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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #16305 on: 30 May 2018, 08:49:42 »
Picked it up again after a snapped exhaust stud was replaced. Seems quieter now!!
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #16306 on: 30 May 2018, 09:12:04 »
Quote from: Jimbob on 30 May 2018, 08:49:42
Picked it up again after a snapped exhaust stud was replaced. Seems quieter now!!

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #16307 on: 30 May 2018, 09:42:01 »
Quote from: Jimbob on 30 May 2018, 08:49:42
Picked it up again after a snapped exhaust stud was replaced. Seems quieter now!!

I did wonder if that is what they had done (snapped one on mine but easy enough to get at to drill and tap)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #16308 on: 30 May 2018, 10:43:00 »
It was the lower bolt by the flexi section?  cant picture it.

They said they went over it all well, checked all engine mounts, went throught it with computer etc, its all they could find.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #16309 on: 30 May 2018, 18:28:21 »
Quote from: Fuse 19 on 30 May 2018, 09:42:01
Quote from: Jimbob on 30 May 2018, 08:49:42
Picked it up again after a snapped exhaust stud was replaced. Seems quieter now!!

I did wonder if that is what they had done (snapped one on mine but easy enough to get at to drill and tap)
What you like at drilling out glowplugs….   

...on the 2.0DTi ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #16310 on: 31 May 2018, 10:25:15 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 30 May 2018, 18:28:21
Quote from: Fuse 19 on 30 May 2018, 09:42:01
Quote from: Jimbob on 30 May 2018, 08:49:42
Picked it up again after a snapped exhaust stud was replaced. Seems quieter now!!

I did wonder if that is what they had done (snapped one on mine but easy enough to get at to drill and tap)
What you like at drilling out glowplugs….   

...on the 2.0DTi ::)

He needs something to practice on... ;)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #16311 on: 31 May 2018, 10:48:32 »
Quote from: Jimbob on 30 May 2018, 10:43:00
It was the lower bolt by the flexi section?  cant picture it.

They said they went over it all well, checked all engine mounts, went throught it with computer etc, its all they could find.

The short flexi pipe passes under the engine, front part bolts to the Cat and the rear to the DPF.

The usual is for the lower bolt/stud ( I seem to recall they are actually studs) on the flexi to DPF to snap as they spend their life being covered in crud.

It would have been obvious at removal/re-fit, maybe they though they could get away with it!
« Last Edit: 31 May 2018, 10:51:13 by Fuse 19 »
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #16312 on: 31 May 2018, 18:58:34 »
Took the Omega 2.5 Elite for it's annual MOT today.

Another pass with no advisories and another change to the MOT paperwork. Result  :y :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #16313 on: 01 June 2018, 18:14:13 »
Spent more than the car's worth on new genuine cam covers (which come with gaskets) as the old ones were cracked and didn't fancy fitting new GM gaskets (£130) to old warped & cracked covers.

Fitted covers at midday, engine all back together now and battery connected. Just wondering when I can start it up, bearing in mind the small spots of black goo in the corners and half moons should have cured by now?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #16314 on: 01 June 2018, 22:20:16 »
Fitted the new struts to the tailgate and now it hurtles up in the air like a good un. trouble is now I have to keep my hand on the lid before it knocks me or anyone one else that's just a bit too to it close out...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #16315 on: 02 June 2018, 09:00:30 »
I know what I am going to be doing today, TBE has apparently developed a knocking noise.

*sigh*, just when I thought nearly all car tasks were complete ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #16316 on: 02 June 2018, 09:12:05 »
Knocking from engine, suspension or other ?
Talking of knocking from your cars, I went for lunch at The shoulder of Mutton yesterday (ring any bells ?) and remembered you turning up  to an OOF  meet there in the silver bullet.
The engine was knocking so loudly, we could hear it long before we could see it.  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #16317 on: 02 June 2018, 09:59:40 »
Quote from: Migv6 on 02 June 2018, 09:12:05
Knocking from engine, suspension or other ?
Suspension, probably droplink :y.  As I was messing with suspension around 300m ago, just want to double check its all tight and won't drop off before ordering new ones...   ...CBA to try to exercise 4yr guarantee of these Meyle HD ones.

Quote from: Migv6 on 02 June 2018, 09:12:05
Talking of knocking from your cars, I went for lunch at The shoulder of Mutton yesterday (ring any bells ?) and remembered you turning up  to an OOF  meet there in the silver bullet.
The engine was knocking so loudly, we could hear it long before we could see it.  ;D
Was that the one we got turfed out from? By a river?  If so, that was around the time of "Engine Noise, terminal? thread" ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #16318 on: 02 June 2018, 11:17:37 »
Absolutely nothing since Wednesday... Having contracted another bout of TB's gay ankle disease (first in about 18 months), I have barely made it up and down stairs. :'(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #16319 on: 02 June 2018, 12:17:16 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 02 June 2018, 09:59:40
Quote from: Migv6 on 02 June 2018, 09:12:05
Knocking from engine, suspension or other ?
Suspension, probably droplink :y.  As I was messing with suspension around 300m ago, just want to double check its all tight and won't drop off before ordering new ones...   ...CBA to try to exercise 4yr guarantee of these Meyle HD ones.

Quote from: Migv6 on 02 June 2018, 09:12:05
Talking of knocking from your cars, I went for lunch at The shoulder of Mutton yesterday (ring any bells ?) and remembered you turning up  to an OOF  meet there in the silver bullet.
The engine was knocking so loudly, we could hear it long before we could see it.  ;D
Was that the one we got turfed out from? By a river?  If so, that was around the time of "Engine Noise, terminal? thread" ;D

Yep, that's the one. Basil Fawlty,s brother had taken over the pub the day before and didn't want his car park full of cars, driven by people who wanted to buy meals in his restaurant.  ::) ;D
He wasn't there very long. The place actually closed down for  while - for some reason.  ::)
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