Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

CIP4

Was at a VW dealer today so bought a few bits for winter. New wipers as I would say the ones on the car are original and just need to be be changed. Got a 1 litre bottle of oil handy to have in the car incase a top up is needed. I have used the VW screen wash a few times and find it good.

I will fit the wipers tomorrow.

punisher5112

CIP4 wrote: »

Was at a VW dealer today so bought a few bits for winter. New wipers as I would say the ones on the car are original and just need to be be changed. Got a 1 litre bottle of oil handy to have in the car incase a top up is needed. I have used the VW screen wash a few times and find it good.

I will fit the wipers tomorrow.

How much

CIP4

punisher5112 wrote: »

How much

The 3 wipers came to 40, Oil was like 15 and screen wash was around 3 euro. So basically it was all cheaper than Halfords think that oil in halfords is something ridiculous like 25 euro.

punisher5112

CIP4 wrote: »

The 3 wipers came to 40, Oil was like 15 and screen wash was around 3 euro. So basically it was all cheaper than Halfords think that oil in halfords is something ridiculous like 25 euro.

Suppose not to bad but would not make sense to buy the bigger bottle of oil?

CIP4

punisher5112 wrote: »

Suppose not to bad but would not make sense to buy the bigger bottle of oil?

Well like I leave the small bottle in the car if I ever need it to top up with oil. I am not going to carry around a big bottle with me. Plus I will be getting it serviced at the dealers so shouldn’t use too much oil.

dodzy

Wanted to do this for a while. Matt black from the UK for 40€.
20 min job with the obligatory curses at some stubborn retaining clips.

Thoughts?

scannerd

looks much meaner, nice

punisher5112

Aggressive, I like it....

Interslice

The screw cover things are letting it down.

punisher5112

Interslice wrote: »

The screw cover things are letting it down.

On the plates?

Yeah I always stick on.

Interslice

punisher5112 wrote: »

On the plates?

Yeah I always stick on.

Ye. The lack of symmetry makes them worse!

dodzy

Interslice wrote: »

The screw cover things are letting it down.

punisher5112 wrote: »

On the plates?

Yeah I always stick on.

Interslice wrote: »

Ye. The lack of symmetry makes them worse!

Thanks lads, what do you guys use for ‘sticky’ on plates? 3M type pads? Source?

Didn’t want the plate sitting with a gap potentially caused by adhesive strip/pads. Wanted it tight to the bumper.

I recall drilling a point to the RHS of the ‘5’ was causing a gap in the centre of the plate, hence the positioning of the screws.

joujoujou

3M VHB from ebay.

punisher5112

Silicone will work to....

3m I've used and has held up near 10 years on the car.

arleitiss

Few weeks ago I took out blower fan in my E90 as it was first making squeaky noises then stopped fully.
I rotated it few times manually and put it back, it worked for few weeks and failed yesterday again.

Went out and got grease from motor shop.
Took that **** out again (**** because it's really awkward to access and requires to remove glove box, glove box frame, foot well panel, both cup holders and few vents), then you literally need to get in there with your head being in passenger foot well and feet up on roof.

Anyway, took it out, it was barely rotating manually this time, but I got it working but it was making squeaky noise again.

The fan rod itself moves slightly up so I did that and pumped it up with grease, waited a bit and then wiped excess off.

Worked like charm, no more squeaking and works absolutely silently, not sure how much and how long smell of grease will be around but it's minor.


https://i.imgur.com/WI2KgfO.jpg


Final version:
https://i.imgur.com/Rek3apY.jpg


anyone know if smell will go away or is it there to stay? it's barely any smell but I feel it (probably because I know it's there)



P.S - Lesson learned, do it right first time instead of chancing it and then re-doing it

FionnK86

Catalytic converter was stolen from my Yaris by travelling gang day before halloween, so I nicked replacement from my brothers yaris this morning.

Unfortunately, the housemates came home today with Oil Pressure light on thier Yaris & after replacing switch it seems pump or engine gone, got it for €1000 last year so big loss, will try to salvage something from it but looks destined for the scrap yard



https://i.imgur.com/thqRghM.jpg

newmember2

...scanned the car and got 19 faults from 36 modules... :pac:

Toyotafanboi

newmember? wrote: »

...scanned the car and got 19 faults from 36 modules... :pac:

What kind of VAG product is that

newmember2

Ha..good guess...the money pit kind!!:eek:

joujoujou

Summer set of wheels out, washed, dried (yesterday's sunny weather helped a lot) and stored. Winter wheels removed from storage and put on. Test drive done. Ready for winter. :cool:

JJJJNR

Blew the budget on a leggy volvo v50 D3 with a full V SH. did the basics during a test drive and drives fine but theres a bit of work to do on it. wishbones, cv joints, rear shocks, might replace the hubs also while I'm at it.

Anyone recommend a good OE parts eBay shop or IE, used to dealing with vw stuff, the v50 shares the platform with the ford focus so should be plenty of choice went on to europarts and not seeing much more than one option for shocks and want monro or better.

Carpentry

JJJJNR wrote: »

Blew the budget on a leggy volvo v50 D3 with a full V SH. did the basics during a test drive and drives fine but theres a bit of work to do on it. wishbones, cv joints, rear shocks, might replace the hubs also while I'm at it.

Anyone recommend a good OE parts eBay shop or IE, used to dealing with vw stuff, the v50 shares the platform with the ford focus so should be plenty of choice went on to europarts and not seeing much more than one option for shocks and want monro or better.

mickgarage.ie or misterauto.ie, hard to beat them even with ebay.

richardsheil

autodoc.de ?

bigtimecharlie

Did this trick over the weekend.

https://youtu.be/daHNfB5INkg.

Brilliant this morning in Cork as the rain was horrible. No noise as the wipers did their best to keep the windshield clear.

Alanstrainor

Fired up the 325CI today, first time in maybe 3 months. It was like returning home after a long holiday sitting into it. So familiar and perfect.

I had removed the battery and charged it up over night in the house. I didn't know what to expect when I turned the key, it was running well when it last ran, so I had my fingers crossed.

Put the battery in, secured it and turned the key. Engine fired immediately, revs climbed and died. Okay, maybe it just needs a couple of tries. Fired again, reved high, firing on all cylinders then coughed and died. ****.

I had been chasing lean codes before I parked it up, and I was worried my fuel pump was the cause, but these symptoms didn't line up in my mind. Fired up immediately and strongly and then die a few seconds later.

Quite on a whim I decided to unplug the MAF, turned the key and she purred like a kitten. Idled perfectly, revved quickly and smoothly and sounded as epic as ever.

I might try some MAF cleaner and start the process of moving it on. The beginning of the end :(:( :o:o :(:(

colm_mcm

A lot of this:


Got the OBDeleven Pro during the week, so been busy arsing around with it, so far I’ve done

Stop Start disable
Scandinavian DRLs
Cornering lights enabled
Mirror dip on reverse
Allowance for number plate LEDs

And probably a few I’ve forgotten. Fun stuff!

Biggest gripe is it’s pretty much Android only. There is an iOS app but it has limited functionality. Luckily I had an old Samsung knocking around.

cletus

Is that an aftermarket stereo in the background?

colm_mcm

Nah, factory unit.

The Real B-man

Service on the Leon 305k on the clock it's hard to believe that fuel filter has only done 15k since it's last service!

Interslice

The Real B-man wrote: »

Service on the Leon 305k on the clock it's hard to believe that fuel filter has only done 15k since it's last service!

Thats surely the oil filter :eek: