Luke Rainbird Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 Yarp. Did the bottom section of the house and some of the top at the back about 6 weeks ago, never got around to doing the rest. Need to swap out a wishbone and some bushes on the Golf, so will get that squared away then give it all a good clean again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 Just on a bin related note, in New Zealand we have a normal bin and a recycling bin, heaven forbid you should ever put food waste in the recycling..! They like to mix it all together themselves later on when the whole lot goes to landfill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 Washing the car with a 3500psi jetter. Overkill? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 My car failed it's MOT, but when being repaired for the failure faults at another garage, some major rust around the rear seat belt mounts and a broken spring was discovered (neither were found on the MOT). Where do I stand with the test station? The car hasn't passed an MOT, but dangerous faults were missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 Bit of advice please. My 54 Fabian rear passenger door won’t open, the central locking isn’t working on that door. It’s annoying but also not so safe for taking a baby in and out (I have to do it on the road side now). Any good ideas on how to fix, or do I just have do dismantle the door card/fixtures from the inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 If it's anything like the Golfs/Leons/etc of the same vintage, then locking modules tend to fail on them. You can pull them apart to replace the microswitch and/or brittle solder which fails, but it's easier/more convenient to just pick up a replacement (eBay ones are typically just as good as OEM) and swap them over. I've one a couple on Leons over the years and it's usually a case of door card off, inner door card off and you have access. For reference, here's a post shamelessly half-inched from the Briskoda forum:"The two microswitches just above my index finger sense the key being twisted one way or t'other; the two in the middle of the pic feed back the motor's effect on the mechanism, and the one out of shot on the ends of the red and blue wires senses whether the door is open or closed." Hardest bit is getting the door open so you can get in there and replace the module. May have to try and dismantle door card if you can't access all the usual screws in the lower edge/similar. Worth a read of some of the threads on that forum (such as this one: https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/193291-remove-and-repair-deadlocked-rear-door/ ) to help diagnose the cause a little more accurately before pulling it apart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 Yeah sounds like that, I've had to replace 3/4 door locks so far and used cheap copies off eBay for each. Ballache of a job but needs must Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 Changed the clutch for a new Exedy unit and did the rear main crankshaft seal at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 Inlet Manifold got treated to a few coats of VHT Paint Gave the rotors a quick wire brush and hammerited the centres. Started to do some body repair on the mk2.5 NBFL bumper Sideskirts also needed some TLC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 Decided to get the engine bay sprayed first so got everything masked off , 320 grit wet and dried the whole lot with some small rotary wire brushes for the awkward areas then put down some MIPA Etch Primer for the bare metal parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 engine bay sprayed in 2k PZ gloss black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 Posted Today, 11:17 PM The old gearbox had a tendency to jump out of first, unfortunately the new box that was purchased had suffered from water ingress. Pulled the new box apart to figure out how it all worked, then tackled the second. Turned out the synchro for first gear had loads of instant gasket sealant stuck in it preventing it from fully engaging, Hopefully this will remedy the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 Posted Today, 11:28 PM A few parts back from sandblasting. Engine mounts Also started stripping the calipers apart for a set of new seals. Drilled and tapped the banjo bolt out at M6 to suit a grease nipple, used a spacer to block the banjo holes and a grease gun to force the seized pistons out from their bores. Rear piston in need of some scotchbrite Also managed to get all the exhaust manifold nuts removed, copper greased and replaced. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 New ME221 ECU 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted June 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 f**k me, full steam ahead dude. ME221 - assume you're boosting it? Looking good man, would love to have the time and facilities to do the same to my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 New car, doggo approved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 Just call me grandad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 Sister in law pissed me off at a family BBQ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted June 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 Need the story on this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 Sausagometer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 (edited) Civic. Cusco rear wing, cut rear bumper (race car yo), front lip, front splitter, K Tuned billet shifter. The shifter is possibly my single favorite addition on the whole car. Just a properly nice bit of kit that feels fantastic. Cadwell (again) in just under two weeks away, before which I’m hoping I can find time to fit my new 5.3 final drive and a lighter flywheel. Also need two tyres. Expensive hobby this. Edited June 11, 2018 by SamKidney 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted June 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 My mate has one of those billet shifters in his DC5, lovely piece of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Sam will run it in his DC2 IF HE PULLS HIS FINGER OUT AND BUYS ONE ALREADY 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted June 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 I have a friend who is selling a DC2... just fyi... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 FYI @MadManMike your going to be invaded by thousands of minis next year - https://imm2019.co.uk/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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