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Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

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  • #3902
    bazery
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 336 ✭✭bazery


    Would I have to put the cat back in for the nct?


  • #3903
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    bazery wrote: »
    Would I have to put the cat back in for the nct?
    Not in a diesel, no.
    I've had decatted diesels pass, it's only a requirement for petrols to have a cat fitted.

    (Or do a good decat job, with a replacement exhaust piece that looks like a cat ;) )


  • #3904
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


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  • #3905
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,800 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    joujoujou wrote: »
    [...]

    Will be painted tomorrow.

    It is tomorrow. ;)

    Unfortunately, the only direct-to-rust paint I had was hammer effect golden colour so springs look funny now. :D

    Thankfully they'll be hidden deep in wheel arches. :)

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  • #3906
    jprboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭jprboy


    corkgsxr wrote: »
    ......

    I loved the difference it made with my 1.6 hdi. If I got another it'd be done from the get go.

    All that with fuel savings. Went from averaging 36 up to 44 mpg

    That was after a decat AND remap, right?

    I also have 1.6 HDI (Peugeot 3008).

    What's a ballpark figure for this job?

    Any disadvantages with getting it done?

    Thanks.


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  • #3907
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,672 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    Not in a diesel, no.
    I've had decatted diesels pass, it's only a requirement for petrols to have a cat fitted.

    (Or do a good decat job, with a replacement exhaust piece that looks like a cat ;) )

    Is that decat or dpf delete you mean?


  • #3908
    toyotaavensis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭toyotaavensis


    So the speaker in the front passengers door was making funny noises. I pulled off the door card and noticed that it was wrecked. I just unhooked it as the noise was terrible and made hearing the radio hard.

    I hope to get one cheap from a scrap yard as I would like to have it right but for now til do.

    Next week an oil and filter change.


  • #3909
    bmstuff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭bmstuff


    Working on a French car for a change, a nice car actually.

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    To be continued...


  • #3910
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,388 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    jprboy wrote: »
    That was after a decat AND remap, right?

    I also have 1.6 HDI (Peugeot 3008).

    What's a ballpark figure for this job?

    Any disadvantages with getting it done?

    Thanks.

    Mine was a berlingo so no remap needed.

    I can stainless weld good so I made it all myself.

    Worked away for 6-8 months no bother then I put it back and sold the van


  • #3911
    Black_Knight
    Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,725 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    bmstuff wrote: »
    Working on a French car for a change, a nice car actually.


    To be continued...

    Lovely car, but I couldnt sit in it with that ugly steering wheel staring back at me.


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  • #3912
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,773 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    Fitted a hood ornament :)

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  • #3913
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,536 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    For some strange reason the top of my door was peeling the laquer. I had planned on getting it painted, but I have a perfectly mixed (By myself, lol) colour match aerosol and a can of laquer so I went at it myself.

    Needs to be buffed and sanded still, I'll see how good I can get it just for the craic. I'll be getting it repainted early next year either way.

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    I'm going to buff it back tomorrow, the sand back and re laquer the entire top half of the door.


  • #3914
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    You made a right bollix of the handle :pac:


  • #3915
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,536 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    You made a right bollix of the handle :pac:

    Have to store it outside tonight and it's the one bit of masking I couldn't be arsed taking off, lol.


  • #3916
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    You made a right bollix of the handle :pac:

    I think you'll all agree, if there's one thing we love about our MM it's the subtle way he goes about helping people, not pointing out our bad points :D


  • #3917
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Shur isn't MetzgerMeister German for HelpfulHelper :P


  • #3918
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Shur isn't MetzgerMeister German for HelpfulHelper :P

    Not the last time i checked! :confused:


  • #3919
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Shur isn't MetzgerMeister German for HelpfulHelper :P

    WOW thats what it means :)


  • #3920
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Actually it's Master Butcher but sarcasm seems to be lost on the likes of ye! :D


  • #3921
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Not the last time i checked! :confused:

    Do you check that often? :pac:


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  • #3922
    bmstuff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭bmstuff


    Final pictures of the Renault Megane Sport Trophy...

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  • #3923
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Actually it's Master Butcher but sarcasm seems to be lost on the likes of ye! :D

    I should have made myself clearer, i had checked and was reacting to what it actually was :)


  • #3924
    toyotaavensis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭toyotaavensis


    So i have the speaker unplugged on my car. Called to a scrap yard yesterday who said they had the speaker. It was in a door which was left outside and was very wet. So the search continues.


  • #3925
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,536 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Bit of wetsanding and buffing today and I'm happy :)

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  • #3926
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Is that a brush?? :eek: :P


  • #3927
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,536 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Yeah, it's leaning on the cloth roof though. Nothing worse than brushes on the ground :p


  • #3928
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Yeah, it's leaning on the cloth roof though. Nothing worse than brushes on the ground :p

    Good :P


  • #3929
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,800 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    A box has arrived...

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    ...with my weekend's job inside (apart from bbq and a few beers of course). :D

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  • #3930
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    There actually is no better feeling that when a box of car parts arrives!


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  • #3931
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,536 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    And no worse feeling when the credit card bill arrives!


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