Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

Noccy_Mondy

Jeepers that's a fair list. I did

16" upgraded zetec alloys
Clear side repeaters
St fog lights
Front splitter
Variable speed wiper lever
Fitted matts
Footwell lights
Led reg plate lights
New reg plates (from Ford, I liked the way they had their font)
New boot matt
New gear and handbrake gaitor
New oem rear view mirror (was one like that out of a euro shop on it)
New facia (old was worn and chipped in a few spots)
New oe radio
New front grille
New cigarette ligher covers
New heater backing bulbs
Mirror adjusting grommets
Parcel shelf string holders

Think that's it, seems a bit but most of it is small bits.

No more!!!

Hal1

Agreed. I've finished with it now cost a small fortune but sure I didn't mind that at the time. Now I'm just trying to keep it clean, was doing a bit of anti rust treatment the past week and repairing wheel arches just need a bit of spray paint and clear coat on them. It's coming up to 5 years of ownership now .

colm_mcm

Nothing major, just one of my fog lights blew there 6 months ago, and I'd been putting it off since. I knew from when I had the bumper off to change the grille that the fog light is pretty inaccessible. Wasn't impossible to change with the bumper on, just a bit akward.
Take off front splitter
Unclip the wheel arch trim from the wing
Separate arch liner from bumper
Get hand in behind the washer bottle and hope for the best.

Noccy_Mondy

What?!?

So you don't drive around with your fog lights always on, like us cool boys?!? :eek:

colm_mcm

I do now!

Jaysus, state of my wheels after a week.

cletus

Serviced the corolla, cleaned the throttle body and maf. Plus threw in a new pollen filter. No pictures because boring

GvidoR

What? Always take pictures! :eek:

OldMrBrennan83

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Nekarsulm

Pair of new shocks fitted to the back of the 01 Passat. One of the bottom bolts had me thinking about a cold chisel, but the blow thorch directed at its nut for a few minutes did the trick.

fancy pigeon

4 new shocks fitted. Treated some rust very effectively. Cleaned out the boot and inside, car is now spotless.

Hopefully it will pass its ensiti on Friday

No pictures because NO PICTURES

job seeker

fancy pigeon wrote: »

4 new shocks fitted. Treated some rust very effectively. Cleaned out the boot and inside, car is now spotless.

Hopefully it will pass its ensiti on Friday

No pictures because NO PICTURES

What product did you use to treat the rust? Or was it a sand, paint jobby?

fancy pigeon

job seeker wrote: »

What product did you use to treat the rust? Or was it a sand, paint jobby?

Clean as much as possible, kurust, seam sealer. Looks well

Its more a bodge as I'll need a bit more time to sort more rust (I've had to weld/cobble in a plate in the floor already)

job seeker

fancy pigeon wrote: »

Clean as much as possible, kurust, seam sealer. Looks well

Its more a bodge as I'll need a bit more time to sort more rust (I've had to weld/cobble in a plate in the floor already)

Ah nice job!

Is it essential to use the seam sealer, or could you just use the Kurust on it's own?

fancy pigeon

job seeker wrote: »

Ah nice job!

Is it essential to use the seam sealer, or could you just use the Kurust on it's own?

Its really all I had handy, given the time constraints... I'd be happier using kurust with red oxide and stonechip

job seeker

fancy pigeon wrote: »

Its really all I had handy, given the time constraints... I'd be happier using kurust with red oxide and stonechip

Ah I see. Naw it's just I have some rust that needs treating and want to get it done before the rust really gets bad. I was just goggling the Kurust stuff and it seems to do the job on it's own, that is why I asked. I would just apply the kurust if it would work on it's own. Granted, I'd be spraying over it!

JohnBoy26

job seeker wrote: »

Ah I see. Naw it's just I have some rust that needs treating and want to get it done before the rust really gets bad. I was just goggling the Kurust stuff and it seems to do the job on it's own, that is why I asked. I would just apply the kurust if it would work on it's own. Granted, I'd be spraying over it!

Id use this to remove the rust

http://www.bilthamber.com/deox-gel

And apply this afterwards when the metal is free of rust and clean.
http://www.bilthamber.com/electrox

CJhaughey

Dropped the old gearbox oil out of the Accord, refilled it with 2.2 litres of genuine Honda MTF3 and treated all the bolts on the splashguard to a good dose of ACF50 while I could get to them.
That MTF3 is some very slick and lightweight oil. also much cheaper from the main dealer than from any online source I could find.

Alanstrainor

Finally got my new expansion tank in the post this morning. Did the first few steps tonight, which was removing the old expansion tank from its bracket which was a bit of a pain. Fingers crossed now I'll have a chance to connect all the hoses up and start filling it all up again. Wish me luck y'all!

MetzgerMeister

Best of luck Alan!

Interslice

CJhaughey wrote: »

Dropped the old gearbox oil out of the Accord, refilled it with 2.2 litres of genuine Honda MTF3 and treated all the bolts on the splashguard to a good dose of ACF50 while I could get to them.
That MTF3 is some very slick and lightweight oil. also much cheaper from the main dealer than from any online source I could find.

Seems to be the way with vag too. Mad money even for budget brand gearbox oil. 7 euro/litre when I got it in vw vs. 11/l in the motor factor for comma 75/90.

Alanstrainor

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Finally got my new expansion tank in the post this morning. Did the first few steps tonight, which was removing the old expansion tank from its bracket which was a bit of a pain. Fingers crossed now I'll have a chance to connect all the hoses up and start filling it all up again. Wish me luck y'all!

Car back and running. Still up on stands, and I'm not 100% confident the hoses are all sitting flush. The last time I did this, after finishing I went for a rip up the mountains only for the lower expansion tank hose to fly off spilling coolant everywhere.

So, I've ran it for 20 minutes, up to temperature, and not much bleeding needed thus far. Everything was lovely and stable. Going to leave the car in the air over night for it to cool down, and check everything again tomorrow. Moving apartment tomorrow... so the car better be ready!

Also, this is the first I've run the car properly after changing the fuel filter and I'm noticing the car idling a lot better, and returning to idle much more smoothly. I'll hold judgement until I actually have it on the road, but it seems like a worthwhile filter change so far!

blade1

Picked up a few bits today.
Just called in to Audi Cork for Caliper anti rattle springs, a dipstick and rear seat retaining clips.
Then i thought maybe i should get new sliding pins and bushes while I'm there.
No pins in stock so told yer man throw in the 2 bushes anyway.
Now everything else was cheap enough so I presumed the bushes would be 3 or 4 euro.
€16.50!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For 2 bushes!!!


Oh and anyone thinking of picking ip a dipstick on e-bay, the level marks may not be quite the same as a genuine one.
Genuine one i picked up today on left and ebay one on right that i bought a few weeks ago when handle snapped on original one.

job seeker

Nothing better than a new clean dip stick!

shietpilot

job seeker wrote: »

Nothing better than a new clean dip stick!

A dirty dip stick is a misused dip stick :P

nd

So a 98 almera. Gearbox is leaking. I've replaced both cv axle seals, but it's still leaking. Main/input shaft seal is the next most likely?

joujoujou

Are you unable to locate where exactly it leaks?

biko

Filled in some chips with paint and smothered the whole car in sealant.
If I stand far away and squint I can hardly see the badly filled chips at all...

Diabhalta

CorkMan_ wrote: »

All I can add is that I have an '86 318i and had a problem in 2011 with hot starting. (Wouldn't start). Eventually turned out to be the fuel pump relay. Mine is the pre-facelift chrome bumper model so not sure of the setup on yours.

I went to Kearys for a part I needed and asked them what could it be. They said "Throttle idle valve", which in other words is idle control valve. Could become sticky or something. Maybe there isn't correct mixture ratio (more air coming in) so that's why it won't start. Car is still a bit more thirsty than it should be so after some googling I found some info about temperature sensors. There are two, one for the gauge and one for the Ecu which sends the information about temperature to the Ecu and if it's faulty the Ecu thinks that the engine is cold and sending more fuel into the engine. Will have a look at the fuel pump relay too. When the weather gets betters. So in May, maybe.

nd

joujoujou wrote: »

Are you unable to locate where exactly it leaks?

not initially. but I've now taken it apart and turns out it has a crack.


other side


Anyone know what material a 98 almera gearbox is likely to be made from and if it's weldable?

If not, chemical metal type stuff? It's obviously not a very valuable car.

blade1

nd wrote: »

not initially. but I've now taken it apart and turns out it has a crack.


other side


Anyone know what material a 98 almera gearbox is likely to be made from and if it's weldable?

If not, chemical metal type stuff? It's obviously not a very valuable car.

Cast iron i presume.
One out of a scrappy might be your best option.