Mikee Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 My wing mirror glass is coming unstuck from the plastic backing. Any recommendations for an adhesive to stick it back on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Tiger Seal, sticks anything to anything forever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 On 27/02/2016 at 9:13 AM, manuel said: What happens when you reverse into someone without reversing lights? There are still reversing lights there... Although if you want to get pedantic it wouldn't matter anyway. Don't even need reversing lights for an MOT On 27/02/2016 at 10:50 AM, Haz said: @dann2707 Always preferred the phase 2 lights, but those do look good mate. Cheers mate, appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Scabby body nice running gear, meet straight body no running gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Good day Saturday on the TTTdi. Had to go bedroom furniture shopping (yawn) on the Sunday, but still managed to sneak a couple of hours in afterwards. There are some big gaps in the timeline of pictures because I got so involved I forgot to take any haha! Started off with lining up the engine with all the bolted up new bits ready to go in the bay: Engine in and bolted up with new bolts and mounts etc. Propshaft connected to transfer box, clutch line plumbed in, coolant lines etc piped up, chucked the coolant radiator and a/c radiator on, ready to fit the front panel: Then mounted the front panel, which supports the coolant radiator and a/c radiator: Then chucked the crash bar and headlights on: Chucked the engine cover on to see how it looked: The petrol fuel lines were then pulled out, and the diesel ones put in place, along with the fuel cooler, which sits under the drivers seat on the bottom of the car: Next up was the diesel fuel filter housing and bracket. Obviously the TT doesn't have this as stock, so needed to be drilled and mounted, as per the Golf. Fuel filter pipe up and resting in position ready for the bracket: Marking the holes ready to be drilled: Holes drilled, bolts tightened, and bracket mounted: Fuel filter housing sitting in its new home, looking like stock: Then the coolant expansion bottle was fitted (this will be replaced with a new clean one once the engine is ready to be filled with coolant): I then fitted the stock strut brace in place, and offered the engine cover up to see what it looked like. Needed a bit of trimming to get it to sit properly (the Golf doesn't have a strut brace): Then couldn't help myself but to fit the airbox, battery and a mock intercooler charge pipe. Needs a good scrub, but really like how it looks neat and OEM, like it belongs there. Still need to put the battery box cover on, which should tidy that area: Getting closer now. Still got the wiring etc to finish altering inside, but getting the engine in and the front back on felt like a big hurdle was jumped, and made the project feel like it moved forwards a lot. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Decent progress there mate, looks good. This is all still on stock turbo etc at the mo IIRC? Still planning to run it like that for a little while until funds are saved for a bigger blower or just going to try and do it in one hit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Just on a stock PD130 turbo for now, then give it a bit of ashake down to check its all pukka. Once its done a few thousand (and the owner has saved up the money), the new turbo, the diesel gearbox internals, and the new intake) can all go on when the engine is back out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Hero, I want to see this (and you) at Easter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippY Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Just sat in Dans car it is tight, shaky, loud, unconfi, harnesses were made for midgets and had no back seat to pork i love it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 So you guys just did it in the front seat instead? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Might even be done by then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 FFS. LCR was in for MOT on Friday, but the garage didn't manage to fit it in. No biggy, shared lifts to work with Soph and figured I'd pick it up this evening. No contact from them at all, I popped my head down at 1700 and they'd not yet done it. Promising they'd put it through today, I've been keeping half an eye on the Gov.uk site for any signs of it being completed only to find this: A cable tie for horn wiring (which is secure, just a tad longer than essential as the horn has been moved a few inches) and a rubber exhaust hanger. Are. You. f**king. Kidding. Me?! Still, at least they don't say anything like this on their website that makes it even more annoying: Will be having a word when I go and pick it up... Back to my regular guy again next year for sure, even if he is a little further away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Our local place gave Stan a bit of hassle in a similar way - he'd taken the power steering shit out of his MX5, and just left the power steering rack in there with nothing connected to it (so there's no pump or anything like that in the engine bay at all). They failed it on the grounds that it should have had power steering, but didn't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 The MOT regs do specifically state that there should be no pipework remaining if the PAS has been removed, though... I agree that it's turd, however! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 True. At least it forced Stan into performing an upgrade on his car in record quick time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 1 minute ago, Mark W said: True. At least it forced you into performing an upgrade on Stan's car in record quick time Fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Touché. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) That's a really anal reason to fail a car. For starters the exhaust hangars are generally designed to adequately support the exhaust if one or more hangars fail. If one was insecure id have argued against that. Failing it on wiring secured by a cable tie is also pretty rediculous. Edited February 29, 2016 by SamKidney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Can't be bothered to clean Boris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 I can't be arsed to fix Red. Been on axle stands for almost a month. In fairness it's more a lack of free time than a lack of motivation. I'll need to spend a day before Curby though, it doesn't move at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 1 hour ago, SamKidney said: That's a really anal reason to fail a car. For starters the exhaust hangars are generally designed to adequately support the exhaust if one or more hangars fail. If one was insecure id have argued against that. Failing it on wiring secured by a cable tie is also pretty rediculous. It's on the database as having failed now so not really much I can do. Will Make it incredibly clear that the guy's a fanny when I pick it up though. In other news: Not torqued up yet etc but connecting rods now connect things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Some places do fail on stupid stuff then immediately pass it to keep their figures and stuff in check, might be more like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete.M Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Quite likely! I had a strap around my battery that only allowed a few mm of movement. They failed it on having an insecure battery. My car life is real boring just now because no employment. I did just install lowering springs, but the result was really disappointing. Need to chop the springs like a true pikey. On the plus side, I do have a pretty cool garage setup going on. It's a communal warehouse full of old cars and projects. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) Ive done a bit to the car but nothing that shows real progress Its just gone through its test with zero advisories, I've refitted my slow 1.4 to sell the B16, which fell through because people are useless, but on the upside I am saving a fortune in fuel. I just have hundreds of pounds and many many months of collecting items sat in one lump up on the loft at work getting dusty now Ive had all the brakes apart and cleaned up to rid it of an annoying squeal, new anti-roll bar links and both front lower ball joints replaced and I've raised the ride height a tad, although I want to raise the rear a little bit more as it seems to have settled arse end low and looks awful. I really ought to get some replacement coilovers ordered as these cheapo's are on their last legs and are knocking pretty badly now. My front brakes also seem to be feeling progressively worse as the pads wear. Initial bite used to be great and would take some abuse before they'd start to feel vauge, but now they generally feel very wooden until they get some heat into them and then fade out very quickly to the point where if I do brake hard enough the rear brakes seem to take over the fronts. No ABS on my car so I can rule out that fault immediately. Fluid and pad change on the cards I think. And I've FINALLY given the interior a proper clean after months of using it to cart around the parts I've bought for it. It was pretty grim and now its back to the state it was when I first bought it, all clean. Edited March 1, 2016 by SamKidney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Sam: I take it you don't want that manifold then ? How come you've taken it back out? George: I hope you give it all a decent clean before its done that engine bay is ming mong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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