Looking for some infos! My Corsa is starting to clonk fairly badly on the front passenger side on bumps and slowly the driver side is getting there too, I've had a quick peek today and the boot on that side looks like it's leaking. I guess they're both usually replaced at the same time so possibly driver side needs doing too? could that be my clonking noise?
What have you done to your car today?
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Is damage obvious from inspection or think I should just replace both sides? they're pretty cheap parts and look easy enough to do atleast!
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Normally quite obvious, either they are snapped or the bushes are pushed out / cracked and horrible!
Soldato
Now that i actually have got the right parts from EuroCarParts - this may be on the to-do list for tomorrow, depending on how cold it is!!
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Sold it, the hunt for a new car begins 
Soldato
Washed it and cleaned the interior, it's going in for it's 4 yearly service on Tuesday - the big one, diff and transfer box oil changed, brake and clutch fluid etc. Does anyone else do that too - wash and clean their car before it goes into a dealer for a service?. Or am I just weird in wanting to present it in a clean and tidy manner?.
22 miles and 18.4mpg in my diesel barge that normally sits around 40mpg. I thought I'd left my mobile on a bin (dont ask) and needed to get to said bin quickly. Goes well when spanked harder than it ever has been. Every island was a chicane and bumpers mere appexs 
all on a 22 mile private road.....and made up in fantasy of course.
all on a 22 mile private road.....and made up in fantasy of course.
Man of Honour
Just cleaned a huge amount of bird poo off of it. I swear its a magnet for bird crap, constantly cleaning it off
Soldato
Changed the glowplugs. All four of them. Anybody who has worked on the vauxhall dti engine will understand what a miracle this is.
Soldato
Had a fun day, tried to fix the usb port on my headunit - it keeps saying USB Overload, turns out one of the pins is broken so I can't use it with my phone now. Will have to make do with AUX lead as I'm not wanting to spend £60 on a new headunit.
Soldato
Fitted a new front wishbone on the 500 yesterday as the balljoint was a bit iffy and MOT due soon. Balljoint = whole wishbone to be replaced. Which, despite only being held in my 3 bolts involves removing the bumper, a small piece of box section and the washer bottle...
Today on the S2000 I'm cleaning up the rear arches and giving them and trying to rustproof them a little.
Today on the S2000 I'm cleaning up the rear arches and giving them and trying to rustproof them a little.
Man of Honour
Drove all the way over to Telford today to look at a fellas Red hardtop to swap with mine & got there & my roof was loads better than his so I jogged it on. It's made me realise just how good my roof is so I'm going down my mates tomorrow to price up & arrange a spraying. My thoughts are that all the edges of my hardtop are perfect where as most are chipped & I don't mean a chip in the paint as most have the odd chip in the paintwork here & there I mean a chip out of the fibreglass. Mine has all six latches that work perfectly & adjust as they should & all my seals are good at speed on the motorway & in the rain.
So I'm keeping mine & getting it sprayed then I will refit & adjust it as per manual.
Wasn't a total loss as I got a few torque bolts that I needed & they are quite specific so I'm pleased with them.
So I'm keeping mine & getting it sprayed then I will refit & adjust it as per manual.
Wasn't a total loss as I got a few torque bolts that I needed & they are quite specific so I'm pleased with them.
The problem of solid coloured light cars is tar/rubber marks. So a bottle of autoglym intensive tar remover and a micro fibre and car is tar spots free, a good washing too. Next nice dry weekend get a good coat of wax applied.
My front splitter was looking rather battered so removed it and painted with plasti dip, looks new again.
My front splitter was looking rather battered so removed it and painted with plasti dip, looks new again.
Man of Honour
Must be hard work keeping a yellow car clean during winter use.
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Not if you use the right products. A coat of high quality sealant or wax will keep it pretty clean.
Man of Honour
For how long though, End of the road or till a lorry goes past or a gritter throws it's **** about ? These days you only have to park on a busy road for an hour & there's a layer of filth over it.
