R8 just leaves me cold, last supercar i would buy if i had the money, now an AMG 6.2 V8

Hal1

Bpmull wrote: »

Got the focus back this evening
Man it's a sweet ride now

That's some list, make you wonder what the previous owner put her through. Glad you got her back all sorted .

Dord

Anyone here have one of these flexible grab tools? Need a lend if one would be so kind. There's a spanner that fell down the body cavity in the rear of my car that I want to get out. I tried with a magnet but the spanner isn't very magnetic.



DGT? :pac:

Big Nasty

Supergurrier wrote: »

Dunno why but the R8 just leaves me cold, last supercar i would buy if i had the money, now an AMG 6.2 V8

Same as that - don't do it for me in the least.

Bpmull

Hal1 wrote: »

That's some list, make you wonder what the previous owner put her through. Glad you got her back all sorted .

I know most of the parts were wear parts. Tbh I figured there was no point in doing it in bits and pieces which the mechanic did suggest. I decided just to get it all done together. I didn't plan on spending that kind of money on it but its going to see me through college so ill have it at least 3 more years so I might as well have it right. Still I only went over to the mechanic to get one track rod arm replaced :pac:

colm_mcm

Motors chat round 4!

dgt

colm_mcm wrote: »

Motors chat round 4!

Already? That went by quick! :eek:

Ardennes1944

Right long story short, the torx screw holding on the front discs has sheared and is drilled out but still won't budge. So I can't drive anywhere til it's done, is trying to tap out threads again the only option short of a new hub?
Help!

pred racer

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Right long story short, the torx screw holding on the front discs has sheared and is drilled out but still won't budge. So I can't drive anywhere til it's done, is trying to tap out threads again the only option short of a new hub?
Help!

Personally, Id go looking for a replacement hub.
Those torx screws on brake discs are a nightmare, overnight soaking with penetrating fluid and an impact driver ftw.

You can get it drilled out and a helicoil put in, but its easy to make a balls of it!

Mycroft H

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Right long story short, the torx screw holding on the front discs has sheared and is drilled out but still won't budge. So I can't drive anywhere til it's done, is trying to tap out threads again the only option short of a new hub?
Help!

penetrating fluid for 24hrs. At least. Get a torx head in a 1/4 drive rather then a screwdriver.

conzy

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Right long story short, the torx screw holding on the front discs has sheared and is drilled out but still won't budge. So I can't drive anywhere til it's done, is trying to tap out threads again the only option short of a new hub?
Help!

They are made out of play dough.. Same thing happened when we were doing the brakes on my housemate's M3. Handiest thing is to pick up a set of easy outs. And hopefully the new discs came with new torx screws? They did in our case

Foxhole Norman

MuppetCheck wrote: »

If it's under warranty bring it straight back to the shop and demand a replacement as it's a well known issue. Although, the one I'm using is an insurance replacement for a water damaged one so was a pretty new build when I got it two months ago. Annoying that it's showing the symptoms. Might ring the insurance in the morning and link a few xda threads...

Should be getting it back from FoneMenders today. If they can't fix it they'll replace it.

Ardennes1944

Thanks lads! I'll have a look for those easy outs today, the new discs came with new screws, so ****in annoying! One side took 20mins and we were at the other for almost 3hours! :mad:

Will the easy outs work even though I have the old screw drilled so it's the outer of the thread left basically?

Jimdagym

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Thanks lads! I'll have a look for those easy outs today, the new discs came with new screws, so ****in annoying! One side took 20mins and we were at the other for almost 3hours! :mad:

Will the easy outs work even though I have the old screw drilled so it's the outer of the thread left basically?

Once there is a bit to bite on they will work. Just don't break the easy out in it. That's worse again.

conzy

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Thanks lads! I'll have a look for those easy outs today, the new discs came with new screws, so ****in annoying! One side took 20mins and we were at the other for almost 3hours! :mad:

Will the easy outs work even though I have the old screw drilled so it's the outer of the thread left basically?

Yeah thats what they are designed for, You should also pick up some brand new drill bits, and WD40, even a ****ty woodies set would do. Drill it 2mm,3mm,4mm,5mm etc up to about 7 or 8mm. Then tap in the biggest easy out that will fit, grab the easy out with a vice grips or a spanner that fits it and turn anti clockwise.

The easy outs are left hand thread, so as you turn them anti clockwise they are threading into the bolt, eventually they will bite and they will start to extract the bolt. They are magic, saved me on several occasions where I thought I was up **** creek

Ardennes1944

Right I'll go on the hunt now thank you! I miss the Astra, nothing was seized or rusted on that!

Redisle

conzy wrote: »

Yeah thats what they are designed for, You should also pick up some brand new drill bits, and WD40, even a ****ty woodies set would do. Drill it 2mm,3mm,4mm,5mm etc up to about 7 or 8mm. Then tap in the biggest easy out that will fit, grab the easy out with a vice grips or a spanner that fits it and turn anti clockwise.

The easy outs are left hand thread, so as you turn them anti clockwise they are threading into the bolt, eventually they will bite and they will start to extract the bolt. They are magic, saved me on several occasions where I thought I was up **** creek

So that's how those things work! I picked up a set of those ages ago and could never quite figure out how to actually use them to extract broken screws.

You are welcome to these if they are useful Ardennes.. not sure if you will find the correct size there though!

Ardennes1944

Got a set a while thanks Red. They're nt working though, I can see the thread, I think but it's just half mashed up

Redisle

So do you reckon the thread pattern on the hub is shot or just bits of the bolt still stuck to it?

I wonder if it would be any use to stick a small wire brush on the end of a drill into the hole and run it in reverse. Maybe combined with some wd40 or similar.

pred racer

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Got a set a while thanks Red. They're nt working though, I can see the thread, I think but it's just half mashed up

Easy outs will only work if the bolt is still in there (like conzy said you drill a small hole in the bolt for the easy out to bite into) if most of the bolt is gone but the threads are still there, you might be able to get the correct size tap in there, screw it in half a turn with plenty of oil then remove, then a full turn and remove etc etc.
The only other option is to drill a slightly bigger hole and insert a helicoil.
Better yet, bring it to someone who does this stuff, (fitter etc) its a 20 min job for them.

Tbh, I still stand by my original post, try to find a replacement hub, handier all round.

Tallon

Meet any time soon?

dgt

Tallon wrote: »

Meet any time soon?

Whoa! Where have you been? Good to see you back man!

Ardennes I'd be looking for another 325 for parts, multiple cars always worked for me :pac:

On my new phone, this will take some getting used to....

Tallon

dgt wrote: »

Whoa! Where have you been? Good to see you back man!

Ardennes I'd be looking for another 325 for parts, multiple cars always worked for me :pac:

On my new phone, this will take some getting used to....

I was 'finding myself'

Thanks

pred racer

dgt wrote: »

Whoa! Where have you been? Good to see you back man!

Ardennes I'd be looking for another 325 for parts, multiple cars always worked for me :pac:

On my new phone, this will take some getting used to....

Go on, post a pic, one that doesnt look like it was taken through a milk bottle:D

What did you get?

pred racer

Tallon wrote: »

I was 'finding myself'

Thanks

Ill bet you were in the last place you looked:pac:

dgt

Tallon theres a meet in wicklow, looks like glendalough on the 30th, theres a thread on it here!

pred racer wrote: »

Go on, post a pic, one that doesnt look like it was taken through a milk bottle:D

What did you get?

If i can figure out how to! Iphoney 4. I did something with it last night I've wanted to do for ages: fake sciphone beside real iphoney :pac:

Ardennes1944

We just put the new disc and wheel back on without it, be grand for now!