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Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 3021206 times)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15705 on: 07 February 2018, 20:12:26 »
Charged the battery in the Merc & then took it for a run out.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15706 on: 07 February 2018, 20:16:36 »
I went out and kicked it! Bloody thing can't keep its coolant in..... >:( :(

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15707 on: 08 February 2018, 17:58:04 »
Broke another coolant level sensor.

Put new tyres on it.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15708 on: 08 February 2018, 20:27:02 »
Put UV tracer dye in the coolant, ran the engine at 2,000 rpm for 20 minutes - no sign of leak even with my UV torch.

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15709 on: 09 February 2018, 02:38:18 »
Quote from: Bigron on 08 February 2018, 20:27:02
Put UV tracer dye in the coolant, ran the engine at 2,000 rpm for 20 minutes - no sign of leak even with my UV torch.

Ron.
You're looking in the wrong place... Try under the driver's footwell carpet :-\
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15710 on: 10 February 2018, 14:32:40 »
Yesterday changed the Rh cat as it sounded like I was driving with a heavy chain dragging along the road when accelerating. :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15711 on: 10 February 2018, 22:05:03 »
Got SWMBO's Subaru ready for its MOT on Tuesday.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15712 on: 11 February 2018, 09:37:27 »
Used Battlebus to deliver something to a mate, and decided the front tyres are shite.  Took the Jag out afterwards and decided the rear tyres are shite.

Fortunately, having better control of bodily functions than that Barnsley chap, none of my shite leaked out in the process.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15713 on: 11 February 2018, 10:49:54 »
Just checked the history, TBE's oil change is well overdue  :-[.

Looks cold and windy out today, albeit sunny  :'(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15714 on: 11 February 2018, 10:50:58 »
TBE did have a bit of a whinge at me last night, staying she wanted some TLC.  Just about every warning came up on the CID in the space of 2 miles  :-[
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15715 on: 11 February 2018, 11:36:38 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 11 February 2018, 09:37:27
Used Battlebus to deliver something to a mate, and decided the front tyres are shite.  Took the Jag out afterwards and decided the rear tyres are shite.

Fortunately, having better control of bodily functions than that Barnsley chap, none of my shite leaked out in the process.
At least I don't have to spend all day on the potty after one of those mild southern curries.  :P
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15716 on: 11 February 2018, 11:40:05 »
At least they are not as watery as northern beer!  :P

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15717 on: 11 February 2018, 18:59:24 »
Borderline if I had enough oil, so topped up TBE instead. I'll get some more oil, and make it a job for next month, when hopefully its not snowing like it has been today.

Topped up screenwash on TBE and the kitty, and changed the coolant bottle on TBE to one with a working sensor.

Also put the locking wheelbolts back on the rear of TBE, and properly retorqued the other bolts follow new tyres last week.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15718 on: 11 February 2018, 19:03:58 »
Cleaned it this afternoon, damn cold but quite enjoyable in a perverse sort of way. ;)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15719 on: 12 February 2018, 01:26:06 »
I've put the seats back in and sill covers back on as i was sick of seeing them lying about.
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