So what have you done to your car today?

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TheBoy

Grumpy old man

chrisgixer


Lazydocker

After all the work at the weekend, had new gas put into the AC. Nice to have a properly working CC again :y

Also bought 2 new tyres for 1 of the vans, 6 oil filters (needs an oil and filter change tomorrow!) and started thinking about the weekend when I'm training a new employee and meeting with another new recruit :y

Oh... And started pondering how to deal with another (potential) new area ::)
Whatever it is... I didn't do it

aaronjb

With the help of Taxi Al, flushed the radiator another half dozen or so times .. not sure I could recommend the method we used given the likelihood of a serious scald but it was certainly effective at blowing all the brown goo out of the system!

No longer overheats now and when the temperature does creep up in stop/go traffic the fan actually cools it back down again ;D

Only slight hiccup was losing drive briefly when giving it some beans; gearbox dropped into limp and recorded a U2105 - I suspect the plugs by the battery as they've been unplugged recently and got very wet today  :-[

ozzycat

this is a great forum lets not spoil it
long live the magic tree
its good to be back

05omegav6

Quote from: aaronjb on 04 June 2014, 23:27:24
With the help of Taxi Al, flushed the radiator another half dozen or so times .. not sure I could recommend the method we used given the likelihood of a serious scald but it was certainly effective at blowing all the brown goo out of the system!

No longer overheats now and when the temperature does creep up in stop/go traffic the fan actually cools it back down again ;D

Only slight hiccup was losing drive briefly when giving it some beans; gearbox dropped into limp and recorded a U2105 - I suspect the plugs by the battery as they've been unplugged recently and got very wet today  :-[
No problem :y I don't recall seeing any water that side of the engine bay though :-X, unless some steam escaped ::)

Another week and I reckon you'll be pretty much done :y

chrisgixer


Mr.OmegaMan

Wasted my time going to ATS to change the A/C high pressure valve, Only satisfying thing was I told him to relese any pressure and i'll change it, A load of green stuff blew all over him (and the engine but he wiped every last drop, He'll be glowing in the dark now  ;D ;D

aaronjb

Quote from: Mr.OmegaMan on 05 June 2014, 15:49:20
Wasted my time going to ATS to change the A/C high pressure valve, Only satisfying thing was I told him to relese any pressure and i'll change it, A load of green stuff blew all over him (and the engine but he wiped every last drop, He'll be glowing in the dark now  ;D ;D

Isn't that illegal?

plym ian

#7929
Chaved up my omega by tinting rear lights but hasn't really changed much :)

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After



Might go a bit darker with spray not sure yet

05omegav6

Ah yes, painting the reflectors black... Always good for a giggle :P

chrisgixer

Quote from: aaronjb on 05 June 2014, 16:56:29
Quote from: Mr.OmegaMan on 05 June 2014, 15:49:20
Wasted my time going to ATS to change the A/C high pressure valve, Only satisfying thing was I told him to relese any pressure and i'll change it, A load of green stuff blew all over him (and the engine but he wiped every last drop, He'll be glowing in the dark now  ;D ;D

Isn't that illegal?

Yeah, 3 points I'm sure ;D

plym ian

Quote from: Taxi Al on 05 June 2014, 17:39:33
Ah yes, painting the reflectors black... Always good for a giggle :P
I don't care my mot man has no probs with it I have done my last 2 cars like it and he passed them both :)

TheBoy

Quote from: Dr.gixer on 04 June 2014, 18:45:45
Quote from: TheBoy on 04 June 2014, 16:55:55
Quote from: chrisgixer on 03 June 2014, 13:59:11
Ordered two sport maxx rt as well btw
245/40/18? Or rears?

Yes 245. Fronts
//strokes chin, knowing he's shagged TBE's fronts, and needs to let the moths from his wallet.

Be interested in how well they fit, wrt strut and arch
Grumpy old man

chrisgixer

Quote from: TheBoy on 05 June 2014, 20:45:53
Quote from: Dr.gixer on 04 June 2014, 18:45:45
Quote from: TheBoy on 04 June 2014, 16:55:55
Quote from: chrisgixer on 03 June 2014, 13:59:11
Ordered two sport maxx rt as well btw
245/40/18? Or rears?

Yes 245. Fronts
//strokes chin, knowing he's shagged TBE's fronts, and needs to let the moths from his wallet.

Be interested in how well they fit, wrt strut and arch
Arch liner is the concern, there's loads of room to the strut.

I will be taking an older less worn sc3 to compare profiles before fitting.

...at what point is a tyre owned. Once fitted?