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What have you done to your car today?

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Post by Ducklakeview » Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:20 pm

Paulr wrote: Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:19 pm
MACK wrote: Mon Nov 06, 2017 8:13 pm
MACK wrote: Mon Nov 06, 2017 7:31 pm

Have you checked your front rtab's?
I guess it's a process of elimination then and checking the usual suspension components/ball joints etc. I'd probably start with the ball joints on the front arms
Is it me, or does that disc look really worn? Should the lip be that deep?
Nope, plenty on them, they are worn by less than 0.5mm.

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Post by Smartbear » Thu Nov 09, 2017 5:23 pm

New wiper blades on both the mini and the zed, eurocarparts sent the wrong fitment for the mini so I had to drive to their shop & sort the muppets out :roll:
All sorted now though :thumbsup:
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Post by Lynchy » Thu Nov 09, 2017 6:06 pm

That's a big weight off my mind Rob :thumbsup:

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Post by Smartbear » Thu Nov 09, 2017 6:27 pm

Lynchy wrote: Thu Nov 09, 2017 6:06 pm That's a big weight off my mind Rob :thumbsup:
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Post by Z4 - Kev » Thu Nov 09, 2017 6:28 pm

Finished fitting my new camshaft / rocker cover complete with new gasket. Also fitted a new set of spark plugs while the coils were out.

Good job done! :thumbsup:

All set for Newlands Corner meet on Sunday :)
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Post by Kamuela » Thu Nov 09, 2017 7:48 pm

New spark plugs, NGK BKR6EQUP. Old ones, presumably originals, had essentially no center electrode left and were nicely glued in (only 55k miles, too). Looks like they were oiled on install and it polymerized nicely. Put a bit of anti-seize on the new ones. Easy job, easier than the wife's Scion 4-banger or the Nissan truck, which requires removal of the intake manifold.

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Post by Prets83 » Sat Nov 11, 2017 2:39 pm

My stubby finally arrived and promptly fitted to the car this morning :)

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Post by bz4kev » Sat Nov 11, 2017 7:24 pm

New Brembo pads all round for £40 fitted and stops on a sixpence :thumbsup:
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Post by thanatu55 » Sat Nov 11, 2017 8:49 pm

Full day of detailing until the sun disappeared

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Post by Mr Tidy » Sun Nov 12, 2017 12:25 am

Car looks great! :thumbsup:

Let me know if you want to do another one! :)
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Post by Monkeydonkeyratmagic » Sun Nov 12, 2017 2:17 pm

Gave the old girl it's winter clean and a s**t ton of wax. Nice and shiny now.
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Post by Buckz » Mon Nov 13, 2017 12:20 pm

@Dis86

sorted the steering wheel finally..


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new spoke trim(old has cracked to bits no idea why or how.)
and cleaned up the worn coating of the button trim, in my opinion it looks pretty good.
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Post by thanatu55 » Mon Nov 13, 2017 5:03 pm

Decided to ditch this ugly thing

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Post by Ducklakeview » Mon Nov 13, 2017 5:07 pm

Picked her up some goodies..
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Full set of electric folding mirrors, complete with looms, module and switches as well as a facelift climate control panel, oh and an ///M rear bumper :D

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Post by Ducklakeview » Tue Nov 14, 2017 9:26 pm

Fitted (nearly) the elec folding mirrors :)

Also, as had the doors in pieces, decided to get the LED handle lights in.

Went with one LED initially..
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Ok, but not very bright..


Then two...
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Better, but could do with being more diffused.


So, settled on three :)
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Just got to feed the cables back through the door connector, and get them back together, but that's a job for tomorrow..

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