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Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 3143561 times)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2940 on: 18 July 2012, 12:12:45 »
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2941 on: 18 July 2012, 17:19:36 »
Just fitted my GLS 2003 Saloon with retro fit cruise control and it works!!  :y 8) :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2942 on: 18 July 2012, 17:38:09 »
Got Mrs. KW's MX5 through the MOT. :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2943 on: 18 July 2012, 18:34:52 »
Spent a couple of hours retro fitting an auto dipping rear view mirror, did a lovely job of the wiring  :P
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2944 on: 18 July 2012, 20:38:21 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 18 July 2012, 17:38:09
Got Mrs. KW's MX5 through the MOT. :D

have i missed something? thouht she had a smartcar????
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2945 on: 18 July 2012, 20:39:20 »
Quote from: Omegatoy on 18 July 2012, 20:38:21
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 18 July 2012, 17:38:09
Got Mrs. KW's MX5 through the MOT. :D

have i missed something? thouht she had a smartcar????

That's Andy B's missus methinks .. :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2946 on: 19 July 2012, 22:57:42 »
Got a tyre to replace the one I punctured at the lakes meet and spotted some rust appearing on the wheel arch :'(

That'll be sorted ASAP though, before it gets a proper hold. I've got a friend/acquaintance who runs a body shop and he's already given me a sensible quote to remove all the rot and respray (and blend) the rear quarter :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2947 on: 20 July 2012, 00:00:23 »
Quote from: Lazydocker on 19 July 2012, 22:57:42
Got a tyre to replace the one I punctured at the lakes meet and spotted some rust appearing on the wheel arch :'(
That'll be sorted ASAP though, before it gets a proper hold. I've got a friend/acquaintance who runs a body shop and he's already given me a sensible quote to remove all the rot and respray (and blend) the rear quarter :y

On your Omega? i thought it was a super dooper imaculate car...... :-\ :-\
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2948 on: 20 July 2012, 01:20:11 »
Quote from: Vamps on 20 July 2012, 00:00:23
Quote from: Lazydocker on 19 July 2012, 22:57:42
Got a tyre to replace the one I punctured at the lakes meet and spotted some rust appearing on the wheel arch :'(
That'll be sorted ASAP though, before it gets a proper hold. I've got a friend/acquaintance who runs a body shop and he's already given me a sensible quote to remove all the rot and respray (and blend) the rear quarter :y

On your Omega? i thought it was a super dooper imaculate car...... :-\ :-\

TBH, most people wouldn't have noticed it as it's out of sight on the underside of the lip but will be creeping up soon :D

Unfortunately the car was a little neglected in the 5 months it was parked up... It didn't even get a bubble bath :-[ Not any more though :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2949 on: 20 July 2012, 09:39:47 »
Drove it, a lot.. well, not today but over the last couple of weeks it clicked over the 99000 mark (86000 when I bought it, IIRC) and it dawned on me that I really must check how long ago the cambelt was done.

Oh and that the engine has an odd knock that sounds a bit bottom-endy. Aside from the drop link that clunks like there's no bushing left in it at all (probably because there isn't).
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2950 on: 20 July 2012, 12:28:51 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 20 July 2012, 09:39:47
99000 mark (86000 when I bought it, IIRC)
That would have more than paid for that LPG kit you keep pondering ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2951 on: 20 July 2012, 12:46:18 »
Decided to replace the Pollen filter on SWMBO's Zafira.... what a bloody pain in the a*se >:(

Glovebox out, remove plastic panel that runs underneath/above footwell.  Undo 2 bolts and drop a metal plate out of the way, remove plastic airflow tubing then finally get to 6 screws that hold the plastic cover over the filter!

What the hell were they thinking when they designed that ???

Oh well, at least that is another job out of the way :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2952 on: 20 July 2012, 14:48:02 »
Started it this morning. Went on about the third attempt. Completely dead the first couple of times I cranked it.  :(

Thought to myself "that felt a bit crank-sensory", and it has been a little slow to start, and lumpy at idle recently. ::) Considered getting the roller skate out instead, but it's buried in the garage thanks to recent weather, and I was running late.

Pedal trick showed just the usual - 0420 & 0430.

I wonder if it'll get me home? :-X

Spare crank sensor ordered.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2953 on: 20 July 2012, 14:57:51 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 20 July 2012, 12:28:51
Quote from: aaronjb on 20 July 2012, 09:39:47
99000 mark (86000 when I bought it, IIRC)
That would have more than paid for that LPG kit you keep pondering ::)

I know, I know  :-X :P

Quote from: Kevin Wood on 20 July 2012, 14:48:02
and it has been a little slow to start, and lumpy at idle recently. ::).

Ah, I'm glad it's not just me! That's what I did - spent a week thinking "Hmm, I wonder if the crank sensor is on it's way out" .. and then it promptly gave up, just like yours. Still got me to work and back two/three times (struggling to start) before it packed in completely, though.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #2954 on: 20 July 2012, 19:36:59 »
Washed, Clayed, Polished, and Waxed Big Blue.....

Im knackered!
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