Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Please note that it is not permitted to have referral links posted in your signature. Keep these links contained in the appropriate forum. Thank you.
https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055940817/signature-rules
https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055940817/signature-rules
Hi all! We have been experiencing an issue on site where threads have been missing the latest postings. The platform host Vanilla are working on this issue. A workaround that has been used by some is to navigate back from 1 to 10+ pages to re-sync the thread and this will then show the latest posts. Thanks, Mike.
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest
Today I did something to my car (volume 2)
Comments
-
-
So I had to make a flange adapter (giggity)
I'd prefer a similar setup to what was on the Merc and will do so in due time
Out with the slab
A new angle on drilling holes
And I got it welded up, more on that later
Meanwhile, I decided to fiddle with the dynamic advance on the frankenpump :cool:
For those with some sort of interest or those wondering what I'm sh*tting on about this time, here's a self explanatory diagram
As revs climb, fuel gets pressurised into the chamber more, the piston moves over, advancing when diesel gets injected into the chambers. Shims in the timing piston chamber control how far and advanced the timing can go. XUD shims are 0.8mm thick
Yet banana Transits have shims 0.6mm thick
The result is even better response with full boot and a slight increase in economy as a side effect 0 -
-
-
-
-
-
I got distracted shining up my E34! :pac:
Boot, roof and right rear quarter this evening. Just the 2 doors left to do
Bravo city is alive and kicking :pac:
Really should get some daylight pics up!
dgt do you have flash on on your iphone? If so turn it off.
Theres also a focus setup that focus's the photo by tapping the screen for a couple of seconds. Theres no reason why those photos should be so grainy in even in the current light.
And if its neither of them, is your lens dirty?0 -
dgt do you have flash on on your iphone? If so turn it off.
Theres also a focus setup that focus's the photo by tapping the screen for a couple of seconds. Theres no reason why those photos should be so grainy in even in the current light.
And if its neither of them, is your lens dirty?
Nope not i-phoney, nokia e5 I'm just a lazy sh*te that never turns the flash off..... It may be scratched too as it has been hopped off the ground a few times! 
0 -
Advertisement
-
Nope not i-phoney, nokia e5 I'm just a lazy sh*te that never turns the flash off..... It may be scratched too as it has been hopped off the ground a few times!
I thought you had one.
turn flash off and see if it makes a difference. Even in a poor light outside , my photos regularly come out better without flash than with, unless there of people.0 -
-
-
-
-
-
Advertisement
-
bobin fudge wrote: »what needs to be done to get that e34 on the road?
All suspension and steering rubber needs replaced, sump is leaking and needs gasket replaced, uj needs replacing. Then a good general service (may whil off the head too) and decent exhaust
And a job to pay for the tax and running costs!
0 -
-
Small video on bleeding the brakes/DSC system on E38/E39/E46 BMW with DIS software.
0 -
-
-
Advertisement
-
-
Black_Knight wrote: »Last Thursday got my tints done. Unfortunately the only before pics I have are in an underground car park, while a touch drunk.
Before:
After:
Car desperately needs a serious wash now.
Feckin stunner of a car. I love those cc's0 -
-
Just resprayed front grills. Big wash tomorrow! German plates are coming tomorrow too, might stick them to the side like in the pictures here, opinions?
I vote nay, don't want it to look like an alfa too much :P
But seriously if you're getting german plates you should show them, not stick them off to the side, that's just my opinion, the grills look good though! 0 -
toastedpickles wrote: »I vote nay, don't want it to look like an alfa too much :P
But seriously if you're getting german plates you should show them, not stick them off to the side, that's just my opinion, the grills look good though!
But I like Alfa's
I get you, cheers man! Dried in very quick gave them two coats and voila I'll have a look again tomorrow when the plates come and see what I prefer 0 -
But I like Alfa's
I get you, cheers man! Dried in very quick gave them two coats and voila I'll have a look again tomorrow when the plates come and see what I prefer
I'm planning on getting German plates for my car and if I can get them in a moderately central but low enough position, I'll be rather happy!
Sure see how it goes and take it from there! 0 -
-
-
-
Just resprayed front grills. Big wash tomorrow! German plates are coming tomorrow too, might stick them to the side like in the pictures here, opinions?
If it were me I'd be housing Italian plates or Italian influenced plates.... I was made change from a bike plate to that btw
As for me, just for lols I decided to lower the 406 to beyond unusable, Magherafelt eat your heart out :pac:
0 -
Advertisement
-
Spent an hour and a half tracing a loud creaking noise from the rear drivers side suspension on the Zed. It developed after been thrown around mondello on Friday. Figured it was anti roll bar related- jacked her up and greased down the moving parts. No luck... Jacked up again- had to peel back the rubber boots on the the drop links and greased the hell outta it.. Seems to have worked.
Dabbed the bonnet catch and springs with some grease.
Washed and soon to have a coat of Autoglym resin polish. Will throw a pic up later.
Here she is:
0 -
Some bastard of a bird flew out of a hedge earlier, destroyed my n/s headlight. Externally all is ok, internally cosmetically the chrome bit has fallen off, but worse mechanically a part of the levelling system (as far as I can tell) snapped... can't take them apart without baking either...
Bollix. 0 -
challengemaster wrote: »Some bastard of a bird flew out of a hedge earlier, destroyed my n/s headlight. Externally all is ok, internally cosmetically the chrome bit has fallen off, but worse mechanically a part of the levelling system (as far as I can tell) snapped... can't take them apart without baking either...
Bollix.
If it wasn't dead already, I hope you shot it. 0 -
So Over the last few days/week I've been doing little bits here and there, so I figured I may as well whack them all up in one post
So on the first day of....last week? My interior led's came, So here's the result!
The front one was proving a bit of a problem so I had to take it out
And the rear ones, well one of them
I also got parking lights so I threw them on there too
So along with that I cleaned up the door trims and seals
I got a bit bored so I tidied up the engine bay also, I had a bit of paint left over so I resprayed a few scratches that were around the engine and where myself and dgt "devintaged" it to fit in the bonnet lifters
The befores
And the after!
While I was at it I pikey aligned my headlights, finally my gates are proving somewhat useful, it's not perfect, but it's better than what it was
Viola!
Also that small issue with my ignition, got that replaced, to those of you who haven't seen the broken one
Also changing the oil and a new filter on Tuesday0 -
challengemaster wrote: »Some bastard of a bird flew out of a hedge earlier, destroyed my n/s headlight. Externally all is ok, internally cosmetically the chrome bit has fallen off, but worse mechanically a part of the levelling system (as far as I can tell) snapped... can't take them apart without baking either...
Bollix.
The Friday before I got the 335, I was on my way home in the MPS when a fvcking pheasant decided he wanted to go for an aul' fly around, came out of the hedge and hit my wing mirror. The case was shattered, glass was smashed and hanging against the door of the car by the heater wire. I pulled over and went back to collect the pieces of the casing and the bastard's neck was in the shape of a V. He was killed to death 0 -
MetzgerMeister wrote: »The Friday before I got the 335, I was on my way home in the MPS when a fvcking pheasant decided he wanted to go for an aul' fly around, came out of the hedge and hit my wing mirror. The case was shattered, glass was smashed and hanging against the door of the car by the heater wire. I pulled over and went back to collect the pieces of the casing and the bastard's neck was in the shape of a V. He was killed to death
He hit the mirror? I bet he didn't see that coming :pac:0 -
-
challengemaster wrote: »Some bastard of a bird flew out of a hedge earlier, destroyed my n/s headlight. Externally all is ok, internally cosmetically the chrome bit has fallen off, but worse mechanically a part of the levelling system (as far as I can tell) snapped... can't take them apart without baking either...
Bollix.
Badger lovers avoid this post!
A badger ran out infront of my 406 one night.... There was an unholy bang and a huge thud as I ran over it.... Stone dead! Got out, not a mark on the bumper or car :cool:0 -
-
Advertisement
-
-
-
@dgt I do like those Italian plates Pity, if they were even half road legal i'd take them
If I do decide to put the plates to the side like an Alfa i'll have to get a debadged grill Great job on the 406 , i'm still keeping an eye on the road for you! 0 -
-
-
-
Advertisement
-
-
Cheers man! They're only plastic ones but suprisingly good quality, I didn't want to be drilling holes so got them sticky pads with them. 25 quid delivered can't go wrong really! Now to get a debadged grill...
Didn't know you can get sticky pads? I won't be getting any nice things for a while now, I've to pay my mechanic 100 quid for fixing my ignition and then 110 going to the lovely people at the tax office too 0 -
-
Today I had a go at my car because my brakes started to squeak !
So onto a ramp I whipped off all the wheels , front brake pads and discs could do with a change over the next few weeks, rear pads about 40% and discs perfect. Used a brake cleaner all round to help for the moment but probably wont do a lot to help it tbh.
All 4 wheels were stripped down from all weights cos there were fecking loads of them ! So I balanced all 4 wheels myself and rotated them to put more thread at front. Torqued all nuts correctly too !
But I want to burn through these tyres quickly so I can replace them all with the same tyre rather than 4 odds.
Yes I did all this myself with no help 0 -
-
Advertisement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw7zPWk4rPI
![[Deleted User]](/applications/dashboard/design/images/defaulticon.png)
Advertisement