What have you done to your car today?

[axelleveau]

Just been receiving parcel but here is a teaser of what's to come

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[AdyBish]

Whilst I was under the car I took a look at the water pump and stat. It definitely looks like it could still be the original pump. I’ve no history of it being changed and it’s pretty cruddy. The car is on 118000 miles so decided to replace it and have put an order in to Autodoc. More tinkering to come then Happy days

Interested to hear how this goes as it's something I think I need to do on mine. Hoping the fact it's electrical makes it easier.......

It looks like it should be a simple job to me. There may be a surprise breakage along the way, but that’s old cars for you. The parts have arrived so I hope to crack on with it soon. Good price and service from Autodoc. I’ll report back and let you know how it goes

[TheDan]

VANOS off, seals replaced and ready to go back on.

I hope it’s worth it, because it’s a lot of effort to replace a few o-rings. Thanks to bigwinn for confidence building advice along the way.

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That's a precarious place to put your glass of cola!

[Fred Smith]

I don’t think I’ve seen your car. Any pics you can post?
How did the fog lights turn out?

I have put photos of the foglights on my new member thread if you want to look.

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How much is your re-spray costing out of interest?

[j3nks79]

I don’t think I’ve seen your car. Any pics you can post?
How did the fog lights turn out?

I have put photos of the foglights on my new member thread if you want to look.

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How much is your re-spray costing out of interest?

They look good Fred.

And the respray is being done at my mates garage and he’s not charging me a lot. Probably half the cost you would be thinking of.
I get it back next Friday.
Then I’ve got a Gravity Exhaust to go on. Service and MOT. And also have some nice blue dials to fit.

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[Fred Smith]

I dread to think how much time and money my car is behind yours! Mine would benefit a service to... will do it in the next 2-3 months / 500 miles.

[j3nks79]

I dread to think how much time and money my car is behind yours! Mine would benefit a service to... will do it in the next 2-3 months / 500 miles.

Apart from the cost of respray and parts.
I run a garage so do all the work myself which saves a lot.
I’ve still spent a lot on wheels tyres suspension and other bits to make it perfect.

[Fred Smith]

I dread to think how much time and money my car is behind yours! Mine would benefit a service to... will do it in the next 2-3 months / 500 miles.

Apart from the cost of respray and parts.
I run a garage so do all the work myself which saves a lot.
I’ve still spent a lot on wheels tyres suspension and other bits to make it perfect.

I fear I cannot compete with a garage owner! Lovely car!

[j3nks79]

I dread to think how much time and money my car is behind yours! Mine would benefit a service to... will do it in the next 2-3 months / 500 miles.

Apart from the cost of respray and parts.
I run a garage so do all the work myself which saves a lot.
I’ve still spent a lot on wheels tyres suspension and other bits to make it perfect.

I fear I cannot compete with a garage owner! Lovely car!

These are fairly easy cars to work on and the parts are reasonable compared to a lot of other cars.
It’s nice to have a rolling project where you can improve bits and bobs over time.
Enjoy the journey with it Fred. You don’t need to do everything straight away.

[Zedebee]

VANOS off, seals replaced and ready to go back on.

I hope it’s worth it, because it’s a lot of effort to replace a few o-rings. Thanks to bigwinn for confidence building advice along the way.

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That's a precarious place to put your glass of cola!

Changed the oil about 100 miles ago as can see from what I’ve what I dropped on the garage floor. The black (actually not as black as it looks) stuff came out of the VANOS oil pathways to/from the solenoids which don’t get a great deal of circulation. I won’t be drinking it

[T_J_G]

Took the seats out to carpet clean underneath, they were grim. Took the time to clean all the seat rails, seats everything else I now had access. Then repaired a stone chip on a replacement wing that I may get on the car over the weekend.

Next up back brakes, and to stop the front from squealing every time I brake.

[True-Blue]

Had the square set of 326’s for the Mrs E89 refurbished in a sparkle silver finish, look fantastic in sunlight. A good compromise between plain silver and shadow chrome… kind of in the middle.

The pair I bought from the forum really didn’t need doing at all, but I didn’t want to mess about trying to have two colour matched.

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[STC_Zed]

Took the seats out to carpet clean underneath, they were grim. Took the time to clean all the seat rails, seats everything else I now had access. Then repaired a stone chip on a replacement wing that I may get on the car over the weekend.

Next up back brakes, and to stop the front from squealing every time I brake.

I need to remove my seats to clean under them; I’m guessing that it’ll not be all that pleasant under them after 16 years! Daft question, but will the car be in transport mode if I disconnect the battery to remove the seats? It’s the one that’s put me off so far.

[Usel]

Took the seats out to carpet clean underneath, they were grim. Took the time to clean all the seat rails, seats everything else I now had access. Then repaired a stone chip on a replacement wing that I may get on the car over the weekend.

Next up back brakes, and to stop the front from squealing every time I brake.

I need to remove my seats to clean under them; I’m guessing that it’ll not be all that pleasant under them after 16 years! Daft question, but will the car be in transport mode if I disconnect the battery to remove the seats? It’s the one that’s put me off so far.

No, I think the transport mode possibility is only when the battery has been disconnected for a couple of weeks.

Only seems to effect a handful of cars.

[STC_Zed]

Took the seats out to carpet clean underneath, they were grim. Took the time to clean all the seat rails, seats everything else I now had access. Then repaired a stone chip on a replacement wing that I may get on the car over the weekend.

Next up back brakes, and to stop the front from squealing every time I brake.

I need to remove my seats to clean under them; I’m guessing that it’ll not be all that pleasant under them after 16 years! Daft question, but will the car be in transport mode if I disconnect the battery to remove the seats? It’s the one that’s put me off so far.

No, I think the transport mode possibility is only when the battery has been disconnected for a couple of weeks.

Only seems to effect a handful of cars.

Brill, thanks. When I first viewed the car it was in transport mode after it’d had some work done and the chap I bought it from said it was because they’d disconnected the battery, hence my reluctance to do so again. Looks like the seats are coming out soon for a proper clean then!