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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12690 on: 21 June 2016, 17:01:18 »
Fitted a new high pressure valve to A/C system  :y  and then decided to check the condenser.  ::)

When I ran my fingers lightly over the aluminium fins along the bottom they instantly turned to dust.  :( 

I guess that's kaput as well?  :-\
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12691 on: 21 June 2016, 17:39:16 »
Quote from: annihilator on 21 June 2016, 16:05:20
crossed my fingers and took off the elite's sill cover and was pleasantly surprised to find this



only a tiny bit of surface rust in a few places otherwise spotless,if only my previous MK2 Astra had been the same.

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I really need to do that to one of mine....   ....but I'm too scared  ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12692 on: 21 June 2016, 17:43:08 »
Changed the fuel filter on the TD and gave it some Diesel Magic, but with the coolant reservoir removed for access, found the tin-worm in residence around the inner wing shield plug underneath, so cleaned that and painted it a delicate gold shade of Hammerite. ::) :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12693 on: 21 June 2016, 17:52:25 »
Fixed the cracking noise that the NSF door has made since I bought the car.


I fitted a new bush to the checkstrap last year, but it didn't help. The hole for the pin had worn oval, and I couldn't be bothered to fix it. Today, I decided to measure for a new pin and repair washer. After closing the door, I had to pull the checkstrap back out to refit everything. It was a bit stuck, and required a hefty tug to get it back out. That has fixed the original problem; it's only taken 5 years to do 5minutes 'work'
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12694 on: 21 June 2016, 19:14:32 »
removed all the air lines off my rear air ride and re routed them with new air line
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12695 on: 21 June 2016, 20:09:50 »
More work on project II, O/S/F and O/S/R rust converted - Underseal tomorrow night if I get time.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12696 on: 21 June 2016, 20:55:32 »
Rebuilt m engine....

Radiator arrived - thankfully - so that got fitted...

Filled it with water and antifreeze, put some oil in the engine....

Crossed my fingers, and switched on the ignition.... waited for the fuel pump to prime the injector rail..... turned the ignition to start the engine... it only went and fired up first time... no cranking and hoping....

Happy Days, just hope this radiator lasts more than a week and half.....
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12697 on: 22 June 2016, 21:56:02 »
Estate LPG failed the MOT, OSFL Suspension Arm Rubber Bush excessive movement, ARB Ball Joint dust cover excessively damaged, read pads less than 1.5mm.

Could be worse I guess!
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12698 on: 22 June 2016, 22:22:15 »
Nothing tonight... Went and rode the horse, horse less work!  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12699 on: 22 June 2016, 22:22:56 »
Wishbones, droplinks and about £10 worth of brake pads :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12700 on: 22 June 2016, 22:24:11 »
Killing myself detailing the car this evening by hand and with the DA polisher, Spent the best part of 2 hours on the bonnet alone it's now like glass. Spent just an hour on the boot lid last evening. It's much improved cant wait to see the whole car done. If the weather is fine i'll have a go at the roof tomorrow. Stiff as a board now  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12701 on: 22 June 2016, 22:45:57 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 22 June 2016, 22:22:56
Wishbones, droplinks and about £10 worth of brake pads :y

I gave the pads  :y

Just got to decide what to do with the wishbones...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12702 on: 23 June 2016, 00:26:54 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 21 June 2016, 17:39:16
Quote from: annihilator on 21 June 2016, 16:05:20
crossed my fingers and took off the elite's sill cover and was pleasantly surprised to find this



only a tiny bit of surface rust in a few places otherwise spotless,if only my previous MK2 Astra had been the same.

John.
I really need to do that to one of mine....   ....but I'm too scared  ::)



One of mine fell off after a little drive  :-X :-X
Good job really because I don't think it would have lasted another year before tin worm set in and started to eat bloody great holes in it  >:(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12703 on: 23 June 2016, 01:03:59 »
That reminds me... Driverside wasn't it :-\
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12704 on: 23 June 2016, 13:21:10 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 23 June 2016, 01:03:59
That reminds me... Driverside wasn't it :-\



Passenger side mate  :y :y :)
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