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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13140 on: 12 September 2016, 15:56:54 »
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weakened HG
How the hell was that diagnosed?

Knowing that I cooked the head in traffic and engine smell was very 'bad'  ;D

At 191k and it being original along with it's recent cook, it was just around the corner. It would fail at the worst time to, just sods law.
It would possibly outlast a VAG 2.0 diesel HG...
As you've gone and burst the bubble... Remind me, how much are Tdi injectors?  ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13141 on: 12 September 2016, 16:12:22 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 12 September 2016, 15:56:54
Quote from: TheBoy on 12 September 2016, 12:05:34
Quote from: tunnie on 12 September 2016, 09:48:29
Quote from: TheBoy on 12 September 2016, 09:29:40
Quote from: tunnie on 12 September 2016, 08:38:11
weakened HG
How the hell was that diagnosed?

Knowing that I cooked the head in traffic and engine smell was very 'bad'  ;D

At 191k and it being original along with it's recent cook, it was just around the corner. It would fail at the worst time to, just sods law.
It would possibly outlast a VAG 2.0 diesel HG...
As you've gone and burst the bubble... Remind me, how much are Tdi injectors?  ::)
In (begrudging) defence of VW, no common rail injector is cheap....   ....one reason I was telling poor tunnie weeks ago that diesel wasn't for him due to his short commute.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13142 on: 12 September 2016, 16:21:29 »
I would not deem 50 miles return 'short' - On Friday, went to work as normal, got on the M3 in the morning, set cruise to 50mph. I only disengaged it when I reached M25, only to set it at 75.... so not too worried about it  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13143 on: 12 September 2016, 16:54:25 »
Quote from: tunnie on 12 September 2016, 16:21:29
I would not deem 50 miles return 'short' - On Friday, went to work as normal, got on the M3 in the morning, set cruise to 50mph. I only disengaged it when I reached M25, only to set it at 75.... so not too worried about it  :)
Its 25m each way, and half of that in traffic. That's short, and a diesel killer.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13144 on: 12 September 2016, 17:00:16 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 12 September 2016, 16:54:25
Quote from: tunnie on 12 September 2016, 16:21:29
I would not deem 50 miles return 'short' - On Friday, went to work as normal, got on the M3 in the morning, set cruise to 50mph. I only disengaged it when I reached M25, only to set it at 75.... so not too worried about it  :)
It's 25m each way, and half of that in traffic. That's short, and a diesel killer.


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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13145 on: 13 September 2016, 12:30:21 »
Windscreen trim no4 fitted  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13146 on: 13 September 2016, 13:50:23 »
I've just left mine off!!! Bigger fish to fry!!  :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13147 on: 13 September 2016, 19:23:25 »
Let a load of smoke out from behind the dash :(


(It might have been steam. It seemed odourless)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13148 on: 13 September 2016, 22:11:07 »
Fitted a new headlight unit to the nearside today. The offside was replaced about 4 years ago, and no matter how much I tried to polish up the nearside, it was never going to look as good. Opportunity for a replacement came about recently, and now they look almost matched.

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13149 on: 14 September 2016, 18:12:56 »
Stripped down front of engine this morning, removed cam belt and rollers, hoping new kit would be delivered. Alas no, so tidied up and will hopefully get it all get back together tomorrow if UPS turn up.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13150 on: 14 September 2016, 19:33:32 »
Front discs and Pads on the Beemer,  and fixed the Focus, which took all of 30 seconds in daylight ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13151 on: 14 September 2016, 20:02:03 »
New centre exhaust section on the 190. Walker shite, so about an inch short, which made fitting hard work.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13152 on: 14 September 2016, 20:28:42 »
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Front discs and Pads on the Beemer,  and fixed the Focus, which took all of 30 seconds in daylight ::)

That`s bloody quick for a disc and pad change, let alone fixing the Focus too  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13153 on: 14 September 2016, 20:30:08 »
36k service done on the Z, also coolant and gearbox oil changed and clutch and brakes bled  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #13154 on: 14 September 2016, 20:56:35 »
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Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 14 September 2016, 19:33:32
Front discs and Pads on the Beemer,  and fixed the Focus, which took all of 30 seconds in daylight ::)

That`s bloody quick for a disc and pad change, let alone fixing the Focus too  ;D
Discs and pads took an hour including cleaning the wheel ;D
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