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The "Today I did something to my car" thread

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    #3182
    JerCotter7
    Registered Users Posts: 814 ✭✭✭JerCotter7


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    7km of wiring?? Are you serious? :eek:

    I can easily see why it would need a lot of wiring. I put 1/10th of a kilometre of wiring into my car in the 2 weeks. And another 10th this weekend. It doesn't help that instead of wiring straight the looms all meet in one place if you get what I mean. For my OBC instead of wiring straight to the cluster I took it down under the carpet around the back of the heater core and up to the cluster then. Need about 4 metres of wire for it instead of 50 cm. Although it is way better to do it right :)


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    #3183
    Fiona
    Registered Users Posts: 2,352 ✭✭✭Fiona


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    Careful now Mrs Crilly when you ask Gavin from Autoglass to inject his special resin in your crack......;)

    Dont worry i will ensure he wears adequate protection before he does. Now back on topic please you filthy animals!


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    #3184
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Sticking wipers and the gaffa tape insulation were annoying me so I changed my linkage and motor

    Photobombing Alfa :pac:
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    Note the new rack has a different pcb...
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    I think this is the cause of the sticking wipers
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    New trim with seals
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    Needed a washer jet too
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    And steady mount
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    Finally, standard vs lowered (hahaha take that foglight/ anti HID/ obnoxious parking brigade :pac:)
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    It crossed over the 100k earlier today too... Been a long journey to get there. Let the miles roll on :)


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    #3185
    delly
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,656 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    Regulators, mount up!

    This arrived today, so all going well I'll have a working window by the weekend. Plenty of DIY guides for the E46 online, so I'm looking forward to giving it a bash.

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    #3186
    okane1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭okane1


    Got aux belt tensioner kit for the Mondeo ST TDCI. The spring in the tensior is a common fault on these engines, leading to a slight noise at idle (belt vibrating). Any load on the engine noise will stop.
    Second one in two years.


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    #3187
    no1beemerfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,714 ✭✭✭no1beemerfan


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    7km of wiring?? Are you serious? :eek:

    Yup....was watching a programme on it last year and during the demonstration of the car and been shown all the gadgets and gizmos the presenter said the result of all this stuff along with the weight of the stuff was that the wiring for everything came in at just over 7kms.

    For the life of me I can't remember the programme and google won't help either!


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    #3188
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    How the hell do they fit it all into the car?


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    #3189
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    How the hell do they fit it all into the car?

    Ninja Gnomes :p

    Washed my air filter last night and left it to dry overnight.Going to oil it up now and it'll be as good as new. Highly recommend the ITG air filters.

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    #3190
    Do-more
    Registered Users Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭Do-more


    The mirror glass on my Passat fell off without warning as I was driving a few weeks back, the plastic backing was left in place so it seems the adhesive just gave up.

    Volkswagen wanted €60 for a replacement :eek:

    With the help of google translate I got one from ebay.de for just under €20 delivered which popped on easily.

    Picked up some refills for the similarly over-priced Bosch aero wiper blades at the same time, very easy to pop off the ends of the wipers and slide in the new blades.

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    #3191
    no1beemerfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,714 ✭✭✭no1beemerfan


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    How the hell do they fit it all into the car?

    Its a very big car!!


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    #3192
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,864 ✭✭✭langdang


    Still though, they surely mean it "would have been" 7km without CANBUS?
    Scary to think what the kms would be without CANBUS if the 7km is actual lenght with CANBUS!


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    #3193
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Do-more wrote: »
    The mirror glass on my Passat fell off without warning as I was driving a few weeks back, the plastic backing was left in place so it seems the adhesive just gave up.

    Volkswagen wanted €60 for a replacement :eek:

    With the help of google translate I got one from ebay.de for just under €20 delivered which popped on easily.

    Picked up some refills for the similarly over-priced Bosch aero wiper blades at the same time, very easy to pop off the ends of the wipers and slide in the new blades.

    Halfords do the mirror glass for 13.99!


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    #3194
    Johntegr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭Johntegr


    TestTransmission wrote: »
    Ninja Gnomes :p

    Washed my air filter last night and left it to dry overnight.Going to oil it up now and it'll be as good as new. Highly recommend the ITG air filters.

    /jealous.


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    #3195
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Cleaned my Alfa again :)

    Then proceeded to make a short video of it running :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKqL-GlbWYw


    What a crap phone for recording videos....!!!


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    #3196
    irelandspurs
    Registered Users Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭irelandspurs


    Anyone recommend the best paint to spray plastic trim inside car,Centre console is silver but is faded and wearing off so needs painting.


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    #3197
    vectra
    Registered Users Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    irelandspurs wrote: »
    Anyone recommend the best paint to spray plastic trim inside car,Centre console is silver but is faded and wearing off so needs painting.

    One of the lads used Plastic paint he got in Halfords


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    #3198
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    Johntegr wrote: »
    /jealous.

    Get one so!They're relatively cheap and pay for themselves imo


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    #3199
    Johntegr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭Johntegr


    TestTransmission wrote: »
    Get one so!They're relatively cheap and pay for themselves imo
    Saving for the full Maxogen one with Airbox. Found one brand new in the UK so fingers crossed it'll be there in a couple weeks!

    For the time being I have a standard airbox with Hondata mod and drop in cone filter.


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    #3200
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    TestTransmission wrote: »
    Get one so!They're relatively cheap and pay for themselves imo

    Where did you get your one? I'm gawking on ebay, there's plenty on offer... :)


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    #3201
    Top Dog
    Registered Users Posts: 4,164 ✭✭✭Top Dog


    Not done anything with it yet, but picked up my first ever clay bar kit today to use up a Christmas voucher.

    Can anyone tell me - do you use them for removal of tar spots too, or is it recommended to de-tar first?


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    #3202
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    dgt wrote: »
    Where did you get your one? I'm gawking on ebay, there's plenty on offer... :)

    I think it was Camskill, there might be someone on here who could source you one locally tho.


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    #3203
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    I'll ask around :)

    Looks like ebay is my best bet though!


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    #3204
    sean1141
    Registered Users Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    irelandspurs wrote: »
    Anyone recommend the best paint to spray plastic trim inside car,Centre console is silver but is faded and wearing off so needs painting.
    I used Simoniz Acrylic Spray Paint. can be put on to plastic without special primers but I have only seen it in gloss/satin/matt black and gloss white.

    I done mine gloss black.
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    Top Dog wrote: »
    Not done anything with it yet, but picked up my first ever clay bar kit today to use up a Christmas voucher.

    Can anyone tell me - do you use them for removal of tar spots too, or is it recommended to de-tar first?

    If its only very light tar spots and not very many you will ok to use it but if there are loads it will destroy the claybar.


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    #3205
    Top Dog
    Registered Users Posts: 4,164 ✭✭✭Top Dog


    sean1141 wrote: »
    If its only very light tar spots and not very many you will ok to use it but if there are loads it will destroy the claybar.
    Oh she's destroyed at the moment so will de-tar first. Thanks :cool:


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    #3206
    sean1141
    Registered Users Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    Top Dog wrote: »
    Oh she's destroyed at the moment so will de-tar first. Thanks :cool:

    I find holts tar remover gel very good. Usually find it in most motorfactors for about 6 quid a tin. I would get two if the car is bad. Better to have some extra than not enough!
    Spray it on, leave for a min or two then wipe off with an old microfibre cloth. Some bits will be left. I usually spray on a bit more and leave for a min or two again and they usually wipe off. It might be a bit tougher on your car if it has not been done regulary but a small bit of elbow grease will get it off. Dump the microfibre when fiished, dont try wash it in the washing machine like I did!:o


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    #3207
    dar83
    Registered Users Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    I was helping a mate look for a new car and I just released how cheap Focus ST`s are. I keep looking at nice cars and thinking the government can fcuk off if they think I am paying that tax.

    Yup. Tis slightly harder than you'd think to find a decent one though, but they are very affordable to buy now, if you dont mind the running costs...


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    #3208
    Top Dog
    Registered Users Posts: 4,164 ✭✭✭Top Dog


    sean1141 wrote: »
    I find holts tar remover gel very good. Usually find it in most motorfactors for about 6 quid a tin. I would get two if the car is bad. Better to have some extra than not enough!
    I've used the Auto Glym stuff in the past and it works fairly ok too. Was considering using the Vectra concoction of white spirits & petrol this time ... will see. Can't remember the last time I de-tarred it :o


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    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    Top Dog wrote: »
    I've used the Auto Glym stuff in the past and it works fairly ok too. Was considering using the Vectra concoction of white spirits & petrol this time ... will see. Can't remember the last time I de-tarred it :o
    Paraffin does a great job aswell


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    #3210
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,805 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    TestTransmission wrote: »
    I think it was Camskill, there might be someone on here who could source you one locally tho.

    Ya..... Sound chap too. I want my lube back btw


    I haven't even seen my car since Monday, haven't sat in it since last Thursday, I left it at the office last week and took a company car and haven't been back to get it since


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    #3211
    sean1141
    Registered Users Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    Top Dog wrote: »
    I've used the Auto Glym stuff in the past and it works fairly ok too. Was considering using the Vectra concoction of white spirits & petrol this time ... will see. Can't remember the last time I de-tarred it :o

    i used the autoglym stuff my self but thought it was a lot harder to rub off the tar than when using the holts stuff


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