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So what have you done to your car today?

Started by Loo-knee, 28 April 2011, 21:20:22

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Migv6 le Frog Fan

I dont mind trying to find the problem, but if its head gasket failure I wont be doing a top end rebuild.
If it is that, it will be a matter of deciding if its worth paying a garage to do it, or sell as spares / repairs and then buy another car.  ;)
Its weird being the same age as old people !

Rangie

Fitted a new battery to the RRS , followed the installation advice to the letter thankfully no warning lights or malfunctions showing 👍
Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level & beat you with their experience.

polilara

MOT today Omega 2001. All ok. When lifted up engineer realized that rear brake brake tube in right side had started to leak perhaps during brake test in dynamometer. Brakes were ok. So not accepted. Have to change both of those long tubes from ABS to rear. Good

TheBoy

Put some more electricity in it yesterday, despite using it a few times in the week....   ....to do about 800 yards to the shops/chippy ;D
Grumpy old man

Andy B

#28279
Changed the wiper motor on SWMBO's Citroen C3.
A few months back the high speed packed in on it, no big deal as she doesn't go far enough or fast enough to need it, but on the suggestion of a neighbour who works at Peugeot bought a used clock spring assembly to relace the switch (in their infinite wisdom all the column switches are part & parcel of the clock spring assembly  ???) Needless to say, it didn't fix it.
Out of interest I phoned Citroen for the price of a new motor, assuming it comes as an assembly with the linkages .... how much could it be?  ::)
Over £400!  :o :o :o
The new motor was £35 & took 1/2 hr to fit  :y :y :y (ignoring the fact that the motor arrived a week or two back but this is the 1st time it's stopped raining! )

TheBoy

Drove it into central Londonium due to no parking again at either of the Bicester stations.

Still, despite the torrential rain, it's faster, cheaper and more comfortable that using the railway, even if an XJ isn't the most ideal car for the tight back roads in the city, same issues as driving it through the roads of St Ives ;D
Grumpy old man

YZ250

Quote from: TheBoy on 19 December 2025, 08:06:50
Drove it into central Londonium due to no parking again at either of the Bicester stations.
.........

You could always park in a side road at the town end of Langford Village. Then cut through the park on foot and it brings you out by the level crossing, where you can cross over and go across the foot bridge to the Bicester Village station. It takes less than ten minutes from car to station on foot.  :y
It was just a thought if you're ever stuck for parking and really need to go on the train, although I'd agree that going in your own car is nicer.  :y
My fun car is a 2020 Bmw F32 430d M Sport with indicators.
My cruiser is an Audi A6 Avant S Line Black Edition with indicators.

TheBoy

Quote from: YZ250 on 19 December 2025, 15:51:09
Quote from: TheBoy on 19 December 2025, 08:06:50
Drove it into central Londonium due to no parking again at either of the Bicester stations.
.........

You could always park in a side road at the town end of Langford Village. Then cut through the park on foot and it brings you out by the level crossing, where you can cross over and go across the foot bridge to the Bicester Village station. It takes less than ten minutes from car to station on foot.  :y
It was just a thought if you're ever stuck for parking and really need to go on the train, although I'd agree that going in your own car is nicer.  :y
Yeah, I even have a driveway there I can park it on, although will had an extra 4 or 5 minutes, but less likely to piss locals off or sustain damage....

:y
Grumpy old man

YZ250

Added Apple Car Play/Android Auto module to the A6. The A3 already has it fitted from factory, although in fairness neither of us realised this until we'd owned it for around two years.  ;D
The system integrates flawlessly with the standard MMI system, so the vehicle factory fit reverse camera switches between Google maps and camera as if it was part of the original system.  :y
My fun car is a 2020 Bmw F32 430d M Sport with indicators.
My cruiser is an Audi A6 Avant S Line Black Edition with indicators.

Raeturbo

Ha ha😛. Good boy for admitting it🤣🤣🤣. I don't have a clue either, although I have many grandchildren to help me out👍
Laying a rubber road.

YZ250

#28285
Quote from: Raeturbo on 23 December 2025, 12:15:11
Ha ha😛. Good boy for admitting it🤣🤣🤣. I don't have a clue either, although I have many grandchildren to help me out👍
;D ;D

I rarely pair my phone to any vehicle as my hearing aids are already paired with my phone, so not much need for me to really. I can make/receive calls, play/pause music and YouTube from my hearing aids so I've never really bothered too much what our cars can or can't do.
I just happened by chance to see 'connection manager' pop up on the display one day as I started the car and out of curiosity I looked to see what it was. I clicked on the menu and lo and behold there it was, Android Auto as clear as day. ;D ;D

With it now being fitted in the A6, and with the need for my phone to be paired with the car, I'll be getting in a right tangle. ;D

My fun car is a 2020 Bmw F32 430d M Sport with indicators.
My cruiser is an Audi A6 Avant S Line Black Edition with indicators.

Raeturbo

Laying a rubber road.

YZ250

Treated it to a thorough wash after getting attacked by a grit lorry. It's back to its usual shiny self again now but it was bloody cold when I washed and dried it.  :o
My fun car is a 2020 Bmw F32 430d M Sport with indicators.
My cruiser is an Audi A6 Avant S Line Black Edition with indicators.

ronnyd

I must admit that i've been quite lazy with mine. Luckily it's the common as muck star silver, so doesn't really show how bad it is.  :D

cam.in.head

mine needs a good wash and now the hosepipe ban is over i can do it soon but this morning been still playing with my cassette deck issue .think were getting somewhere now thou !