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Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 3145112 times)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5805 on: 26 August 2013, 09:01:57 »
And we were just saying yesterday about common failures on the DTi, including the crank pulley.

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5806 on: 26 August 2013, 09:03:18 »
Is the damper in the pulley itself, and does it come off like a petrol one or TD one (a few small bolts, then the pulley comes off with a bit of persuation)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5807 on: 26 August 2013, 09:27:44 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 26 August 2013, 09:03:18
Is the damper in the pulley itself, and does it come off like a petrol one or TD one (a few small bolts, then the pulley comes off with a bit of persuation)
Alas no, the harmonic damper is bonded to the inner and outer metal parts. Both the silver DTi and the Estate DTi had new ones fitted about two years ago. Guess which one has a genuine pulley on it and which one has a Febi one.....  :-X

Removal is one bolt and some huge torque.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5808 on: 26 August 2013, 14:05:37 »
I changed the rubber damper between the diff and propshaft in the hope of curing the vibration I`ve been getting since the diff swap.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5809 on: 27 August 2013, 14:51:11 »
Gave the back bumper a smack , popped it back into place  :) I like these easy jobs  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5810 on: 27 August 2013, 19:27:33 »
Loaded Mrs VXL's Estate onto trailer... took it for an MOT  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5811 on: 27 August 2013, 23:47:59 »
Touch up paint on the boot lid after a newly aquired stone chip made its self at home   >:(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5812 on: 28 August 2013, 08:19:47 »
Quote from: VXL V6 on 27 August 2013, 19:27:33
Loaded Mrs VXL's Estate onto trailer... took it for an MOT  ;D
Is the pulley easier on a ramp as well ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5813 on: 28 August 2013, 17:17:57 »
Washed, waxed and polished the Jag - can think of one reason why some people buy small cars ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5814 on: 28 August 2013, 17:57:39 »
Quote from: dbug on 28 August 2013, 17:17:57
Washed, waxed and polished the Jag - can think of one reason why some people buy small cars ::)

Nice, Upload a pic or 2 :y

Takes me 3 days to do it properly by hand  :o ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5815 on: 28 August 2013, 19:25:38 »
Quote from: Mr.OmegaMan on 28 August 2013, 17:57:39
Quote from: dbug on 28 August 2013, 17:17:57
Washed, waxed and polished the Jag - can think of one reason why some people buy small cars ::)

Nice, Upload a pic or 2 :y

Takes me 3 days to do it properly by hand  :o ;D

Will do when I find a camera!!

3 days - must work quicker Jay ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5816 on: 28 August 2013, 19:46:40 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 28 August 2013, 08:19:47
Quote from: VXL V6 on 27 August 2013, 19:27:33
Loaded Mrs VXL's Estate onto trailer... took it for an MOT  ;D
Is the pulley easier on a ramp as well ;D
Well it was going for it's MOT on Friday anyway....

Yeh, pulley is easier on ramp as you need to lock the engine so need to remove the starter motor to lock it (unless you have the GM tool), also belt tensioner needs to be released from underneath as it's a pain to do it from above with the location of the aircon pipes
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5817 on: 28 August 2013, 23:52:42 »
Removed the drivers door card to seal the locating strip on top of the door card that split when i had to replace the lock . Thanks to the maintenance section here nothing left over and nothing missing :o ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5818 on: 29 August 2013, 10:21:24 »
Loaded it for Newent.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5819 on: 29 August 2013, 11:22:15 »
Is the cambelt in need?

Should I bring the kit?
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