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

MetzgerMeister

Max Power1 wrote: »

A new trolling meme?

I'll steer clear of this one!

On yer bike :pac:

Big Nasty

Matt Simis wrote: »

PS: If the alternator checks out as ok, then you likely have parasitic power draw from a sub-system failure (eg alarm, subwoofer, ECU fault etc).

Just on this bit - if you disconnected the positive cable then tapped it against the positive terminal on the battery wouldn't it spark if something was drawing power? I.e. if it doesn't spark - no draw?

(Theory may be seriously flawed!)

Matt Simis

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Just on this bit - if you disconnected the positive cable then tapped it against the positive terminal on the battery wouldn't it spark if something was drawing power? I.e. if it doesn't spark - no draw?

(Theory may be seriously flawed!)

Something would always be drawing some power anyway, but I have a bunch of spare batteries I use for testing or running things out of a car. Two wires attached, sometimes the positive sparks with nothing (as in a powered device) on the other end. Presume its grounding off the.. ground or something, but its fairly vague as a test IMO.

I think the theory is technically true but wouldnt actually help him find the draw on a modern car with so many systems.

ba_barabus

What a dose of a day.

Went to paint a fence and bought two buckets of ronaeal from B&Q. Both were different colours but labelled the same. First response is no refund as it was opened. Followed up by telling me its a different batch and that its normal for there to be a difference. Fortunately the manager wasnt such a dimwit.

Three decided to follow up B&Q's excellent kuntsomer service by calling me to tell me my contract was due for upgrade and they'd like to offer me a new one with half the benefits "guaranteed" until September 30th when they will review it. Errrrrr my contract isn't up until November and why would I like to give up my current contract for less all to save €5.

Lets see how my cars visit to the garage goes later. I'm expecting GREAT THINGS the way the day is going so far.

Supergurrier

Haha had to pick up 2 buckets of Ronseal One coat Medium Oak myself today also got a nifty Ronseal brush

Paid 30 quid for a good set of jump leads aswell

ba_barabus

Supergurrier wrote: »

Haha had to pick up 2 buckets of Ronseal One coat Medium Oak myself today also got a nifty Ronseal brush

Paid 30 quid for a good set of jump leads aswell

It was medium oak!

One was dark and one was red. Had half the fence painted with the darker one before I opened the second.

166man

Ah lads this is brilliant....


http://www.donedeal.ie/farmproduce-for-sale/half-pint-of-guinness/5336832

toastedpickles

166man wrote: »

Ah lads this is brilliant....


http://www.donedeal.ie/farmproduce-for-sale/half-pint-of-guinness/5336832

Is that taxed and nct'd? :pac:

166man

toastedpickles wrote: »

Is that taxed and nct'd? :pac:

It's certainly taxed alright!

CianRyan

I'd drive it.

ba_barabus

AAAAHHHHHHHHH!

Black smoke back again but I've located it this time. Anyone know of any 318's being broken near Newry?

guttenberg

What parts are you looking for? I found this http://www.usedcarsni.com/116521053

ba_barabus

guttenberg wrote: »

What parts are you looking for? I found this http://www.usedcarsni.com/116521053

That should do. Its just a plastic box underneath the main air box.

cabb8ge

ba_barabus wrote: »

AAAAHHHHHHHHH!

Black smoke back again but I've located it this time. Anyone know of any 318's being broken near Newry?

ba_barabus wrote: »

That should do. Its just a plastic box underneath the main air box.

But will replacing the box prevent the smoking? surely something causing the smoke??

ba_barabus

cabb8ge wrote: »

But will replacing the box prevent the smoking? surely something causing the smoke??

Indeed there is. The plastic box has managed to get pressed against a tensioner.

Belts are fine as I discovered it in time.

Its being plasti welded now as no scrappy has the part.

Alanstrainor

Just ordered rear discs and pads from mister auto, should have them next week. Had intended on just popping down to the local motor factors and doing the job today, but mister auto had a good discount on Bosch parts, so I just went with them!

Next on the DIY list of to dos is the cooling system, water pump, belts and tensioners.

ba_barabus

Great news!

My plastiweld fix has worked.

Now we're motoring

ba_barabus

Alanstrainor wrote: »

but mister auto had a good discount on Bosch parts, so I just went with them!.

As have I.

60% off Bosch parts is good, I purchased new front discs, pads and wear sensors just now.

It may take a week or two though to fit them.

ShadowHearth

New cat in, anti roll bar links fitted, service done, NCT retest booked for tuesday. Lets play a waiting game again!

YbFocus

Two of these arrived today for the tyre hungry BMW, not the most prestige tyre but I've had them before and was happy with them.
Bloody P Zeros burn off in no time!
Got them from Openeo, cheap at €112 a tyre (255/35/19)

Alanstrainor

That's one cheap and massive tyre! Might get a couple for mine in the near future.

Black_Knight

Alanstrainor wrote: »

That's one cheap and massive tyre*! Might get a couple for mine in the near future.

*Not actual size

YbFocus

Yeah that pic really blew up altogether

They're made by that Accelera crowd, not massively known but anyone who does know them only has good things to say.

They wear slowly too, I get 50% extra mileage compared to the P-Zero's

MuppetCheck

Jesus that's cheap. Cheapest I've seen for my size was close on €300:eek:

coolisin

Need to replace the front tyres on mine.
Any tyres I've looked up are not 112!!

What make are they YBfocus?

Edit:Just seen the Accelera crowd thanks!!

Alanstrainor

Anyone know how much an indie would charge for a brake fluid change? Mine needs doing, and just curious. I presume it shouldn't be terribly expensive? Anything I should watch out for that is specific to a BMW e46? Or should I be alright?

challengemaster

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Anyone know how much an indie would charge for a brake fluid change? Mine needs doing, and just curious. I presume it shouldn't be terribly expensive? Anything I should watch out for that is specific to a BMW e46? Or should I be alright?

Needs to be done using diagnostics, as Voodoomelon did a while back on his barge :P

YbFocus

coolisin wrote: »

Need to replace the front tyres on mine.
Any tyres I've looked up are not 112!!

What make are they YBfocus?

Edit:Just seen the Accelera crowd thanks!!

Yeah they're not that fantastic but she's no touring car anyway, can't pass them up for that price.

Dord

Jaysus, this is something else. A VW Scirocco front end on an Eos. Not a fan of the extreme lowering but that front end on the Eos is slick. Also missing a badge unfortunately. :P



EDIT: Here are some build pic's I found on another forum. It was done in Japan. http://www.eos-forum.de/index.php?page=Thread&postID=151805#post151805

MuppetCheck

That's very nicely done.