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The "Today I did something to my car" thread
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I see you kept the badge the right way
I can never get my wheels that clean, curses to cheap nasty brake pads :mad:
I keep noticing the badge thing on the other two yokes now...:o
I don't think there's much left of my break pads at this stage... That was 12 years of road tar and dirt coming off that wheel. I was delighted. Now to do the other three!0 -
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Donor car has been towed back last night. Real pain, 20 miles in 50 minutes (very dark, so drove slowly).
Now looks like this:
Also, reprogrammed all available transponders and keyless remotes to work with my car (not the one above, BTW). Result - 4 fully working keys (3 masters, 1 valet) and 5 remotes.
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shinkansen wrote: »wtf, was expecting dgt to post this.
Nope, there is only shell, there is no engine visible, dgt deals with engines 0 -
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Also, reprogrammed all available transponders and keyless remotes to work with my car (not the one above, BTW). Result - 4 fully working keys (3 masters, 1 valet) and 5 remotes.
How did you do it ? i am thinking about, get a key with remote fob, or install aftermarket alram in to it ?? not so many around two button fobs for my 15 years old avensis
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Nope, there is only shell, there is no engine visible, dgt deals with engines
You know me too well
Twas working on yet another DHX lump and auld laim.... No pics of the DHX so onto the car!
It isn't what you think...
Tool improvisation: a 176 dipstick is a handy hook!
Sealing the f*ck out of where I ran the piping through
Just the wiring to sort...
Terminé!!!
Point to note: I didn't plumb it to the turbo as the actuator is all metal and the wastegate is internal... Waiting until the TB25 is ready
While I had the lower dash off, decided to check the fuses... OCD moment, I took out all the non PSA fuses and replaced them with original fuses....
The missing ones are spares
Spare fuses? Screw that, I've a spare fusebox in the 42A box :pac:
Cleaned the trim too, it needed it
I'll be out to do more random stuff later! 0 -
Gave her a full service before she hits the 100,000KM mark.
- Oil - Castrol Edge 5w30 5.5 Litres
- Oil Filter
- Fuel Filter
- Pollen Filter
- Castrol React Performance Brake Fluid
- New Coolant
- Replacement Water-pump Thermostat
I had noticed over the last few months that the coolant would take quite some time to reach 80° Celsius, and then fluctuate between 75° & 80°. The car was also heavier on diesel than I remembered, averaging around 40MPG mixed and 48MPG on long motorway journeys. The 320D is ideally supposed to reach and stay steady at 90°, so chanced changing the water-pump thermostat.
On the left is this morning before changing it and the right is earlier this evening after changing it:
The temperature rises much faster now and stays constant at 90°. The result is an improvement of 10MPG over the same route!0 -
For 112,000 mls the leather is in great nick on the mr2...the usual wear on the drivers bolster has gotten steadily worse since I owned it. Done a bit of research and lots of products that claim to restore like new and lots of these breach the €50 mark..anyway I found some furniture leather balm that others swear by.
So I went with Grison leather restorer balm...works out at £11.50 delivered and comes in massive 300ml jar enough to last a lifetime tbh. I precleaned the bolster with AG leather cleaner...so far I've only massaged 3 coats off this stuff in 2 yesterday (with 2-3 hours in between coats) and 1 today.
...the results speak for themselves. Not too sure how longevity is concerned but someone on the Mercedes forum said they have got 2 years out of the coat so far!
Grison Leather Balm & AG Leather cleaner.
Before Bolster Close ups:
After Bolster Close ups:
Small tear that needs filling (next job):
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After:
Close up of worn leather:
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Other:
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Seats overall:
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Triple post and image heavy? Awesome!
Serviced my polo with dgt and got a timing belt change yesterday, looks like the head gasket is on the way out.
Also helped 166man change some parts on his rear suspension with dgt yesterday, fun times had by all!0 -
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Yes! Got a VE pump seal kit
All I need now is that bloody triangle socket..... Impossible to find reasonable
A pikey tip from dgt: A plunger can be used to pull out dents Mrs dgt's door had an argument with a wall, quoted €200 to fix. 2 seconds with a plunger sorted that! 0 -
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A pikey tip from dgt: A plunger can be used to pull out dents Mrs dgt's door had an argument with a wall, quoted €200 to fix. 2 seconds with a plunger sorted that!
As does a floor tile lifter. I used to use them a lot working as a sparks. I bounced a football off one of my old cars and left a fine dent in the wing. A minute with the lifter sorted that.0 -
Killinator wrote: »Got the craft knives and hair-drier out:
Looks like a good job. Is that one of those Chinese head units? How do you find it?0 -
Ronnie Beck wrote: »Flash backs of fitting an outside thermometer yesterday. Not the 10 minute job i was hoping for.
See here :PAs does a floor tile lifter. I used to use them a lot working as a sparks. I bounced a football off one of my old cars and left a fine dent in the wing. A minute with the lifter sorted that.
Poundland didn't have such a device alas it would have worked better in this instance 0 -
All I need now is that bloody triangle socket..... Impossible to find reasonable
A pikey tip from dgt: A plunger can be used to pull out dents Mrs dgt's door had an argument with a wall, quoted €200 to fix. 2 seconds with a plunger sorted that!
Lately walls are very uncontrollable... i just barely avoided argumentation with one of stone walls.
Probably cold weather is the reason :pac:0 -
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