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PAULCDX

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2835 on: 19 June 2012, 16:38:17 »
Well a big thanks to Dave and Rich for coming over today and finishing off my interior and fitting my rear bumper. I also managed to get my tyre puncture repaired  :o


Cheers as always guy's, the car is now ready for the road next month   ;)  :y  :y


Only prob I've got now is my only key seems to have stopped working and won't open or lock the car or open the boot???  >:(

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2836 on: 19 June 2012, 18:21:48 »
got the car ready for MOT and found a crack in the windscreen the c**t and car up for test tomorrow morning!
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2837 on: 19 June 2012, 22:21:50 »
started an insurance claim after some ass rear ended my mig >:( with a 4x4 at a roundabout (had to be one of them).
but on the plus side it can be repaired and no injuries :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2838 on: 19 June 2012, 22:29:23 »
Quote from: Entwood on 18 June 2012, 20:37:07
Quote from: Andy H on 18 June 2012, 20:34:15
Drove 70 miles, alternator died, drove another 30 miles, stopped at motorway services for 4 hours, had fully charged slave battery fitted by AA, drove another 90 miles (until sparks ran out), waited another 3 hours then travelled 60 miles on the back of a transporter, slept a bit, put battery on charge, removed alternator & identified regulator, phoned around and found a regulator in stock locally.

Tomorrow I will collect & fit the regulator, lets hope it works.......
You might not believe this .. but I class that as a GOOD result .....  when my alternator failed 2 weeks ago the recovery company sourced a replacement alternator ... £170:00   :( They did cover the cost of changing it however - cheaper for them to do that than to recover me home it seems ...
Collected the regulator (£30) then went to Evans Halshaw to order a new tensioner pulley. While I was there I asked how much an alternator would have cost me on TC. "To you sir  :) £93 !". If I had known that I wouldn't have faffed around trying to refurb mine ::)
Getting a bit pissed off with the Trade Club website being locked more often than not due to someone using the wrong password  >:(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2839 on: 19 June 2012, 22:34:19 »
Gave the 3.0 a good clean today,going to have a day out tomorrow by the sea,Hayling Island,Southsea and then a walk from there to Gunwharf Quays for a bit of shopping, then back home before it rains again tomorrow night :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2840 on: 20 June 2012, 08:39:13 »
Quote from: Andy H on 19 June 2012, 22:29:23
Quote from: Entwood on 18 June 2012, 20:37:07
Quote from: Andy H on 18 June 2012, 20:34:15
Drove 70 miles, alternator died, drove another 30 miles, stopped at motorway services for 4 hours, had fully charged slave battery fitted by AA, drove another 90 miles (until sparks ran out), waited another 3 hours then travelled 60 miles on the back of a transporter, slept a bit, put battery on charge, removed alternator & identified regulator, phoned around and found a regulator in stock locally.

Tomorrow I will collect & fit the regulator, lets hope it works.......
You might not believe this .. but I class that as a GOOD result .....  when my alternator failed 2 weeks ago the recovery company sourced a replacement alternator ... £170:00   :( They did cover the cost of changing it however - cheaper for them to do that than to recover me home it seems ...
Collected the regulator (£30) then went to Evans Halshaw to order a new tensioner pulley. While I was there I asked how much an alternator would have cost me on TC. "To you sir  :) £93 !". If I had known that I wouldn't have faffed around trying to refurb mine ::)
Getting a bit pissed off with the Trade Club website being locked more often than not due to someone using the wrong password  >:(

SOunds like they were quoting for the wrong alternator as you will have the 140A pricey one!
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2841 on: 20 June 2012, 20:46:31 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 20 June 2012, 08:39:13
Quote from: Andy H on 19 June 2012, 22:29:23
Quote from: Entwood on 18 June 2012, 20:37:07
Quote from: Andy H on 18 June 2012, 20:34:15
Drove 70 miles, alternator died, drove another 30 miles, stopped at motorway services for 4 hours, had fully charged slave battery fitted by AA, drove another 90 miles (until sparks ran out), waited another 3 hours then travelled 60 miles on the back of a transporter, slept a bit, put battery on charge, removed alternator & identified regulator, phoned around and found a regulator in stock locally.

Tomorrow I will collect & fit the regulator, lets hope it works.......
You might not believe this .. but I class that as a GOOD result .....  when my alternator failed 2 weeks ago the recovery company sourced a replacement alternator ... £170:00   :( They did cover the cost of changing it however - cheaper for them to do that than to recover me home it seems ...
Collected the regulator (£30) then went to Evans Halshaw to order a new tensioner pulley. While I was there I asked how much an alternator would have cost me on TC. "To you sir  :) £93 !". If I had known that I wouldn't have faffed around trying to refurb mine ::)
Getting a bit pissed off with the Trade Club website being locked more often than not due to someone using the wrong password  >:(

SOunds like they were quoting for the wrong alternator as you will have the 140A pricey one!
That is what I assumed until it was on the bench. The markings are a little indistinct but the biggest text on it says "120A" (& I didn't prompt the guy on the parts desk, I just gave him my registration)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2842 on: 20 June 2012, 21:41:44 »
Ripped my seats out again, closely followed by the cream carpets and cream plastic foot/door trim.

Replaced with black plastics and dark grey carpet, much better.

Just need to find replacement door cards now  ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2843 on: 20 June 2012, 21:42:43 »
Quote from: PAULCDX on 19 June 2012, 16:38:17
Well a big thanks to Dave and Rich for coming over today and finishing off my interior and fitting my rear bumper. I also managed to get my tyre puncture repaired  :o


Cheers as always guy's, the car is now ready for the road next month   ;)  :y  :y


Only prob I've got now is my only key seems to have stopped working and won't open or lock the car or open the boot???  >:(

Your welcome Paul, another great few hours and a few jobs done :y
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« Reply #2844 on: 20 June 2012, 21:50:31 »
Well done Dave  :y

You didn't even ask for, or need any help then mate?  :y

Have sent my key off to Martin Imber in the hope he can find the problem and repair / replace etc
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2845 on: 22 June 2012, 15:15:35 »
Took delivery of a new 3.0 cat back system to be fitted tomorrow.
£96 inc - will let you know what the quality is like when it gets fitted.

Docs say no driving for at least 10 weeks though so the poor girl's gonna feel neglected for a bit after that.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2846 on: 23 June 2012, 12:58:23 »
Today I fitted a new ABS ECU thanks to Darth Loo-Knee having it on my doorstep within 2 days, Gave the car a full service and changed the positive battery clamp due to a loose crimped connector causing symptoms similar to those of an air leak, also discovered that my HBV is leaking so thats next on my list of things to do.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2847 on: 23 June 2012, 21:26:31 »
fitted some rear spring assisters to help towing the trailer
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2848 on: 23 June 2012, 22:22:42 »
Got a couple of tyres for my wheels. Also spent 3 hours watching 2 exhaust guys trying to fit my eternal back box to the rest of my exhaust. rear pipes on back box was not at the right angle so there needed to heat and rebend them. So glad I did not take up chris gixer on his offer to fit it for me, poor lad would have been there for a week.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2849 on: 24 June 2012, 17:38:50 »
Got the exhaust fitted.
Bought it on Ebay from seller only-exhaust (Clicky for Ebay listing

Only cost £96 delivered (2 mids and backbox) and the quality is very good.

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