***** Motors Chat - Round 5*****

pajor

M1? Green dayyyysel?

toastedpickles

pajor wrote: »

That the one up behind the actual Kings Inn?

Nah i don't think it's that one

pred racer

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Huge Garda checkpoint on the M1 between Lusk & Swords. It's on the actual motorway apparently, 40+ Garda, anyone see it?

I passed through one in Roscrea today, only the second I have seen since I bought the car 2 years ago.

I have finally found my latest 'rattle' its the upper control arm that was changed in July, its gone again:eek: (only 10k on it)
Luckily enough the lads at George Daltons are getting me a replacement under warranty:)

Scortho

pred racer wrote: »

I passed through one in Roscrea today, only the second I have seen since I bought the car 2 years ago.

I have finally found my latest 'rattle' its the upper control arm that was changed in July, its gone again:eek: (only 10k on it)
Luckily enough the lads at George Daltons are getting me a replacement under warranty:)

Myself and dgt (well mainly dgt) basically stopped my entire suspension at the weekend, except for the arbs.
While at the rear there was a worn drop link, the rattle coming from the front is still there!:(
Think and hope it's the heat shield.

Chris_Heilong

Scortho wrote: »

Myself and dgt (well mainly dgt) basically stopped my entire suspension at the weekend, except for the arbs.
While at the rear there was a worn drop link, the rattle coming from the front is still there!:(
Think and hope it's the heat shield.

If you get under the car and tap around the Exhaust you should be able to find if its the heat shield. Hose clamping it seems to be the main way to fix.

Scortho

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

If you get under the car and tap around the Exhaust you should be able to find if its the heat shield.

There's two on mine. The front one is fairly rattly.

pred racer

Scortho wrote: »

Myself and dgt (well mainly dgt) basically stopped my entire suspension at the weekend, except for the arbs.
While at the rear there was a worn drop link, the rattle coming from the front is still there!:(
Think and hope it's the heat shield.

In mine it was the inner bushings on the upper control arm, very little movement on it, quite difficult to diagnose, but it rattles like fook over small sharp bumps.

I hope the drivers side one doesnt do the same, it was changed 2 weeks later

colm_mcm

Thoughts on these?

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Honda-Civic-3-door-Type-FK3-FN3-06-Black-LED-Style-Rear-Tail-Lights-Set-/121018499401?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c2d43c149


http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Honda-Civic-3-door-Type-FK3-FN3-06-Clear-Chrome-LED-Style-Rear-Tail-Lights-/110976004464?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19d6af7170

Not sure how either would look against the centre section.

toastedpickles

colm_mcm wrote: »

Thoughts on these?

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Honda-Civic-3-door-Type-FK3-FN3-06-Black-LED-Style-Rear-Tail-Lights-Set-/121018499401?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c2d43c149


http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Honda-Civic-3-door-Type-FK3-FN3-06-Clear-Chrome-LED-Style-Rear-Tail-Lights-/110976004464?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19d6af7170

Not sure how either would look against the centre section.

Clear ones, they'd tie in better with the boot

colm_mcm

It's not a type R so the centre is red though. Not a fan of lexus lights but they're not that big...

toastedpickles

colm_mcm wrote: »

It's not a type R so the centre is red though. Not a fan of lexus lights but they're not that big...

Get the black ones then, that whole red/black game going on, that way they set in with the car and set off the red

colm_mcm

That's the way I was thinking. Or I could get the OE ones from the type arr/facelift...
Can't decide.

toastedpickles

colm_mcm wrote: »

That's the way I was thinking. Or I could get the OE ones from the type arr/facelift...
Can't decide.

Well if it's the way you were thinking go for it, like im planning on getting new indicator lenses for my car, i've no idea how they'l fit in with it, but i'm gona chance it anyways
Here they are

colm_mcm

What car are they for ^

toastedpickles

colm_mcm wrote: »

What car are they for ^

opel astra

colm_mcm

Are those side repeaters? What year is the astra?

toastedpickles

colm_mcm wrote: »

Are those side repeaters? What year is the astra?

Yep they are, it's a 01 why?

colm_mcm

Cos the later Astras have black as opposed to the earlier silver headlights, they'd match up nicely.
If you don't have the later lights you should get some. Same with rear lights.

ba_barabus

What a busy two bloody weeks at work. Nearly at the end of it thank God.

In other news the Vectra has continued to go from strength to strength (and defy the odds) and this evening all dash board lights are now functioning.

YbFocus

colm_mcm wrote: »

Cos the later Astras have black as opposed to the earlier silver headlights, they'd match up nicely.
If you don't have the later lights you should get some. Same with rear lights.

Yeah them headlights are lovely looking in the astra's, kind of gives an evil look or something, an evil astra :rolleyes:

toastedpickles

colm_mcm wrote: »

Cos the later Astras have black as opposed to the earlier silver headlights, they'd match up nicely.
If you don't have the later lights you should get some. Same with rear lights.

I know the ones, i've been after them since forever, can't seem to get a decent set for pennies :pac: some day though!

colm_mcm

Surely the scrapyards are full of Astras with wrecked engines

toastedpickles

colm_mcm wrote: »

Surely the scrapyards are full of Astras with wrecked engines

yeah! and all the feckin bits i want are gone!

L-M

Those facelifted (04ish) Astra's were very subtle, but a massive improvement IMO>

toastedpickles

Limerick man wrote: »

Those facelifted (04ish) Astra's were very subtle, but a massive improvement IMO>

They were, had cruise control and all, if i had the time i'd try retrofit aircon and cruise control, a guy over on astra owners is doing it seems handy enough

colm_mcm

Yeah, colour coding on the handles, new colours etc. traded in one of the last saloons (njoy model I think) and it looked reasonably modern with the updates they did.

I wouldn't go ploughing big money/effort into an 01 astra though.

toastedpickles

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yeah, colour coding on the handles, new colours etc. traded in one of the last saloons (njoy model I think) and it looked reasonably modern with the updates they did.

That's the on the list for mine, to get rid of all the dull plasticy crap and color code it, got the door times so far and they turned out alright

L-M

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yeah, colour coding on the handles, new colours etc. traded in one of the last saloons (njoy model I think) and it looked reasonably modern with the updates they did.

I wouldn't go ploughing big money/effort into an 01 astra though.

Wasn't there a nice navy metallic they brought out.

colm_mcm

Limerick man wrote: »

Wasn't there a nice navy metallic they brought out.

They did a nice greyish light blue, did the do the blue from the coupe too?

I can't believe I'm talking about Astra G paint colours....

toastedpickles

colm_mcm wrote: »

They did a nice greyish light blue, did the do the blue from the coupe too?

I can't believe I'm talking about Astra G paint colours....

I never thought i'd see the day i'd be having a proper discussion about astras