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[TheBoy]

As regular members know, I have tried twice toe repalce my rear springs recently, and failed.

So, popped over to chrisgixer's, we lower the diff, no different to what I had done, and the bloody springs fall out

To say I felt a prat is an understatement 

[albitz]

When I changed them on my old prefacelift about 3 years ago they fought me all the way. I had a hell of a job getting them out. When I removed the ones from the breaker about a month ago  I went through the procedure and they just fell out.
Cars eh !

[TheBoy]

When I changed them on my old prefacelift about 3 years ago they fought me all the way. I had a hell of a job getting them out. When I removed the ones from the breaker about a month ago  I went through the procedure and they just fell out.
Cars eh !

Yeah, I've done a fair few, never really had an issue before this car, except with AA's, but he has heavy duty springs, and spring assisters.

[Jimbob]

glad they are finally sorted.

[feeutfo]

Don't know who this Gay boy bloke is. But I'd like to thank, fist off, Andy Vxlv6 for a lot of very thorough loom work, and today, TB for a fairly huge chunk of work towards completing said ice project.

This includes;
Relocating Telematics to boot to go with my 2015
Traffic master and loom integration
Nokia handsfree car kit.
And, to be completed, Harmen Uphill Garden iPod emulator.

Mixer tbc.
Stock glove box to refit.
Gay pod thingy almost done.

As usual in my ignorance I hadn't fully appreciated the level of work and axpertise involved in all this. Involved every corner of the car interior being removed, some head lining, both kick panels, under both front foot wells, centre dash panel and switches out, head unit out, cage out(bastid rather thing that is) hiding several large plugs boxes and extra bits outside the edge of the plastic cage that holds the metal cage as there simply isn't room otherwise,,found a climate sensor loose which explaned it's recent random behavior, both sill trims to an extent, rear side bolsters, top brake light panel and aerial on the roof only to eventually find the conectors tucked out the way... At which point it all fell into place. Telematics connected fully, traffic master fitted, put it all back together and it all works perfectly, that's fitted so far.

Add that lot to new shocks, springs and diff bushes on the silver bullit, and I have to say that's a bloody good days work.

Thanks Andy and TB today. Top work.

Although I have to say, I think I got my "money's worth" today. Certainly the easy end of the bargain as TB has done all this stuff before ha saved me days of work and agro I could not have done otherwise. 

Brilliant birthday present as well. Fantastic job. 

TB did say at various points, he wants to have mine and Andys Babies.  .  . Although there was a lot if swearing as well. Pmsl 

[hoofing it]

As regular members know, I have tried twice toe repalce my rear springs recently, and failed.

So, popped over to chrisgixer's, we lower the diff, no different to what I had done, and the bloody springs fall out

To say I felt a prat is an understatement 

Been there done that but at least mine was a photo

[tunnie]

muppet, so much for the problem being the poly bushes!

[TheBoy]

muppet, so much for the problem being the poly bushes!

Er? Its the Elite thats polyed at the front now. This was the MV6, as we were discussing the other day  :-/

[TheBoy]

TB did say at various points, he wants to have mine and Andys Babies.  .  . Although there was a lot if swearing as well. Pmsl 

You may have noticed, we did have a couple of 'Oh Shit' moments.  Had it have been my car, I would have been worried

VXL V6 did a brilliant job, perfect length .  I had had visions of having to extend the loom down the side of the car, as I know how hard it is to judge lengths like that, esp when working with only a limited amount of wire. Only query, which VXL V6 mentioned when he handed over loom, is the Mic wiring. I've wired all 3 through the loom, so we have all options, but I reckon we can just move a pin at Telematics end

I meant to take the Homo-Kardon unit away to fix the display wiring. Forgot  - it was getting late, and I was getting tired.  I reckon we can sort that, though, although the heatshrink will show due to how close it is to display. Unless we can get display apart.


A couple of open Q's to anyone about the Homo-Kardon:
1) Anyone know how the display comes apart
2) Anyone know the power wiring for main unit - Black, Red, Yellow. I assume 0v, 12v and switched 12v, in that order

[tunnie]

muppet, so much for the problem being the poly bushes!

Er? Its the Elite thats polyed at the front now. This was the MV6, as we were discussing the other day  :-/

D'oh, getting the two mixed up 

[feeutfo]

TB did say at various points, he wants to have mine and Andys Babies.  .  . Although there was a lot if swearing as well. Pmsl 

You may have noticed, we did have a couple of 'Oh Shit' moments.  Had it have been my car, I would have been worried

VXL V6 did a brilliant job, perfect length .  I had had visions of having to extend the loom down the side of the car, as I know how hard it is to judge lengths like that, esp when working with only a limited amount of wire. Only query, which VXL V6 mentioned when he handed over loom, is the Mic wiring. I've wired all 3 through the loom, so we have all options, but I reckon we can just move a pin at Telematics end

I meant to take the Homo-Kardon unit away to fix the display wiring. Forgot  - it was getting late, and I was getting tired.  I reckon we can sort that, though, although the heatshrink will show due to how close it is to display. Unless we can get display apart.


A couple of open Q's to anyone about the Homo-Kardon:
1) Anyone know how the display comes apart
2) Anyone know the power wiring for main unit - Black, Red, Yellow. I assume 0v, 12v and switched 12v, in that order

Not sure the exact model but it's very similar to this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140524037302
If anyone has experience with them.

[feeutfo]

Oh yeah, who took the picture of the bushes? Most amusing. 

[Debs.]

To say I felt a prat is an understatement 

  You should keep your hands to yourself!

[TheBoy]

Oh yeah, who took the picture of the bushes? Most amusing. 

Didn't you take the pics?

[feeutfo]

To say I felt a prat is an understatement 

  You should keep your hands to yourself!

For once he managed to keep his hands to himself.