ex-Chinese Dave
ClioSport Club Member
It's at Birchdown in about 10 days for new pads, cables and refurbed calipers. On the drive it's left in gear and has a brick behind a front wheel. It's a pain in the arse!
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What have you done to your car today ???
- Thread starter pastieman
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Darren S
ClioSport Club Member
Both oxygen sensors swapped out (not by me).
Runs much smoother now - and idling actually idles - rather than hunting around at the bottom of the RPM needle.
Runs much smoother now - and idling actually idles - rather than hunting around at the bottom of the RPM needle.
helpimonfire
ClioSport Club Member
'06 197
Haven't touched the 197 since I parked it up a few months ago after an evening session at Snetterton so of course I've left it to the last minute as usual, trackday booked for Tuesday and the car needs discs and pads all round, tyres swapped front to rear, a service and a general check over.
Changed the front discs because the drilled ones have all started cracking. They seem to have this little crack and then the next major heatcycle will open them right up. I don't normally buy drilled/grooved discs but these were nearly half the price of the normal HC discs.
Front pads have a decent amount of meat left although one has a slight bit of crumbling, they're CL RC6's and bloody expensive so I don't really want to change them until they're done, so I have some Mintex F2R in the spares box to change at lunchtime.
Direzzas are about done too, you can barely feel the tread on the inside 1/3 of the tyre so these have gone on the back, the ones that are now on the front have about 2mm tread left so they'll need swapping for something else in time for Knockhill in a month!
Didn't change the rears, the studs have welded themselves in and I couldn't budge them, the discs are 6+ years old and the pads are about 4 years old now, they have some life left so they'll go again for Tuesday, I'll actually change them for Knockhill though. Didn't get around to servicing the car either as it started chucking it down, the oil isn't that old anyway so it'll be fiiiiiine.
Changed the front discs because the drilled ones have all started cracking. They seem to have this little crack and then the next major heatcycle will open them right up. I don't normally buy drilled/grooved discs but these were nearly half the price of the normal HC discs.
Front pads have a decent amount of meat left although one has a slight bit of crumbling, they're CL RC6's and bloody expensive so I don't really want to change them until they're done, so I have some Mintex F2R in the spares box to change at lunchtime.
Direzzas are about done too, you can barely feel the tread on the inside 1/3 of the tyre so these have gone on the back, the ones that are now on the front have about 2mm tread left so they'll need swapping for something else in time for Knockhill in a month!
Didn't change the rears, the studs have welded themselves in and I couldn't budge them, the discs are 6+ years old and the pads are about 4 years old now, they have some life left so they'll go again for Tuesday, I'll actually change them for Knockhill though. Didn't get around to servicing the car either as it started chucking it down, the oil isn't that old anyway so it'll be fiiiiiine.
Performed my first ever oil change on a car today.
Always been interested in doing my own car maintenance but shyed away from it. Got a 182 a few weeks back as a run around and decided to do the service myself.
Air filter and cabin filter easy.
Jacked up the car (another first for me). Was slightly nervous about doing it but it wasn't so bad. Used jack stands and had ramps under the front wheels for extra protection.
Oil change was fairly easy. Got none of the old oil on the floor. Thought I'd done a nice and clean job of it, to then put the funnel I'd used to refill on the floor in a moment of madness and got oil on the drive
Went to do the spark plugs, fairly easy to get to but then found out that my spark plug socket was too big to fit. So need to get another one to finish off the job.
Overall though, first time ever servicing a car went okay.
Always been interested in doing my own car maintenance but shyed away from it. Got a 182 a few weeks back as a run around and decided to do the service myself.
Air filter and cabin filter easy.
Jacked up the car (another first for me). Was slightly nervous about doing it but it wasn't so bad. Used jack stands and had ramps under the front wheels for extra protection.
Oil change was fairly easy. Got none of the old oil on the floor. Thought I'd done a nice and clean job of it, to then put the funnel I'd used to refill on the floor in a moment of madness and got oil on the drive
Went to do the spark plugs, fairly easy to get to but then found out that my spark plug socket was too big to fit. So need to get another one to finish off the job.
Overall though, first time ever servicing a car went okay.
Matt Cup
ClioSport Club Member
Leon Cupra
Performed my first ever oil change on a car today.
Always been interested in doing my own car maintenance but shyed away from it. Got a 182 a few weeks back as a run around and decided to do the service myself.
Air filter and cabin filter easy.
Jacked up the car (another first for me). Was slightly nervous about doing it but it wasn't so bad. Used jack stands and had ramps under the front wheels for extra protection.
Oil change was fairly easy. Got none of the old oil on the floor. Thought I'd done a nice and clean job of it, to then put the funnel I'd used to refill on the floor in a moment of madness and got oil on the drive
Went to do the spark plugs, fairly easy to get to but then found out that my spark plug socket was too big to fit. So need to get another one to finish off the job.
Overall though, first time ever servicing a car went okay.
Good on ya, it’s always satisfying getting something done yourself and saving a fortune doing so.
Tighten My Nuts
ClioSport Club Member
I torqued my wheel nuts up properly.
Oh FFS.
Oh FFS.
helpimonfire
ClioSport Club Member
'06 197
3 wheeling round Anglesey?
Matt Cup
ClioSport Club Member
Leon Cupra
Tripoddin’
Matt Cup
ClioSport Club Member
Leon Cupra
f**k the ban tbh.
Another first for me today, successfully changed the spark plugs after managing to borrow the correct size socket. Wasn't too difficult.
My next task is to change the post cat lambda sensor. The emissions light is on and my code reader is saying the post cat sensor is the issue.
I've also got to sort out some wiring under the passenger seat which is causing the airbag and service light to come on.
I've then got some rust in the fuel filter cap to sort.
The 182 does need some TLC but I did buy us as a sort of project for myself to learn basic car maintenance and repairs.
My next task is to change the post cat lambda sensor. The emissions light is on and my code reader is saying the post cat sensor is the issue.
I've also got to sort out some wiring under the passenger seat which is causing the airbag and service light to come on.
I've then got some rust in the fuel filter cap to sort.
The 182 does need some TLC but I did buy us as a sort of project for myself to learn basic car maintenance and repairs.
helpimonfire
ClioSport Club Member
'06 197
Few days ago now but me and a mate beat the ever-loving piss out of the Clio. Burned a litre of oil, 90 litres of fuel, a set of tyres and a set of pads in 200 track miles.
What a beast.
Polynesian
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina B3, 172, 325i
Have you got a project thread going? Good on you for getting stuck in, it’s rewarding!
It has been really rewarding so far. Not doubt I'll be screaming at it at some point when I break a bolt or something 😆
Might be a good idea for me to set up a project thread. Be a centralised place for me to record what I've done to the car and ask any questions.
ex-Chinese Dave
ClioSport Club Member
I’ve been pulling the gear change mechanism back-and-forth, up and down on the drive just for the shift fun of it. No doubt the neighbours are looking and saying “He’s back under that car again. Why does he bother?”
Anyway, I’m washing it after three weeks i’ve lots of driving, it’s full of sap and bird s**t. It’s an absolute disgrace. I need to move house to keep this car in good condition. I am seriously not joking.
Anyway, I’m washing it after three weeks i’ve lots of driving, it’s full of sap and bird s**t. It’s an absolute disgrace. I need to move house to keep this car in good condition. I am seriously not joking.
Well went to change the post cat lambda sensor on the 182 today and it turns out it wasn't plugged it to begin with. No wonder it kept throwing the emissions code!
Why would someone leave it unplugged and purposely tucked out of the way if it was just going to throw up codes anyway?
Since I had the new sensor I changed it out anyway. The sensors look very different.
Cleared the code after installing the new one and took it on a couple of drives. No more warning light... For now anyway.
Why would someone leave it unplugged and purposely tucked out of the way if it was just going to throw up codes anyway?
Since I had the new sensor I changed it out anyway. The sensors look very different.
Cleared the code after installing the new one and took it on a couple of drives. No more warning light... For now anyway.
Polynesian
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina B3, 172, 325i
People do some strange things with old cars…
Polynesian
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina B3, 172, 325i
looking great!
The new sensor is non genuine cheap aftermarket. Bosch only imho but shouldn't matter for post cat.
Polynesian
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina B3, 172, 325i
It’s good to be a car weirdo. All the “normal” people must be weird in another way, which has to be worse!
I’ve been there with the birdshit thing. How’s this for depth and impact?
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