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So what have you done to your car today?

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TheBoy

#13005
22 August 2016, 19:15:39
Watched Mrs TB drive into the back of the Battlebus.  I knew I shouldn't have fetched the bloody thing and let in stay on the drive.
Grumpy old man

biggriffin

#13006
22 August 2016, 19:39:07
Quote from: TheBoy on 22 August 2016, 19:15:39
Watched Mrs TB drive into the back of the Battlebus.  I knew I shouldn't have fetched the bloody thing and let in stay on the drive.

Whoops.
Hoof'land storeman.

Doctor Gollum

#13007
23 August 2016, 12:51:37
Discovered two things about the BMW that I didn't know yesterday...

Firstly it appears not to have a coolant level sensor, and secondly it requires a new radiator due to a crack at the top hose spigot >:(

Still, new replacement is £45 delivered, so not all bad news :D
Onanists always think outside the box.

Diamond Black Geezer

#13008
23 August 2016, 13:06:49
Watched a mate drill a hole in my rear breather box.  :o Worry not, it is a spare, is off the car, and I asked him to do it  :y

He has rather skillfully tapped the hole, and we now have a machine screw holding the plate on. Intention is, of course to clean it out, then replace my current breather box, while the plenum is off for my major service this weekend.

Looking at the state of this one, which is still clogged after a day soaking in various de-greasers, I can see more elbow grease required!
Ex-Dealer Kent-Moore Rear Wheel Bearing Tool available for hire, PM for details.

"There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes." 4th Doctor

neil74

#13009
23 August 2016, 13:16:45
Took mine for it's MOT and it failed on the 3 items I new it would namely the front nearside wishbone (bush) offside rear shock absorber and the bloody airbag light from when I changed the nearside windows after the local chavs smashed them.

Diamond Black Geezer

#13010
23 August 2016, 13:33:31
Good stuff, at least no nasty surprises  :)
Ex-Dealer Kent-Moore Rear Wheel Bearing Tool available for hire, PM for details.

"There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes." 4th Doctor

neil74

#13011
23 August 2016, 20:00:30
I'm glad there were no nasty surprises. because if it had needed a lot more doing to it then chances are the poor old thing would be making it's final journey to the scrapyard. but my faith in the car has been restored to a point and now i'll see about getting the aircon working and some other little jobs doing before we have another ice age.

Lazydocker

#13012
23 August 2016, 20:05:31
Quote from: TheBoy on 22 August 2016, 19:15:39
Watched Mrs TB drive into the back of the Battlebus.  I knew I shouldn't have fetched the bloody thing and let in stay on the drive.

Oops!!!
Whatever it is... I didn't do it

Lazydocker

#13013
23 August 2016, 20:06:13
Repaired the alternator (new regulator) and refitted it, then drove it :y
Whatever it is... I didn't do it

Doctor Gollum

#13014
23 August 2016, 20:09:32
Quote from: NewbieDocker on 23 August 2016, 20:06:13
Repaired the alternator (new regulator) and refitted it, then drove it :y
Job jobbed then hopefully  :y
Onanists always think outside the box.

Lazydocker

#13015
23 August 2016, 20:11:41
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 23 August 2016, 20:09:32
Quote from: NewbieDocker on 23 August 2016, 20:06:13
Repaired the alternator (new regulator) and refitted it, then drove it :y
Job jobbed then hopefully  :y

Yep... Should have taken pictures of the old and new and the problem was obvious :-X ::)
Whatever it is... I didn't do it

Doctor Gollum

#13016
23 August 2016, 20:13:46
Quote from: NewbieDocker on 23 August 2016, 20:11:41
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 23 August 2016, 20:09:32
Quote from: NewbieDocker on 23 August 2016, 20:06:13
Repaired the alternator (new regulator) and refitted it, then drove it :y
Job jobbed then hopefully  :y

Yep... Should have taken pictures of the old and new and the problem was obvious :-X ::)
Like this you mean...
::)
Onanists always think outside the box.

Lazydocker

#13017
23 August 2016, 20:15:41
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 23 August 2016, 20:13:46
Quote from: NewbieDocker on 23 August 2016, 20:11:41
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 23 August 2016, 20:09:32
Quote from: NewbieDocker on 23 August 2016, 20:06:13
Repaired the alternator (new regulator) and refitted it, then drove it :y
Job jobbed then hopefully  :y

Yep... Should have taken pictures of the old and new and the problem was obvious :-X ::)
Like this you mean...
::)

That'll never fit an Omega :-X ::)

No... The brushes were worn to half their length :y
Whatever it is... I didn't do it

Doctor Gollum

#13018
23 August 2016, 20:29:43
That'll do it :y
Onanists always think outside the box.

joff

#13019
23 August 2016, 21:10:40
Sold it :'( again
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