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Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 3031661 times)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12585 on: 18 May 2016, 20:04:45 »
Washed it - in the rain. I thought I had lost he Omega love, but it seems its still there.  ::) ;D
Changed the cambelt & tensioners yesterday. Im definitely getting old. It took me all afternoon, and I ached from head to toe the rest of yesterday and until lunchtime today.  ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12586 on: 20 May 2016, 14:16:38 »
Today ive replaced another split section of DPF sensor pipe.

Last week was a service, egr and boost valve clean

Week before was....
disks and pads all round,
2 x new piston wind back tools
1 x bleed while activating ABS
2 x bleeds
1 x replacement nipple
1 x replacement calliper
3 x more bleeds.

Job went wrong doesnt start to describe it!

All on the Zafa
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12587 on: 20 May 2016, 15:21:27 »
It's been washed. Sparkling silver in the sunshine.  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12588 on: 20 May 2016, 18:30:05 »
Washed the Merc & spent some time on the alloys looking vey smart, then filled it up ready for the trips out over the next few days.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12589 on: 20 May 2016, 20:21:03 »
Checked mine over, then off for mot.
Passed with no advisories, well pleased.  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12590 on: 22 May 2016, 15:11:44 »
Investigated a misfire on the 3.2 a couple of days ago. Found plug wells 246 were full of water :( and coil packs were corroded on the underside and nasty..... :( :(
6 new VX plugs, 2 new VX coil packs, oil and all filters, and followed the guide for sealing the top of the bulk head where the scuttle panel sits.
Smooth as silk now and no sign of water getting to the foam on underside of plastic scuttle :)
And it passed it MOT with no advisories! :) :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12591 on: 24 May 2016, 20:32:29 »
Changed the air con compressor .. if I have to do that job ever again it will be way to soon .. although to be honest I'm not 100% certain the pipe-block has gone on correctly .. all done by feel and no bloody room to do or see anything .. six times I got it done up eventually to turn round and find one of the washers on the floor .... GRRRRRRRR.

If there is an easy way of lining up the pipe block, two washers and the single bolt, all of which are attached to, and have an independent life of their own, two sodding aluminium pipes... this is all behind a bulkhead with space to get just one hand.... could someone please tell me .... Started at 10 this morning finished at 7 tonight .....

and I won't know if I've done the pipe block correctly until I have it pressure checked ... if its wrong .. we start all over ... :(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12592 on: 25 May 2016, 13:12:48 »
Quote from: Entwood on 24 May 2016, 20:32:29
Changed the air con compressor .. if I have to do that job ever again it will be way to soon .. although to be honest I'm not 100% certain the pipe-block has gone on correctly .. all done by feel and no bloody room to do or see anything .. six times I got it done up eventually to turn round and find one of the washers on the floor .... GRRRRRRRR.

If there is an easy way of lining up the pipe block, two washers and the single bolt, all of which are attached to, and have an independent life of their own, two sodding aluminium pipes... this is all behind a bulkhead with space to get just one hand.... could someone please tell me .... Started at 10 this morning finished at 7 tonight .....

and I won't know if I've done the pipe block correctly until I have it pressure checked ... if its wrong .. we start all over ... :(

I'm sure I posted somewhere, but can't find it now, that I found it a fairly simple job by removing the bagpipes for access, then removing the compressor mounting bolts and lifting the compressor forward with the AC pipes still attached, which then become easily accessible as it is lifted forwards, it was a very simple job from then on. :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12593 on: 25 May 2016, 21:04:36 »
Washed it, ready for the rain to pish all over it ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12594 on: 27 May 2016, 19:18:21 »
Not car related, but OOF related.

Popped some more RAM in one of the OOF servers a few moments ago, which should allow it to breath a bit easier :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12595 on: 27 May 2016, 19:18:48 »
Obviously, I should be down the pub instead, as it s Friday night  >:(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12596 on: 27 May 2016, 19:21:02 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 27 May 2016, 19:18:48
Obviously, I should be down the pub instead, as it s Friday night  >:(
And having a curry afterwards. And then complaining that you could shit through the eye of a needle tomorrow.  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12597 on: 27 May 2016, 19:23:14 »
Quote from: STEMO on 27 May 2016, 19:21:02
Quote from: TheBoy on 27 May 2016, 19:18:48
Obviously, I should be down the pub instead, as it s Friday night  >:(
And having a curry afterwards. And then complaining that you could shit through the eye of a needle tomorrow.  ;D
Hmmmm, curry....

...she's gone over to see her folks, and I CBA to cook.  I wonder what she'll bring me to eat on her way back...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12598 on: 28 May 2016, 17:43:02 »
Removed MV6 bumper, door rubbing strips and sill covers from the 2.6.

Such a shame this car got rear ended as the sills are immaculate, not a spot of rust.  :'(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12599 on: 28 May 2016, 17:47:27 »
Fitted a new engine earth strap as I notice the current one had broken, when I changed the cambelt a week or so ago.
Also replaced the missing wheel nut covers on the front wheels.
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