What have you done to your car today?

slick rick · 19 Jul 2015 at 15:38

fitted LED interior lights, no idea what they will be like until its dark obviously. I wasn't sure what to get in terms of brightness so I went for 3 and 4 SMD festoon's instead of 6 and 8 as I didn't want them overly bright but will have to wait and see.

ShiWarrior · 19 Jul 2015 at 15:58

just a wash, as its already got wax and polish on

Clarkey · 19 Jul 2015 at 16:00

Investigated the engine woes.

No.3 = dead. I had the WG actuator line come off, boost pressure went through the roof and bad detonation, so it's almost definitely wrecked the ring lands.

Will · 19 Jul 2015 at 16:10

You don't have much luck with this car Clarkey

adam cool dude · 19 Jul 2015 at 16:14

Should have just bought a spec-r in the first place!

Uther · 19 Jul 2015 at 16:31

Finally took the tax disc holder off and cleaned the sticky gunge off.

JRS · 19 Jul 2015 at 16:57

Extracted the ignition barrel from a friend's Saab 9-3 droptop to investigate a starting issue, having ruled out a relay and the neutral safety switch. Damn thing is all kinds of gunged up. Guess that's what happens when the barrel is down by the gear selector rather than in the steering column.

Not perfect, but better. Think I'll end up dismantling and rebuilding it yet.

Malt_Vinegar · 19 Jul 2015 at 17:20

Removed the PCV valve hose on the banger e36. It has basically disintegrated from the inside out and keeps popping off the valve cover.
Changed it for some extra thick fuel hose from a landrover we had lying about. It does need a new valve asap. It seems it's original, and it should be a fairly regular service part. Mine seems to be 20 years old and would explain the slightly rough idle

Cookie12 · 19 Jul 2015 at 17:26

~Divine~Wind~ said:
Cookie will you be getting shot of the old BRembos?

Already sold sorry bud.

Cookie12 · 19 Jul 2015 at 17:27

ianh said:
That looks much better, any issues with brake bias now the fronts are much bigger?

Not that I've felt anything, will ask on the owners forum to see if it is a potential issue.

Cookie

IC3 · 19 Jul 2015 at 17:37

Cookie12 said:
Put Evo x FQ440 350mm Brakes on my Evo 9

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Post some pictures of the whole evo, love the wheels. :D

millsd44 · 19 Jul 2015 at 18:53

Uther said:
Finally took the tax disc holder off and cleaned the sticky gunge off.

how did you manage it in the end? on mine I've tried warming it up, WD40, glass cleaner but nothing is making it budge.

such an awkward position to scrub as well..

slick rick · 19 Jul 2015 at 18:59

millsd44 said:
how did you manage it in the end? on mine I've tried warming it up, WD40, glass cleaner but nothing is making it budge.

such an awkward position to scrub as well..

Try a razor blade to get the worst of it off, then iso alcohol.

^JP^ · 19 Jul 2015 at 18:59

millsd44 said:
how did you manage it in the end? on mine I've tried warming it up, WD40, glass cleaner but nothing is making it budge.

such an awkward position to scrub as well..

Try isopropyl alcohol or even some nail varnish remover, will melt the goo away.

chief barker · 19 Jul 2015 at 19:38

Found the reason why my son's car wouldn't start this morning (the recovery company didn't find it).

The battery earth strap had snapped from the gearbox. Nice easy cheap fix and one smug dad

pokerking · 19 Jul 2015 at 21:37

Cleaned and waxed with Poor Boys detail and wax, no pics sorry

Cleaned my Alloys too but one is flaking quite badly, its a 2014 Skoda Octavia was involved in a lorry going into the side of me, the Alloy got refurbed by Trust Ford rather than replaced and its doing this, only had it back 4 weeks. Also noticed when cleaning it, there is muck around the holes where the bolts go into, this has been sprayed over and not cleaned properly as it does not come off and you can clearly feel the smooth paint over it :confused:

Only noticed now, quite a shocking job for a respectable body shop :mad:

This is cleaned, just taken now but the other 3 look spotless after cleaning.

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Cookie12 · 19 Jul 2015 at 22:04

IC3 said:
Post some pictures of the whole evo, love the wheels.

dessimpson · 19 Jul 2015 at 23:32

Is the evo on standard springs?
Looks like you've got the standard comedy ride height

Clarkey · 19 Jul 2015 at 23:46

Stowaway arch gap for sure

Slamhamster · 20 Jul 2015 at 00:15

The MisterTwo got the new radiator dropped in yesterday. Back on the road and another 250 on the odometer.

It is my first mid-engine runabout, they can be a little bit addictive...

Next job is taking out the pre-cats before they take out the engine, so shopping for quotes on either gutting the cats from the stock manifold or swapping it out for a Che manifold, possibly getting a cat back lotus style twin exit at same time.