Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

fancy pigeon

2 more fabulously discounted tyres fitted and balanced for the Avensis last night.

Difference is night and day; gone is the very audible drone and is far smoother across a range of different surfaces

The other tyres, fitted at 341k in March, are now at 358k and wearing away very well. I haven't measured what the tread wear is but can do later. They have been rotated in accordance with the new tyres too

Very pleased so far, so pleased the car got a quick wash too!

No pics as I'm a busy c*nt :cool:

Interslice

Sorted the rear pads on one side after work today.
Nothing left on the old set on this side.







Found use for the stock wheel brace.

wotzgoingon

Why did you bleed the brakes just changing the pads?

Interslice

I like to wind the old fluid out the bleed screw instead of back up the pipes... years of driving bangers has made me an anal cu^t :pac:

rex-x

Interslice wrote: »

I like to wind the old fluid out the bleed screw instead of back up the pipes... years of driving bangers has made me an anal cu^t :pac:

Why only the side? Did you find the cause of the uneven wear?

jayo26

So today finally got around to finishing my android install in my f10 I had it working but moved the GPS antenna to under the windscreen for better coverage and installed reverse camera.

The camera installation was pretty handy I bought it off ali express for 30 quid and it seems to be very good quality

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It looks pretty OEM from outside.

First off I tapped into the reversing light wire and I got a fault on the dash of reverse light failure and camera would only work for 10 seconds I thought I'd need a relay.

So went behind the dash and found a camera 12volt from the head unit that switches on reverse so tapped into that and ran it through wire running along the video feed

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It all seems to be working perfect.



And the guide lines move with steering wheel



And sat nav looks pretty cool too now

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vintagevrs

Great job. We used to have an f10 with the small screen and I remember looking at retrofits at the time but it was BMW kit and was v expensive. That looks the business, and I believe a lot more cost effective from one of your previous posts. Really makes a difference for that interior. Nice work.

jayo26

Cheers mate yeah had small screen it looked like crap.

If I went the oem route it would of cost 800 just to upgrade to a second hand wide screen alone and double that to upgrade to sat nav and reverse came so got it all done for under 500 and a few sliced fingers I'm happy out.

Of course going Chinese route nothing is guaranteed propely but fingers crossed it will last to get the enjoyment out of it.

Interslice

rex-x wrote: »

Why only the side? Did you find the cause of the uneven wear?

It was world cup and food time.
The other pads werent far behind. Done my best to bed them in today

Foxhole Norman

Installed the new lights! Makes a huge difference and even though mine were in good nick and recently sanded and polished, there's a massive difference in clarity!





Left is old:



Also removed the useless HID's for the standard halogens





And of course, the best thing is they don't point down due to working adjusters!

OldMrBrennan83

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job seeker

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Does that not mean the glass is catching on the wind deflector? I would try to put the V clips in different places along the frame and see if that solves the issue..

JJJJNR

Went completely nuts on the 05 altea lately as it hit 400k, its sitting at 405k now.

got rid of the flaky body kit and replaced it with more sedate black runners all round from a non sport altea which was in a scrap yard, which is much better, it also makes it easier to change to winter wheels.

Got 2 new 18 inch goodyear efficientgrip very happy with these tyres, going to go the same on the front when the bridgestone potenzas run out.

Changed all the disks and pads, and 3 shocks number four next week, new mats and got a full valet recently only the second time in its 13 years in my ownership, came up great but the lacquer is starting to go in places.

Alanstrainor

Operation bodywork is underway. Well only a small bit for now. My rear wing had come undone. It's a factory wing which was fixed in place with both glue and a bolt either side. The passenger side had completely come loose a few weeks back. Oh ****. Lifted the wing to find rust under where the wing sat. So this morning I got the dremmel out and began grinding away the rust. Thankfully it was only surface rust, and I was able to remove a lot of it. I've just applied some rust removal gel to get the tiny spots that sat deeper in the metal.

The plan is to then clean it all up, prime it, and paint it and glue the wing back on. Given that all of this will be well hidden under the wing, the finish does not need to be perfect. My main focus is finding the best glue/adhesive to fix the wing back on. Really not sure.

James Bond Junior

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Operation bodywork is underway. Well only a small bit for now. My rear wing had come undone. It's a factory wing which was fixed in place with both glue and a bolt either side. The passenger side had completely come loose a few weeks back. Oh ****. Lifted the wing to find rust under where the wing sat. So this morning I got the dremmel out and began grinding away the rust. Thankfully it was only surface rust, and I was able to remove a lot of it. I've just applied some rust removal gel to get the tiny spots that sat deeper in the metal.

The plan is to then clean it all up, prime it, and paint it and glue the wing back on. Given that all of this will be well hidden under the wing, the finish does not need to be perfect. My main focus is finding the best glue/adhesive to fix the wing back on. Really not sure.

I have a possible solution, the family business does an own brand plastic weld. I have used it to stick concrete to concrete and it is mighty stuff, biased or not. It hardens like plastic and cures in an hour or so. PM if you want some.

Alanstrainor

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Operation bodywork is underway. Well only a small bit for now. My rear wing had come undone. It's a factory wing which was fixed in place with both glue and a bolt either side. The passenger side had completely come loose a few weeks back. Oh ****. Lifted the wing to find rust under where the wing sat. So this morning I got the dremmel out and began grinding away the rust. Thankfully it was only surface rust, and I was able to remove a lot of it. I've just applied some rust removal gel to get the tiny spots that sat deeper in the metal.

The plan is to then clean it all up, prime it, and paint it and glue the wing back on. Given that all of this will be well hidden under the wing, the finish does not need to be perfect. My main focus is finding the best glue/adhesive to fix the wing back on. Really not sure.

Primer went on today, 3 coats, I'll have to wait for it to cure over night and then I'll sand back tomorrow and prep for paint. So far so good.

gonzo1

After getting a lot of work done to my Volvo S40 last year including DMF / new exhaust / timing belt.

In 2018 all she needed was a new starter motor + battery.

She passed this milestone this week.



NCT + insurance are due at the end of 2018...so hopefully she'll keep going for another while yet :-)

fancy pigeon

Making progress at long last... I'm finding it very hard to give time to projects I have on, the long dry evenings make it doable though

Swapped out an EDC pump for a mechanical unit with dieselmeken bits


Have to modify a bolt to fit to lock the pump. These are a piece of piss to change, no need to slack the timing chain. Degrees marked clearly on the crank pulley and was still spot on (14 degrees ATDC, I may alter this though)

I have an issue with 2 glow plugs that need to be removed, have 4 out but 2 stubborn ones left... My goal is to get this engine running once again!

And when I have it running again, I'll be busy with the TIG welder


Yeah yeah, I need to clock them/worry about oil feeds/positioning/pipework etc. That's only a mock up, you leave the rest to me :cool:

But, what will I shove this into?

As a bonus useless bit of trivia, the manifold in the very first picture on the very first post of this thread came off that engine above

Interslice

Nice pump pidgeon! Is this a mercedes c300ttd lump now?

fancy pigeon

Interslice wrote: »

Nice pump pidgeon! Is this a mercedes c300ttd lump now?

It's been far too long in the making! But yes, that's an OM606 from a W210 I once had. Very smooth car to drive :cool:

The pump is from a 300D, don't think we got the 603 turbos here. I toyed with the idea of a supercharger to compliment the LP/big turbo but decided on a compound turbo setup in the finish

The small turbo I got a few weeks ago and is a Holset HX35

Cass

Spent the day stripping the dash of the Passat to replace a heater core. Small part, and cheap enough, but a good 6 hours of stripping and rebuilding.

Wasn't a hard job, infact simple enough, just tedious and time consuming marking each bolt, nut, screw, flushing the system, refilling, etc. All for the little piece highlighted in red. Now i have heat and no wet floor. Just have to bring it to a garage to get the aircon recharged (had to have it evacuated before i started).

Glad its done though.










While my proverbial mouth was warm i decided to stick on the Fog lights. Lifts the face of the car and improves the appearance.

Rattlehead_ie

So yeah I finished the job eventually on the Chrome2Red choice that I made. Im pretty happy with it to be honest.

job seeker

^ The red bits are a nice touch..

Roberto_gas

Swaped stereo on my accent...not a major upgrade but a good start to upgrading to android auto based system at a later stage...was straight forward enough apart from removing the dashboard frame...

joujoujou

Ms jou's car needed better washer jets than the ones I recently installed, as they're way below expectations. Tried few other options, finally found the best - Honda jets!

Now, the photostory.

Honda mist washer jets:



All what I tried. From left to right: LandCruiser (won't fit to a hole), Volvo (no mist), Pug/Citroen (too low), Honda (perfect), Mitsubishi (beginning):



Size comparison. Top: Honda/Mitsu, bottom: LandCruiser/PSA.



Honda jets are without gasket underneath - the ones from Mitsu jets fit perfectly!



Final result:



As a bonus - Honda jets have non-return valves built in.

CJhaughey

joujoujou wrote: »

Ms jou's car needed better washer jets than the ones I recently installed, as they're way below expectations. Tried few other options, finally found the best - Honda jets!

Now, the photostory.

Honda mist washer jets:



All what I tried. From left to right: LandCruiser (won't fit to a hole), Volvo (no mist), Pug/Citroen (too low), Honda (perfect), Mitsubishi (beginning):



Size comparison. Top: Honda/Mitsu, bottom: LandCruiser/PSA.



Honda jets are without gasket underneath - the ones from Mitsu jets fit perfectly!



Final result:



As a bonus - Honda jets have non-return valves built in.

Honda stuff is usually very good, much better than a lot of other manufacturers.

challengemaster

Haven't done much with the car in a while but sooner or later... something needs a bit of attention!

Front NS wing had literally rusted to death. Snapped some chunks off it a moment after this. OS wing was already on it's way too, slight bubbling under the paint.



Off to Wyses to get some spares and a short while later... Two fresh new wings in sapphire black.

Spend a while masking them off, cleaned, degreased and then a few coats of undercoat...





Off with the old, on with the new... (fúcking torx head needed drilling out because it stripped)



Yes, all that muck did come out from behind the wing :eek:

firstlight

challengemaster wrote: »

Haven't done much with the car in a while but sooner or later... something needs a bit of attention!

Front NS wing had literally rusted to death. Snapped some chunks off it a moment after this. OS wing was already on it's way too, slight bubbling under the paint.



Off to Wyses to get some spares and a short while later... Two fresh new wings in sapphire black.

Spend a while masking them off, cleaned, degreased and then a few coats of undercoat...





Off with the old, on with the new... (fúcking torx head needed drilling out because it stripped)



Yes, all that muck did come out from behind the wing :eek:

Good job,just done the 2 wings on my Audi the other day too,rotted from the indside out.

Like you I had a mountain of muck behind the wings

Getting rid of the rust takes years of the car

eringobragh

joujoujou wrote: »

Ms jou's car needed better washer jets than the ones I recently installed, as they're way below expectations. Tried few other options, finally found the best - Honda jets!

the mk2 MR2s ones are brutal, apparently Volvo S60 ones are a good choice , must have a look at doing mine

TrailerBob

Gearbox and transfer box oils changed from stock in the parts department