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The "Today I did something to my car" thread
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Max Power1 wrote: »Some minor stuff yesterday for the 535
Replaced the standard number plates with german font ones from Eireplates
Deep cleaned the alloys and sprayed some alloy wheel guard stuff I got in halfords on them. Was a bit doubtful but they seem a lot more shiney now!
Will put up some pics this evening. Its funny how much the german font plates suit the car much more than standard.
Better late than never! Hope she's still in this good nick for the meet on sunday :P
Stuff I need to get done:
Interior cleaned up
Tyres Slickup spray
Wax & Polish for exterior in better quality. There are one or two minor scratches
De-tarring for the front
And then the big one, repair the scrape on the front bumper :P0 -
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So before I flew out to Gatebil for work, I got a package with my carbon fibre interior trim. I've only today gotten around to fitting it.
The original trim was pretty bad, the previous owner must have worn rings and shipped all the silver trim. I priced the OEM carbon fibre interior and after I recovered from the stroke, I priced up carbon skins on eBay.
I was dreading this job, as I know how fiddly things can be but as it turns out, it wasn't the worst thing in the world.
With a trim tool, and starting in the right location for each piece, getting most of the trim off was a doddle.
Next job was to clean down the trim with a strong APC...
... and prepare the carbon fibre skin for bonding.
Re-installation was easy as, although you do need to be careful as the trim is marginally thicker.
The rest of the trim came apart easily too, and before I knew it...
...it was done.
This was definitely a vanity exercise over a weight loss one, I just wanted to cover the rough original trim and this worked out cheaper than buying replacement trim. The carbon itself is quite good, with good weave and only one or two minor fitting difficulties getting things to align properly.
Think I'm running out of things to do now...0 -
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MetzgerMeister wrote: »I have loads of the Gtechniq stuff
Loads of Gtechniq stuff!? Pints are on Richie Rich over there! :pac:0 -
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With a very special thanks to our very own Toyotafanboi today I replaced the decrepit, rotten looking old stickers on my car with lovely shinny now ones and toyota-ized my wheels.
Here are the befores:
The old ones were absolute bitches to get off. Probably took me half an hour to get the BZ-G sticker off. After peeling it off the glue was left behind but a small drop of acetone took it right off
DURING:
And here are the afters:
And of course the most important of all :P
I can't put into words how happy I am with them, they really lift the appearance of the car as they were really shabby before. I can't stop looking at them now:o0 -
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Not a happy goer! Means one thing....
Clogged
Same as the last time, weird gritty crap in the housing....
Idling is now around the 850 mark, sounds much happier and drives much better
Next to sort that blow in the exhaust.... Tomorrow :pac:0 -
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Looking good Sean, glad you're happy.
Said i would treat the glanza to a bit of love it might sound stingy but its hard to believe that there is €250 worth of parts in the photo below :pac:
Oil & filter, air filter, plugs, leads, pads and a new CV boot :P
motor factors could not get front drop links
so may I buy them from Mr. T. I also have to thank toyota for putting that oil filter where they did. holy ****. that is all.
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Andy is the filter at the back of the engine? The diesels were a bastard to service, good way to get 3rd degree burns, no room atall! Driveshaft in the way, up beside the manifold..... The fuel filter was another pig, especially with abs there was no room already to remove it without placing the abs unit directly infront of the filter!
Not surprised at that amount of money in parts kudos on keeping on top of servicing 0 -
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I hear blueprint are good for Japanese parts alright tbh though i just go with whatever the motor factors give me once its a half respectable brand.
The plugs didn't look so bad but the plugs and leads had no history to them and i've done 25k on them so i said might as well do them for peace of mind. the leads were €80 quid and didn't come with a king lead which is a little disappointing but probably normal practice.
other good news went to check out the CV boot that had spat grease everywhere and the jubilee clip had just come off it (somehow) but the boot was fine. so i just used the jubilee clip and grease from the new kit and cleaned it up, delighted.
@dgt yeah it's in the back of the bay. dare i ask why :P0 -
Personally I think its a rwd application made into an fwd application, hence the odd placement of the filter. The 2.0 was available in the Lite Ace for example and was rwd (and a pig to get at the engine too)
That's what I think anyway, the likes of the 1.0 yaris have the filter at the front, cant think of that engine in a rwd application!
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i'l leave that theory to you! but i can see your point
the 4e didn't make it into much bar the ep9* starlets and cynos and 1990 onwards corollas, all fwd.
not the worst but it's handiest to remove the strut bar to take it out, otherwise it takes a lot of fiddling and farting.
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Knowing when the exhaust has had it, I set to work
2 bolts hold up the exhaust.... But evidence of the failed oil seal still exist!
Now that's timing, it fell in sh*te when I took it off :eek:
Time to weld it up. No better stand than another turbo :pac:
The finished result! No silencers here and a very clean E34
And after plenty of driving it's holding well. It'll do until I get some fresh pipe and make up my own exhaust 0 -
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Nothin so involved as Dgt(cos he's stone mad and that's not good coming from me), but today I changed my front brake pads. The old ones had plenty of meat on them, but the effectiveness had gone down. Glazed maybe? There was nigh on a 100,000 kms on them, so out with the 14 spanner...
Here's me relaxing the piston to fit the new pads with one of the old pads*. As you can see plenty of meat on the bone - which says much about my granny driving - but now with new ones she's already tauter in the braking, with better feel through the pedals and they've not even worn in yet. The seals and piston look nice and clean which is a bonus.
Manana, the rears. Slightly more effort, but not by much. Unless I have a sticking piston, all too common with 90's Hondas. So a pic may not be forthcoming, unless it's a selfie of me crying, or Dgt being summoned and after a high speed drive from his environs, followed by half of the Traffic Corps, showing up with a lump hammer, welding gear, massive automotive knowledge and a gimp mask. TBH I could deal with the gimpage, so long as he brings his A game.
Next up change out the bushes. Not looking forward to that as my yoke has more bushes than the botanic gardens. I may be calling screaming for help. *Gary ITR closes his account and hides in Bolivia*
*I've found the trick is to apply low and slow and constant pressure with a decent lever(ta v mucho Archimedes). It can help to release the master cylinder reservoir cap, though on Honda's of this vintage it doesn't seem to matter. Kate Moss has more arm muscle than me, so I know the lazy way around things. Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Meister R's. Couldn't recommend them enough D. Very good value and very nicely built and set up for everyday use/OEM replacement(which you can no longer get in my case) . The user settings really make an obvious diff too. Plus the bloke that does them is an email away should you get into bother. The fecker never sleepsWhat coilys you got there?
Well G I had a go at the rears and one piston is stuck fast. Luckily the rain today covered my tearsAh jaysis Wibbs you could have done that job in my garage today, we could have even made a start on the bushings. My car isn't there this weekend it's over being setup by somebody with far more knowledge than me (Barry, owner of www.deliver-it.ie doing the setup)* so I could have done with a petrolhead fix! *limps towards Kildare at the earliest opportunity, bringing mugs and tea and water...* Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Meister R's. Couldn't recommend them enough D. Very good value and very nicely built and set up for everyday use/OEM replacement(which you can no longer get in my case) . The user settings really make an obvious diff too. Plus the bloke that does them is an email away should you get into bother. The fecker never sleeps
Hmm doesn't look like they do Pug stuff I'm still researching coily's for the 406, when I put in the FK's in the van it was far more comfortable than with the springs! :eek:
Speaking of that 406..... I was getting fed up of the gap in the console. So up to the yard and I got this piece
I want my coin holder back (and will probably be filled with lady territory markers ie hairclips :pac:) so out with all those buttons
I needed some plastic. So I smashed the sh*t out of an old monitor
After much sawing with a hacksaw and trimming I'm left with this
Just time to apply my favourite glue and leave to set for a while
Fitted It'll do! 
Oh and the cars cleaned to :P0 -
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Meister R's. Couldn't recommend them enough D. Very good value and very nicely built and set up for everyday use/OEM replacement(which you can no longer get in my case) . The user settings really make an obvious diff too. Plus the bloke that does them is an email away should you get into bother. The fecker never sleeps
Well G I had a go at the rears and one piston is stuck fast. Luckily the rain today covered my tears *limps towards Kildare at the earliest opportunity, bringing mugs and tea and water...*
LOL ya Hammerhead, I'm on 2 weeks off now so let me know when you want to have a look0 -
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Cheers G. Will do In other news...
Today my car did something to me.
Milestone passed, or is that kilometerstone for the young uns? Items other than consumable/maintenance stuff requiring replacement so far? An ignition coil a few weeks ago and a catalytic converter*. Yep I put new suspension in her, but the old ones still had life in them and passed the NCT's no bother. Otherwise all original from the factory from the day she was "born" in December 1998.
*and TBH both were likely my fault. My previous alarm crapped out on me, so every night while waiting to fit a new one I removed the ignition leads. One morning in a rush I forgot to plug em in and bang, the coil died. The converter? My battery died so I had to push start her and fierce bang of petrol out the back so that likely killed the cat. It is a divil for batteries mind you, I've put three in at last count and so far no sparks has been able to figure why.Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Max Power1 wrote: »What do you guys reckon I'd get for a 2001 TDI golf with new NCT, new tyres, immaculate interior and partial service history? Few dings on the outside but nothin major.
€8,000,000.32 0 -
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Max Power1 wrote: »Ah in fairness it is only a red I model
8,000,000 so, knock off the 32 cent so they can get new badges 0
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