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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11010 on: 23 August 2015, 20:03:32 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 23 August 2015, 19:52:31
Where you get sensors from, I have same issue
Go to lokal factors and buy some 4 wire ngk, without plugs and solder your old plugs on.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11011 on: 24 August 2015, 17:29:37 »
Fitted a replacement MAF to the Silver Bullet, but not tested yet, as it would have meant moving 2 cars ;D

Broke the Battlebus. Again. Same problem, no power, the rubber connector between solenoid and wastegate actuator had split.  Now had to put an elbow on, rather than a straight piece, as all I had.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11012 on: 24 August 2015, 23:04:00 »
Parcel shelf removed and knackered blind removed, pick a working one up this weekend and hopefully have a functioning one again.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11013 on: 25 August 2015, 18:00:57 »
Successfully plumbed in the aux input and tested... Works a treat, and volume can be controlled by both units, so once the rest is installed then it will give me a chance to have a proper play...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11014 on: 25 August 2015, 18:34:40 »
One of the 3.2's threw a PO 170 code today and I went for the obvious choice of the MAF sensor :-\...right, now for the confessional :o because after taking it off and confirming that it's 99% sure that it's the original MAF that it left the factory with,(I've had the car 11 years and it was low mileage from the police) so decided to use the correct sensor cleaner and give it a zhoosh up before going for a rummage in the spares shed or splashing out probably £100  for a new one.Car now running nice and smooth and error code gone.No doubt I'm going to be bitch slapped for doing the unthinkable,but it was worth a shot before changing it. :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11015 on: 28 August 2015, 16:55:14 »
Stripped the sump plug!  :o  >:(   ::)   See ad in Parts Wanted. TIA!  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11016 on: 28 August 2015, 22:07:25 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 28 August 2015, 16:55:14
Stripped the sump plug!  :o  >:(   ::)   See ad in Parts Wanted. TIA!  :y
I fitted a new one to my 2.6 a few oil changes ago. About £3.50 from a main dealer (from memory).

I think they are intentionally made from softer metal than the thread in the oil pan so I would be happy to fit a new oil pan but wouldn't be so keen to re-use a drain plug :-\
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11017 on: 29 August 2015, 19:18:22 »
Sump sourced, collected and fitted along with new filter.  So all ready for new oil tomorrow.  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11018 on: 29 August 2015, 21:25:22 »
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Quote from: Sir Tigger on 28 August 2015, 16:55:14
Stripped the sump plug!  :o  >:(   ::)   See ad in Parts Wanted. TIA!  :y
I fitted a new one to my 2.6 a few oil changes ago. About £3.50 from a main dealer (from memory).

I think they are intentionally made from softer metal than the thread in the oil pan so I would be happy to fit a new used oil pan but wouldn't be so keen to re-use a drain plug :-\
'dangle berries' - typed the complete opposite of what I intended >:( ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11019 on: 29 August 2015, 22:26:06 »
GM Cam belt kit fitted along with the GM water pump, GM auxiliary belt, Coolant flushed & changed...... Also the breathers and throttle body where cleaned.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11020 on: 30 August 2015, 08:51:14 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 29 August 2015, 19:18:22
Sump sourced, collected and fitted along with new filter.  So all ready for new oil tomorrow.  :y
No patterns there then crocheting any one  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11021 on: 30 August 2015, 11:09:01 »
Quote from: biggriffin on 30 August 2015, 08:51:14
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 29 August 2015, 19:18:22
Sump sourced, collected and fitted along with new filter.  So all ready for new oil tomorrow.  :y
No patterns there then crocheting any one  ;D

Not a pattern in sight biggriff, just made it up as I went along.  ::)           Just like normal really!  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11022 on: 31 August 2015, 12:31:29 »
Digging out the Zafira wiring diagrams ready for next weekend's camping. Just call me lastminute.com ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11023 on: 01 September 2015, 18:31:48 »
Brake pedal was spongy so bled the brakes. Much better now.  :)
It was all downhill after that though. My trolley jack is broken (new one on its way) and I need to remove a rear wheel.
Got the car jack out of the boot and started jacking the car up. Just before the wheel got off the ground the jack started bending, and slowly collapsed. Must be made from the same stuff as p/fl MV6 wheels.  :o
Gave up on that idea and drove off. Got about 10 yards and the car suddenly sounded like a tank.
Had a look underneath to find one of the centre boxes had completely snapped where the pipe comes out the rear of the box.
A new pair of centre boxes on order.  ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11024 on: 01 September 2015, 18:42:42 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 31 August 2015, 12:31:29
Digging out the Zafira wiring diagrams ready for next weekend's camping. Just call me lastminute.com ;D
No fault with Zaffy, would you believe the 2 things I was testing the boot accessory socket were both faulty ;D
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