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The "Today I did something to my car" thread
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Ardennes1944 wrote: »C4 trim restorer recommended by MM, expensive but it really does work and the tiniest bit lasts for ages. I did mine and the gfs car trim and we've over a half bottle left. If it last for a year of the 2 years it states I'll be happy
You asked me about its coverage or something like that and I didn't bother me hole replying! A little bit of that goes a long way as you know now
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Today was fun. ish...
NCT retest is tomorrow (failed on rear ball joints) and whilst I got all my control arms, links etc in the post, still no sign of my struts from Bilstein (German efficiency me arse).
So was forced to replace just the ball joints today for the retest tomorrow, which means ill have to do the rest when the struts arrive. Wanted to do the whole lot in one go and get it aligned, sure what can ya do.
Starting work:
Caliper off:
The ball joint removal tool I made i'm really proud off, worked first time! And brilliantly too, its comprised of regular 3/8" threaded bar, two different pieces of custom length exhaust (thanks to the sound chap in Trufit Dundalk), two 3/8" nuts, four washers and two large pipe fittings at each end.
Also thanks to sound chap in Micron Engineering Dundalk who dropped what he was doing to machine the edges of the exhaust lengths perfectly square for me. Fairly going on about this tool, but saved myself €300 on the BMW one, this only cost me about €22 in parts.
Here it is pushing the ball joint out of the carrier:
Nice empty carrier, sanded down and greased ready for the new one:
Here's the tool reversed, pushing the ball joint back in:
Tada!:
Incredible amount of torque needed to get these in, I thought before doing it there might be a chance of whacking them in or out, not a hope.
Replaced the intergral links too while i was at it seeing as they had to come out:
The offending articles from both sides:
The ball joints were rotted through, flopping about.
I marked where the car was aligned before and matched it up after, will get it aligned in a few days when I get my struts.
Fingers crossed for tomorrow!0 -
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BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »So the past few days....
Washed the car.
Whats the story with the blue bonnet..Ive seen it up here a few times and wondered...good work btw
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eringobragh wrote: »Whats the story with the blue bonnet..Ive seen it up here a few times and wondered...good work btw
dgt was knid enough to throw it in on the deal. the yellow bonnet had its work done. But Il be spraying it black. MetzgerMeister wrote: »^ He's a huge Tipperary supporter of course :pac:
Ha! my Arse.0 -
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BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »dgt was knid enough to throw it in on the deal. the yellow bonnet had its work done. But Il be spraying it black.
Had any thoughts of wrapping it in carbon fibre..it would really compliment the yellow.:cool:0 -
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BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »It did indeed. But my biggest fear is a bubble in it then. :eek:
nah you would be fine, do it in sections, heat gun and squeegee and youll be fine and if there is bubbles in it you could use your boards handle as an excuse
EDIT: Even the pros get bubbles from time to time, they prick them, heatgun and squeegee over them 0 -
eringobragh wrote: »nah you would be fine, do it in sections, heat gun and squeegee and youll be fine and if there is bubbles in it you could use your boards handle as an excuse
EDIT: Even the pros get bubbles from time to time, they prick them, heatgun and squeegee over them
Cool, But would a hair dryer do? I dont have a heat gun.
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BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »Cool, But would a hair dryer do? I dont have a heat gun.
Not enough heat from a hairdryer. If you have ever felt the heat that comes out of a heat gun, you'll know exactly what I'm on about.0 -
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BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »Cool, But would a hair dryer do? I dont have a heat gun.
It would but take a trip to your local aldi / lidl and you can get a heatgun for €15 if theres still some left over.0 -
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BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »Yup... How much are them yoke go for these days?
See my post above aldi and lidl had them in recent weeks and they were between 15-20euro...I wrapped my front lip with an aldi one 0 -
Voodoomelon wrote: »Cheers! Everything I save on labour gets spent on tools, not saving any money (spent €99 on a socket set this morning), but gaining a half decent inventory over time.
Fair play..thats the way I roll as well ...and I enjoy doing it as well...reckon I'm just starting to break even now..though I need a new trolley jack :pac:
Just as well a service only costs me > €40:D0 -
eringobragh wrote: »See my post above aldi and lidl had them in recent weeks and they were between 15-20euro...I wrapped my front lip with an aldi one
Sorry, missed that.
Thanks, I must invest. 0 -
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My first mod to car of any type in my life
replaced default Opel corsa C radio unit with new. Now supports USB, Aux, CD, many SD cards.
Bought radio unit in argos for like 65 euro.
Then bought this casing/dash panel for 20 euro.
So here we go:
Pulled out old system front panel using few flat head screwdrivers, then pulled out the system itself using 2 pairs of pliers, had to cut off standart antenna port, and re-wire a bit, change the way wires go through dashboard so it all fits in, placed new bracked/panel up, pulled radio inside (antenna was awkward as it's really short) Done.
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My first mod to car of any type in my life
replaced default Opel corsa C radio unit with new. Now supports USB, Aux, CD, many SD cards.
Bought radio unit in argos for like 65 euro.
Then bought this casing/dash panel for 20 euro.
So here we go:
Pulled out old system front panel using few flat head screwdrivers, then pulled out the system itself using 2 pairs of pliers, had to cut off standart antenna port, and re-wire a bit, change the way wires go through dashboard so it all fits in, placed new bracked/panel up, pulled radio inside (antenna was awkward as it's really short) Done.
I feel so proud
Looks grate job done, just wonder do you like if in panel there grey/silver ish color section? i would paint it make look same as all dash.
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