The "Today I did something to my car" thread

dh0011 · 30-04-2013 12:22AM

hope it is not a headgasket

Gary ITR · 30-04-2013 01:05AM

ECU fried in the race car on Saturday, up to Joe Power with it this evening and he did some stuff, I just stood back and looked confused. He desoldered and soldered lots of the thingy yokies inside

Ended up looking like this

We also redid the injector clips on the loom. I'm running RC Motorsport injectors and they come with their own connections so have to be soldered onto the loom, we suspect one of the old connections went bad and that's what caused the ECU to fry

joujoujou · 30-04-2013 02:40PM

dh0011 wrote: »

if you ring the nct on the phone they can put you in for a cancelation

I know that.

But:

1. I'm not in hurry.

2. The only day I can NCT my car is friday, so I rather prefer to choose myself.

Hal1 · 30-04-2013 10:26PM

Seagulls shat all over my car, so will be washing her tomorrow...

Harcrid · 30-04-2013 10:41PM

Hal1 wrote: »

Seagulls shat all over my car, so will be washing her tomorrow...

At least they did it before you washed it. Washed mine and came out later to see it had been used for dive bombing practise again. They must love shiny black cars as it happens all the time.

MetzgerMeister · 30-04-2013 10:43PM

Celtxx wrote: »

At least they did it before you washed it. Washed mine and came out later to see it had been used for dive bombing practise again. They must love shiny black cars as it happens all the time.

Take a leaf out of pred racer's book. If you shoot them before they can take a dump, the others will soon get the message :P

challengemaster · 30-04-2013 11:25PM

On the topic... Looked like someone flicked paint at my car til I got up close, some bird had the squits all over the roof.... Bastards!

Hal1 · 01-05-2013 12:22AM

Might get some washing done

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Tomorrow

After a misty start to tomorrow, good sunny spells will develop by the afternoon with highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.

Gary ITR · 01-05-2013 01:44AM

Rewiring the Integra tonight. Wires were created by the devil

Harcrid · 01-05-2013 12:53PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Take a leaf out of pred racer's book. If you shoot them before they can take a dump, the others will soon get the message :P

Dont think the neighbours would take too kindly to me letting off a shotgun in the middle of the estate.

dr.fuzzenstein · 01-05-2013 07:17PM

mondymike wrote: »

thermostat?

Could be, I replaced the 'stat just recently and I didn't like the look of the new unit, didn't seem to be the right one, but motor factors persuaded me black and blue it's the right one.
That's a thermostat, airfilter and spark plugs I got off them that where wrong, guess where I won't be buying a clutch if I need one. No one wants their car on the lift, with the gearbox pulled out only to be told "it's the wrong clutch mate!"

Alanstrainor · 01-05-2013 07:19PM

Finally got around to getting 4 wheel bolts to replace the ****ty lock nuts. All was going well until I got to replacing the last one, and the bolt seems like its slightly stripped. Wont go into the hub. Tried the others in it and they were fine. Guess I'll have to go back with it so.

randy hickey · 01-05-2013 07:21PM

Snow in Tallaght.:eek:

Ardennes1944 · 01-05-2013 07:24PM

it actually does look like it was snowing...and then you got extremely excited about the snow...on the snow

02-05-2013 05:17PM

Changed the CV boots on my parents Liana today. First time ever changing CV boots. Yay me! :P No pictures though. Hands were too filthy to go messing with my phone and I just generally forgot

Also changed the gearbox oil while I was at it

challengemaster · 02-05-2013 05:43PM

More new parts for the car.... yay...

ShanE90 · 02-05-2013 06:52PM

Stripped down the engine bay to remove the intake manifold and replace its seals as there was some oil residue around the swirl flaps. When I had the manifold out I could check the operation of the flap actuator and the condition of the EGR. Everything was in good condition and not half as gunked up as I thought... So a quick clean, and replacement of the twelve intake manifold seals and put it all back together! No lights on the dash and only missing my 8mm socket!

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All back together again!

Gary ITR · 02-05-2013 07:10PM

I hope the socket isn't in your intake!

Damokc · 02-05-2013 09:33PM

Replaced rubber gasket on bee sting aerial which was perished and are known for the dampness caused in the boot.(Vectra C) Also debadged the doors and washed it. Changed to clear side indicators and smoked sri rear lights too.

Harcrid · 03-05-2013 06:24PM

I removed and cleaned the EGR valve today for the first time ever. Wanted to see if I could cure a very slight hesitation on light throttle.

It want too gummed but needed a bit if a clean. Ill see over the next few days if it made any difference.

dgt · 04-05-2013 06:18PM

At last, at long last.... The circlip pliers arrived :cool:

Feckin monsters!!!

But the important question..... Did it do the job?

Oh yes it did

And I got to open up the other side, not too bad, needs a clean

More later perhaps.... :pac:

hoodie6029 · 04-05-2013 06:27PM

Is this the trailer for a bank holiday weekend epic post from dgt?

dgt · 04-05-2013 06:28PM

You never know, I'm thinking of going ape with the welder and sheet metal later..... :pac:

Saab Ed · 04-05-2013 06:31PM

dgt, is that it! This is limp stuff by your standards. I'm not impressed at all. Fully expected to see a bore of a ships engine that you can walk into stripped to bits on your kitchen table. C'mon man, up the game. :-D

166man · 04-05-2013 06:37PM

Saab Ed wrote: »

dgt, is that it! This is limp stuff by your standards. I'm not impressed at all. Fully expected to see a bore of a ships engine that you can walk into stripped to bits on your kitchen table. C'mon man, up the game. :-D

Where do you think he is now?

I see a huge plume of black smoke out my window, dgt testing his new turbo...:pac:

Saab Ed · 04-05-2013 06:40PM

166man wrote: »

Where do you think he is now?

I see a huge plume of black smoke out my window, dgt testing his new turbo...:pac:

Nah, that's an ESB power station in the Midlands turning up the burner to make enough lekky to power dgt's search engine on the computer as he trawls the planet for second hand spares.

166man · 04-05-2013 06:43PM

Saab Ed wrote: »

Nah, that's an ESB power station in the Midlands turning up the burner to make enough lekky to power dgt's search engine on the computer as he trawls the planet for second hand spares.

I heard he was using a Dturbo to power it......:o

Ardennes1944 · 04-05-2013 09:08PM

Finally gathered the balls to fit the boot lip. Took about an hour of pre measuring etc but its fitted now and went well

got one of these too
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dont ask

cena · 04-05-2013 11:10PM

I removed all the tar from my mothers car using wd 40.

omb0wyn5ehpij9 · 04-05-2013 11:57PM

Spent 8 hours on the car today :eek:

- Washed
- Clayed
- Polished
- Waxed
- Tyres dressed
- Black plastics dressed
- Fixed a loose wind deflector
- Fitted fog light protectors
- Checked oil
- Put air in the tyres
- Topped up wiper fluid
- Hoovered the interior
- Polished interior plastics
- Shampooed the front 2 mats
- Oh and filled up with petrol :P

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