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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11025 on: 01 September 2015, 21:08:58 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 01 September 2015, 18:42:42
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Digging out the Zafira wiring diagrams ready for next weekend's camping. Just call me lastminute.com ;D
No fault with Zaffy, would you believe the 2 things I was testing the boot accessory socket were both faulty ;D

Doh!!!
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11026 on: 01 September 2015, 21:11:16 »
Sunday actually.... Had a gentle drive about an hour away to drop a friend and her 12 week old baby home. Turned 120k and celebrated by turning the EML on >:( Gave it a good spanking on the way back because of it!  ::)

Not read the codes but guessing it'll be Pre-Cat codes as it's been driven quite gently recently.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11027 on: 01 September 2015, 21:30:14 »
Replaced dead / dying lock solenoid with a TB refurbished model.  :y

Hacked a bit of metal to make a square peg fit a round hole....  ::) ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11028 on: 01 September 2015, 21:32:40 »
Quote from: VXL V6 on 01 September 2015, 21:30:14
Replaced dead / dying lock solenoid with a TB refurbished model.  :y

Hacked a bit of metal to make a square peg fit a round hole....  ::) ;D

Must do my drivers one... It's finally died completely (been hit and miss for over a year!) so got to use the key now ::)
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« Reply #11029 on: 01 September 2015, 22:41:24 »
Killed the coolant level sensor in the white one :'(

Already been fixed once, so new bottle time ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11030 on: 02 September 2015, 15:55:42 »
Last week replaced all brake disks, pads and relative parts, also hand brake stuffs replaced and hand brake cable. Also found out that inner rear right piston was stuck, could not get ot completely out so just did some tricks to get it moving as much as possible and replaced outer sealant. Maybe gonna change the shole caliber later.

Also upgraded wishbones with PU-front bushings and quality balljoints, replaced sway bar pushings with PU-bushes and HD sway bar links.

Just got mailed HID-level sensor and hope that will kill my Check-light. If it does, going to MOT and if it passes I'll install my xenon-external high beams.

 And change engine oil and filter.

Hope thats it for this year :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11031 on: 03 September 2015, 01:41:00 »
Crank sensor.
Went without warning, but got me home. Replaced with genuine and wiring ran as per guide, only way possible really.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11032 on: 03 September 2015, 10:18:08 »
handed the keys to the very nice man from the Jaguar dealership,    who collect it from home,   service it,  wash and valet it,  and bring it back, all for £299 inc vat


no back ache,  no sore hands,  no neck paralysis .   


pretty good value that…..  cheaper than DIY + a trip to the osteopath/physio

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11033 on: 03 September 2015, 10:33:51 »
Quote from: MaxV6 on 03 September 2015, 10:18:08
handed the keys to the very nice man from the Jaguar dealership,    who collect it from home,   service it,  wash and valet it,  and bring it back, all for £299 inc vat


no back ache,  no sore hands,  no neck paralysis .   


pretty good value that…..  cheaper than DIY + a trip to the osteopath/physio

;)

What did they do in the service?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11034 on: 03 September 2015, 11:02:05 »
will report back when i get it back tonight,  but allegedly,  Air , oil, fuel and pollen filters, oil change, and check vehicle over thoroughly and report back on any upcoming requirements…  (which i will then deal with as appropriate )  …. and importantly,   Jag main dealer stamp on service history …..   it has a full history so far,   I aim to keep it that way ..


it's actually cheaper than getting the omega done at a main dealer…..   ;)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11035 on: 03 September 2015, 11:16:36 »
Jag dealer cheaper than Vx interesting
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11036 on: 03 September 2015, 12:23:05 »
Quote from: jimbo125 on 03 September 2015, 11:16:36
Jag dealer cheaper than Vx interesting
Not really surprising. Vx don't need to employ anyone who is familiar with V6's these days, so most dealers are shit scared of omegas. That's why this forum is such a valuable resource to the dinosaurs who run them. ;D
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« Reply #11037 on: 03 September 2015, 22:34:04 »
Dinosaurs ;D ;D ;D I prefer to think these omegas will one day be a classic car and its us stall warts that are keeping a motoring legend alive along with the autobahnstormers and the big straight sixes  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11038 on: 04 September 2015, 08:13:37 »
Couple of days ago, washed the Bullet and TBE.

Once again, as soon as I finished TBE, a pidgeon shat on it. Again. Fortunately this time I still had all the gear out.


Payback was sweet - yesterday, neighbours called us round, there was a large hawk in his garden, tucking into a nice juicy pidgeon ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #11039 on: 04 September 2015, 13:05:22 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 04 September 2015, 08:13:37
Couple of days ago, washed the Bullet and TBE.

Once again, as soon as I finished TBE, a pidgeon shat on it. Again. Fortunately this time I still had all the gear out.


Payback was sweet - yesterday, neighbours called us round, there was a large hawk in his garden, tucking into a nice juicy pidgeon ;D

Pigeons must have a short memory,or they don't mind pyrotechnics ??? :D
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