*******Motors Chat - Round 7*******

YbFocus

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

I'll take them....and give you a beer money donation

Not at all man, send me on your address and I'll get them out to you

Edit: They aren't canbus compatible or anything in case that matters?

Chris_Heilong

YbFocus wrote: »

Lads I have a pair of HB3 (9005) bulbs here if any of you want them?
They are super duper white ones

Will do fog lights and some full beams in certain cars!

doh! If they were HB4 they would work as fogs for the Chaser.

YbFocus

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

doh! If they were HB4 they would work as fogs for the Chaser.

Yeah they are the more common ones alright!
Very cheap on ebay man!

Marcusm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I could get a quote of 700eu on e38 740 when I was 22, but for love of god I could not get anyone to insure me on Mx5.


On other topic, I am having a massive bones for mini cooper s lately. I am massive mother fecker, but for some reason I am so attracted to small/ish cars.

I've said it before but I'll repeat it, I'm 6'5" (1.97m approx) and c28 stone with size 13 H width feet. I've had 2 Cooper Ss and would recommend them to anyone with a soul. I've got poor hips, knees and regularly drive 250-300 miles with no pain but lots of smiles. If You get one, ditch the run flats.

quadrifoglio verde

YbFocus wrote: »

Not at all man, send me on your address and I'll get them out to you

Edit: They aren't canbus compatible or anything in case that matters?

You around Sunday? Heading to midway if you're around?
My gtv is 18 years old...thank **** it doesn't have canbus. Hate the thing

YbFocus

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

You around Sunday? Heading to midway if you're around?
My gtv is 18 years old...thank **** it doesn't have canbus. Hate the thing

I may make it over but I'm quite busy!
I only live 15 mins from the meet though so if I'm free I'll shoot over!

Dartz

Ordered new brake pads yesterday. Arrived today.

At the same time, JD Mazda rang me on Monday - a followup call after a service there earlier in the year. I asked for an estimate on a brake service, because I know it'll take me a full Saturday to do it myself because I've never done it before - and heard nothing back.

Possible the email got lost in the ether. It happens.

Couldn't afford to wait anyway, there're already signs of metal-on-metal contact on the back. Any longer and it'd be brakes and disks.

Please tell me this isn't hard?

YbFocus

Dartz wrote: »

Ordered new brake pads yesterday. Arrived today.

At the same time, JD Mazda rang me on Monday - a followup call after a service there earlier in the year. I asked for an estimate on a brake service, because I know it'll take me a full Saturday to do it myself because I've never done it before - and heard nothing back.

Possible the email got lost in the ether. It happens.

Couldn't afford to wait anyway, there're already signs of metal-on-metal contact on the back. Any longer and it'd be brakes and disks.

Please tell me this isn't hard?

Front or rears?

Front are simple, rears require you to rotate the piston back in which can be a pain without the tool.
Take your time and it's a very simple job

Ded_Zebra

Dartz wrote: »

Ordered new brake pads yesterday. Arrived today.

At the same time, JD Mazda rang me on Monday - a followup call after a service there earlier in the year. I asked for an estimate on a brake service, because I know it'll take me a full Saturday to do it myself because I've never done it before - and heard nothing back.

Possible the email got lost in the ether. It happens.

Couldn't afford to wait anyway, there're already signs of metal-on-metal contact on the back. Any longer and it'd be brakes and disks.

Please tell me this isn't hard?

Very easy. You might need a caliper wind back tool for the rears but you'll probably get away with a vice grips or a screwdriver or something. Read the manual if you have one

nd

And there are loads of videos on youtube.

YbFocus

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Very easy. You might need a caliper wind back tool for the rears but you'll probably get away with a vice grips or a screwdriver or something. Read the manual if you have one

Great minds think alike

I find a clamp and a circlip pliers works real well!

Mycroft H

Anywhere cheap to get a Dremel tool?

dgt

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Very easy. You might need a caliper wind back tool for the rears but you'll probably get away with a vice grips or a screwdriver or something. Read the manual if you have one

I've did it this way. Torture but doable if you haven't the winder....

Ded_Zebra

dgt wrote: »

I've did it this way. Torture but doable if you haven't the winder....

You know I'm not fancy enough to own one of them :P Actually did I ever give you yours back?


Dartz. Make sure that you have the car really well supported too.

This video will be helpful

To push back the fronts use a large G clamp I have with a small block of wood to sit on top of the piston.

Dartz

No manual. Toolbox - well, I don't live too far from a Halfrauds if I get stuck for one.

And it's all four corners getting done because the front's are fairly worn too, so it's as well to do it and be done with it for winter.

colm_mcm

Mycroft H wrote: »

Anywhere cheap to get a Dremel tool?

Argos do a generic one with masses of attachments for €55. Aldi/lidl had them very recently IIRC


Edit, lidl have them for €20 on Monday


http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?id=304

Stheno

The OH drove the 156 tonight as I'd a glass of win with dinner.

After a few minutes of apprehension, he was "wow", "cool", "wow"

YbFocus

Stheno wrote: »

The OH drove the 156 tonight as I'd a glass of win with dinner.

After a few minutes of apprehension, he was "wow", "cool", "wow"

Did he meet a bmw?

Brian

New Mustang's coming to UK in RHD.

CianRyan wrote: »

I've been in a welding course for the past 7 weeks and today I finally get to work on Stainless Steel TIG, one step closer to owning my custom sports exhaust shop. :cool:

Very cool, any info on the course provider?

Stheno

YbFocus wrote: »

Did he meet a bmw?

Nah he normally drives an auto E200 and he was a bit over enamoured with the power of the car

MetzgerMeister

Mycroft H wrote: »

Anywhere cheap to get a Dremel tool?

Lidl and Aldi often have them in. They call them Multi Purpose tools and you can get a small box of attachments for it.

MetzgerMeister

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Lidl and Aldi often have them in. They call them Multi Purpose tools and you can get a small box of attachments for it.

Yup. They have them next Monday for 20 quid

toastedpickles

Buying a few goodies for both cars tomorrow

Simonigs1.0

I'm getting new alloys for the RCZ this weekend actually.

I've left it with my girlfriend in Dublin since Monday, I've been thinking about it more than her.

quadrifoglio verde

Simonigs1.0 wrote: »

I'm getting new alloys for the RCZ this weekend actually.

I've left it with my girlfriend in Dublin since Monday, I've been thinking about it more than her.

Welcome to the club...although and I'm serious on her, don't neglect your other half for cars, it'll lead to lots of rows

Stheno

Simonigs1.0 wrote: »

I'm getting new alloys for the RCZ this weekend actually.

I've left it with my girlfriend in Dublin since Monday, I've been thinking about it more than her.

I get my OH to do oil checks/car washes when I'm lazy so can empathise

You didn't let her drive it,did you?

Simonigs1.0

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Welcome to the club...although and I'm serious on her, don't neglect your other half for cars, it'll lead to lots of rows

Christ no, not all, she has been around a lot longer, I wouldn't dream of doing so, but she knows how much I really love this car

Stheno wrote: »

I get my OH to do oil checks/car washes when I'm lazy so can empathise

You didn't let her drive it,did you?

Of course, I'd hate to see it unused in the garage for the week while I'm away. But who knows, come January she might* have her own...

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Anyone here know how to change an auxiliary belt on a 1.6tdci focus ?

Saw some lads do it before in seconds, belt off , belt on... without tools i think !

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

OSI wrote: »

Leave the engine running and lever it off and back on with a tyre iron :pac:

At The risk of losing a hand.... no thanks

Foxhole Norman

Lads, anyone have any idea why the engine light would pop up on a MK1 Yaris? Mine popped up this morning, but there doesn't seem to be anything wrong performance/noise wise.