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The "Today I did something to my car" thread
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challengemaster wrote: »Be jaysus, I hardly inspired you to sort out your suspension?
There might have been a small inspiration
Couldn't keep tyres threw at the damned thing, something had to be done! I also wanted rear discs :pac:0 -
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After a week of a flashing handbrake light a long time with spongy pedal and a full inpection Found this and a busted cylinder.
£200 Lighter and Genuine Toyota parts with a full brake fluid flush. Much better.
One less thing to worry about, hopefully!0 -
Just the simple things that make all the difference
My ashtray was a bloody disaster. Opening at will, wouldn't close... Decided on another one.
Ashwood effect for the princely sum of nothing :cool:
Cleaned up
Old and older
In situ
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YouTookMyName wrote: »Ok, Can someone tell me if that cylinder and shoes look bad? Or is it worse because of the leak?
I can't see the linings too well but the fluid leak would have made it look worse.
Once you cleaned up the drum itself well with the new shoes there shouldn't be a problem 0 -
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Got my rear heated seats finished this evening, went extremely well and very happy with the results. Bargain for €60.
Here's the kit:
The pads for the seat base:
Removing the edge of the hide:
Installed in position:
Installed in the seat backs:
Finally got the holes cut perfectly for the switches:
Wires passed from the back seats along the trunking below the carpet which traverses the transmission tunnel, popped up in the rear centre console, a horrible job:
Wiring begins:
Job done!
Nice and toasty. 0 -
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Voodoomelon wrote: »Got my rear heated seats finished this evening, went extremely well and very happy with the results. Bargain for €60.
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Finally got the holes cut perfectly for the switches:
Nice and toasty.
Kind of glad I got this kit now with the cold weather...must check if its arrived at the folks place
What did you use to drill the switches? Holesaw or something ?0 -
Got a drill press as Marlow recommended, €24.99. It's a pretty crap one though.
Used a 19mm spade bit, couldn't find a holesaw by itself in that size, could of used a 20mm one though as the hole was too small, widened it with a dremel. It scored the cheap metal on the opposite side enough for me to just pop it out.
Lovely smell came from the wood on cutting, its been trapped between the varnish and metal backing for 13 years. 0 -
Collected the car with the KWs, was preparing myself for the worst (ride wise) but **** me pink, it's more comfortable than the standard stuff! I'm delighted!
The ride height was set far too high on the front so I brought it down an inch and still have an inch and a half of thread left. The top of the tyre is currently sitting just inside the arch so it's spot on. Going to leave it for a week before lowering the rear a little and getting it aligned. Only took around 30 minutes to lower the front, most of that time was spent trying to get the bastarding lock nuts off. Horrible, horrible things.0 -
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More communist mail ...no canbus worries on the MR2...ordered a rake of LEDs for the 2...the dash clocks, door lights, boot, reg plate and dome light.
So far 2 packages have arrived, very impressed with the dome lights
LED Lights - 48 SMD led board x2:
LED -vs- Halogen SIDE BY SIDE
Dual LED
BEFORE:
AFTER:
BEFORE:
AFTER:
FINAL RESULT:
These 12SMD bulbs are destined for the dash clocks
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I'm curious to see how the dash replacements work out for you. Have already changed all the ceiling & door lights in ours, along with parking & reverse lights.eringobragh wrote:
These 12SMD bulbs are destined for the dash clocks0 -
I'm curious to see how the dash replacements work out for you. Have already changed all the ceiling & door lights in ours, along with parking & reverse lights.
they work quite well actually, one of the lads on the MR2 forums used the exact same ones with great results..it looked abit too bright for me but his is a jap and doesn't have the dash dimmer switch that the euro spec 2s have
if it stays dry Ill try and get them in today:cool:0 -
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Too bright would be my concern too - though I have the dimmer too so may not be too bad.
Looking forward to photos anyway
it wasn't too bright but i'd like the option of dimming it...it was prob just the quality of pics but it was a big difference in brightness...I'll take a pic with various stages in the dimmer.
sure if all goes to all, you could put in 9 SMDs instead
heres a pic of the other guys dash anyway:
I took a few befores of mine last night :cool:0 -
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