What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

[RevT]

Done a wee bit of work to the daily to sort out a few rattles and annoying bits. Fitted two new rear shocks, painted the callipers and sorted out a faulty door lock (what a joke of a job). Have a new alternator pulley to sort out during the week too when I get a chance.

 

[56oval]

Spring tune up then took the old girl swimming lol!! Then went for a pootle round the countryside. Nothing clears a head like a mile swim and a brace of 48's

 

[Ben]

Went out to wash it for the meet tomorrow. Pishing down, not today.

 

[Jonny_W]

I'm going to wash mine and then drive the wife's car as it is stinking.

 

[BobSpounge]

Touchless wash with Anachem products. Results and close up pics in the Anachem thread

 

[Jonny_W]

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Touchless wash with Anachem products. Results and close up pics in the Anachem thread

Is this an estate?

 

[BobSpounge]

Is this an estate?

Yes. A HeaRse.

 

[Sonny]

Cleaned up a bit

 

[McFall1984]

Trial fitted the bonnet, can't close it down as need slight modifications

 

[Deckz]

Fitted a set of rear brake pads.

 

[mrloaf]

Have 3 double washer jets on the xc60, middle and drivers were only firing 1 jet each so got 2 replacements from greers in antrim, fitted and all back to 6 jets now.

Was getting an annoying rattle from the drivers door, took the door card out and after a shake about 5 unburnt matches fell out of some unseen crevice, wasn't expecting that but no more rattle so happy with that.

Moved onto the dash rattle that I've Been battling with for months, been driving up and down bumpy roads for a few hours with various pieces of the dash removed in a process of elimination and after dremmling away at a new contact spot ive noticed and more tactical foam tape applied i might have got somewhere... fingers crossed!

Full service to do next month plus replace the valeo wipers I got a few months ago with bosch ones, cant believe how bad those valeo ones are, almost dangerous in drizzling conditions but grand when pelting down so they have to go.

 

[southsky sunrise]

Trial fitted one of my new wheels. Got depressed cause my coilies arnt here yet and I culd park a mini in arch gap...set it back in garage...

 

[Jonny_W]

Yes. A HeaRse.

I think I might meet this most mornings heading to work. Not sure if it's the same reg but def starts with R20

 

[cupraricky]

Washed and hoovered, not that it matters for it'll be stinking by tomorrow. Also got new forge motorsport intake in.

 

[Ruairi83]

Pair of Handbrake cables fitted to S3. Getting brake test Monday and retest booked asap

 

[weeloaney]

Pair of Handbrake cables fitted to S3. Getting brake test Monday and retest booked asap

Wasn't the calliper at fault then?

 

[Ruairi83]

Wasn't the calliper at fault then?

Mechanism is sticking. Not buying another caliper as that's only been put on in past few months and car has been sitting in garage. Gona brake test on Monday and will know for sure bud.

 

[weeloaney]

Mechanism is sticking. Not buying another caliper as that's only been put on in past few months and car has been sitting in garage. Gona brake test on Monday and will know for sure bud.

Could remove the the caliper for the carrier and work the handbrake mechanism then rewind the piston back in. Do the a few times and should loosen it up

It's probably with sitting around just.

If the cars parked up in the gearbox do leave the handbrake on, put a block the wheel, will stop it from sticking as much.

 

[Ruairi83]

Could remove the the caliper for the carrier and work the handbrake mechanism then rewind the piston back in. Do the a few times and should loosen it up

It's probably with sitting around just.

If the cars parked up in the gearbox do leave the handbrake on, put a block the wheel, will stop it from sticking as much.

Tried today. Other side is perfect and it wasn't replaced. It's the one that was replaced. Handbrake cables have improved it a bit as long as it passes it'll do for now until Machanic replys to me.

 

[DavidY]

Abandoned my car with Colm Hyland and a bloody large list of parts / servicing to price up for me. Like.... ££££ thousands worth.
Picking it back up in a week or two hopefully with electrics all sorted.

 

[Dervhead]

In preparation for MOT next week, I gave the car its first wash in about 4 months. Removed the wheels, cleaned and sealed inside and out. Cleaned the arches, brake pipes etc. Had a new windscreen fitted last week too. Gave the drivers seatbelt a bit of a steam clean as it was a bit slow to retract.

Highlight of the day was breaking a wheel nut on the last wheel - putting it back on when torquing it up strangely enough. Only replaced all the wheel bolts 2 years ago, not sure what went wrong.

 

[Dervhead]

Abandoned my car with Colm Hyland and a bloody large list of parts / servicing to price up for me. Like.... ££££ thousands worth.
Picking it back up in a week or two hopefully with electrics all sorted.

First time away from BMW dealer?

 

[Phil_EK9]

Washed the skoda properly for the first time in a while.

Fitted new badges and centre caps while I was at it.

 

[DavidY]

First time away from BMW dealer?

For me in the last few years of BMW ownership yes. Although this car has more than likely been to many back street garages to get things done cheap in the past with the previous owner, so keeping a full dealer history isn't possible / worth it anymore.

 

[DavidY]

Might have just sold the 335d.