The "Today I did something to my car" thread

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Replaced the gas struts on my boot lid this evening and made a short video for the american bimmerforums, if you want to be bored to death. :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnf5mlWMnu0

Ya mad whore @ 2.19 the paint THE PAINT ! MM will have a feckin stroke :pac:

Eric Cartman wrote: »

99 with very few options (soon to change) , used to belong to one of the lads here , crappy pic attached

Brilliant...

Today I finally got around to sorting out a few minor jobs that have been overdue. Not least because I have my NCT in January! NCT aside, I reset the rear number plate. It had been attached with super goo and was sitting too low, just looked wrong! So, I removed it, without damaging or bending it (its an aluminium plate) by drawing a piece of thin wire, like a cheese cutter, behind it, along its length. Drilled and pop riveted it back on, properly centered, much better.

Then I removed and cleaned both rear wheel speed sensors, to remove an intermittent ABS warning light. The amount of crud that builds up on them is unreal. The rear sensors are usually the culprits as the front ones tend to get washed regularly when driving in the wet. The rears are more concealed.
Then I sorted a loose connection on a rear light cluster, which had caused an also intermittent "bulb out" warning. It was just a case of cleaning the connecting tangs on the cluster and putting a slight bend on them, to ensure a tighter connection.
Finally, replaced a front spot lamp bulb.

No rocket science but a feelgood factor to have finally gotten them sorted. Which begs the question. If it wasn't for the NCT, what jobs would you ignore, or at least put on the long finger? When it HAS to be done, then it has to be done!

today did .. not on my car, but somebody wanted buy audi a4 , non runner for 100 quid, i've been asked do just diagnostics .... well... apart 24 unknown error codes what VAG-KOM spit out , there was anther over 10 known faults, ... most of sensors in engine bay, crash sensor, airbags, immobilizer etc. . ... friend said to seller.. sorry mate, i wouldnt take even for free .... i got champagne(ehh.. sparkling vine ) from friend, because he didnt bought that car

gollywog wrote: »

Coilovers installed today, front looks great, back still to be adusted....

Brought them on the rough stuff, passed grand, very very surprised there 30 way adjustable damping so have them set near softest. I'll put a pic of front up soon


Heres a couple of shots now









What do you guys think?

gollywog wrote: »

What do you guys think?

She's still pink, lad......;)

The interior was in serious need of cleaning








I needed to fix the broken handle too.







Back to some cleaning.








Ok all done









And the wheels cap with new one. Only problem is that these are chinese reps, and this is the last time ever I try to save money by buying chinese. They don't fit and are already broken.

Dr.Rieux wrote: »

Today I fitted my Christmas present to myself. An Xcarlink iPod adapter with Bluetooth. While I had the radio out I found a genuine VW iPod adapter but with the lead that goes to the iPod had been snipped. Has anyone seen that before?

I have seen a lot of things left over behind radios...gps trackers removed etc.
You got sorted with a brand new kit anyway and the old one is cut off.
Throw it away and open that well deserved bier for a job well done

ordered tactrix , hope itll work with toyota techstream . people in forums keep saying itll do the work. hope it does ... fingers crossed.

Killinator wrote: »

Turned this:


into this:

what did you do with your old one ? in my wifes car has http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/technology/entertainment-systems/rcd-310

thought you could sell your oul one for affordable money