Doesn't matter if you have worked on an Omega or another one of your cars which isn't an Omega, just share what you have been doing  :y

Shalln't tell, it's a secret! :P ;D

Mind your own bloody business , effing nosey parker. :P :D ;D










changed a fuse.  :)

Changed pollen filter yesterday, ordered a new radiator which is out of stock and got my philips silver vision bulbs through the post today.

Haven't been able to do anything to the car today as it's at the garage where it's been in for an air con service (filters) and regas.

Fitted some roof bars to an Omega estate and stripped the rear suspensiom of an MGF ready to rebush it.

Cheers for the bars youth and the brew and chinwag :y

Removed 4 doorcards, 4 bose speakers, 3 doors, 1 bootlid, 1 sunroof motor, exhaust from cat back, boot & bonnet lifters, traffic master & ISO plug, heater blower resistor, interior floorpan carpets..............then watched as the scrappy wrapped a chain round it and dumped it on his wagon ;D ;D ;D ;D

Driven the Astra to work & back.
Left the Omega on the drive where it was parked up last Sunday.

Your welcome Youth  :y

I had my brake disc & pads arrive yesterday, so this afternoon decided to get them fitted.
Started at front drivers side, found on the 4 pot calipers 2 pistons were seized. So removed the caliper, stripped it, rebuilt it, then decided to spray them Gold. . paint rubbed off sprayed and fitted. .  Only three more to do tomorrow  :D

Sat in the sun and looked at it. ;D

Replaced rear discs and pads. 

Serviced and adjusted handbrake - bastid heat-shields and even more bastidy cable adjusting nut >:(

Replaced cam sensor and scoped out innards for belt and pump replacement as soon as me joints have calmed down. ;D :y

taken out my usb stick, and changed the music selection on it!

boring I know....

but this time last week I had stripped hers down, changed the dowty washers and thermostat, and built back up ready to do the cam covers the next day....and seems fine since  :y

Changed the passenger door lock motor on the Elite (did the drivers a few months ago), and changed the passenger door seal on it as well.

Rest of day has been running cables through walls, and rearranging some of the insulation in the loft.

Drove it to the post office and back...

Tuesday, drove from Brum to Hinkley, Leicester and Brean. 210 miles
Today Brean to Brum 120 miles.

LPG tripped out 3 times so about 30 miles was on PETROL

in the style of turnip head, "do I not like that"  :D

well, i did nowt to it as the wife takes it to work, but
needs oil & filter change
check gearbox oil levels, its getting a bit clonky.
clean breathers.
change n/s rear door when i get one, as the wife clouted it.
fit facelift side bump strips.
get some new tyres aswell.
:y
i lie, i took it from burton to uttoxeter & back & gave it some boot. :y

Looked at Audi A3 air bag issue and squeaky rear suspension. "Looked".





Not actually touched the car yet. ;D :y

Ah, so the Audi is 'there' and not 'here' then?  Going to say, if it was local to me, I might have been able to check, age dependent...

CaptainZok wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:48:

Sat in the sun and looked at it. ;D

:y I did that as well, sat looking at the car thinking that I should clean it out, but that is as far as it got, well at least the thought was there...... :D :D :D

Vamps wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 22:33:

CaptainZok wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:48: Sat in the sun and looked at it. ;D :y I did that as well, sat looking at the car thinking that I should clean it out, but that is as far as it got, well at least the thought was there...... :D :D :D

Yes I thought mine needed a wash, that's as far as it got.

CaptainZok wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 22:36:

Vamps wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 22:33: CaptainZok wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:48: Sat in the sun and looked at it. ;D :y I did that as well, sat looking at the car thinking that I should clean it out, but that is as far as it got, well at least the thought was there...... :D :D :D Yes I thought mine needed a wash, that's as far as it got.

I washed both my Omegas yesterday (or was it Tuesday - dunno, the shite on the telly was something about a marriage).  Albatrosses with a bad case of the ten bob bits have since used it for target practice.

..................just had a fight with a door mirror - ready to swap tomorrow - also got the door airbag sensor to fit (passenger).

Somebody else will be doing the rear bearings however................. :'( :'(

TheBoy wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:53:

Changed the passenger door lock motor on the Elite (did the drivers a few months ago), and changed the passenger door seal on it as well. Rest of day has been running cables through walls, and rearranging some of the insulation in the loft.

Was it too much effort to do the boot seal on the same day then ?  ::) ;D ;D

Albs wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 22:52:

TheBoy wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:53: Changed the passenger door lock motor on the Elite (did the drivers a few months ago), and changed the passenger door seal on it as well. Rest of day has been running cables through walls, and rearranging some of the insulation in the loft. Was it too much effort to do the boot seal on the same day then ?  ::) ;D ;D

Yes! The door seal tried my patience ;D.

Seriously though, I had too much other stuff to do, so didn't get around to boot seal.

changed passenger side headlight, vacumed the inside sprayed some fabreeze air freshner and ran out before it was all over me... ;D ;D

Wish i had time to do some work on the car :( did a 12 hour night shift last night and another tonight had 4 hours sleep and then had a chap tap the door so he could look at the roof on the house to fit some free :) panels, had a quick look at the sat-nav connection on the elite had another hours sleep and then back to work for the next 12 hours Friday starts 4 days off ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y and down to see Rob G for some bits :y on Saturday

15 hours last night,15 tonight,12 tomorrow night,12 Sat. night, 12 Sun. night......got to do my cambelt (now overdue) service the Mig, service a C3, and finish stripping the breaker, install breaker interior into my Mig - hopefully all done before back to work on Friday.

I serviced a citroen c4 hdi ,pain in the fecking bum >:(,had to remove both wipers and windscreen scuttle to change air and fuel filters,whoever designed it has never looked under the bonnet of a car >:(

henryd wrote on 29. Apr 2011 at 01:13:

I serviced a citroen c4 hdi ,pain in the fecking bum >:(,had to remove both wipers and windscreen scuttle to change air and fuel filters,whoever designed it has never looked under the bonnet of a car >:(

French cars mate....

I hope the C3 isnt as bad. I was only planning on spending an hour on it. :-/ ::)

I changed the discs and pads on my new 3.2 elite, nightmare, seized pistons and rear pads were baked onto the caliper,  5 hours later all done. Fuel filter  today and start on stripping out the centre console area to get replaced with wood trim

Iain

took mine on a trip to Tesco who knows may take it to Asda next week, didn't need to get it an ice cream as it was a short journey it had some in the oil filler cap,
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Changed the fuel filter on the DTi and fitted the Trafficmaster aerial.

Nothing like revving up a diesel after changing the filter while the neighbours try and watch someones wedding on the TV  ;D

your my kind of neighbour love it
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Well did bugger all on my mig today, but last bank hols, changed the old interior which was part leather ex police spec, part facelift cd spec, part preface passenger seat.

Now have full facelift mv6 cloth seats and changed the centre console for my silver spec.  Ooo... and a vacuum of the interior.  Looks loads better now.

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af113/om3g22tf/OmegaMegaMiginterior.jpg

Also put my 19" wheels on to  ;) .

Then spent the rest of the bank hols on and off x3 days sanding down all of the paint & primer on the Irmscher boot spoiler, ready for new lick of paint to match my mig!

Still got a lot of further stuff to sort out and do to it yet, but having fun working on it.  It's going to be looking different from its police days at the end of it all  ;)  ::)  :y

Changed the Coolant!!

Stripped all the front suspension out & replaced everything last weekend & this weekend fit a new exhaust & new cats  :y

chrisgixer wrote on 29. Apr 2011 at 01:19:

henryd wrote on 29. Apr 2011 at 01:13: I serviced a citroen c4 hdi ,pain in the fecking bum >:(,had to remove both wipers and windscreen scuttle to change air and fuel filters,whoever designed it has never looked under the bonnet of a car >:( French cars mate....

Yeah, the designer just assumed that by the time it needed a new air & fuel filter, the wipers would have fallen off by themselves..  ;D

chrisgixer wrote on 29. Apr 2011 at 01:19:

henryd wrote on 29. Apr 2011 at 01:13: I serviced a citroen c4 hdi ,pain in the fecking bum >:(,had to remove both wipers and windscreen scuttle to change air and fuel filters,whoever designed it has never looked under the bonnet of a car >:( French cars mate....

not all french cars though,my 406 hdi is easy to work on,not that I have had to,185000 miles and spent nothing other than tyres and servicing in my ownership unlike my mig which I have spent more on already than what the peugeot owes me :'( :'(.Oh and the mig has done 74k

Opened the door, got my sunglasses out & closed the door again ;D

Cleaned and polished mine, inside and out. Got the worst of the brake dust off the wheels too. Looks quite smart, which will only last until tomorrow when it'll be parked under a tree at work for 12 hours.

Finished off the rest of the brake calipers today, strip each one down, cleaned up, paint stripped and resprayed Gold. "Mace" my Scoobie looks like someone owns it now, and more importantly it now stops . . . ;)

Pulling more bits off Blackie the breaker. Knackered my 3/8 ratchet trying to get the torx bolt out of the crank pulley. ::)

Been doing my head gasket most of the day. heads off now just got to skim it and refit :(

Today I recovered, yesterday I took 1 front shock off, knackered another, removed door cards, radio, front fogs, headlights, wing liners, was planning to take the exhaust off but got fed up by that point :)

Fitted the replacement sunroof motor/ ecu that theboy sold me 18 months ago. I GOT FED UP WITH FINDING THE BLOODY THING OPEN EVERY MORNING.
Tried resetting it everytime but NO it had its own agenda.
Fitted the new leather gaitors to the handbrake and gearstick.
Fitted the replacement centre storage box lid for one without the bubble.
Tomorrow i will do some work on the JEEP. Her turn.
:y

Nothing too spectacular for me, fitted new discs and pads on the front.  Still waiting to get it in the shop to get the manifold studs drilled out so it hasn't moved in a week  >:(

Cleaned the big streak of bird poo off before it gets my paintwork!

N.B. Incase anyone doesn't know, when a bird makes a mess on your car, clean it off soon, as it attacks the paint, and even when cleaned off after being left on for a while, leaves a mark.

geoffr70 wrote on 29. Apr 2011 at 22:49:

Cleaned the big streak of bird poo off before it gets my paintwork! N.B. Incase anyone doesn't know, when a bird makes a mess on your car, clean it off soon, as it attacks the paint, and even when cleaned off after being left on for a while, leaves a mark.

Depends on what sort of bird ::)

geoffr70 wrote on 29. Apr 2011 at 22:49:

Cleaned the big streak of bird poo off before it gets my paintwork! N.B. Incase anyone doesn't know, when a bird makes a mess on your car, clean it off soon, as it attacks the paint, and even when cleaned off after being left on for a while, leaves a mark.

if a bird poop's on my car I won't go out with her again ;D ;D ::)

;D ;D ;D ;D :y

geoffr70 wrote on 29. Apr 2011 at 22:49:

Cleaned the big streak of bird poo off before it gets my paintwork! N.B. Incase anyone doesn't know, when a bird makes a mess on your car, clean it off soon, as it attacks the paint, and even when cleaned off after being left on for a while, leaves a mark.

Apparently that's not the only thing you have to worry about now..

According to the Daily Panic Express we now have super acidic death pollen sweeping in to eat the paintwork on our cars.. (I may have renamed it slightly..)

I can only just see my car for all the blasted sugar stealers stuck to the bloody thing!  >:( >:(

plym ian wrote on 29. Apr 2011 at 22:57:

geoffr70 wrote on 29. Apr 2011 at 22:49: Cleaned the big streak of bird poo off before it gets my paintwork! N.B. Incase anyone doesn't know, when a bird makes a mess on your car, clean it off soon, as it attacks the paint, and even when cleaned off after being left on for a while, leaves a mark. if a bird poop's on my car I won't go out with her again ;D ;D ::)

There's always one! haha I'm just annoyed I didn't think of it first!

plym ian wrote on 29. Apr 2011 at 22:57:

geoffr70 wrote on 29. Apr 2011 at 22:49: Cleaned the big streak of bird poo off before it gets my paintwork! N.B. Incase anyone doesn't know, when a bird makes a mess on your car, clean it off soon, as it attacks the paint, and even when cleaned off after being left on for a while, leaves a mark. if a bird poop's on my car I won't go out with her again ;D ;D ::)

A colleague of mine would pay good money to see that. :-?

Yesterday.

Changed Alternator for one from a scrappie and found out it was a dud...... swapped it for a lesser alternator to get me out of the plop and found out it was a dud, shouted and screamed and almost cried at the bloke at the scrappie who was very apologetic and gave me yet another 120amp alternator (why didn't he give me it instead of the lesser one?) and all is happy in the land of battery charging.

Today.

Washed and waxed the Omega, temp top-up of Transmission Fluid until fluid replacement next weekend, popped down to my Brothers and changed Oil & Filter, Coolant, Front and rear brake pads, Front Discs and brake fluid on his Astra G 1.8.  Told him his air filter looked like my Vax Vacuum bag, to which he replied "It'll do for another 6 months", came home, kicked the cat (accident) now I'm cooking dinner.  Still haven't found 30mins to drive over to Robg and pick up a simple bloody PCB.  >:(

Brothers, who needs them?

Desperate Den wrote on 30. Apr 2011 at 08:19:

plym ian wrote on 29. Apr 2011 at 22:57: geoffr70 wrote on 29. Apr 2011 at 22:49: Cleaned the big streak of bird poo off before it gets my paintwork! N.B. Incase anyone doesn't know, when a bird makes a mess on your car, clean it off soon, as it attacks the paint, and even when cleaned off after being left on for a while, leaves a mark. if a bird poop's on my car I won't go out with her again ;D ;D ::) A colleague of mine would pay good money to see that. :-?

:o :o ;D

Went down to RobG's this morning(nice chap)with the wife and picked up some seats. seats now in car and working ::) few other parts to fit in the morning. Elite needs a very good wash and polish aswell :-[

not worked on her but did have it back from the garage to after both arches were repaired and both sides sprayed and a complimentry air con re-gas :) freeeeeezing!

I've just washed and polished the 3.2 8-)

http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy201/wee-jim/IMG_0160.jpg

http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy201/wee-jim/IMG_0159.jpg

Jim wrote on 30. Apr 2011 at 20:20:

I've just washed and polished the 3.2 8-) http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy201/wee-jim/IMG_0160.jpg http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy201/wee-jim/IMG_0159.jpg

Looking very good indeed J. 8-) 8-) :-* :y

Desperate Den wrote on 30. Apr 2011 at 20:49:

Jim wrote on 30. Apr 2011 at 20:20: I've just washed and polished the 3.2 8-) http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy201/wee-jim/IMG_0160.jpg http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy201/wee-jim/IMG_0159.jpg Looking very good indeed J. 8-) 8-) :-* :y

Cheers Mate :y

Looking very tidy there Jim.

iphone is giving away your home address though.

Shimmy wrote on 30. Apr 2011 at 20:55:

Looking very tidy there Jim. iphone is giving away your home address though.

Ok, how do I sort that??? :-?

Jim wrote on 30. Apr 2011 at 20:59:

Shimmy wrote on 30. Apr 2011 at 20:55: Looking very tidy there Jim. iphone is giving away your home address though. Ok, how do I sort that??? :-?

Will be an option in the iphone camera menu somewhere to disable it.

Will need to rehost the pictures you already have once you've stripped the exif data.

Shimmy wrote on 30. Apr 2011 at 21:02:

Jim wrote on 30. Apr 2011 at 20:59: Shimmy wrote on 30. Apr 2011 at 20:55: Looking very tidy there Jim. iphone is giving away your home address though. Ok, how do I sort that??? :-? Will be an option in the iphone camera menu somewhere to disable it. Will need to rehost the pictures you already have once you've stripped the exif data.

Cheers Mate :y

Fitted new wishbones (Lemforders) ready for the M.O.T. and now my back is stiff!  Have to check/adjust the tracking and camber tomorrow.

Done nothing to mine, but did spend most of yesterday afternoon putting a new exhaust on Tunnie's dad's car, and putting the one that came off onto Tunnie's car (don't ask, not quite sure I understood either ;D).

What I will say, is the Eternalcar one is a better fit than the new-style genuine GM one :o

all day cleaning a 1960 sedan de ville,acres of sheet metal,endless chrome etc,etc :y

Did 135 plugs

Took it out and put £51 of go go into it :( that's how much it cost to do a return trip to TB's and RobG's this week ;D ;D ;D. yesterday i put two diffo leather seats in the front and a better door card on the N/S that's the one you said needed doing Jamie, and also give it a good wash, then got up today and it had dust all over :'( I hate them builders down the road.

joff wrote on 02. May 2011 at 16:34:

Took it out and put £51 of go go into it :( that's how much it cost to do a return trip to TB's and RobG's this week ;D ;D ;D. yesterday i put two diffo leather seats in the front and a better door card on the N/S that's the one you said needed doing Jamie, and also give it a good wash, then got up today and it had dust all over :'( I hate them builders down the road.

No passenger air vent then ::)

RobG wrote on 02. May 2011 at 16:48:

joff wrote on 02. May 2011 at 16:34: Took it out and put £51 of go go into it :( that's how much it cost to do a return trip to TB's and RobG's this week ;D ;D ;D. yesterday i put two diffo leather seats in the front and a better door card on the N/S that's the one you said needed doing Jamie, and also give it a good wash, then got up today and it had dust all over :'( I hate them builders down the road. No passenger air vent then ::)

passenger air vent will go on when i do the sat-nav lead and glove box Rob but thanks for the parts seats are fine. ;)

Changed the plugs and a full internal clean.

Cleaned the breathers and throttle body.

Changed the oil and filter.

Almost removed the head from my Merc. untill I got to the bit were you need to use 'a suitable slide hammer'to remove the tensioner guide retaining pins. And I havent got one :(

got the rear suspension checked because it bangs over bumps all seems correct must just be irmscher springs are damned hard! got my cruise control enabled and tomorrow will be oil change and plugs in preparation for my trip to Spain.

have fitted the power-braking system and ABS to my Discovery.

definitely not in the "casual" mods category.

Looked at the streak of bird cr@p on the windscreen and made a mental note to wash it, as it was obscuring my view. Then forgot all about it and spent the rest of the day fettling the MX5 hood catches and fixing an oscilloscope. ::)

Kevin

Kevin Wood wrote on 02. May 2011 at 23:48:

Looked at the streak of bird cr@p on the windscreen and made a mental note to wash it, as it was obscuring my view. Then forgot all about it and spent the rest of the day fettling the MX5 hood catches and fixing an oscilloscope. ::) Kevin

now there is a dark art !

2woody wrote on 03. May 2011 at 00:01:

Kevin Wood wrote on 02. May 2011 at 23:48: Looked at the streak of bird cr@p on the windscreen and made a mental note to wash it, as it was obscuring my view. Then forgot all about it and spent the rest of the day fettling the MX5 hood catches and fixing an oscilloscope. ::) Kevin now there is a dark art !

The hood catches or the Oscilloscope? I'll tell you what- guess which of the two was a total success... ::)

has yours got a hard top, too ?

2woody wrote on 03. May 2011 at 00:08:

has yours got a hard top, too ?

Yes. Well, sort of. It did get robbed for parts until I realised what was going on. ::)

reason I asked was 'cos with a hard-top, there's another four catches to wrestle with. I suspect also unsuccessfully.

I'm back to work tomorrow, will find out if the immediate future is middle east, North east, southern UK or redundancy. Will try to send you an e-mail when I know. Have managed to get Rover engine partly built now. Also have bellhousing sorted.

OK. Hope it turns out to be the right option. :y

Regarding the catches, I think a set of these is what I need:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160582080049

Oh, and a file. ;)

Kevin

Kevin Wood wrote on 03. May 2011 at 00:03:

The hood catches or the Oscilloscope? I'll tell you what- guess which of the two was a total success... ::)

Fixing the scope probably  ;D

Today I shall be crawling around on the floor changing the clutch slave cylinder, and if I'm still up on the roids after that then I might have a look at where the oil is coming from that is smothering the turbo.

well

_Baggy wrote on 03. May 2011 at 07:36:

Kevin Wood wrote on 03. May 2011 at 00:03: The hood catches or the Oscilloscope? I'll tell you what- guess which of the two was a total success... ::) Fixing the scope probably  ;D

Bingo! Although that gave me the run-around for a while. ;D

bought all the parts needed for a service pollen filter, oil filter, air filter plugs and oil, oil from opel they wanted €100 for five litres i got some mobil2000 from a local for €20? hope it's alright stuff! on special from €40

Friday changed cam cover gaskets &plugs Sat Morn changed 246 coil pack. Sun morn changed fiat coupe pads and disc what a nightmare!! pads were stuck in caliper must have been hammered in. Looked at fiesta mk6 to check for suspension knock found both front springs snapped . Oh for next weekend.

Discovered that the centre console makes quite a good improvised can crusher.

Oh, and drank half a can of coke.

Nothing today, but I have fully tested the Traction Control works perfectly in corners in TheDaddy's MV6 (formally Amigo's Beastie) ::)

Stripped another Omega for parts, then took Obi out for a drive.

Filled Mace with some free petrol  ;D

Rather shockingly, washed the Omega and the MR2 .. by hand.

Nearly died from an overdose of exercise, I tell thee.

aaronjb wrote on 03. May 2011 at 20:58:

Rather shockingly, washed the Omega and the MR2 .. by hand. Nearly died from an overdose of exercise, I tell thee.

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Gave the Desmond a bit of a wash and brush up yesterday.

Took it out today to skelp it's arse for a bit prior to the upcoming MOT.

Could swear that the new cam sensor and a bottle of JimBob's Wynn's fuel injector cleaner have made it more sprightly.

Had the RAC to it, Had the lift pump out to confirm its deadness, sworn at it several times and put it back together...

Changed the alloys over that I got the weekend... :y on the down side though, noticed that the front discs are in a terrible state and could do with changing and the blasted exhaust has got a hole in it right where the middle section joins the rear box... :'( :'( :'(

Cleaned up the 3.2 heads and leak tested the combustion chambers.Took pics of the cats for a member.
Visited Johnnycboy to borrow his cam locking kit.
Sat in Tescos car park in my car wishing I could find the time  to service it,change the cambelt kit which should arrive tomorrow,fit the washer jets/pump etc. and the complete leather interior that I have waiting to be fitted. ::)

Took the Elite to its MOT which it failed on broken n/s/r coil spring :(
Ordered the new springs for £108 :)
Opened the drivers door into a bollard :(
Achieved much better emmissions test results than last year :)

Must be down to 3k oil changes, here's the results:

                       Last year           This year                                 
Fast Idle
CO                   0.177                0.018
HC                   88                    28
Lambda            1.024                1.007

Natural idle

                      0.004                 0.002

Is that good?

Good enough :y

TheBoy wrote on 04. May 2011 at 20:13:

Good enough :y

A pass is a pass  :)

Took out glove box and 2013 fitted gps lead to back of HU (thanks TB all works fine now) refit of another glovebox(one without a hole in it) thanks RobG and the vent. Went to Reading to look at an elite :'( it was cr^p) nice drive up and back (had to test the Sat-Nav) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D.

I have walked past my car twice on the driveway on my way to work. It is only a short walk :y :y

When I got home I reduced the tyres pressures from 41 and 48 psi to 31 and 33 psi. They were at maximum due to a trip to Scotland last week with 4 people a black labrador and a full roofbox :y :y

gave the car a a day off,i used the fiat today cos it uses a lot less fuel ;D ;D

Collected another Range Rover, gave it a needed wash inside & out.. get it ready for its MOT  :y

19.7 mpg sat at 80mph and you complain about Omega's ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 04. May 2011 at 23:09:

Collected another Range Rover, gave it a needed wash inside & out.. get it ready for its MOT  :y 19.7 mpg sat at 80mph and you complain about Omega's ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Eh! What year/engine/spec is that?

geoffr70 wrote on 04. May 2011 at 23:16:

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 04. May 2011 at 23:09: Collected another Range Rover, gave it a needed wash inside & out.. get it ready for its MOT  :y 19.7 mpg sat at 80mph and you complain about Omega's ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Eh! What year/engine/spec is that?

V8 4.6 HSE :y

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 04. May 2011 at 23:17:

geoffr70 wrote on 04. May 2011 at 23:16: Darth Loo-knee wrote on 04. May 2011 at 23:09: Collected another Range Rover, gave it a needed wash inside & out.. get it ready for its MOT  :y 19.7 mpg sat at 80mph and you complain about Omega's ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Eh! What year/engine/spec is that? V8 4.6 HSE :y

Ouch! You're right i do whinge about the omega, it was on 20 mpg, the highest in a long while (probably the warmer weather), then I only went and took it for a blast! Think I'll stick with it though! Dare I ask the urban mpg?

geoffr70 wrote on 04. May 2011 at 23:24:

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 04. May 2011 at 23:17: geoffr70 wrote on 04. May 2011 at 23:16: Darth Loo-knee wrote on 04. May 2011 at 23:09: Collected another Range Rover, gave it a needed wash inside & out.. get it ready for its MOT  :y 19.7 mpg sat at 80mph and you complain about Omega's ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Eh! What year/engine/spec is that? V8 4.6 HSE :y Ouch! You're right i do whinge about the omega, it was on 20 mpg, the highest in a long while (probably the warmer weather), then I only went and took it for a blast! Think I'll stick with it though! Dare I ask the urban mpg?

No  ;D ;D ;D ;D
About 14mpg

I had one that I put £60 worth of petrol in it and I did 50 miles  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D the O2 sensors where sho,t so I drove and collected the new ones and fitted them at the side of the road, so on the drive home I thought I had won the lottery when it was doing 19 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Gave car good clean inside and out, checked all the fluid levels, including gear box, pumped tyres up to full load pressure, everything seems OK, off on hols tomorrow(6th) :y

M.O.T booked for the 16th May, day after I get back. :(

Had the A/C regassed today. Now the entire climate control works properly, and doesn't just run with the fan on full trying to do 'something.'

Wishbones are next to fix the awful crashing from the front N/S.

Picked up my KYB springs and fitted them to the Elite, easier than I thought. I don't think I would've been able to do it without spring compressors though as I didn't drop the exhaust. New springs are about 3/4 inch maximum taller than old ones - I don't know how old the old ones are but that's alot of sinkage! I thought about grinding off the bottom of the old spring instead of getting new ones, but at £108 you can't complain. I am fitting a towbar and will be towing kevin the caravan, and it's got new shocks and donuts so why not! I forgot to clip the ABS sensor wires back on! Doh, that's a job for the morning before I go to work.

Removed Bose shelf in an attempt to fit a donut tank in the spare wheel well, still didn't fit. But got a blind to go in, and the Bose amps going in the first aid cupboard anyway. So busy tomorrow.  :y

chrisgixer wrote on 06. May 2011 at 07:03:

Removed Bose shelf in an attempt to fit a donut tank in the spare wheel well, still didn't fit. But got a blind to go in, and the Bose amps going in the first aid cupboard anyway. So busy tomorrow.  :y

The loom fitsnicely, but you have to extend sub speaker wires. Ran my sub wires above shelf, so grommets as well reqd

TheBoy wrote on 06. May 2011 at 08:57:

chrisgixer wrote on 06. May 2011 at 07:03: Removed Bose shelf in an attempt to fit a donut tank in the spare wheel well, still didn't fit. But got a blind to go in, and the Bose amps going in the first aid cupboard anyway. So busy tomorrow.  :y The loom fitsnicely, but you have to extend sub speaker wires. Ran my sub wires above shelf, so grommets as well reqd

What did you do for a bracket?

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 06. May 2011 at 11:34:

TheBoy wrote on 06. May 2011 at 08:57: chrisgixer wrote on 06. May 2011 at 07:03: Removed Bose shelf in an attempt to fit a donut tank in the spare wheel well, still didn't fit. But got a blind to go in, and the Bose amps going in the first aid cupboard anyway. So busy tomorrow.  :y The loom fitsnicely, but you have to extend sub speaker wires. Ran my sub wires above shelf, so grommets as well reqd What did you do for a bracket?

One for pre face cd changer...?  Which I don't have, might have to make sumat  :-/

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 06. May 2011 at 11:34:

TheBoy wrote on 06. May 2011 at 08:57: chrisgixer wrote on 06. May 2011 at 07:03: Removed Bose shelf in an attempt to fit a donut tank in the spare wheel well, still didn't fit. But got a blind to go in, and the Bose amps going in the first aid cupboard anyway. So busy tomorrow.  :y The loom fitsnicely, but you have to extend sub speaker wires. Ran my sub wires above shelf, so grommets as well reqd What did you do for a bracket?

As gixer says, prefacelift cd changer cage

Today I dropped TBE in to a garage for some work  :-[

[quote author=5B676A4D60760F0 link=1304022022/116#116 date=1304687979]Today I dropped TBE in to a garage for some work  :-[/quote]
No harm in that... I'll have to do the same as I must get mine inspected ::)

[quote author=1824290E23354C0 link=1304022022/116#116 date=1304687979]Today I dropped TBE in to a garage for some work  :-[/quote]

:o You must have been busy tidying your garage. Or.. :-X

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 04. May 2011 at 23:09:

19.7 mpg sat at 80mph and you complain about Omega's ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

You lucky sod.
Petersfield to Hindhead (a distance of 15 miles) on the A3 coming back from Pompey one nice sunny evening and I found myself sharing some rather spirited driving with an Evo owner.

350 cubic inches (that's 5.7 litre) and fed by a 600cfm 4 barrel Holley saw me get 6mpg over that 15 mile run with the Evo, but he pulled in to the petrol station at Hindhead lights last so it was worth it  :) :) :)


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5106/5692888189_da1fba5db7_m.jpg

Kevin Wood wrote on 06. May 2011 at 14:30:

[quote author=1824290E23354C0 link=1304022022/116#116 date=1304687979]Today I dropped TBE in to a garage for some work  :-[/quote] :o You must have been busy tidying your garage. Or.. :-X

I came out £100 lighter  :-[

Only driven it today.
Hope it doesnt need fixing for a while

Full strip down of front brakes, fluid change suspension check and started to clean the alloys.

My Elite is having a free wash at the moment (it's pi^%ing down here) ;D ;D ;D ;D

Spent 52 quid on it this morning  ;)

On bloody petrol  :'( :'(

Hopefully that will sort me out till I can gas it  :y

70.9 ltr round here  :y

Only driven the brats-sorry i mean my lovely kids ;) - to horse riding lessons. daren't drive it too far nor hard coz of ongoing probs  :(

- plumbed in the vapouriser coolant pipe from the back of the coolant bridge around the front in preparation of lpg install
- replaced the HBV
- replaced thermostat (and coolant bridge pipe  )
- replaced most of the coolant piping at the back
- fitted the inlet manifold that KW kindly tapped for me 
- replaced the leaking camshaft seal.

knackered now ;D ;D

-Fitted Elite alloys (16")
-Fitted Elite Grey leather
-Oil and Filter change
-Fuel filter change (full of diesel magic)
-Wash and polish
-New air filter
-New pollen filter

Things to do - Fit new exhaust (back box and middle box)
                  - Find and fit Front cenre arm rest (entire unit, as mine is base spec)
                  - Fit wishbones
                  - erm.....lol

Breather clean . Were Ok actually, but still gave them another clean out.  as you never know if previous owner had done it properly  ::) ::)

Oil & filter again. Changed oil & filter when i got the car at end of Feb. Done just over 1000 miles now. Next change will be in another 2000 ;) ;) ;) Then every 3000 or so.

Brakes next on list.
Quite like the painted & labelled caliper thing :D :D :D

It's getting another free wash as it's doing it again, hope it gets the bird poo off the drivers window this time  ;D ;D

Finally done something! Changed side indicator repeaters to clear ones and flatened, Painted and Lacquered my front grill Black :y

whole day sanded my car.. not the miggy..miggy is on duty , and clio is in preparation for paint..


and although there are holes in my fingers and they are in pain, I'm happy to loose my finger prints ;D

Failed rear blind removed from another car, tested in the garage with a spare battery, found to work with power applied to motor and operate fine. Presumed failed relay box to motor. TB had one spare so took the lot up to his where we proceeded to diagnose.... A sticking motor.  :-[

I hate intermittent faults, so thanks to TB for sticking with what was hoped to be a 20 minute job that turned into a 4 hour job to swap the motor, which meant the spring loaded gear slipped round which meant taking the little gearbox apart, re locating the spring, re fitting, to find the gear was 360 degrees out and not sprung loaded, remove it again, swap the spring for a non bent one re fit, re adjust gear to line up, re fit again and bingo, perfectly working rear blind , and that's the short story, and then we had to fit it to the car.

Still working beautifully, was playing with it on the way home, even at night in p!ssing rain.

Actually that really was an unpleasant drive home, aquaplaning at 70 on the m40 in shite visibility. It was belting down.

Oh, and removed the Bose shelf on Friday, Bose amp re sited in first aid cupboard. Smart!  :y

De badged the rear, just need to find 2 small rubber stoppers to fill the "locating" holes from the griffin badge  :-/

Mines getting a good clean today in readiness for Elite Pete coming round tomorrow :D

chrisgixer wrote on 08. May 2011 at 03:17:

Failed rear blind removed from another car, tested in the garage with a spare battery, found to work with power applied to motor and operate fine. Presumed failed relay box to motor. TB had one spare so took the lot up to his where we proceeded to diagnose.... A sticking motor.  :-[ I hate intermittent faults, so thanks to TB for sticking with what was hoped to be a 20 minute job that turned into a 4 hour job to swap the motor, which meant the spring loaded gear slipped round which meant taking the little gearbox apart, re locating the spring, re fitting, to find the gear was 360 degrees out and not sprung loaded, remove it again, swap the spring for a non bent one re fit, re adjust gear to line up, re fit again and bingo, perfectly working rear blind , and that's the short story, and then we had to fit it to the car. Still working beautifully, was playing with it on the way home, even at night in p!ssing rain. Actually that really was an unpleasant drive home, aquaplaning at 70 on the m40 in shite visibility. It was belting down.

I suspect I was fast asleep long before you got to the M40 ;D

In the process of fitting new rear brake pads...  Just sorted one side, which incuded the unsiezing of a piston (so thankful I read Tunnie's post where someone mentioned the easy way of freeing up a piston)...  About to attack the other side now...

Oh and after havng 2 new tyres on the rear yesterday having to undo the over tight wheel studs Thank F*** for my breaker bar...

TheBoy wrote on 08. May 2011 at 10:29:

chrisgixer wrote on 08. May 2011 at 03:17: Failed rear blind removed from another car, tested in the garage with a spare battery, found to work with power applied to motor and operate fine. Presumed failed relay box to motor. TB had one spare so took the lot up to his where we proceeded to diagnose.... A sticking motor.  :-[ I hate intermittent faults, so thanks to TB for sticking with what was hoped to be a 20 minute job that turned into a 4 hour job to swap the motor, which meant the spring loaded gear slipped round which meant taking the little gearbox apart, re locating the spring, re fitting, to find the gear was 360 degrees out and not sprung loaded, remove it again, swap the spring for a non bent one re fit, re adjust gear to line up, re fit again and bingo, perfectly working rear blind , and that's the short story, and then we had to fit it to the car. Still working beautifully, was playing with it on the way home, even at night in p!ssing rain. Actually that really was an unpleasant drive home, aquaplaning at 70 on the m40 in shite visibility. It was belting down. I suspect I was fast asleep long before you got to the M40 ;D

You really need to get some decent tyres and sort your suspension properly. :y :P ;D ;D

Albs wrote on 08. May 2011 at 14:12:

TheBoy wrote on 08. May 2011 at 10:29: chrisgixer wrote on 08. May 2011 at 03:17: Failed rear blind removed from another car, tested in the garage with a spare battery, found to work with power applied to motor and operate fine. Presumed failed relay box to motor. TB had one spare so took the lot up to his where we proceeded to diagnose.... A sticking motor.  :-[ I hate intermittent faults, so thanks to TB for sticking with what was hoped to be a 20 minute job that turned into a 4 hour job to swap the motor, which meant the spring loaded gear slipped round which meant taking the little gearbox apart, re locating the spring, re fitting, to find the gear was 360 degrees out and not sprung loaded, remove it again, swap the spring for a non bent one re fit, re adjust gear to line up, re fit again and bingo, perfectly working rear blind , and that's the short story, and then we had to fit it to the car. Still working beautifully, was playing with it on the way home, even at night in p!ssing rain. Actually that really was an unpleasant drive home, aquaplaning at 70 on the m40 in shite visibility. It was belting down. I suspect I was fast asleep long before you got to the M40 ;D You really need to get some decent tyres and sort your suspension properly. :y :P ;D ;D

A boat might have been better...

Put two new tyres on it, washed some seagull poo off it, (wtf is all that about? I live 30 miles from the sea >:(). Started contemplating a fast approaching to-do list. Discs and pads, brake fluid, front hubs, poly bushing, new expansion tank.... :'(

Also changed both the purple fuel relays for shiny new ones as they were properly scorched.
Had vainly hoped that these would make it idle properly.  ::)

Think I'm getting more and more naive as each day passes.  :-/

Other side of rear brakes now changed and another piston unsiezed...  More over tightened wheel studs and now also a cut knuckle!!! (was doing so well)...

Brakes tested and all seems good...  Just the manual fuel pump bulb to put in between the filter and FIP now... Just a 2 minute job...   Not a bod day really...

Broke TBE. Need bits before it will move now.

TheBoy wrote on 08. May 2011 at 18:43:

Broke TBE. Need bits before it will move now.

What have you done to it now? And you were just starting to bond with it! ::) ::) ;D ;D

Lazydocker wrote on 08. May 2011 at 19:05:

TheBoy wrote on 08. May 2011 at 18:43: Broke TBE. Need bits before it will move now. What have you done to it now? And you were just starting to bond with it! ::) ::) ;D ;D

I say, steady on old chap, lets not get carried away ;D

TheBoy wrote on 08. May 2011 at 19:12:

Lazydocker wrote on 08. May 2011 at 19:05: TheBoy wrote on 08. May 2011 at 18:43: Broke TBE. Need bits before it will move now. What have you done to it now? And you were just starting to bond with it! ::) ::) ;D ;D I say, steady on old chap, lets not get carried away ;D

I know you are really... Gixerboy told me he heard you saying nice things about it ::) ;D

Lazydocker wrote on 08. May 2011 at 19:20:

TheBoy wrote on 08. May 2011 at 19:12: Lazydocker wrote on 08. May 2011 at 19:05: TheBoy wrote on 08. May 2011 at 18:43: Broke TBE. Need bits before it will move now. What have you done to it now? And you were just starting to bond with it! ::) ::) ;D ;D I say, steady on old chap, lets not get carried away ;D I know you are really... Gixerboy told me he heard you saying nice things about it ::) ;D

Yeah, and you believe that?  S'pose you believe I'm storking him, yet it was him touching me up at Tiffins last night...  ...and I have witnesses...

TheBoy wrote on 08. May 2011 at 19:24:

Lazydocker wrote on 08. May 2011 at 19:20: TheBoy wrote on 08. May 2011 at 19:12: Lazydocker wrote on 08. May 2011 at 19:05: TheBoy wrote on 08. May 2011 at 18:43: Broke TBE. Need bits before it will move now. What have you done to it now? And you were just starting to bond with it! ::) ::) ;D ;D I say, steady on old chap, lets not get carried away ;D I know you are really... Gixerboy told me he heard you saying nice things about it ::) ;D Yeah, and you believe that?  S'pose you believe I'm storking him, yet it was him touching me up at Tiffins last night...  ...and I have witnesses...

I think the preferred phrase is Grooming him ;D ;D ;D

And yes... I've witnessed it and been on the receiving end of your "attentions" :-X :-X :P :P :D :D

TheBoy wrote on 08. May 2011 at 19:24:

Lazydocker wrote on 08. May 2011 at 19:20: TheBoy wrote on 08. May 2011 at 19:12: Lazydocker wrote on 08. May 2011 at 19:05: TheBoy wrote on 08. May 2011 at 18:43: Broke TBE. Need bits before it will move now. What have you done to it now? And you were just starting to bond with it! ::) ::) ;D ;D I say, steady on old chap, lets not get carried away ;D I know you are really... Gixerboy told me he heard you saying nice things about it ::) ;D Yeah, and you believe that?  S'pose you believe I'm storking him, yet it was him touching me up at Tiffins last night...  ...and I have witnesses...

Ewww! Much too much information :o

http://www.unilever.co.uk/brands/foodbrands/Stork.aspx

Kevin Wood wrote on 08. May 2011 at 23:02:

Ewww! Much too much information :o http://www.unilever.co.uk/brands/foodbrands/Stork.aspx

;D ;D ;D Splendid :y

Dam bleed nipple snapped in the front caliper so have got to change the whole assembly....Grrrr.

made a new twin 3" exhaust for the Holden

Chuffed I am.

2woody wrote on 09. May 2011 at 09:13:

made a new twin 3" exhaust for the Holden Chuffed I am.

Pics? :y

Today, I've ordered some parts to make TBE move again...

well the new estate now drives very very similarly to the old faithful, which is great news for me!! now maybe i can start to like it more than the older one!! spent most of the day removing the poly donut bushes from fdf (5years and 54kmiles and not an iota of wear anywhere on them they look like new still)and replacing them with some senator ones i had in "stock" lol and now i know what people mean when they say they dont fit, well they dont initially i agree, but removal of a approx 8mm from the tower allowed them to sit in there very very snuggly, and after tearing up and down the local tracks (bumpy and undulating)drifting and generally giving it some beans to test it, can report senator bushes modded this way work very very well, they have no voids in them so are in actual fact stiffer than std omega bushes!! and they have not moved, which i understand was a problem someone had with them?also removed the air shocks from fdf an fitted them to the new one kpd, along with the poly bushes, and it has made a hell of a difference to the car!!! it now drives properly!! all in all well worth doing!!still cant get it to pull as well but am working on it!! next step is wishbone on drivers side as it has slight play in it, then i can get on with making the engine sing properly!! I know it has a boost leak at the moment which is down to someone not fitting new inlet gaskets, when they did the glowplugs, sort that first then maybe up the boost to fdf levels, but am slightly worried the maf may throw a wobbly!!  :y

Omegatoy wrote on 09. May 2011 at 18:45:

well the new estate now drives very very similarly to the old faithful, which is great news for me!! now maybe i can start to like it more than the older one!! spent most of the day removing the poly donut bushes from fdf (5years and 54kmiles and not an iota of wear anywhere on them they look like new still)and replacing them with some senator ones i had in "stock" lol and now i know what people mean when they say they dont fit, well they dont initially i agree, but removal of a approx 8mm from the tower allowed them to sit in there very very snuggly, and after tearing up and down the local tracks (bumpy and undulating)drifting and generally giving it some beans to test it, can report senator bushes modded this way work very very well, they have no voids in them so are in actual fact stiffer than std omega bushes!! and they have not moved, which i understand was a problem someone had with them?also removed the air shocks from fdf an fitted them to the new one kpd, along with the poly bushes, and it has made a hell of a difference to the car!!! it now drives properly!! all in all well worth doing!!still cant get it to pull as well but am working on it!! next step is wishbone on drivers side as it has slight play in it, then i can get on with making the engine sing properly!! I know it has a boost leak at the moment which is down to someone not fitting new inlet gaskets, when they did the glowplugs, sort that first then maybe up the boost to fdf levels, but am slightly worried the maf may throw a wobbly!!  :y

Get a more powerful chip, sod the low speed stutter ;D

TheBoy wrote on 09. May 2011 at 18:48:

Omegatoy wrote on 09. May 2011 at 18:45: well the new estate now drives very very similarly to the old faithful, which is great news for me!! now maybe i can start to like it more than the older one!! spent most of the day removing the poly donut bushes from fdf (5years and 54kmiles and not an iota of wear anywhere on them they look like new still)and replacing them with some senator ones i had in "stock" lol and now i know what people mean when they say they dont fit, well they dont initially i agree, but removal of a approx 8mm from the tower allowed them to sit in there very very snuggly, and after tearing up and down the local tracks (bumpy and undulating)drifting and generally giving it some beans to test it, can report senator bushes modded this way work very very well, they have no voids in them so are in actual fact stiffer than std omega bushes!! and they have not moved, which i understand was a problem someone had with them?also removed the air shocks from fdf an fitted them to the new one kpd, along with the poly bushes, and it has made a hell of a difference to the car!!! it now drives properly!! all in all well worth doing!!still cant get it to pull as well but am working on it!! next step is wishbone on drivers side as it has slight play in it, then i can get on with making the engine sing properly!! I know it has a boost leak at the moment which is down to someone not fitting new inlet gaskets, when they did the glowplugs, sort that first then maybe up the boost to fdf levels, but am slightly worried the maf may throw a wobbly!!  :y Get a more powerful chip, sod the low speed stutter ;D

lol maybe!! however first i want to sort the boost leak then maybe a little more boost :o to try and get round the stutter prob, theory is if i can get the boost coming in earlier then it cant see the throttle closed at 1500rpm
can only try, but at least now on full bore it aint all over the place with the back end squirreling all over the road :y

Cleaned the breathers, changed the oil, oil filter, air filter and wiper blades.
Didnt manage to get the cambelt done though.Got up mid afternoon with a headache and no energy, so progress was very slow. :(

Albs wrote on 09. May 2011 at 20:40:

Cleaned the breathers, changed the oil, oil filter, air filter and wiper blades. Didnt manage to get the cambelt done though.Got up mid afternoon with a headache and no energy, so progress was very slow. :(

If you get it all stripped down and cover off I'll give some moral support tomorrow ;) :y

Nah, might leave it until the weekend - at work. Doing 12 hour dayshifts, so should be able to do it there at my leisure. :y

Sorted out the Air Conditioning... Had it re-gassed for them to find that one of the valves was leaking ::) ::) But they did replace the leaking valve FOC and re-gas it for me... Now icy cold :y :y

And then, with the assistance of Albs, Oil and filter change, Brake fluid change and check strap bush replacement, as well as collecting some useful bits and pieces for some upcoming work :y :y

After going out for a drive in the rain, I came home to put the scuttle and wipers back on TBE ::)

Also rotated tank slightly, as its overfilling

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 09. May 2011 at 09:10:

Dam bleed nipple snapped in the front caliper so have got to change the whole assembly....Grrrr.

Have you considered drilling it out, retapping and fit new??

_Baggy wrote on 15. May 2011 at 20:33:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 09. May 2011 at 09:10: Dam bleed nipple snapped in the front caliper so have got to change the whole assembly....Grrrr. Have you considered drilling it out, retapping and fit new??

If I had access to a loco workshop & tools/machines, that's the route I'd take. tapping size for M8 is 17/64" or 6.8mm if you prefer  ;) ;)

Put new wishbones on the brothers elite Friday, another N/S door mirror, oil and filter, adjust headlight, two new bulbs and 12 mths Mot. :y brothers now happy again. Must get it up to Wim very soon.

Must order another set of bone as the polly's are on order for when mine needs them

Nothing on the Omega, but I did work on the Nissan after 8 years of it sitting with no cambelt & sprockets and:

Pulled all six coil packs and spark plugs
Replaced the back plates (which have the timing marks)
Refitted the sprockets
Refitted the (new) idler
Refitted the cambelt & (new) tensioner
Refitted the cam angle sensor
Refitted the cam belt covers
Refitted the spark plugs & coil packs
Refitted the balance bar & vacuum hoses
Refitted the thermostat & coolant transfer pipe
Refitted the coolant return pipe
Refitted the alternator & PAS belts

Then ran out of time (and patience) to finish off refitting the radiator & radiator fan, intercooler to throttle body hoses and fill & bleed the coolant .. and then see if it starts.

Oh .. and sliced myself open (twice), bled quite profusely onto the gravel driveway, and swore quite a bit. But I think that's mandatory when working on cars...

managed to.....

change an Omega exhaust
strip the interior out of a Range-Rover I'm having welded
put the cylinder head back on a Volvo T5

Today I are be mostly, fitting the front end kit. .... And forgetting the drive by wire plug AGAIN. :-[  ;D

Picked the car up from where it was left last night and nursed a slight hangover :-[ :-[ ::) ::) Got home to notice that the birds had had a real party and covered it in crap so had to clean the worst of it off... I think a visit to the cleaners will be on the cards for this week ::) ::)

But I did fit new wipers and the drivers door mirror the other day :y :y

Omegatoy wrote on 09. May 2011 at 18:45:

well the new estate now drives very very similarly to the old faithful, which is great news for me!! now maybe i can start to like it more than the older one!! spent most of the day removing the poly donut bushes from fdf (5years and 54kmiles and not an iota of wear anywhere on them they look like new still)and replacing them with some senator ones i had in "stock" lol and now i know what people mean when they say they dont fit, well they dont initially i agree, but removal of a approx 8mm from the tower allowed them to sit in there very very snuggly, and after tearing up and down the local tracks (bumpy and undulating)drifting and generally giving it some beans to test it, can report senator bushes modded this way work very very well, they have no voids in them so are in actual fact stiffer than std omega bushes!! and they have not moved, which i understand was a problem someone had with them?also removed the air shocks from fdf an fitted them to the new one kpd, along with the poly bushes, and it has made a hell of a difference to the car!!! it now drives properly!! all in all well worth doing!!still cant get it to pull as well but am working on it!! next step is wishbone on drivers side as it has slight play in it, then i can get on with making the engine sing properly!! I know it has a boost leak at the moment which is down to someone not fitting new inlet gaskets, when they did the glowplugs, sort that first then maybe up the boost to fdf levels, but am slightly worried the maf may throw a wobbly!!  :y

Would these ones be worth buying then for my MIG. Long as i lop 8mm off the top?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110655361757&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_922

Came out saturday morning to find bonnet could not be reopened after I had closed it on Friday. struggled and struggled to open but after going to local motor factor to buy a mini torch, and explaining what happened to me I was advised to get someone to assist in pulling bonnet release whilst I pushed down and then pulled up.  It worked :) :).  Now stuck again although I greased spring etc.

Does anyone know how to rectify problem? except not closing bonnet ;D


huffed and puffed in attempting to remove camshaft cover then tapped with soft faced mallet and wondered how can it be so hard to remove, and saw  i had not removed last two screw/studs. :-[ :-[ :-[.

Proceeded to remove cam pullyes and although holding cam in place with a spanner whilst undoing screw, I had not held it tightly enough and it turned :'(.  Although turned it back i'm not sure if replaced to original position. I realy pray I have :-/ as I don't want a nasty result when removing head  later in the morning to take to engineers.

Regassed the aircon at Kwik-shi.........

...hmmm nice and cold  :y

Not done anything to my car but have been spanking the living daylights out of Mrs. KW's MX5 in Wales since Friday.

[smiley=evil.gif]

Was going to be cleaning out the throttle body, IACV etc this weekend.  Weather rubbish on Saturday and on Sunday realised I had forgotten to pick up new gaskets, oops.  Had to settle for a quick clean through of the breath pipes (small one was quite fouled up).

At least its idling a little better now, rest of the job next week.

Tried to wire an amp and snapped the ******* rca lead, will attempt again tonight.  :-[

Well, in the last week, put TBE back together, and in process of recalibrating enough until the cripple does it properly

Shiny cambelt kit and waterpump still sat on the bench... ...thats a post Lakes meet task.

Got the pad warning light up last week or so ago and done the pads on saturday.

Or rather, stripped them out, chipped the rusty ridge off the outside of the discs then replaced the grooved through wear indicator.  The pads still had 3 to 4mm on them!

(Got a disc set at the dealers so just need to wait for a few months and then replace the lot in a oner....   :)   )

hotel21 wrote on 16. May 2011 at 20:20:

Got the pad warning light up last week or so ago and done the pads on saturday. Or rather, stripped them out, chipped the rusty ridge off the outside of the discs then replaced the grooved through wear indicator.  The pads still had 3 to 4mm on them! (Got a disc set at the dealers so just need to wait for a few months and then replace the lot in a oner....   :)   )

I normally replace my fronts before they hit the wear sensor, as they seem to cook less frequently when they have plenty of meat on them

today i kicked my vectra when it broke down in the blacwall tunnel >:(   then got home to find the omega with 2 smashed in doors thanks to my neighbour

Drove to and from work in my mobile shed to find that when I got home my previously working handbrake has decided to not work any longer.
I found this out as I nearly put the lever inside the armrest  :o

not a lot just dont go

millwall wrote on 16. May 2011 at 21:01:

then got home to find the omega with 2 smashed in doors thanks to my neighbour

I hope you punched his face in?

Part exchanged it for an MG-ZT!  :'(

Neil_MV6 wrote on 17. May 2011 at 10:44:

Part exchanged it for an MG-ZT!  :'(

:o

Neil_MV6 wrote on 17. May 2011 at 10:44:

Part exchanged it for an MG-ZT!  :'(

>:(

51M0N wrote on 17. May 2011 at 08:52:

millwall wrote on 16. May 2011 at 21:01:  then got home to find the omega with 2 smashed in doors thanks to my neighbour I hope you punched his face in?

no SHE is paying for repairs so im happy with that :y

millwall wrote on 17. May 2011 at 11:06:

51M0N wrote on 17. May 2011 at 08:52: millwall wrote on 16. May 2011 at 21:01:  then got home to find the omega with 2 smashed in doors thanks to my neighbour I hope you punched his face in? no SHE is paying for repairs so im happy with that :y

Sorry how daft of me to assume it was a male, only a woman................ :o

Just back from North East Tyres and Exhausts(NETE). I needed a new tyre after a nail decided to destroy one. It only had 5mm of tread left :'( :'(

They did a good job though and the free Latte was excellent :y :y

Took car for MOT at 8.30 am today,  o/s headlamp aim too high, they adjusted that, passed with no advisory's  :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :D :D

Washed it, clipped on the ABS sensor wires that I forgot after rear spring change, doh, put in my new cig lighter in the rear. (elite)

Drove to work and back, 40 mile round trip  :P

51M0N wrote on 17. May 2011 at 11:15:

millwall wrote on 17. May 2011 at 11:06: 51M0N wrote on 17. May 2011 at 08:52: millwall wrote on 16. May 2011 at 21:01:  then got home to find the omega with 2 smashed in doors thanks to my neighbour I hope you punched his face in? no SHE is paying for repairs so im happy with that :y Sorry how daft of me to assume it was a male, only a woman................ :o

;D ;D  luckilly shes a very nice woman and good neighbour otherwise i might have punched her husband instead ;D ;D

New radiator and air filter, fitted some philips silvervision indicator bulbs.

Bought a new working ashtray from Elite Pete.  And just bought some part worn winter tyres (Conti TS810) with good tread for a reasonable price..

Got cheesed off with the lack of AC in the Silver Bullet (small leak), so got it regassed by a national chain who don't spend much time checking it over, and just let the machine do its routine.

Havent touched mine for the last few days. Decided its pointless trying to work on it between shifts, when Im not properly awake - cant concentrate.
Finish work for 6 days tomorrow morning, so will get onit tomorrow afternoon - finish the cambelt job, put everything back, then inlet fanimold off to trace coolant leak.
After that - finish changing the interior for the Elite interior.
Then, in the near future - a good tidy up of the LPG system.

Albs wrote on 19. May 2011 at 18:23:

Havent touched mine for the last few days. Decided its pointless trying to work on it between shifts, when Im not properly awake - cant concentrate. Finish work for 6 days tomorrow morning, so will get onit tomorrow afternoon - finish the cambelt job, put everything back, then inlet fanimold off to trace coolant leak. After that - finish changing the interior for the Elite interior. Then, in the near future - a good tidy up of the LPG system.

Yeah its a right bugger, Today I are be mostly...installing telematics in the boot, only to realise half way through that I had screwed into the frame completely arse backwards ... Muppet! >:(  :-[  :D

Not done an awful lot to the car, just read and cleared all fault codes to see what comes back ::)

Oh... And modified a wiring loom to better suit my purposes... Only took me about 3 hours including Tea Breaks though, not the whole day it took some shouty bloke :-X ::) :D

Lazydocker wrote on 19. May 2011 at 20:10:

Not done an awful lot to the car, just read and cleared all fault codes to see what comes back ::) Oh... And modified a wiring loom to better suit my purposes... Only took me about 3 hours including Tea Breaks though, not the whole day it took some shouty bloke :-X ::) :D

Obviously you avoided the constant interuptions ::)

TheBoy wrote on 19. May 2011 at 20:14:

Lazydocker wrote on 19. May 2011 at 20:10: Not done an awful lot to the car, just read and cleared all fault codes to see what comes back ::) Oh... And modified a wiring loom to better suit my purposes... Only took me about 3 hours including Tea Breaks though, not the whole day it took some shouty bloke :-X ::) :D Obviously you avoided the constant interuptions ::)

No point trying to make excuses now :P :P ;D ;D

I just hope I actually added enough :-/ :-/

chrisgixer wrote on 19. May 2011 at 19:08:

Albs wrote on 19. May 2011 at 18:23: Havent touched mine for the last few days. Decided its pointless trying to work on it between shifts, when Im not properly awake - cant concentrate. Finish work for 6 days tomorrow morning, so will get onit tomorrow afternoon - finish the cambelt job, put everything back, then inlet fanimold off to trace coolant leak. After that - finish changing the interior for the Elite interior. Then, in the near future - a good tidy up of the LPG system. Yeah its a right bugger, Today I are be mostly...installing telematics in the boot, only to realise half way through that I had screwed into the frame completely arse backwards ... Muppet! >:(  :-[  :D

Its also been a bugger not having a car since Monday. The bike has racked up a lot of miles this week. I even had a big box with a pair of ex. manifolds in, bungeed to the back, to go the 3 miles to the post office on weds. ::) ;D

Nothing aside from narrowly avoiding having the car demolished by the twonk in his Porsche Panamera who decided he clearly had right of way to turn right from his lane across the oncoming traffic despite the presence of the big green Omega with it's headlights on..

Brakes work well, though, fortunately!

Lazydocker wrote on 19. May 2011 at 20:16:

I just hope I actually added enough :-/ :-/

well if you haven't, it's not my car, so....

TheBoy wrote on 20. May 2011 at 18:59:

Lazydocker wrote on 19. May 2011 at 20:16: I just hope I actually added enough :-/ :-/ well if you haven't, it's not my car, so....

Added about 20" to the shortest ones so should be ok :-/ :-/

Seriously considering adding a little to the LPG injector plugs to get them round the back too but don't really see the point... Running them up the front is easy enough ;)

Got some proper kip until early afternoon and then finished the cambelt change.All back together and running sweet as a nut. :)

Fitted facelift rear lights to my estate and new clear side repeaters.

Still not sure if I prefer clear facelift rear lights over the smoked old one yet.

Change a brake light lamp
Topped up Diff - took about 1/2 litre
Topped up ATF - took about 2 litres.

Was after doing a few hundred motorway miles, noticed a bit of a drone.
So checked both fluids above, and rear wheel bearings which seemed ok to my feel, but keeping a close eye.

Also checked oil level / colour and was best colour it has been at 1500 miles from last service since Ive had the car. 

Be interesting to see how it drives tomorrow.

Lazydocker wrote on 20. May 2011 at 19:12:

TheBoy wrote on 20. May 2011 at 18:59: Lazydocker wrote on 19. May 2011 at 20:16: I just hope I actually added enough :-/ :-/ well if you haven't, it's not my car, so.... Added about 20" to the shortest ones so should be ok :-/ :-/ Seriously considering adding a little to the LPG injector plugs to get them round the back too but don't really see the point... Running them up the front is easy enough ;)

nah, he's not very good at this game is he...?  ;D

Nout today except get it plastered in stones by a tw@ in an m5 cutting across the exit cross hatchings. Why is it ALWAYS a BMW...? The Tuesdays!

chrisgixer wrote on 20. May 2011 at 20:21:

Lazydocker wrote on 20. May 2011 at 19:12: TheBoy wrote on 20. May 2011 at 18:59: Lazydocker wrote on 19. May 2011 at 20:16: I just hope I actually added enough :-/ :-/ well if you haven't, it's not my car, so.... Added about 20" to the shortest ones so should be ok :-/ :-/ Seriously considering adding a little to the LPG injector plugs to get them round the back too but don't really see the point... Running them up the front is easy enough ;) nah, he's not very good at this game is he...?  ;D Nout today except get it plastered in stones by a tw@ in an m5 cutting across the exit cross hatchings. Why is it ALWAYS a BMW...? The Tuesdays!

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

He might get the hang of it though ::) ::) :D :D

Just replaced the mid section of the exhaust...  Which of course was siezed into the back box, which after alot of intimidation (with the air hammer), I managed to free up...  Sady, the bit of pipe leading to the back box didn't particularly like being beaten with the air hammer and decide to try and part company...

I guess I'll be buying some Chemical Metal tomorrow!!!

Today it was IACV, breather jet and throttle body clean out and replacing expansion bottle with one with a working sensor (thanks EP).

Took the detachable towbar off the mv6 ready to put on the elite. Someone remind me never ever to take a bumper off ever again. Straightforward of course but the top fixing in the wheel arch on both sides had seized. It took ages making new brackets and fixing it back in such a way that it was visually pleasing, the bumper and wheel arch liner lined up right and all was ok. Why do they make and use such crappy and cheap fixings? I hate that. I've undersealed the holes from the towbar bolts inside and out, just got to get something to bridge the holes then will seal again. Was going to attempt a fit on the elite today but sod that now. Found someone breaking a nocturno blue elite near me so got a spare grill.

Got the Nissan running after 8 years (success!)
Moved the V8 out of the garage and into the trailer under a tarp so they can demolish the garage in a weeks time

That's about it for today..

Today I are be mostly....

getting crap in me eye a right monk on trying to fix the nuts for the LPG tank by the petrol tank, GAWWWW was a getting hacked off with that. Tow bar fixings in the way. So it had to go slightly rearward to clear. Took longer to put two nuts on than the rest of the job put together.   >:(

Done now though. :)

Fuel lines tomorrow.  8-)

chrisgixer wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:05:

Fuel lines tomorrow.  8-)

Guessing that means you're nearly there then... Who's got to do the electrickery for you this time... Kevin or TB? ::) ;D

Fitted replacement wheelarch liner (all because the original one had the bumper fixing snapped off....)

Trying to reset the BLMs on the MV6. Normally a 2 minutes job....   ....several hours later ::)

Lazydocker wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:11:

chrisgixer wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:05: Fuel lines tomorrow.  8-) Guessing that means you're nearly there then... Who's got to do the electrickery for you this time... Kevin or TB? ::) ;D

Nearly ish. Can run the lines, but can't connect the tank up as some connectors to filler and outlet valves are missing. Partly my fault as I faffed around deciding what tank, so Tilo didn't know what fittings to supply. They are in the post do no biggy.

So fuel lines, lecky cable and filler. Cabin switch, vac reference, and run the rest if the loom round the engine bay and that's it. Oh and mount the injectors, they are bungied up ATM pending brackets. Apparently we don't get those rubber nuts to bracket any more?

Lazydocker wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:11:

chrisgixer wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:05: Fuel lines tomorrow.  8-) Guessing that means you're nearly there then... Who's got to do the electrickery for you this time... Kevin or TB? ::) ;D

Am I soldering next weekend then ::)

TheBoy wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:32:

Lazydocker wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:11: chrisgixer wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:05: Fuel lines tomorrow.  8-) Guessing that means you're nearly there then... Who's got to do the electrickery for you this time... Kevin or TB? ::) ;D Am I soldering next weekend then ::)

Well, hoping not to encroach in LD's jobs list too much. See how it goes. Is it a long job?

chrisgixer wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:37:

TheBoy wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:32: Lazydocker wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:11: chrisgixer wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:05: Fuel lines tomorrow.  8-) Guessing that means you're nearly there then... Who's got to do the electrickery for you this time... Kevin or TB? ::) ;D Am I soldering next weekend then ::) Well, hoping not to encroach in LD's jobs list too much. See how it goes. Is it a long job?

Is it just the 4 in the relay box, the 4/5 in the gas tight box, and the switch/buzzer ones?  2hrs at most if the relay box ones don't fight back too much...

chrisgixer wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:37:

TheBoy wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:32: Lazydocker wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:11: chrisgixer wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:05: Fuel lines tomorrow.  8-) Guessing that means you're nearly there then... Who's got to do the electrickery for you this time... Kevin or TB? ::) ;D Am I soldering next weekend then ::) Well, hoping not to encroach in LD's jobs list too much. See how it goes. Is it a long job?

It is for him :-X :-X :-X ;D ;D ;D

Don't worry too much about mine... I reckon we'll leave the Cam Belt and Water Pump and I'll do them/get them done over the summer... Important thing for me is the LPG stuff as I can't lift/bend for long enough to get it done on my own :-[ >:(

Speaking of my job list... Do you reckon I'm pushing my luck dropping the coolant and refilling with plain water the day before? Just it's got that crappy green stuff in it and I want to change to red?

Oh... And I think we've got an extra pair of hands coming up for at least 1 of the days :y

chrisgixer wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:29:

Lazydocker wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:11: chrisgixer wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:05: Fuel lines tomorrow.  8-) Guessing that means you're nearly there then... Who's got to do the electrickery for you this time... Kevin or TB? ::) ;D Nearly ish. Can run the lines, but can't connect the tank up as some connectors to filler and outlet valves are missing. Partly my fault as I faffed around deciding what tank, so Tilo didn't know what fittings to supply. They are in the post do no biggy. So fuel lines, lecky cable and filler. Cabin switch, vac reference, and run the rest if the loom round the engine bay and that's it. Oh and mount the injectors, they are bungied up ATM pending brackets. Apparently we don't get those rubber nuts to bracket any more?

Nope... TB's were from the spares box. Mind you, those new injectors are quieter than the petrol ones so we probably don't need them TBH :-/

Lazydocker wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:41:

Speaking of my job list... Do you reckon I'm pushing my luck dropping the coolant and refilling with plain water the day before? Just it's got that crappy green stuff in it and I want to change to red?

You probably water to do it daily between now and then - as drain only drops about 2l at a time...  ...though if planning doing water pump at some point, I'd do it then (still flushing through daily for a few days before to get rid of the old coolant

TheBoy wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:44:

Lazydocker wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:41: Speaking of my job list... Do you reckon I'm pushing my luck dropping the coolant and refilling with plain water the day before? Just it's got that crappy green stuff in it and I want to change to red? You probably water to do it daily between now and then - as drain only drops about 2l at a time...  ...though if planning doing water pump at some point, I'd do it then (still flushing through daily for a few days before to get rid of the old coolant

I suppose as the Vx Red mixes OK I could just use that to top up when we do the conversion and then flush it when ready to do the belt/pump :-/ :-/

Last flush I did I took of the bottom hose and ran the engine with the hosepipe in the header tank for a while to flush it all out in one go ;) ;)

TheBoy wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:41:

chrisgixer wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:37: TheBoy wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:32: Lazydocker wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:11: chrisgixer wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:05: Fuel lines tomorrow.  8-) Guessing that means you're nearly there then... Who's got to do the electrickery for you this time... Kevin or TB? ::) ;D Am I soldering next weekend then ::) Well, hoping not to encroach in LD's jobs list too much. See how it goes. Is it a long job? Is it just the 4 in the relay box, the 4/5 in the gas tight box, and the switch/buzzer ones?  2hrs at most if the relay box ones don't fight back too much...

Hopefully just the relay box stuff. Should be able to handle the other stuff.

It's cutting into the loom by the plug that gives me the willys.  :-/

chrisgixer wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:50:

TheBoy wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:41: chrisgixer wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:37: TheBoy wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:32: Lazydocker wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:11: chrisgixer wrote on 21. May 2011 at 20:05: Fuel lines tomorrow.  8-) Guessing that means you're nearly there then... Who's got to do the electrickery for you this time... Kevin or TB? ::) ;D Am I soldering next weekend then ::) Well, hoping not to encroach in LD's jobs list too much. See how it goes. Is it a long job? Is it just the 4 in the relay box, the 4/5 in the gas tight box, and the switch/buzzer ones?  2hrs at most if the relay box ones don't fight back too much... Hopefully just the relay box stuff. Should be able to handle the other stuff. It's cutting into the loom by the plug that gives me the willys.  :-/

Man Up and get on with it! ;D ;D ;D

Today Mathew I have been mostly ruining the paintwork on my bonnet while trying to repair stone chips after watching howto's on Youtube  ::) :( ;D

Replaced the drivers door handle, after several weeks of having to get in via the passenger side. Jobs a goodun :y
Thanks to the forum for the door card removal guide.

Jon

Haven't done anything to my own car, but I noticed that a mate in work's car was sounding rough when starting up and pulling away. In fact it sounded worse than a deisel. So at the end of work today we had a look under the bonnet (a 2006 Mini Cooper).
   Turns out he hasn't changed the oil since he's had it, at least 40,000 miles ago  ::)

Had a look at the dipstick and the treacle oil is only just registering on the bottom, waaaay below the minimum. The header tank is only half full of opaque, brown water which has splashed all over the engine at some point and stained it all, and he just hasn't got a clue about looking after his car at all

I just wonder how these people expect their cars to keep going, they pay through the nose for the best they can afford and think they look after themselves  :(

jonnycool wrote on 22. May 2011 at 17:24:

Haven't done anything to my own car, but I noticed that a mate in work's car was sounding rough when starting up and pulling away. In fact it sounded worse than a deisel. So at the end of work today we had a look under the bonnet (a 2006 Mini Cooper).    Turns out he hasn't changed the oil since he's had it, at least 40,000 miles ago  ::) Had a look at the dipstick and the treacle oil is only just registering on the bottom, waaaay below the minimum. The header tank is only half full of opaque, brown water which has splashed all over the engine at some point and stained it all, and he just hasn't got a clue about looking after his car at all I just wonder how these people expect their cars to keep going, they pay through the nose for the best they can afford and think they look after themselves  :(

Typical BMW owner. What does he do, out of interest....?

chrisgixer wrote on 22. May 2011 at 17:59:

jonnycool wrote on 22. May 2011 at 17:24: Haven't done anything to my own car, but I noticed that a mate in work's car was sounding rough when starting up and pulling away. In fact it sounded worse than a deisel. So at the end of work today we had a look under the bonnet (a 2006 Mini Cooper).    Turns out he hasn't changed the oil since he's had it, at least 40,000 miles ago  ::) Had a look at the dipstick and the treacle oil is only just registering on the bottom, waaaay below the minimum. The header tank is only half full of opaque, brown water which has splashed all over the engine at some point and stained it all, and he just hasn't got a clue about looking after his car at all I just wonder how these people expect their cars to keep going, they pay through the nose for the best they can afford and think they look after themselves  :( Typical BMW owner. What does he do, out of interest....?

Manager in a supermarket, like me

jonnycool wrote on 22. May 2011 at 18:02:

chrisgixer wrote on 22. May 2011 at 17:59: jonnycool wrote on 22. May 2011 at 17:24: Haven't done anything to my own car, but I noticed that a mate in work's car was sounding rough when starting up and pulling away. In fact it sounded worse than a deisel. So at the end of work today we had a look under the bonnet (a 2006 Mini Cooper).    Turns out he hasn't changed the oil since he's had it, at least 40,000 miles ago  ::) Had a look at the dipstick and the treacle oil is only just registering on the bottom, waaaay below the minimum. The header tank is only half full of opaque, brown water which has splashed all over the engine at some point and stained it all, and he just hasn't got a clue about looking after his car at all I just wonder how these people expect their cars to keep going, they pay through the nose for the best they can afford and think they look after themselves  :( Typical BMW owner. What does he do, out of interest....? Manager in a supermarket, like me

I knew it!  ;D.   ...and your not a BMW owner, clearly. So it's ok for you to be a manager. Just don't buy a Beemer, OK?  ;).  ;D

Looked at my Omegas longingly as I clumbered into the back of a Hyundai i10 for a 120m round trip, only to be pleasantly surprised how little I ached at the end...

TheBoy wrote on 22. May 2011 at 19:02:

Looked at my Omegas longingly as I clumbered into the back of a Hyundai i10 for a 120m round trip, only to be pleasantly surprised how little I ached at the end...

A future replacement for TBE?  ;D

All I did was get in, drive to Detling in Kent to be slightly underwhelmed by a field full of (very few) kit cars, wedged myself into a few Cobra replicas, got slightly insulted by one of the manufacturers and then drove home .. which would have been a nice cruise in the sun but was ruined by 7 chavs in a Zafira who decided to sit on my back bumper when they caught me in roadworks traffic, then undertake me, cut me up and do 2mph more than the middle lane for about 20 miles while washing their windscreen and looking back & laughing at me (as I was in the MR2 with the roof down, I presume they thought I was getting wet..).

Finally found a bit of clear road as myself & the Maserati behind me undertook them (which prompted them to try to ram me off the road) and I found the rev limiter in 3rd gear.

Bloody Vauxhall ow...er I mean..  ;D

Plenum/fanimold/LPG gubbins/ inlet plate/coolant bridge/ oil cooler plate/ oil cooler off. Cleaned up all the crap which had congealed around everything in the V of the engine. Put cooler and cooler plate back on - with a fresh smear of grey sealant around the plate.
Tomorrow - on 2 wheels to VX for dowty washers and banjo bolt washers. Then put everything else back together.

Today I have been mostly...

Getting grit in me eye while fitting fuel line clips... While I lay on me back, head under the car, next doors cat wondered over and curled up on my chest ;D ... WTF is that...  "ah!  Hello Bonnie". As she licked me nose.  ;D

intended to finish fitting the new exhaust to the Holden and to rebuild the gearbox and fit the aluminium flywheel and new clutch. Oh yes, and change the headers, too.

fell down on the knackered spigot bearing, so didn't get finished. Anyone got a spigot bearing for an LS1 Chevy engine ?

still, managed to get a caliper and the exhaust changed on the Disco.

2woody wrote on 23. May 2011 at 08:53:

intended to finish fitting the new exhaust to the Holden and to rebuild the gearbox and fit the aluminium flywheel and new clutch. Oh yes, and change the headers, too. fell down on the knackered spigot bearing, so didn't get finished. Anyone got a spigot bearing for an LS1 Chevy engine ? still, managed to get a caliper and the exhaust changed on the Disco.

Is this Holden work on the latest one?

Well I've finally squeezed the Miggy into me garage (that was a work of art in itself). Now to start work on that major service - Oil, air, fuel filters, leaky oil cooler plate to sort out, new plugs, and new camcover seals too.Take off plenum & give breathers a bloomin good cleanin (well & truely gunked up). Then front wheels jacked up & off to check discs & pads and creaky rattling noise at front off-side. Repeat disc & pad check at rear & maybe adjust handbrake. I might be finished by teatime  ;D ;D ;D  ..................
..........next week!!! :D :D :D

chrisgixer wrote on 23. May 2011 at 09:11:

2woody wrote on 23. May 2011 at 08:53: intended to finish fitting the new exhaust to the Holden and to rebuild the gearbox and fit the aluminium flywheel and new clutch. Oh yes, and change the headers, too. fell down on the knackered spigot bearing, so didn't get finished. Anyone got a spigot bearing for an LS1 Chevy engine ? still, managed to get a caliper and the exhaust changed on the Disco. Is this Holden work on the latest one?

yes - it's getting a trans rebuild & some other stuff. Nice big knobbly cam on the way, too

chrisgixer wrote on 22. May 2011 at 22:12:

Today I have been mostly... Getting grit in me eye while fitting fuel line clips... While I lay on me back, head under the car, next doors cat wondered over and curled up on my chest ;D ... WTF is that...  "ah!  Hello Bonnie". As she licked me nose.  ;D

I hope you drove through a farmyard first...  ...I had a sense of self satisfaction knowing you were getting covered in cowshit when you did mine ;D

Quick oil and filter change on my DTi, and a bit of grease slapped on the brake lines while the oil drained tonight.

Discovered slight play on the OSF track rod end so that's a job to do before the MOT at the end of June....  ::)

finished fitting this

Fitted a new compressor yesterday, what a pita job that is! Especially when you've a sore pinky!  ;D ;D ;D

owwwwwww, that looks painful  :o

o-meg-a wrote on 24. May 2011 at 01:00:

owwwwwww, that looks painful  :o

It was and still is  ::) although it is already starting to feel less tender to touch. I banged it on Sunday morning at work ie the day after it happened, I wanted to sit on the floor & cry!  :-? ;D ;D ;D

Just finished doing rear subframe bushes and new centre and back box.

all done, back in the garage tomorrow morning for wishbones and lowering springs.
fun times

Towbar (and twin electrics) and a new battery fitted today thanks to johnnycboy and Albs :y :y :y

Oil cooler removed Stripped & reassembled, one cam-cover done & 3 plugs changed. Other side to be done tomorrow. Got one thing to moan at...... that bl***y oil filter cannister!!!!!!! What an absolute Ba****d!!!!!!! Spent more time on that damn thing today than anythin else GRRRRRR!!!!!!

Today mostly back ache tbh, but in between twinges....

Filler on tow bar and air tight pipe work fitted. Just need some connectors and the back is done. Then it's cabin switch and poke the loom with a stick and we're there almost. :y

Cleaned a LOT of sh!t off the windscreen and bonnet!

And chucked in air and pollen filters so I can feel I've made a start on the service. 

Why are we so gullible as to buy pollen filters?  I take a walk outside so I can breathe fresh, unfiltered air.   :-?

Osprey wrote on 24. May 2011 at 22:37:

Cleaned a LOT of sh!t off the windscreen and bonnet! And chucked in air and pollen filters so I can feel I've made a start on the service.  Why are we so gullible as to buy pollen filters?  I take a walk outside so I can breathe fresh, unfiltered air.   :-?

You've obviously never suffered from hay fever mate

Osprey wrote on 24. May 2011 at 22:37:

Cleaned a LOT of sh!t off the windscreen and bonnet! And chucked in air and pollen filters so I can feel I've made a start on the service.  Why are we so gullible as to buy pollen filters?  I take a walk outside so I can breathe fresh, unfiltered air.   :-?

and to protect the vent internals, nice to longer have a crinkly old leaf somewhere in the vents rustling in the breeze  :y

Recently bought the Black Beastie from the Amigo and just starting to get used to working on the car and getting my hands dirty.

Removed and refitted the rear parcel shelf wiring in the blind.
Changed the cone filter back to the original air box.
Removed, cleaned and replaced wishy washy motor's. Now working well.

Next jobs will be to get some cats and a exhaust and replace the lovely fruity sounding stainless exhaust system on it :'(. Unfortunately the wife does not seem to share my view on how she sounds.



Looking forward to maintaining thi

Took the plenum back off only to find that my LPG problem isnt what I thought it was going to be. Im sat here stuck now. :'(

Well, gave the old girl a good clean over yesterday and will be doing the same again today after two massive bird turds found their way onto it in the office car park!

Then tonight its having a look at the fuel pump cover plate etc. to see if there is any signs of leakage after I filled her up a few weeks back and ended up making a nice puddle Tesco forecourt!

Cabin switch fitted... Mostly.  :)

Oh, and traffic master button. Ready for the other project.

Cleaned mine this afternoon for Elite Pete to come and change the cambelt tomorrow......

TheDaddy wrote on 25. May 2011 at 09:44:

Recently bought the Black Beastie from the Amigo and just starting to get used to working on the car and getting my hands dirty. Removed and refitted the rear parcel shelf wiring in the blind. Changed the cone filter back to the original air box. Removed, cleaned and replaced wishy washy motor's. Now working well. Next jobs will be to get some cats and a exhaust and replace the lovely fruity sounding stainless exhaust system on it :'(. Unfortunately the wife does not seem to share my view on how she sounds. Looking forward to maintaining thi

At least we all know when you arrive at work, when the Black Beastie roars into the carpark ;D

Wasted most of the day trying to fix the LPG but dont really know what Im doing so have given up for the moment.
Felt the need to cheer myself up, so fitted the rear leather seats in my car - heaters work as well, which is nice - so I feel I havent completely wasted the day. ::)

Changed the oil & filter, changed the weeping filler plug washer on auto box.

Fitted the poly front bushes to my wishbones, along with new rear ones and balljoints.

Now the clonk has gone from the N/S when it hits a bump.

Only problen is that both front struts have oil on them so I'll be replacing them next!

Fitted my detachable towbar and electrics  :P

swapped my wheels around after a dopey idiot put them on the wrong sides(rotational tyres)


p.s guilty as charged ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Saw an 18yo pissing on the bonnet of my Elite whilst it's sat on the drive, caught him and made him walk back. Then I got a bucket of hot soapy water and made him wash it all off. Which he did, very apologetically - got to be better than getting filled in which is what would happen in the 'less nice' areas of Sunderland!

Fitted new rear springs  :)  :)

Washed, waxed and polished half of the car. Fixed the loose rear wheel arch lining. Spent ages trying to loosen off the the two chrome (very rusty) exhaust trims. Tomorrow I will finish polishing the car and will fit two new exhaust trims. :y :y

Driven it to the pub. And walked back :)

GAAAAHHH put engine and box in a numpty smart car,which someone else had removed 2 months ago, hate doing jobs like this!then found they hadnt disconnected anything properly just yanked it out, repaired the airbox connections and seating, repaired or rather replaced the inlet manifold where they had snapped the fuel lines off :'( found the hand brake hadnt engaged properly in its tube, took engine and box out again, sorted handbrake connector, reinserted engine and box, to find the bloody handbrake still wont work properly!!!its a weird ratchet system of interlocking crap, which you cant se eor work on when engineand box is insitu!!! so went down the pub!!

Removed inlet manifold, starter motor and a few sundry bits and pieces, to sort out my poor starting issue...  Put it all back together and is now starting nicely...  Starter Motor Bolt was slightly loose!!!!

does driving it to go to work & back count?  ::)

Sorted my niggly 12n issue! And clay barred the beast

With a bit of help from TB, got the cruise working albeit briefly.

Then got home and changed the discs, pads, brake fluid and front wheel bearings.
Then did the discs, pads and fluid on one of the Vectras at work. Was hoping to do the rear subframe bushes, but they'll keep.

Crackered now, so off t'bed. :y

Fitted new Trafficmaster and swapped NAV drive on a 2013.

As my Elite sailed through the MOT recently i thought i would treat it to a nice new Stainless system from my local Longlife Exhaust fitting centre. Took car in this morning and picked it up this evening. Chose which "sound" i prefered ( quiet with a nice growl when booted ) and tailpipe configuration. Well chuffed with the result  :y
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn228/robbo299/longlife%20exhaust/31052011043.jpg

Had the LPG conversion inspected and certified :y :y

And got messed about by several halfwits >:( >:(

Faffed around with the Bose in the breaker again for ages.
Came to the conclusion I will probably have to either try another amp - to eliminate amp or headunit - or just sell the whole thing as spares/ repairs. :(

Apart from drive, all I've done to MV6 today is shove some gas in. 17.9MPG. Opps ::)

well i have just finished fitting an alpine flipscreen, dvd player, and dvd satnav along with the seperate brain and av splitter what a nightmare 9 hours BUT at least it is all done now

TheBoy wrote on 02. Jun 2011 at 19:34:

Apart from drive, all I've done to MV6 today is shove some gas in. 17.9MPG. Opps ::)

Amateur :-X :-X ;D ;D

I couldn't bring myself to bin 3 Brand New Tyres so just had 1 of them moved to the rear and 2 new ones on the front... Much more confident now :y :y

Oh... And visited the foreigners for a quick "inside and out" clean :y :y

Did an oil change. Oil filter housing slip from my hand as it came off the last thread .......... I was underneath! :o it wasn't funny!  ::)  ;D ;D

Changed the rear shockers for A N Other pair from ElitePete cos one of mine had a fluid leak. Driver's side bottom bolt would not move! It took me well over an hour to get the barsteward out. I had my 2' breaker bar on the case but could only move it 1/12th of a turn each time. Passenger side flew out!  :y

Andy B wrote on 02. Jun 2011 at 23:01:

Did an oil change. Oil filter housing slip from my hand as it came off the last thread .......... I was underneath! :o it wasn't funny!  ::)  ;D ;D

Sure about that??? :-X ::) :D :D

Lazydocker wrote on 02. Jun 2011 at 23:16:

Andy B wrote on 02. Jun 2011 at 23:01: Did an oil change. Oil filter housing slip from my hand as it came off the last thread .......... I was underneath! :o it wasn't funny!  ::)  ;D ;D Sure about that??? :-X ::) :D :D

Sure! It means I have an oil slick on the drive that needs cleaning off.  ;) :y :y

Fixed my gas heater in the car-avan!! New internal copper gas pipes.
New seat motor fuse, and enjoyed driving it in the blistering heat, a lovely v6 sound with the window down.

I've got a factory fit Irmscher back box on the Elite, which sounds infinitely better than the s/s powerflow on the mv6, tbh I think it 's not that great and quite unrefined.

Stood and looked at it .. and smiled .. :)

Shackeng came around with his new 3.2 .. its smart.... good condition  but ....

it is silver
it does not have irmscher kit
it has a "different" exhaust
it does not have CID
it drives well, but feels different

it does not have LPG saving me a small fortune .....

so I looked at mine .....  and smiled again .....   :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

(apologies to Shackeng ....  nowt wrong with your motor at all .........   :)  )

Took the DTi to Fleet Fit in Loughborough as I noticed the O/S TRE had some play in it and it's coming up to MOT time soon. All sorted and a fresh Geo on the car.  :)

Washed both cars and started using my new Meguires detailing kit (Mrs VXL got it for my birthday today  :y) on the bootlid of the V6. Going to try and do a panel each weekend.  8-) I'm inspired after Ianu 's demonstration at the Bucks meet.  :y

VXL V6 wrote on 03. Jun 2011 at 15:38:

Took the DTi to Fleet Fit in Loughborough as I noticed the O/S TRE had some play in it and it's coming up to MOT time soon. All sorted and a fresh Geo on the car.  :) Washed both cars and started using my new Meguires detailing kit (Mrs VXL got it for my birthday today  :y) on the bootlid of the V6. Going to try and do a panel each weekend.  8-) I'm inspired after Ianu 's demonstration at the Bucks meet.  :y

Someone was paying attention. :y

I went to the pound shop and bought some wash mits, tar remover and a plastic box to keep it all in. :-[

Kevin Wood wrote on 03. Jun 2011 at 22:11:

[quote author=1816021118784E0 link=1304022022/285#285 date=1307111901]Took the DTi to Fleet Fit in Loughborough as I noticed the O/S TRE had some play in it and it's coming up to MOT time soon. All sorted and a fresh Geo on the car.  :) Washed both cars and started using my new Meguires detailing kit (Mrs VXL got it for my birthday today  :y) on the bootlid of the V6. Going to try and do a panel each weekend.  8-) I'm inspired after Ianu 's demonstration at the Bucks meet.  :y

Someone was paying attention. :y

I went to the pound shop and bought some wash mits, tar remover and a plastic box to keep it all in. :-[/quote]
Mr WOOD  :o your going to cle....... Well  that's a clear sign of intent at least.  ;D

Microfiber cloths are very cheap in the supermarket, smaller than the megs ones, but who cares when you can get 20 for the price of one megs cloth in Halfords.

Cleaned some of mine on Thursday. I was doing it right before with the exception of the wax cleaner, used that then the polish and "BING" no more swirls.

Thanks again for ianu's help btw.

Wash Mits and microfiber cloths all machine washed and ready for today's round two of the roof and doors, as it's not too sunny.  :y

Did the handbrake on TBE. FVSH, according to the service book, yet still previously adjusted just by the handbrake cable. Muppets. No wonder it was rubbish.

Now capable of leaving a No 11 when testing, though that is partially due to poor tyres ;D

Should add, it was rather convenient that the useless student left his jack around here...  ...much easier with 2 jacks :)

I 'helped' Mark DTM do ....

Driver side rear wheel bearing - went much better than last time
new rear disks & Pads
Handbrake service - must be the day for it..

And Adjusted the servotronic steering from medium to minimum assistance.

Huge thanks Mark, much appreciated  :y

Jimbob wrote on 04. Jun 2011 at 21:19:

I 'helped' Mark DTM do .... Driver side rear wheel bearing - went much better than last time new rear disks & Pads Handbrake service - must be the day for it.. And Adjusted the servotronic steering from medium to minimum assistance. Huge thanks Mark, much appreciated  :y

TB adjusted mine the other way a while back, seemed oddly stiff before, now seems comparable to most omegas I've driven. Strange.  :-/

(sits back and awaits "girly button" and "man up" comments  :P )

Fitted my clear side repeaters i got off a breaker, looks better now. Picked off the poor baby bird that was stuck to the boot lid after falling out its nest. RIP bird  :-/

chrisgixer wrote on 04. Jun 2011 at 21:30:

Jimbob wrote on 04. Jun 2011 at 21:19: I 'helped' Mark DTM do .... Driver side rear wheel bearing - went much better than last time new rear disks & Pads Handbrake service - must be the day for it.. And Adjusted the servotronic steering from medium to minimum assistance. Huge thanks Mark, much appreciated  :y TB adjusted mine the other way a while back, seemed oddly stiff before, now seems comparable to most omegas I've driven. Strange.  :-/ (sits back and awaits "girly button" and "man up" comments  :P )

Ive been used to having ours at the minimum setting, this one felt odd with more assistance.

Tested out my new cheapo OBDII bluetooth device, works great.

Can now diagnose and delete codes from my mobile. :y

Left the omega and caravan at home and took the corsa wife and son camping in bakewell .
Put to much stuff in and worn some of the plastic trim over back wheels.
Think will stick to the the omega and caravan. 

Took my German Wishbones, drop links & steering control arms to my brother in laws and showed him how to do the job properly.

Then spent £160 on 2 new tyres & temporary tracking until i can get to WIM.

Finished by hand washing the car (Asda usually gets the privilege) and finishing with a chamois.

be nice to car day  :y

Mine got treated to a new roll bar drop link  and a pair of front tyres,got rid of the tramlining at last ;)

Drove mine to EC1 and back ::) ::)

Tried the Bose H/U in my car - no joy.
Cut and resoldered - as per TB,s guide- the wiring for the memoery on the Elite seat ready to go into my car.

chrisgixer wrote on 04. Jun 2011 at 21:30:

Jimbob wrote on 04. Jun 2011 at 21:19: I 'helped' Mark DTM do .... Driver side rear wheel bearing - went much better than last time new rear disks & Pads Handbrake service - must be the day for it.. And Adjusted the servotronic steering from medium to minimum assistance. Huge thanks Mark, much appreciated  :y TB adjusted mine the other way a while back, seemed oddly stiff before, now seems comparable to most omegas I've driven. Strange.  :-/ (sits back and awaits "girly button" and "man up" comments  :P )

Can't remember how yours was set, but seem to recall adjusting to medium setting?

I take it you're happy with that, as its only a 30s job if you wanted to try another?

sport wrote on 04. Jun 2011 at 22:37:

Left the omega and caravan at home and took the corsa wife and son camping in bakewell . Put to much stuff in and worn some of the plastic trim over back wheels. Think will stick to the the omega and caravan.

Then spent £228 on 2 new tyres

TheBoy wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 10:42:

chrisgixer wrote on 04. Jun 2011 at 21:30: Jimbob wrote on 04. Jun 2011 at 21:19: I 'helped' Mark DTM do .... Driver side rear wheel bearing - went much better than last time new rear disks & Pads Handbrake service - must be the day for it.. And Adjusted the servotronic steering from medium to minimum assistance. Huge thanks Mark, much appreciated  :y TB adjusted mine the other way a while back, seemed oddly stiff before, now seems comparable to most omegas I've driven. Strange.  :-/ (sits back and awaits "girly button" and "man up" comments  :P ) Can't remember how yours was set, but seem to recall adjusting to medium setting? I take it you're happy with that, as its only a 30s job if you wanted to try another?

Seems absolutely fine. Only thing is as you said, it tends to weave slightly on motorways, although that seems to have gone too now. Its on Medium setting btw.

Ideally I'd like to sort out why it was stiff in the first place, but that's way down the list of priorities.
Happy as is tbh. If it ain't broke.... :y

Oil change and breather clean on the elite and mv6. Plugged the holes and undersealed it all where i took the towbar off the mv6!  :y

Oil change as well - isn't is so much easier when the previous time was DIY and you don't need a breaker bar to get the thing off? 
:y

fitted a nice clean new air filter :P

chrisgixer wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 13:58:

Ideally I'd like to sort out why it was stiff in the first place, but that's way down the list of priorities. Happy as is tbh. If it ain't broke.... :y

Is this on the black one?

IIRC, we might have set it to min. assist when we swapped over the NCDCs. I might be wrong, though. :-/

ngrainqey wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 17:25:

fitted a nice clean new air filter :P

And me too.  :y
old vs new
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/S73F2010.jpg

Kevin Wood wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 17:39:

chrisgixer wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 13:58: Ideally I'd like to sort out why it was stiff in the first place, but that's way down the list of priorities. Happy as is tbh. If it ain't broke.... :y Is this on the black one? IIRC, we might have set it to min. assist when we swapped over the NCDCs. I might be wrong, though. :-/

Yep Black one, part of diagnosing at that time... Or did we just check what it was set to?  :-/

Iirc you offered to set it to medium, but I declined hoping to find an issue. Which I didn't. Seems normal on medium(TB set to medium about a month ago), even though that's abnormal. So to speak... :) :-X

Sold the saloon :( :( :(

Full asking price though :y :y :y

Lazydocker wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 18:25:

Sold the saloon :( :( :( Full asking price though :y :y :y

Excellent news.  :y

1. Fitted the Elite drivers seat in my car - all working fine. :)
2. Tried the Bose h/u in my car - nothing  :(
3. Tried my h/u in the breaker - nothing.  :(
4.Put my h/u back in my car and now the lower half of the display (radio station/ CD track etc.) is blank and the clock is stuck on 00.00. :'(
5. Drove to work (gently) and achieved 31.2 mpg (on the MID) which is by far the best Ive ever seen. Must have set everything up nicely when I did the cambelt change. New air filter probably helped too. :)

Cursed at is as the battery is flat and it is deadlocked  >:(

Hannah Judes Dad wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 20:09:

Cursed at is as the battery is flat and it is deadlocked  >:(

have faith in the key in the door, it will unlock before the key breaks ...... honest  ::) and the lock pin doesn't lift. If all else fails, you can get in via the boot & either flip the seats forward - you can manipulate the seat button from the boot (did it on my fully dead locked, de-locked Senator) or connect 12 volts up to the boot light - don't short it out though.  ::) :y :y :y

wipers changed, whole car cleaned inside and out..

Done nout with mine, it's pessing down.  :(

chrisgixer wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 19:21:

Lazydocker wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 18:25: Sold the saloon :( :( :( Full asking price though :y :y :y Excellent news.  :y

Indeed... Except I'd just extended the temporary insurance for another month ::) ::)

Hopefully a quick call tomorrow morning will sort that though :y :y

Noticed that the compressor isn't kicking in for the aircon on the V6 so that's a trip to the local aircon specialist as all the electrical connections etc are good.  :( ££££££

Also checked the MOT date for the DTi and that needs to go in this month.  :( ££££££

Andy B wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 20:18:

Hannah Judes Dad wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 20:09: Cursed at is as the battery is flat and it is deadlocked  >:( have faith in the key in the door, it will unlock before the key breaks ...... honest  ::) and the lock pin doesn't lift. If all else fails, you can get in via the boot & either flip the seats forward - you can manipulate the seat button from the boot (did it on my fully dead locked, de-locked Senator) or connect 12 volts up to the boot light - don't short it out though.  ::) :y :y :y

Got in using the key in the door it was just bloody irritating.
The good news is that I have been using the bike (with engine not pedals) to commute  :)

Hannah Judes Dad wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 21:06:

... I have been using the bike (with engine not pedals) ...

is there another kind?   :-? :-? :-?  ;D ;D

Andy B wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 21:14:

Hannah Judes Dad wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 21:06: ... I have been using the bike (with engine not pedals) ... is there another kind?   :-? :-? :-?  ;D ;D

The type with two legs that everyone has had a ride on  ;D ;D ;D

Hannah Judes Dad wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 21:17:

Andy B wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 21:14: Hannah Judes Dad wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 21:06: ... I have been using the bike (with engine not pedals) ... is there another kind?   :-? :-? :-?  ;D ;D The type with two legs that everyone has had a ride on  ;D ;D ;D

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D I hadn't even thought of that kind  ;D ;D ;D ;D

chrisgixer wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 20:35:

Done nout with mine, it's pessing down.  :(

Been lovely here all day, but been sat in front of a server screen all day, trying to resolve some problems before they affect us  >:(, another weekend gone  >:(

TheBoy wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 21:42:

chrisgixer wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 20:35: Done nout with mine, it's pessing down.  :( Been lovely here all day, but been sat in front of a server screen all day, trying to resolve some problems before they affect us  >:(, another weekend gone  >:(

Been lovely here all day... Cooled a bit towards the end of the day, just as the saloon was driving off into the sunset :'( :'(

swmbo packed the boot and we came home from the caravan (Static)...back to work tomorrow...... :( :( :(

Just wish swmbo could choose that winning ticket.... ::) ::) ::)

Saturday spent refitting inlet manifold, throttle bodies and cam  cover that have been powder coated and sign wriiten to a Lotus Carlton.

Sunday, made new exhaust section for 2.0ltr Red Top Nova. Serviced the Cavalier and painted up new mirror covers as well and still have minor MOT fixes on both Mantas to do

Andy

Lazydocker wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 21:48:

TheBoy wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 21:42: chrisgixer wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 20:35: Done nout with mine, it's pessing down.  :( Been lovely here all day, but been sat in front of a server screen all day, trying to resolve some problems before they affect us  >:(, another weekend gone  >:( Been lovely here all day... Cooled a bit towards the end of the day, just as the saloon was driving off into the sunset :'( :'(

I know what you mean, I was very sorry to px my old 2.5 cdx and leave it behind. Never felt like that about a vehicle before... Or since.  :'(

Never mind, "Omega Black" is here now  [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=evil.gif]  :y

...or omega blue and cream in your case.   :-/.  Doesn't have quite the same ring to it though. ;)  ;D

TheBoy wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 21:42:

chrisgixer wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 20:35: Done nout with mine, it's pessing down.  :( Been lovely here all day, but been sat in front of a server screen all day, trying to resolve some problems before they affect us  >:(, another weekend gone  >:(

...with?  .... A big bat?    ;D  Not a whole weekend job surely? Not for you?  :-/

chrisgixer wrote on 06. Jun 2011 at 00:26:

Lazydocker wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 21:48: TheBoy wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 21:42: chrisgixer wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 20:35: Done nout with mine, it's pessing down.  :( Been lovely here all day, but been sat in front of a server screen all day, trying to resolve some problems before they affect us  >:(, another weekend gone  >:( Been lovely here all day... Cooled a bit towards the end of the day, just as the saloon was driving off into the sunset :'( :'( I know what you mean, I was very sorry to px my old 2.5 cdx and leave it behind. Never felt like that about a vehicle before... Or since.  :'( Never mind, "Omega Black" is here now  [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=evil.gif]  :y ...or omega blue and cream in your case.   :-/.  Doesn't have quite the same ring to it though. ;)  ;D

Must admit, I've never felt that way either... Think it's because I was starting to make the decision to keep it :-/ :-/ In fact, SWMBO and I were only discussing it yesterday morning ::) ::)

chrisgixer wrote on 06. Jun 2011 at 00:29:

TheBoy wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 21:42: chrisgixer wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 20:35: Done nout with mine, it's pessing down.  :( Been lovely here all day, but been sat in front of a server screen all day, trying to resolve some problems before they affect us  >:(, another weekend gone  >:( ...with?  .... A big bat?    ;D  Not a whole weekend job surely? Not for you?  :-/

Not quite the whole weekend - Saturday morning was spent in Milton Keynes, Saturday evening was messing with TBE handbrake.  Pretty much the rest of the time was toshing about with the server :(

TheBoy wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 21:42:

chrisgixer wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 20:35: Done nout with mine, it's pessing down.  :( Been lovely here all day, but been sat in front of a server screen all day, trying to resolve some problems before they affect us  >:(, another weekend gone  >:(

thanks for your endless efforts..  :y :y :y

TheBoy wrote on 06. Jun 2011 at 08:45:

Pretty much the rest of the time was toshing about with the server :(

:-* :-* :-* :y

Nothing, I'm in Malaysia and the cars in Scotland :P

bootie wrote on 06. Jun 2011 at 14:44:

Nothing, I'm in Malaysia and the cars in Scotland :P

lol well i welded some gates back together, concreted a track in for the wheels to run on, finally got the hateful smartcar up and running, and straightened the front cross member on the agila, so it now drives straight and true, got home and swmbo said your late been to the bar again?, i havent stopped all day!!! >:(

cem wrote on 06. Jun 2011 at 12:15:

TheBoy wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 21:42: chrisgixer wrote on 05. Jun 2011 at 20:35: Done nout with mine, it's pessing down.  :( Been lovely here all day, but been sat in front of a server screen all day, trying to resolve some problems before they affect us  >:(, another weekend gone  >:( thanks for your endless efforts..  :y :y :y

:o don't give him sympathy cem! He'll get entirely the wrong idea...  :o.  Mind you, your probably safe in Turkey.   ;D   ;)

Not my car but, repalced stem seals, relapped valves, new exhaust manifold gaskets, cleaned everything ready to start putting things back tomorrow after I have fitted another knock sensor :y

A 2.6 I presume ?

Albs wrote on 07. Jun 2011 at 00:13:

A 2.6 I presume ?

Yeap :y

First job re placed knock sensor, fitted head gaskets then the heads. Toatally re built all back up with new cambelt etc.....
Fitted all little bits that were missing under tray, wishbone sensor, caps here and there.
Started here up, got the air out of the water system then went out for a spin. . Goes very well sure Mr. Owner will be over the moon as it was as flat as a witches tit and no go. . .      

Going to treat myself to a Stella  :)

Stripped, cleaned and reassembled an SU carb on an old mini. Cleaned and gapped the points/plugs and adjusted the tickover - banged my head on the bonnet catch about 15 times. >:( :'( >:( ::) :D
Rubbed down some aerosol paint on an MX5 which had been done by the owner - he had made a complete dogs breakfast of it.
Took pics of an ECU for DaveDND, posted some parts off. Removed the rear spoiler from the bootlid on the breaker.

Put my eml on again with multiple misfire codes trying to calibrate my LPG... It's not having it.  :'(

Booked in to see Kev on Thursday.  :-[

Albs wrote on 07. Jun 2011 at 23:21:

Stripped, cleaned and reassembled an SU carb on an old mini. Cleaned and gapped the points/plugs and adjusted the tickover - banged my head on the bonnet catch about 15 times. >:( :'( >:( ::) :D Rubbed down some aerosol paint on an MX5 which had been done by the owner - he had made a complete dogs breakfast of it. Took pics of an ECU for DaveDND, posted some parts off. Removed the rear spoiler from the bootlid on the breaker.

Got a scar or two from that myself  :(

[quote author=2B282838392B224D0 link=1304022022/340#340 date=1307486237]Put my eml on again with multiple misfire codes trying to calibrate my LPG... It's not having it.  :'(

Booked in to see Kev on Thursday.  :-[/quote]

Was going to ask about that. Still not happy then? :-/ :-/

Lazydocker wrote on 08. Jun 2011 at 10:31:

[quote author=2B282838392B224D0 link=1304022022/340#340 date=1307486237]Put my eml on again with multiple misfire codes trying to calibrate my LPG... It's not having it.  :'( Booked in to see Kev on Thursday.  :-[/quote] Was going to ask about that. Still not happy then? :-/ :-/

Afraid not, tried again yesterday. Got all 6 cylinders this time, but it still runs progressively grumpy through the calibration procedure until it practically stalls, eml on, half the cylinders shut down by the petrol ucu so have to restart. There's no point me keep playing with it. Needs an expert eye.

chrisgixer wrote on 08. Jun 2011 at 11:11:

Lazydocker wrote on 08. Jun 2011 at 10:31: [quote author=2B282838392B224D0 link=1304022022/340#340 date=1307486237]Put my eml on again with multiple misfire codes trying to calibrate my LPG... It's not having it.  :'( Booked in to see Kev on Thursday.  :-[/quote] Was going to ask about that. Still not happy then? :-/ :-/ Afraid not, tried again yesterday. Got all 6 cylinders this time, but it still runs progressively grumpy through the calibration procedure until it practically stalls, eml on, half the cylinders shut down by the petrol ucu so have to restart. There's no point me keep playing with it. Needs an expert eye.

Did you speak with Teilo? Seems strange that yours won't calibrate but the others were fairly close out of the box :-/ :-/

Unless it is the vaporiser, although I wouldn't have thought so, they're pretty sturdy :-?

What have you done differently? ::)

Lazydocker wrote on 08. Jun 2011 at 11:49:

chrisgixer wrote on 08. Jun 2011 at 11:11: Lazydocker wrote on 08. Jun 2011 at 10:31: [quote author=2B282838392B224D0 link=1304022022/340#340 date=1307486237]Put my eml on again with multiple misfire codes trying to calibrate my LPG... It's not having it.  :'( Booked in to see Kev on Thursday.  :-[/quote] Was going to ask about that. Still not happy then? :-/ :-/ Afraid not, tried again yesterday. Got all 6 cylinders this time, but it still runs progressively grumpy through the calibration procedure until it practically stalls, eml on, half the cylinders shut down by the petrol ucu so have to restart. There's no point me keep playing with it. Needs an expert eye. Did you speak with Teilo? Seems strange that yours won't calibrate but the others were fairly close out of the box :-/ :-/ Unless it is the vaporiser, although I wouldn't have thought so, they're pretty sturdy :-? What have you done differently? ::)

Don't know, something daft orobably.  :-[

Tilo suggested removing the rubbers from around the loom LPG injector plugs. There have been cases where they where fully plugged in, but not making a sound connection due to the rubbers not being silikon lubricated at the factory to save costs, and indeed they where very very tight to plug in.
  Removed rubbers, re calibrated, no change. Rubbers lubed and re fitted. They plug in better, but that's not the issue here.  :-/

Drove mine from Chertsey to Stanstead yesterday, collected a cement mixer, stuck it in the boot and drove home to Bracknell.

Seem to spend my life on the M25 at the moment so there's been no time for maintenance.. although the aux belt tensioner is making a dodgy noise, I wish I had time to do the cambelt for peace of mind (despite the tick in the book 8K ago) and the brakes are starting to squeal..

aaronjb wrote on 08. Jun 2011 at 12:09:

Drove mine from Chertsey to Stanstead yesterday, collected a cement mixer, stuck it in the boot and drove home to Bracknell. Seem to spend my life on the M25 at the moment so there's been no time for maintenance.. although the aux belt tensioner is making a dodgy noise, I wish I had time to do the cambelt for peace of mind (despite the tick in the book 8K ago) and the brakes are starting to squeal..

Sounds familiar, tc pads on mine are squealing when hot, and the aux belt makes a noise per revolution. Cam belt this weekend all being well. 114 for conti kit and a water pump from butpartsby. Forgot the aux belt though.  :-[  no sign of it being replaced in the history either.

chrisgixer wrote on 08. Jun 2011 at 12:20:

aaronjb wrote on 08. Jun 2011 at 12:09: Drove mine from Chertsey to Stanstead yesterday, collected a cement mixer, stuck it in the boot and drove home to Bracknell. Seem to spend my life on the M25 at the moment so there's been no time for maintenance.. although the aux belt tensioner is making a dodgy noise, I wish I had time to do the cambelt for peace of mind (despite the tick in the book 8K ago) and the brakes are starting to squeal.. Sounds familiar, tc pads on mine are squealing when hot, and the aux belt makes a noise per revolution. Cam belt this weekend all being well. 114 for conti kit and a water pump from butpartsby. Forgot the aux belt though.  :-[  no sign of it being replaced in the history either.

As did I if you remember correctly ;) ::)

Managed to cover almost every other service type item that might be required though ::) ::)

chrisgixer wrote on 08. Jun 2011 at 12:20:

Sounds familiar, tc pads on mine are squealing when hot, and the aux belt makes a noise per revolution. Cam belt this weekend all being well. 114 for conti kit and a water pump from butpartsby. Forgot the aux belt though.  :-[  no sign of it being replaced in the history either.

Is it a sort of 'swoosh-swoosh-swoosh' noise, by any chance? (I also seem to have got a rattle somewhere, but can't localise it - sounds 'expensive' inside the car but much quieter when your head is under the bonnet, most odd)

(And my pads seem to be noisy all the time, though I do wonder if it's the handbrake mechanism, since pulling the handbrake up also elicits a squeak)

Today...

New wishbones (both sides), new rear offside wheel bearing plus hub flange, new (s/h) rear coil springs (both sides), oil and filter change, breathers cleaned, etc.

(good) garage rates - any guesses?

(p.s - it's driving FANTASTICALLY)  :y :y

And an unexpected bonus - the collar on the gearshift mechanism used to rattle quite a lot (v. annoying), but now the front end has been sorted it barely does it at all!

RESULT!!  :y

Quick oil and filter change on the black beastie.
Actually managed to get it all in the tray.
Picked up cats....ready for a new exhaust.

Fitted drivers side wish bone with poly bush doing passenger side tommorow. Wired and fitted my hids as well. Back is killing me now :( :( ;D

fitted replacement bose speaker to my o/s/f door,back to a full set now,sounds much better

Thanks to Mutantcav for supplying the speakers :y :y

fitted new side light bulb .. the pain in the bum passenger side one  :( retro fitted garmin sat nav up by center air vent . look lot better than on the window .. will post pics when i figure out how  :) hope to be more involved with the site now i have more time .. great site .. great OOFers  :y

Cambelt change on a Fiat Punto. It had done 139977 miles on the original. ::)

Put the battery back on the car after two days of trickle charging it.
Amazingly the car works now  ::)

Albs wrote on 09. Jun 2011 at 17:08:

Cambelt change on a Fiat Punto. It had done 139977 miles on the original. ::)

I've had a couple of them break before due time,no harm done to the motor's though ("FIRE"engine)which is rare these days

V6 has been in to have it's Aircon repaired. No leak found so vac'd and refilled with correct quantity of oil and dye. Chatting to the chap he said the crucial element is the oil and this is often not paid attention too (even new cars only have the least amount of oil the manufacturer can get away with!).

MOT for the DTi tomorrow....  ::)

TheDaddy wrote on 08. Jun 2011 at 22:58:

Quick oil and filter change on the black beastie. Actually managed to get it all in the tray. Picked up cats....ready for a new exhaust.

I was gutted to find out you didn't get oil everywhere - in your eyes, up your nose, in your mouth ;D

nothing still trying to find a crankshaft pulley for a 96 2.5td phone bills gonna be big
been laid up for 2 weeks now

Today i are be mostly... Well, "we" actually... Fixing my LPG. Sorted and running lovely. No lag. No issues going by seat of the pants.  :y

Also mostly... Going to my local dealer and finding they have nothing in stock I want and it won't be in until after the weekend which is when I bloody want it.  >:(. 

They don't keep aux belts, cam cover gaskets or o rings. Plenum or inlet gaskets or any of the clips I wanted, although that's a minor issue tbh. I told em forget it, I'll use a factors and a breakers in future. Waste of bloody time.

So... 'fess up! What had you done wrong? Should have chatted Kev up for cam cover gaskets... I know he's got a set ::)

Lazydocker wrote on 10. Jun 2011 at 01:34:

So... 'fess up! What had you done wrong? Should have chatted Kev up for cam cover gaskets... I know he's got a set ::)

That was on a previous visit, and besides, I'd already pinched his cam locking kit, eaten half his pack lunches for the week, wasted his entire evening AND made him work on my engine. I think that was enough for one visit.

... And it just occurred, I forgot to return his elm reader which was in the boot.  :-[