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[Zippy2012]

just had my tyres fitted on the 19s & fitted onto mig looks awesome now!! 

But also found that my O/S front & rear wishbones are breaked! btm balljoint on front & front bush to chassis on the rear i wondered why it turned left so well but wouldnt go right & wondered so much... 

got 2 new fronts just waiting for demonweeks to send the polybushes!!!

off on to ebay to souce a rear bush... or 2....

[martin42]

Err nothing,mv6, sitting outside flat,whilst I'm visiting a friend using the vivaro lol

[VXL V6]

Had the Air Con Re-Gassed... Nice and cold now

I've yet to find anyone in and around this area who I would trust/recommend to re-gas my air con.

Best place I have found is here:-

http://www.auto-aircon.com/Contact_Us/contact_us.html

Probably a bit far from you but all of my cars have visited and been repaired/ regassed

[Sam Burton]

well.... I fitted the Black inner sections to my headlights and Debadged the sides  nothing major today 

[amba]

Just finished the ilst of jobs that were over due and pleased to say its done:

Fitted new oil cooler and plate .New hollow bolts.Replaced coolant bridge and again fitted new hollow bolts along with dowty washers.Removed existing thermostat and replaced with new including housing and transfer pipe.Removed drivers side exhaust manifold and fitted 3 layer metal gasket(old one was single thin GM part).New exhaust manifold studs and copper nuts.New copper nuts to drivers side down pipe along with new GM exhaust down pipe gasket.All topped up with 50/50 coolant mix so hoping that has now put my long outstanding water leak and nasty tick/tick on a cold start.

2 long days but quite enjoyable and saved a few ££,s aswell.

[omega3000]

Just finished the ilst of jobs that were over due and pleased to say its done:

Fitted new oil cooler and plate .New hollow bolts.Replaced coolant bridge and again fitted new hollow bolts along with dowty washers.Removed existing thermostat and replaced with new including housing and transfer pipe.Removed drivers side exhaust manifold and fitted 3 layer metal gasket(old one was single thin GM part).New exhaust manifold studs and copper nuts.New copper nuts to drivers side down pipe along with new GM exhaust down pipe gasket.All topped up with 50/50 coolant mix so hoping that has now put my long outstanding water leak and nasty tick/tick on a cold start.

2 long days but quite enjoyable and saved a few ££,s aswell.

2days  , i think that would of took me 2 weeks  good job done 

[amba]

Some on here would have done that in a day,but as you get a tad older the constant crawling around under the car and stretching to the back of the engine becomes a lot harder.

I was quite satisfied with my efforts .Currently still have gearbox to strip apart to replace those solenoids but getting the back of the jobs now sorted.

Will try and get those pictures of the solenoids done in the next day or so now as all tools are away in shed now

[omega3000]

Some on here would have done that in a day,but as you get a tad older the constant crawling around under the car and stretching to the back of the engine becomes a lot harder.

I was quite satisfied with my efforts .Currently still have gearbox to strip apart to replace those solenoids but getting the back of the jobs now sorted.

Will try and get those pictures of the solenoids done in the next day or so now as all tools are away in shed now

Ill second that ,,, especially working outside exposed to the elements 

[doz]

Today my Frankenstein vw motor ran for the first time. It sounded awesome!!!!! Only thing is I found the exhaust won't fit with the tow bar Grrrrrrrrrrrrr. Always the bloody same two steps forward and one back. Been like this the whole time since I started this project 6 months ago 

[martin42]

Some on here would have done that in a day,but as you get a tad older the constant crawling around under the car and stretching to the back of the engine becomes a lot harder.

I was quite satisfied with my efforts .Currently still have gearbox to strip apart to replace those solenoids but getting the back of the jobs now sorted.

Will try and get those pictures of the solenoids done in the next day or so now as all tools are away in shed now

Ill second that ,,, especially working outside exposed to the elements 

Just aswell there's some younger members about who help out the oap's lol

[amba]

Its not the mind or the will  ...its just the old body doesn,t like too much physical effort

[Auto Addict]

Had the Air Con Re-Gassed... Nice and cold now

I've yet to find anyone in and around this area who I would trust/recommend to re-gas my air con.

Best place I have found is here:-

http://www.auto-aircon.com/Contact_Us/contact_us.html

Probably a bit far from you but all of my cars have visited and been repaired/ regassed

Not at all, my daughter lives in Redditch

[omega3000]

Some on here would have done that in a day,but as you get a tad older the constant crawling around under the car and stretching to the back of the engine becomes a lot harder.

I was quite satisfied with my efforts .Currently still have gearbox to strip apart to replace those solenoids but getting the back of the jobs now sorted.

Will try and get those pictures of the solenoids done in the next day or so now as all tools are away in shed now

Ill second that ,,, especially working outside exposed to the elements 

Just aswell there's some younger members about who help out the oap's lol

 

Its not the mind or the will  ...its just the old body doesn,t like too much physical effort

Yep thats me just now till i get my hip sorted out ,but my knees have been sore  geez im getting old and rambling now 

Happy days 

[Auto Addict]

Washed it, claybar'd it (to get the winter grime off it), dried it, polished it.
Annual scuttle clean.

At the risk of a royal caning, what's claybarring? I have a gay friend who may answer it, but I'm afearred to ask......

http://www.meguiars-online.co.uk/shop/products/quik-clay-starter-kit/?gclid=CN3JsvLRi7ACFY5pfAod7EAEpA

Never come across that, good I assume?

Makes the paintwork silky smooth, removes all the dirt and grime without damaging the laquer.

[Big_Al]

V6 Cam covers for me today    3 years since I last done this job.    

 So Laptop on the kitchen side with maintenance guide loaded . . .    let you know how it goes later