The "Today I did something to my car" thread

MetzgerMeister · 05-01-2012 04:51PM

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

sportlines?

I actually cancelled the order and I'm undecided between those and H&Rs. But no, they were Pro Kit rather than sportlines.

The Eibachs were actually 30mm drop and H&R are 40mm. I have read reports on forums of tyre rubbing with the H&Rs so I'm still looking into it.

Gary ITR · 05-01-2012 05:01PM

Get some coilovers dude

MetzgerMeister · 05-01-2012 05:05PM

Gary ITR wrote: »

Get some coilovers dude

No! 2 reasons - I can't afford them and from what I've read, they make the ride quality very bad in the MPS

Gary ITR · 05-01-2012 05:07PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

No! 2 reasons - I can't afford them and from what I've read, they make the ride quality very bad in the MPS

Depends on the quality of the coilover. I was driving around on Racing Spec coilovers and the ride was perfectly fine. Driving around on cheaper coilovers I felt like somebody was taking a jackhammer to my back

MetzgerMeister · 05-01-2012 05:16PM

Gary ITR wrote: »

Depends on the quality of the coilover. I was driving around on Racing Spec coilovers and the ride was perfectly fine. Driving around on cheaper coilovers I felt like somebody was taking a jackhammer to my back

If you can find coilovers for my car at a price I can afford, I will look into it!

So far I haven't even found a site that sells them for my car!

johnos1984 · 05-01-2012 06:13PM

Today I put my MGF up for sale.

I'm very pissed off..........more so as now I have to wait for stupid questions and offers to arrive

http://www.adverts.ie/car/mg/mgf/1997-mg-mgf-for-sale/1224605

johnos1984 · 05-01-2012 06:15PM

On a more positive note I got my Passat back after it's brake issues. One of the motors had seized i the rear caliper.

No bill yet so I'm not totally depressed with cars....

dgt · 05-01-2012 06:25PM

johnos1984 wrote: »

Today I put my MGF up for sale.

I'm very pissed off..........more so as now I have to wait for stupid questions and offers to arrive

http://www.adverts.ie/car/mg/mgf/1997-mg-mgf-for-sale/1224605

I feel your pain, I have to sell some of my collection in due time, I'm literally running out of space for all these cars

Today, however, I opened up my van only to be met with an unholy smell of mould :mad: the jap plate was going rusty and the tax disc holder was filled with water!!! :eek:

So I gave it a damned good cleaning inside and out

I can't get on the ramps with the bumper on...

I can't figure out how to clean the inside of the lens without taking the glass off...

johnos1984 · 05-01-2012 06:27PM

dgt wrote: »

I feel your pain, I have to sell some of my collection in due time, I'm literally running out of space for all these cars

Space isn't even the issue. I've literally become pissed off with the amount of work I put in only to have HGF diagnosed today.

I took a day off from correcting my students exams to sort it all out sand then got the bad news

E39MSport · 05-01-2012 06:36PM

johnos1984 wrote: »

Today I put my MGF up for sale.

I'm very pissed off..........more so as now I have to wait for stupid questions and offers to arrive

http://www.adverts.ie/car/mg/mgf/1997-mg-mgf-for-sale/1224605

Ouch

johnos1984 · 05-01-2012 06:38PM

E39MSport wrote: »

Ouch

It's all the more annoying as I had all the parts ready to fit.

Anyway the parts are all there and hopefully it'll all be gone by the weekend and I can pay for the repairs to the Passat. Real life sucks.

For anyone who may be interested the car never boiled hence it may actually not be HGF but it looks very much like it is

Gary ITR · 05-01-2012 06:40PM

johnos1984 wrote: »

Space isn't even the issue. I've literally become pissed off with the amount of work I put in only to have HGF diagnosed today.

I took a day off from correcting my students exams to sort it all out sand then got the bad news

Is it too much to have a go at it yourself?

johnos1984 · 05-01-2012 06:42PM

Gary ITR wrote: »

Is it too much to have a go at it yourself?

Time and money really.............and knowledge and tools

I wouldn't have a clue really. It wouldn't be too easy for me to lift the car and drop the engine and rear subframe out. It's just too much work for me really as I live in Wicklow. I know it wouldn't get done if I'm honest

Gary ITR · 05-01-2012 06:44PM

johnos1984 wrote: »

Time and money really.............and knowledge and tools

I wouldn't have a clue really. It wouldn't be too easy for me to lift the car and drop the engine and rear subframe out. It's just too much work for me really as I live in Wicklow. I know it wouldn't get done if I'm honest

Have you priced it up in a garage? What I'm saying is what's the car worth as a runner? Would it be worth more than what your asking plus the repair cost?

johnos1984 · 05-01-2012 06:48PM

Gary ITR wrote: »

Would it be worth more than what your asking plus the repair cost?

No.

It's worth something to someone who has the skill to repair it at home or else needs a donor car. The parts to go with it are the desirable bits as is the roof.

It would cost a nice bit to get a good engine, change the head gasket to an MLS one and then have the old engine removed and a new one fitted. To someone who has the skill it wouldn't be difficult really but as I'd have to pay for it all it wouldn't make sense.

TBF it was a very nice car when it was working. If I got a good price for the car I may be tempted to keep the parts and get another one but at the minute I'd like it all gone and I'll return to classic cars which I'm happier working on

vectra · 05-01-2012 06:58PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

If you can find coilovers for my car at a price I can afford, I will look into it!

So far I haven't even found a site that sells them for my car!

Did you try Keith at Alloywheels.ie?

He sells JOM coilovers, Have a sety on the Toledo and to be honest they are no stiffer than the original setup

MetzgerMeister · 05-01-2012 07:52PM

vectra wrote: »

Did you try Keith at Alloywheels.ie?

He sells JOM coilovers, Have a sety on the Toledo and to be honest they are no stiffer than the original setup

No, didn't even come to mind! I wouldn't be surprised if they don't have them though. It's such a rare car and parts that were readily available all over the world for the RX8 are few and far between for the MPS. Not much of a market for parts really.

johnos1984 · 05-01-2012 10:09PM

johnos1984 wrote: »

Today I put my MGF up for sale.

I'm very pissed off..........more so as now I have to wait for stupid questions and offers to arrive

http://www.adverts.ie/car/mg/mgf/1997-mg-mgf-for-sale/1224605

And it begins. Seriously why can't people read an ad before calling..........or are they trying to test me on my knowledge of the ad

Nissan doctor · 05-01-2012 10:23PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

No! 2 reasons - I can't afford them and from what I've read, they make the ride quality very bad in the MPS

Its the spring rates and the bound/rebound adjustment that will effect the ride quality, not the brand of coilover.

The low cost coilovers like JOM mentioned above have no bound/rebound adjustment and the ride height is adjusted from the spring platform so the lower you go, they harder they get. These are fine if you just want the stance or felt spec look but for something like the mps you'd need decent fully adjustable units.

MetzgerMeister · 05-01-2012 10:28PM

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Its the spring rates and the bound/rebound adjustment that will effect the ride quality, not the brand of coilover.

The low cost coilovers like JOM mentioned above have not bound/rebound adjustment and the ride height is adjusted from the spring platform so the lower you go, they harder they get. These are fine if you just want the stance or felt spec look but for something like the mps you'd need decent fully adjustable units.

Thanks ND. This is why I am not going to go cheapo when it comes to things like this along with the fact that you get what you pay for.

I can't afford the £STG700+ to get proper ones so I just re-ordered the Eibach springs for the time being. I just want to lower the car, not to a felt-spec level but to a desirable-looking level.

05-01-2012 10:32PM

johnos1984 wrote: »

And it begins. Seriously why can't people read an ad before calling..........or are they trying to test me on my knowledge of the ad

I thought the leak stopped when you replaced the gasket John?
Best of luck with the sale though, without an interior though and without it starting unfortunately I think it might take a week or two for the right buyer to come along.

johnos1984 · 05-01-2012 10:36PM

RoverJames wrote: »

I thought the leak stopped when you replaced the gasket John?
Best of luck with the sale though, without an interior though and without it starting unfortunately I think it might take a week or two for the right buyer to come along.

It flooded the cylinder again today when I tried to start it. I had tested it last week after putting it in and all seemed fine so I've no idea what has happened or where it's all gone wrong.

As for selling I'd like to have it gone asap as I won't be around to sell it apart from Saturdays after the weekend but who knows how long it'll really take to sell.....if it sells at all

TestTransmission · 05-01-2012 10:36PM

Fitted new speakers today,badly needed

Fiona · 05-01-2012 11:08PM

Did levels on the e46 its going through a lot of coolant and oil. Dip stick has a bit of mayo on it. Cap is fine. Is this dreaded head gasket issues starting to develop?

Nissan doctor · 05-01-2012 11:11PM

mrs crilly wrote: »

Did levels on the e46 its going through a lot of coolant and oil. Dip stick has a bit of mayo on it. Cap is fine. Is this dreaded head gasket issues starting to develop?

They are very prone to external leaks, both coolant and oil so it may not be the head gasket.

You'd need to get it properly diagnosed before it does cause any damage.

Fiona · 05-01-2012 11:24PM

Expansion tank has been replaced before and new rad as well a stone bust the other one. Car never overheats. What is the name of the test for head gasket? Block test or something like that?

E39MSport · 05-01-2012 11:28PM

You giving it decent runs or short warm ups? Might just be a condensation build up.

Fiona · 05-01-2012 11:30PM

E39MSport wrote: »

You giving it decent runs or short warm ups? Might just be a condensation build up.

Its my husband using it and he drives from Ashbourne to city centre every day so a mixture of city and motor way driving?

05-01-2012 11:33PM

mrs crilly wrote: »

Expansion tank has been replaced before and new rad as well a stone bust the other one. Car never overheats. What is the name of the test for head gasket? Block test or something like that?

Sniff test.
compression test is not great really.

Fiona · 05-01-2012 11:41PM

I may get onto the garage in the morning so

is this fixable or is head gasket new engine time? There is 106k on the clock.

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