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Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 3145157 times)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #8415 on: 02 August 2014, 16:12:08 »
Quote from: X30XE on 02 August 2014, 16:10:32
Replaced a steering idler arm. New one seems to have too much play in it as well   ???

Time to have a cup of tea to calm down before the inevitable disappointment of the test drive.  :(

Oh, and whoever invented automotive ball joints should have a place in hell reserved  >:(
Not gm then.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #8416 on: 02 August 2014, 16:15:12 »
Quote from: Taxi Al on 02 August 2014, 14:17:18
Had to buy a new fire extinguisher today...
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why :-X That's what insurance is for, stand back and let it burn.
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« Reply #8417 on: 02 August 2014, 18:26:35 »
Stripped out leaking aircon pipe to find it was split as thought when tested at sereks this morning.
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« Reply #8418 on: 02 August 2014, 19:44:56 »
Quote from: biggriffin on 02 August 2014, 16:15:12
Quote from: Taxi Al on 02 August 2014, 14:17:18
Had to buy a new fire extinguisher today...
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why :-X That's what insurance is for, stand back and let it burn.
I must have come over all soft ;D I don't normally have time/patience for London PHVs outside of the M25...  :-X
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« Reply #8419 on: 04 August 2014, 19:14:09 »
Changed CAT on friends 2.2 and CAT back on mine - first was easier - used lots of these on mine!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7nokd0pyffelgh4/2014-08-02%2016.53.51.jpg
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #8420 on: 04 August 2014, 19:52:20 »
Drove to Exeter for some swmbo retail therapy. On the way up threw a balance weight from recently fitted tyre wheel. Now unpleasant wobble at 75-80. Going to have a chat with useless tyre fitter tomorrow :) 
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« Reply #8421 on: 06 August 2014, 14:34:44 »
Replacement aircon pipe arrived today,and all fitted back within 20mins,just need to get back to sereks and have it tested and regassed  :y
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« Reply #8422 on: 06 August 2014, 20:57:23 »
Plumbed in the trailer lighting wiring... ended up with a 12N socket as the 13pin one was made of cheese, so all the screws stripped in the terminals ::)

No such bother with the Vauxhall 7 pin plug, so the 12S can wait until Newent... should give me half a chance to obtain the bracket for the second one. Tested with my trailer board and all working as expected 8)

Also liberated my rear exhaust hanger as it had finally escaped ;D just need to trim and fit the replacement one now :-\
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« Reply #8423 on: 06 August 2014, 21:41:37 »
Quote from: Taxi Al on 06 August 2014, 20:57:23
Plumbed in the trailer lighting wiring... ended up with a 12N socket as the 13pin one was made of cheese, so all the screws stripped in the terminals ::)

No such bother with the Vauxhall 7 pin plug, so the 12S can wait until Newent... should give me half a chance to obtain the bracket for the second one. Tested with my trailer board and all working as expected 8)

Also liberated my rear exhaust hanger as it had finally escaped ;D just need to trim and fit the replacement one now :-\

Thats a big relief isn't it  ;D Finally got my tin tent  :-X
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #8424 on: 06 August 2014, 21:48:43 »
Washed it first thing and it was looking spot on. This afternoon swmbo said let's go for a drive on dartmoor. A few narrow dirty lanes later it needs another wash and stinks of horse shite :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #8425 on: 07 August 2014, 21:32:27 »
New Diff gone in.
Now Do i take it easy? Or drive normal  :-\
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« Reply #8426 on: 07 August 2014, 21:38:38 »
If you need to ask... ::)

Anything other than driving normally warrants a slap :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #8427 on: 08 August 2014, 02:03:23 »
Quote from: Taxi Al on 07 August 2014, 21:38:38
If you need to ask... ::)

Anything other than driving normally warrants a slap :y

Thats the joy of it  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #8428 on: 08 August 2014, 12:06:38 »
Quote from: Stallion on 07 August 2014, 21:32:27
New Diff gone in.
Now Do i take it easy? Or drive normal  :-\


 :y hope all went well
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #8429 on: 08 August 2014, 15:22:22 »
Fitted cruise stick and made it present  :-X :-X :-X :-X
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