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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3825 on: 04 December 2012, 19:51:30 »
Rear brake pads, discs suprising ok. cleaned up some brake pipes and greased.

Noticed the rear air shocks are not looking so good... ;)

front pads and discs tomorrow along with some drop links.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3826 on: 05 December 2012, 19:39:33 »
Changed my horrible orange side repeaters for clear ones :y very happy with that but...
Today was not fun! The old girl was almost uncontrollable so I'm about to go out and change my MV6 wheels for the old skinny steelies... In the dark!!!
Grrr! or should that be Brrr!!!!
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3827 on: 06 December 2012, 05:55:08 »
Took the new 3.2 to the local Vauxhall dealers for an MOT. I thought the fail list would be as long as my arm and that would make me decide to break it. It only failed on a near side front tyre, it's fighting off the scrapyard quite well this one ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3828 on: 07 December 2012, 11:42:26 »
Took the Omega for Mot and it passed so that's a result.  :y

Only advisory was for 'deteriorating' (delaminating) wishbone rear bush both sides but it still passed as no excessive movement in the bush.  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3829 on: 08 December 2012, 22:54:32 »
replaced coolant header tank,no more annoying messages :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3830 on: 08 December 2012, 23:11:23 »
Quote from: noel on 08 December 2012, 22:54:32
replaced coolant header tank,no more annoying messages :y
not even pm's? :D :D ;D ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3831 on: 09 December 2012, 09:07:36 »
Quote from: YZ250 on 07 December 2012, 11:42:26
Took the Omega for Mot and it passed so that's a result.  :y

Only advisory was for 'deteriorating' (delaminating) wishbone rear bush both sides but it still passed as no excessive movement in the bush.  :y

did they view it with wheels off the floor? Or wheels loaded on a ramp?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3832 on: 09 December 2012, 11:44:11 »
Quote from: noel on 08 December 2012, 22:54:32
replaced coolant header tank,no more annoying messages :y
Quote from: symes on 08 December 2012, 23:11:23
Quote from: noel on 08 December 2012, 22:54:32
replaced coolant header tank,no more annoying messages :y
not even pm's? :D :D ;D ;D
not even them  ;) ;D ;D
« Last Edit: 09 December 2012, 11:46:10 by noel »
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3833 on: 09 December 2012, 11:45:25 »
oil & filter change done lovely :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3834 on: 09 December 2012, 13:48:34 »
Started doing the brake pads on the M3.. discovered that:

a) the N/S wheel was stuck on. Got that off.
b) The discs are below min thickness, so need replacement
c) The dust boot has come off at least one caliper piston and been eaten by the brakes, so the brakes need a rebuild :(

This could also go under the "Jobs you wish you'd never started" thread!

Should be doing a (well overdue) oil change on the Omega, but can't be bothered to shuffle the broken M3 out of the way now.. bah.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3835 on: 09 December 2012, 14:59:07 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 09 December 2012, 09:07:36
Quote from: YZ250 on 07 December 2012, 11:42:26
Took the Omega for Mot and it passed so that's a result.  :y

Only advisory was for 'deteriorating' (delaminating) wishbone rear bush both sides but it still passed as no excessive movement in the bush.  :y

did they view it with wheels off the floor? Or wheels loaded on a ramp?

Usually checked with the wheels hanging.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3836 on: 09 December 2012, 17:40:09 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 09 December 2012, 13:48:34
Started doing the brake pads on the M3..


Living dangerously - did the HATOs not come and shout at you?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3837 on: 09 December 2012, 18:38:04 »
Looked at it and thought it was in desperate need of a wash ::)

Drove it, filled up with LPG (£46) and, in preparation for "The Beast from the East", Petrol (£65) :o :'(

Still... The petrol should see me through to the other end of the summer ::)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3838 on: 09 December 2012, 18:44:05 »
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 09 December 2012, 17:40:09
Quote from: aaronjb on 09 December 2012, 13:48:34
Started doing the brake pads on the M3..


Living dangerously - did the HATOs not come and shout at you?

 ;D ;D ;D Took me a second..
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #3839 on: 09 December 2012, 18:47:04 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 09 December 2012, 18:44:05
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 09 December 2012, 17:40:09
Quote from: aaronjb on 09 December 2012, 13:48:34
Started doing the brake pads on the M3..


Living dangerously - did the HATOs not come and shout at you?

 ;D ;D ;D Took me a second..
oh Aaron, keep up, ;D ;D ;D
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