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The "Today I did something to my car" thread

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  • #7682
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,280 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    BillJ wrote: »
    Today I changed a bulb behind the centre console, one of them had blown and couldn't see the heater dial at night.

    [...]

    Nice facelift E11 corolla. :)

    BTW... Do you have 2 stereos in there? Or it's a 2DIN one?


  • #7683
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,284 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Put in new bulbs in the octavia, osram night breakers. Seems they are "good tack".


  • #7684
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,719 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Just finished putting all my cleaning materials away.......fmp! :D. Power hosed, 2 bucket method, power hosed again, dried with microfibre towel. Polished with SRP and waxed with collinite 476. Took me 2.5 hours, it was cold but as soon as I started buffing I was warm and it didn't bother me :). That's it for this year, she'll be washed in the spring next. :)


  • #7685
    eringobragh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    Re: red courteousy leds...ordered 2 more...deal extreme gave me store credit for the faulty one so happy days :)

    Changed the regplate LEDs again...much brighter with the new ones although the old ones were quite acceptable, just the board is much better for this setup

    BEFORE:

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    AFTER:

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  • #7686
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    One ball joint and one boost gauge :)
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  • #7687
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    dgt wrote: »
    One ball joint and one boost gauge :)

    That dial only goes to 30 psi dude:p


  • #7688
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,280 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    dgt wrote: »
    One ball joint and one boost gauge :)
    [...]

    And juice. :D


  • #7689
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    pred racer wrote: »
    That dial only goes to 30 psi dude:p

    Damn, it won't work with the Holset HX80 I had planned for the car :pac::p
    joujoujou wrote: »
    And juice. :D

    Not so innocent juice :eek::p


  • #7690
    BillJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭BillJ


    joujoujou wrote: »
    Nice facelift E11 corolla. :)

    BTW... Do you have 2 stereos in there? Or it's a 2DIN one?

    Thanks, must stick up a pic in "post a pic of your car thread" one of these days.

    It's a CD player on top and cassette player at the bottom:cool:


  • #7691
    advertsfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    eringobragh wrote: »
    Changed the regplate LEDs again...much brighter with the new ones although the old ones were quite acceptable, just the board is much better for this setup.
    That looks excellent, the glow on the ground even looks the business - nice changes man :)
    advertsfox wrote: »
    No idea how get my front badge out safely to add the new red one (mmmm chrome) so I'll leave it for another day with more light, heat and... patience!
    Got it out by pulling out the front grill and undoing a 10mm nut - looks great on the grill on it's own but once I put it back on the car, I honestly wasn't much of a fan :(

    Because it was dark - it looked like it was debadged and I really liked the look so I'm contemplating getting a new de-badged grill (€30) and change the back badge to red (works better on the rear as you can see below). That's not my car (as the plates give away) but exact same model and is also de-badged so it looks identical here.

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  • #7692
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    you can get lots of diff. coloured fiat badges on ebay. i had a nice black one on the rear of my punto mk2 :)


  • #7693
    advertsfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    you can get lots of diff. coloured fiat badges on ebay. i had a nice black one on the rear of my punto mk2 :)
    Have one in my watch list, can't justify the smaller rear badge being €20 when the front cost half of that.

    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/140422833977?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1532wt_1397


  • #7694
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    After quite a few months of trying to find a replacement gear knob for my car (mk1 facelift Merc A class) I finally got one.

    What a bloody pain to change. After fighting the old one trying to get it off I had an even bigger fight getting the new one on. The gaiter wouldn't click in so I had to tweak it a bit and smack it in.

    Sorry for the crap pics, its quite dark and had to use flash.

    Before - very worn and not so clear gears

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    After - nice n fresh. Looks much darker in real life.

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    :)


  • #7695
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    advertsfox wrote: »
    Have one in my watch list, can't justify the smaller rear badge being €20 when the front cost half of that.

    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/140422833977?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1532wt_1397

    Bit of black permanent marker on the red one :D


  • #7696
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,919 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    That's a Merc?! :eek:

    When I first saw the pics I thought it was a Yaris or something like that!


  • #7697
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    That's a Merc?! :eek:

    When I first saw the pics I thought it was a Yaris or something like that!

    Yeah, it is. Bad pictures and it was the baby in the Merc family. Definitely not a yaris though.


  • #7698
    spiggotpaddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 842 ✭✭✭spiggotpaddy


    Stripped the head off a knockaty knocka mitsi evo 4, 8 bent valves no spring in the belt tensioner. And the bottom end is nipping up. More fun tomorrow.
    Anybody got a rough idea what kind of price the valves go for? 4 inlet 4 exhaust.


  • #7699
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Prob about 10 - 15 a valve.

    Get the head checked, the stems might be damaged


  • #7700
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,690 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Boredom set in, Gave the Octy a wash and treated to a fresh coat of Britemax Vantage wax. Then it Pi$$ed rain :D


  • #7701
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,919 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    vectra wrote: »
    Boredom set in, Gave the Octy a wash and treated to a fresh coat of Britemax Vantage wax. Then it Pi$$ed rain :D

    Boredom me hole :P


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  • #7702
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,690 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Boredom me hole :P

    :P

    Shh..!!


  • #7703
    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    Fitted two part worn snow tyres to the front of the good ladies car today. 235/45/17s up from 215s. Bit of a difference in comfort and I was worried that they'd rub the arches but no problems there at all. Couldn't say no to two Michelins at 40 quid for the pair, even if they are slightly to big. Gotta love mates rates.


  • #7704
    Paddy@CIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Paddy@CIRL


    My PLX Kiwi2 arrived after being re-routed around Europe seven times. It's essentially a WiFi dongle that plugs into the car's OBDII port and using the appropriate iOS application, can pull out various pieces of information and log them. I've mine setup to read speed, revs, intake temperature, boost, coolant temperature, WHP, Torque, Fuel, MAF, MAP & Load. It's pretty handy considering a lot of modern cars have done away with temperature gauges. It also reads and can clear error codes :)


  • #7705
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Paddy@CIRL wrote: »
    My PLX Kiwi2 arrived after being re-routed around Europe seven times. It's essentially a WiFi dongle that plugs into the car's OBDII port and using the appropriate iOS application, can pull out various pieces of information and log them. I've mine setup to read speed, revs, intake temperature, boost, coolant temperature, WHP, Torque, Fuel, MAF, MAP & Load. It's pretty handy considering a lot of modern cars have done away with temperature gauges. It also reads and can clear error codes :)

    I picked up a cheap bluetooth OBDII dongle on amazon a while back. It'll do a similar job. Tis a handy piece of kit.


  • #7706
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Many moons ago I picked up a heap of an E34 with quite a paintjob...

    Time to recycle the lights, considering I have another set anyway

    Just 2 for now...
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  • #7707
    Dr.Rieux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 674 ✭✭✭Dr.Rieux


    Today I paid the final payment on my car so now I own it debt free :D


  • #7708
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,284 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Changed my glow plugs to get rid on an intermittent fault, found that the insides of my front tyres were down to the wire. :( Tracking might be off, so off came the nankangs and I got 2 224/40/18 Goodyear Eagle F1's for 140 each. Plus tracking.

    Nankangs came with the car, never trusted them!


  • #7709
    Harcrid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭Harcrid


    You may need more than the tracking done. You drive an Octavia don't you? I have a MK II and had the same problem with front tyre wear even though the tracking was spot on so had to get a full four wheel alignment done. Keep an eye on them and see how they are wearing.


  • #7710
    YouTookMyName
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,361 ✭✭✭YouTookMyName


    The most annoying thing.

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  • #7711
    Redisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,849 ✭✭✭Redisle


    Got a set of part worn Winters fitted yesterday and today I sorted out my radio wiring. The radio wasn't going off with the ignition and there was no radio reception. Turned out the aerial wasn't even connected! Had to disassemble the center console to retrieve it. Also swapped around a bunch of wires in the ISO-Radio adaptor. Broke one of the pins too so I fashioned a new one by squashing some 1.5sq mains wire in a vice!

    The radio is a strange chinese job with loads of bells and whistles. It's this one. I will probably replace it eventually as it looks kind of naff. It does however have an input for a reversing camera which is an interesting possibility.


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