What have you done to your car today?

InvaderGIR · 21 Jan 2018 at 19:25

savagesam117 said:
It's not the seal. I sealed it shut as I thought it was that, nope still leaked. Doesn't have drains as it's a non sunroof car with this aftermarket POS added in.

It's leaking in from the NSF corner, where it was no longer sealed to the skin of the roof.

Ah, assumed it was a OEM one as they can leak but it's down to maintenance really rather than design.

If yours was a solid roof car from the factory then I'd be inclined to source a roof skin and return it to standard.

savagesam117 · 21 Jan 2018 at 19:31

InvaderGIR said:
Ah, assumed it was a OEM one as they can leak but it's down to maintenance really rather than design.

If yours was a solid roof car from the factory then I'd be inclined to source a roof skin and return it to standard.

No sadly not, my old one leak due to blocked drains. This was fitted by VW as an optional extra at the dealership, I found it on the spec sheet hidden under the boot carpet

I would but the rest of the car is far from standard, as above, if i'm going to all that trouble i'd put an open air sunroof in.

IC3 · 22 Jan 2018 at 00:05

Not mine, but hardwired a dashcam in my dad's car.

Invertigo · 22 Jan 2018 at 09:09

Did some reading and found plenty of complaints of knocking caused by using Meyle rear top mounts. That'll be the same part I installed last year and I've been chasing a knock since, then?

OEM parts are now ordered :rolleyes:

LEK-89 · 23 Jan 2018 at 20:23

One of the intercooler pipes on my TDI decided to partially pop off yesterday, cue moderate loss of turbo and hissing (common problem on the Golf's)... So spent an hour or so this morning doing a bit of a bodge repair with cable ties to put it back together (most of it was removing & reinstalling the undertray), apparently with strong cable ties it's meant to last but it does need a replacement clip and possibly a new pipe in the future.

Then to top it off one of the main beam bulbs blew as well, thankfully a 5 minute swap out if that.

Liam.

Marvin · 23 Jan 2018 at 21:40

Reached a milestone in the M5 today:

(Apologies for the crap picture)

Akagi · 23 Jan 2018 at 21:56

Pfft. Ametuer!

Raymond Lin · 24 Jan 2018 at 00:25

Do you guys pull over to take a photo?

I remember last time I wanted to take a photo when it reached 66666 but I was driving at the time, it never conveniently reaches the desire number as i am pulling into my driveway.

Akagi · 24 Jan 2018 at 00:32

I may or may not have driven round the block a few times when I reached 199,998

I have a picture of my Polo on 123,456 somewhere too.

e;

Raymond Lin · 24 Jan 2018 at 00:58

Acme said:
I may or may not have driven round the block a few times when I reached 199,998
I have a picture of my Polo on 123,456 somewhere too.

e;

I think I've only taken 1 photo of my speedo, not sure why I took it either, number wasn't interesting.

Uncle_Gravy · 24 Jan 2018 at 09:08

Not what i've done but courtesy of someone else has done to our car this morning, Caved the passenger side window only to just get away with a vape, absolutely livid.

Akagi · 24 Jan 2018 at 09:21

Damn.

Uncle_Gravy · 24 Jan 2018 at 09:22

Never been done in before, so not sure if this is an insurance jobby or just get prices from autoglass and suck it up.

grudas · 24 Jan 2018 at 09:28

Uncle_Gravy said:
Never been done in before, so not sure if this is an insurance jobby or just get prices from autoglass and suck it up.

I'd say suck it up.. what car is it?

Uncle_Gravy · 24 Jan 2018 at 09:29

grudas said:
I'd say suck it up.. what car is it?

2003 Honda accord, stuff like this has never happened before so don't know how much a passenger side window would cost.

On Holiday · 24 Jan 2018 at 09:38

Uncle_Gravy said:
2003 Honda accord, stuff like this has never happened before so don't know how much a passenger side window would cost.

Would you be willing to have a go at replacing it yourself? You'd save a wedge if so.

Uncle_Gravy · 24 Jan 2018 at 09:41

Plenty O'Toole said:
Would you be willing to have a go at replacing it yourself? You'd save a wedge if so.

I wont be touching it, not that handy with the old spanner, took me an hour to change a bulb on my Z4.

Akagi · 24 Jan 2018 at 10:25

Would advise getting a window from a breaker and then enlist someone to help you fit it.

Frozennova · 24 Jan 2018 at 10:40

Acme said:
Would advise getting a window from a breaker and then enlist someone to help you fit it.

For the time and hassle £75 on insurance is a ton easier. Z4s are a pain in the rear because you've gotta get them positioned right or you get wind noise (Well more than normal)

Armageus · 24 Jan 2018 at 10:45

Frozennova said:
For the time and hassle £75 on insurance is a ton easier. Z4s are a pain in the rear because you've gotta get them positioned right or you get wind noise (Well more than normal)

Is it still £75 for a passenger window? In my head I thought that was windscreen only, and that other glass was a lot more expensive due to being less commonly replaced (Happy to be wrong as never needed anything other than Windscreens replaced)