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Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    Do you have an m car aswell ybfocus?
    Those arent the stock e60 diesel dials anyway


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Is it not just a pic off the net to show the symbol he has on his dash?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Is it not just a pic off the net to show the symbol he has on his dash?

    Yep correct, it was just some image i ripped.
    Although I have an msport steering wheel so technically it's a full msport :D
    I'll put that in the ad when i sell it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭Killinator


    renofan wrote: »
    That has to be sickening to come out to see. My Uncle came out of a hotel in Sligo one time to find someone had taken the front fogs and associated wiring off his e39 5 series.

    It was one of those moment where you just want to stand there and shout out expletives as loudly as humanly possible!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,884 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Stage 2: sunvisors modified.

    Sunvisor's hinge can be easily pulled off.

    Before modification:

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    Needle file involved...

    And result:

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    Comparison - sunvisor before and after:

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    Finally fitted. Not much clearance alright, but definately enough.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,513 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Do the clips still work?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,884 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Of course they do. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Spent a few hours last night between undoing sensors and gaskets and washing the inlet manifold out.
    The stuff coming out was black and really set in it so i left it to marinate in petrol for 24hrs :)

    That is all!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Gunk degreaser is great stuff but stinks real bad.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,884 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Bought 2nd hand alloys (set of 4) with 3 almost new winter tyres. Went back home and bought 2 new winters straight away. As well as spigot rings. Pics tomorrow (maybe).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭Cheensbo


    Boredom is a terrible, terrible thing.

    Spare wheel on the Paj never really impressed me, thought it made her look as old as she is, considering I'd never tried to refurb/shine up a wheel before I said why not, seeing as its basically an ornament anyway (state of the tyre on it).

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    So decided to take it off and thoroughly wash it:
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    The results left a lot to be desired so; no remorse, nitromors:
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    Then, copious amounts of wet/dry sanding, polishing & buffing, and more polishing and buffing, then after that, a little more buffing.
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    It's not quite done yet, more polishing and buffing to be done before I'll be pleased. :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Going for the mirror shine so :pac:.


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


    are you going to have to paint it after?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭Cheensbo


    are you going to have to paint it after?

    Hadn't planned on really, was more thinking a little rub down with autosol every now and then should keep it right enough? Or should I clear coat them?


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


    I was asking not telling. Honestly, I dont know if you have to paint them


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,884 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
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    If it's cleaned out to bare aluminium it would corrode fairly quickly.

    I must say it looks awesome now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Mightn't be a bad idea to clear coat it at least.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭Cheensbo


    Mightn't be a bad idea to clear coat it at least.

    Pardon my ignorance, I really haven't a clue about paints etc :o, will the clear coat bind to the polished surface or is there further prep needed? I've an aerosol can of clear lacquer handy, will it do the job?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    No, if there's polish or wax on the surface, the lacquer will bead and look like bubbly cheese on the surface.

    You need to remove all polish and whatever else is on the surface with isopropyl alcohol or something like that.

    If it's automotive lacquer, 4 - 5 LIGHT coats will be sufficient leaving about 30 mins in between each coat.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,506 ✭✭✭Interslice


    Selling - 2007 E92 BMW 335i
    :eek:

    Just fancy a change?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭Cheensbo


    No, if there's polish or wax on the surface, the lacquer will bead and look like bubbly cheese on the surface.

    You need to remove all polish and whatever else is on the surface with isopropyl alcohol or something like that.

    If it's automotive lacquer, 4 - 5 LIGHT coats will be sufficient leaving about 30 mins in between each coat.

    Great stuff, I'll do that so.

    Thanks :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Interslice wrote: »
    :eek:

    Just fancy a change?

    You could say that :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    You're mad to sell after putting the cash in to replace the two turbos imo!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,925 ✭✭✭pudzey101


    changed oil + filter ( gave 30mins looking for the oil drain plug and it in me pocket the whole time!!) flushed out coolant + replaced with fresh
    Cleaned IAVC , PCV valve and my vtec solenoid . checked tyres , suspension etc everything is set for winter ! :) must actually invest in some new wipers too only taught of that while writing here :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Yeah a big +1 on replacing the wipers. I changed my own recently and they needed it, as they were brittle and squeaking with every pass. Now silent operation and smear free wiping.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,884 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
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    It's a "to do" list rather than "i did" this time. Set of alloys I recently bought.

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    The best one:

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    The worst one:

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    To do: sanding off scratches, paint them over, put missing tyre on (pair of winters ordered).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭nd


    Just wondering how much did they cost you jou?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,884 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    140. Nothing "wow" alright, but not bad, I'd say. :)

    Especially it will be my secondary (winter) set.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭nd


    great value with the tyres and all imo.


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


    BMW NBT retrofit, 3d satnav, BT handsfree, music streaming and all...

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,884 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Just a visual improvement. :o

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,660 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    A nice, handy 20 minute job today, replacement of the auxiliary water pump. Symptom was luke warm cabin air at low engine rpm; the aux pump keeps water flowing through the heater matrix when the engine is turning over slowly, which is nearly all the time with my town based driving.

    It also pumps coolant through the matrix when the REST button is pressed, giving you warm air when the engine is turned off. The car wasn't doing any of this and had it happen on my last 7 series so knew what it was.

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    On my last car, the pump was attached to the bottom of the main radiator. In the E66, it's bolted to the left shock tower.
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    The new pump. Basically looks like a fish tank pump.
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    A single bolt and three popped clips and out it came. Lost about a half cup of coolant.
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    New one back in.
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    Job done.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    So today I done something to someone else's car!

    My friends beloved polo, protagonist in a number of videos and cannonball chaser (new video soon relating to this) gave up the ghost on friday, not to fear though he had bought another lately that was misfiring as a replacement very cheap.

    We found that a broken valve bucket (cam follower to some) was the cause and we set about taking the good head from the white polo to put onto this one, it was a wet day and with the red polo nosed into the shed we installed an f1 specification parasol...

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    A pic of the engine being pointed to just for confirmation..

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    Fast forward to much giving out about annoying exhaust manifold bolts and angle grinding the feckers out and we lifted the head.
    To find that the water channels etc were not the same so were not transferable!!

    We done some careful measuring and found the innards were equal so began to swap good and bad so that we replaced the worn buckets and cam from the white polo to the red, meaning the original head can return to the engine.

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    Here's a pic of the offending bucket...

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    Next week see's the engine get a timing belt, water pump and all gaskets before it makes it's first trip, to Dublin!

    A special mention must go to Cian for his modeling and general humour to keep morale high :D

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,506 ✭✭✭Interslice


    A nice, handy 20 minute job today, replacement of the auxiliary water pump...
    Job done.


    Had one of them on my old van. It's only purpose as far as I'm aware was to circulate coolant after you tun the engine off to prevent hotspots forming. Didn't do either of the things you mentioned afaik.

    @ybfocus. If your mate ever wants any engine/gearbox VW workshop manual .pdf's to rebuild anything send me a pm with the engine/box code. I know their shockin complicated yolks :p.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,352 ✭✭✭Mar4ix


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    That face I've got today when my passat passed NCT , i thought that it 100% will going to fail it. :pac:


    yey .. roadworthy till february 2016 :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,352 ✭✭✭Mar4ix


    Interslice wrote: »

    ......wants any engine/gearbox VW workshop manual .pdf's to rebuild anything send me a pm with the engine/box code. I know their shockin complicated yolks :p.

    Do you know where to get gearbox overhaul kits ?? :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,506 ✭✭✭Interslice


    Mar4ix wrote: »
    Do you know where to get gearbox overhaul kits ?? :)


    Apart from main dealer, not a clue mate. Call into a gearbox specialist and ask.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,352 ✭✭✭Mar4ix


    Interslice wrote: »
    Apart from main dealer, not a clue mate. Call into a gearbox specialist and ask.

    I doubt it they will share their bred and butter source :D

    While (few years) ago rang to one of specialist, asked that question, all what i got was - just bring your gearbox in, we will get it sorted, you cant fix gearbox yourself, thats specialist job, safety and bla bla bla... :D

    Didnt thought about dealers, you recon they would sell box recon kits ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,506 ✭✭✭Interslice


    Mar4ix wrote: »
    I doubt it they will share their bred and butter source :D

    While (few years ago ) rang to one of specialist, asked that question, all what i got was - just bring your gearbox in, we will get it sorted, you cant fix gearbox yourself, thats specialist job, safety and bla bla bla... :D

    Didnt thought about dealers, you recon they would sell box recon kits ?


    I'd say you'd have to go to the main dealer with part numbers. You on vagcat?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,352 ✭✭✭Mar4ix


    Interslice wrote: »
    I'd say you'd have to go to the main dealer with part numbers. You on vagcat?

    I no need it YET, just trying to find out source of kits. I know they exists, as when i was working in one garage, we took off auto box off audi a6 (some fancy one) , and brought to one other garage, where i did see that gearbox overhaul kit (was packed like in pizza box, all gears, synchros, seals was sealed in vacuum packets. )
    I cant ask them now, as that garage doesnt exist now.

    I am not on vagcat, I am on myturbodiesel ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,506 ✭✭✭Interslice


    Mar4ix wrote: »
    I no need it YET, just trying to find out source of kits. I know they exists, as when i was working in one garage, we took off auto box off audi a6 (some fancy one) , and brought to one other garage, where i did see that gearbox overhaul kit (was packed like in pizza box, all gears, synchros, seals was sealed in vacuum packets. )
    I cant ask them now, as that garage doesnt exist now.

    I am not on vagcat, I am on myturbodiesel ;)

    Vagcat is good. Never even looked at the forum but it has a part number cataloque that I used to use regularly. http://www.vagcat.com/epc/ You have to sign up to get the diagrams and engine /box codes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,352 ✭✭✭Mar4ix


    Interslice wrote: »
    Vagcat is good. Never even looked at the forum but it has a part number cataloque that I used to use regularly. http://www.vagcat.com/epc/ You have to sign up to get the diagrams and engine /box codes.

    Thanks for that info, myturbodiesel is good with tutorials and good knowledge base.. i have re-done my pd engine via their tutorials ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭nd


    Installed my new rear flex hoses, for the nct retest.
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    The old ones, both were like this.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,884 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    nd wrote: »
    [...]

    The old ones, both were like this.

    [...]

    Ouch! :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,855 ✭✭✭nd


    joujoujou wrote: »
    Ouch! :eek:

    Yeah in fairness to have someone look over your car up on a ramp for 55 euro isn't bad bad price!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    Picking up one of these lads for the car, don't use my CD player regardless and all the main buttons still accessible (as well as steering wheel). Might get a small tablet too.

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    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mountek-Smartphones-Tablets-Dashboard-Functions/dp/B00HMDYH2U/


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Can you get one of those for tape decks do you think??


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    Can you get one of those for tape decks do you think??

    Would be interested in something like that too and can't find anything but i did find this yoke


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,607 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Would be interested in something like that too and can't find anything but i did find this yoke

    Hmmmm that would be all kinds of useful! Any links?


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Hmmmm that would be all kinds of useful! Any links?

    Theres this app called Geek - Smarter shopping that kept popping up on my fb page so I downloaded it. Its full of dirt cheap gadgety things like that. A lot of rubbish but some useful thing's.

    See if this link does anything. You might have to download the app. Its much easier to use than the actual website


    http://www.wish.com/geek/m/c/53d8dd5746188e43665cebb1


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