What have you done to your car today?

CaptainRAVE · 18 Jul 2018 at 21:14

Got weeks of dust washed off it, enjoyed the new found grip on my new tyres and had a few compliments on it from neighbours I have not met before.

On Holiday · 20 Jul 2018 at 13:46

CaptainRAVE · 21 Jul 2018 at 00:15

Long journey. Wondered what all the brake lights on the m25 were about. Turns out a load of boy racers in STs etc were lining up and racing. Couldn’t help but fly past them. Anything to make the journey more interesting.

LizardKing · 23 Jul 2018 at 14:53

Had an issue with my AC, with it on it blew out hotter air than off so took it to get it re-gassed, simple things first et al. Thanks to groupon it was only 35 but a 2 week wait to get a suitable slot. Annoyingly, that did not solve the problem but proved it was needed sooner than later, containing 1/3 gas of what it should.

Many hours later reading the workshop manual and other resources on how to diagnose the thing. Only to realise I had never checked the fuse! One 10a fuse later and it sings the song of a squeaky belt (next job) as the a/c compressor kicks in

Armageus · 23 Jul 2018 at 15:15

Had the recall done on the Focus this morning - no new clutch needed (although wasn't expecting it to)

Rilot · 23 Jul 2018 at 19:14

I replaced the MAF in the 650i. That cleared up the last of the poor running issues it had. Goes like a rocket now.
Over the last 8 weeks I've replaced all 4 VANOS solenoids, the CCV diaphragms, and the MAF. Only cost me about £200 all in for the parts and the difference is astounding.

Vita · 25 Jul 2018 at 17:52

Finally replaced my damage door. It isn’t a one person job that’s for sure. Swapped everything over, down side is the new door has a rather noisy window motor. May have to swap the one from the old door over.

Julian Jones · 27 Jul 2018 at 11:42

Looked at new anti roll bars and coil overs for my Honda Civic. Early stages of a new plan unfolding

Akagi · 27 Jul 2018 at 12:33

Julian Jones said:
Looked at new anti roll bars and coil overs for my Honda Civic. Early stages of a new plan unfolding

Ooh a new face. What Civic?

wedrum · 27 Jul 2018 at 12:39

Rilot said:
I replaced the MAF in the 650i. That cleared up the last of the poor running issues it had. Goes like a rocket now.
Over the last 8 weeks I've replaced all 4 VANOS solenoids, the CCV diaphragms, and the MAF. Only cost me about £200 all in for the parts and the difference is astounding.

excellent, have been looking at one of these for a bit now.

Kei · 27 Jul 2018 at 12:41

andy_mk3 said:
I have no idea when I last gave an update on my car, it's been long though! Past few weeks I've been working on it every night after work to get it ready for a car show just gone. I literally got it MOT'd on Friday and got to the show for 7pm on Friday, definitely cutting it fine!

I still have a ton of things to finish off, but it is at least on the road!

For anyone that doesn't know, it's a B204 Saab engine with a GTX2867R turbo, plus a ton of other mods. Currently on running in miles, once they're done can start upping the boost, should be in excess of 400bhp once sorted.

Very nice. I imagine that will be quite a handful considering my 900 with 275hp can be quite a challenge at times. Are you running the F25 box from the 900/9-3 it came from or the astra box? Any plans for a quaife?

Julian Jones · 27 Jul 2018 at 15:01

Acme said:
Ooh a new face. What Civic?

It's a 2007 I-VTEC, it's not a special one by any means but I need to get new shocks for it and I figured why not have some fun and deck it?

Akagi · 27 Jul 2018 at 15:37

Julian Jones said:
It's a 2007 I-VTEC, it's not a special one by any means but I need to get new shocks for it and I figured why not have some fun and deck it?

Why not indeed.

@grudas Look, stance friend!

Phemo · 27 Jul 2018 at 15:38

I scraped it against a wall because I'm a tool. At my work's car park turning into a narrow down ramp, something I've done hundreds of times before but for whatever reason I didn't manage it right today. It looks pretty bad but there's only a tiny dent that I'm sure wouldn't be much effort to get out and the passenger front and rear doors have a few scrapes on. I'm sure it's relatively easy for someone who knows their stuff to sort it.

grudas · 27 Jul 2018 at 15:57

Acme said:
Why not indeed.

@grudas Look, stance friend!

finally

acemastr · 27 Jul 2018 at 16:05

Julian Jones said:
It's a 2007 I-VTEC, it's not a special one by any means but I need to get new shocks for it and I figured why not have some fun and deck it?

The question is 'Why would I bother decking it?" rather than 'Why not?"

Akagi · 27 Jul 2018 at 16:21

acemastr said:
The question is 'Why would I bother decking it?" rather than 'Why not?"

Let him have his fun.

Dis86 · 27 Jul 2018 at 16:23

Acme said:
Why not indeed.

@grudas Look, stance friend!

Darey · 28 Jul 2018 at 08:57

Changed a damaged ball joint and suspension arm on the astra, tried getting the alternator off as it was leaking but with no ramps couldn't get in a position to get it off so took it to a garage who whipped it off in 20 mins.

sigma · 28 Jul 2018 at 10:31

Phemo said:
I scraped it against a wall because I'm a tool. At my work's car park turning into a narrow down ramp, something I've done hundreds of times before but for whatever reason I didn't manage it right today. It looks pretty bad but there's only a tiny dent that I'm sure wouldn't be much effort to get out and the passenger front and rear doors have a few scrapes on. I'm sure it's relatively easy for someone who knows their stuff to sort it.

Doh

pics?