What have you done to your car today ???

[Rob530d]

Today, my car only was waiting in the driveway, but yesterday, I modified the look of the interior. I removed the grey plastic trims of the dashboard and replaced it with used ones from a 172 Clio:

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after

I quite like it. Next step will be a 172/182 steering wheel - if I can find one in good condition. Here in Germany, it is a very big problem.

 

[Ex-User (72296)]

Bought silver hammerite, paint brushes, Halfords lifting kit (jack etc) to paint my calipers as per @Christ Almighty . Tried to jack it up on my drive, slight slope, car moved and heard a ping so think I broke my handbrake, great. Oh, and because my wheel bolts are all air gunned up, I cant even get them off so I put it all away!!! I'm useless.

 

[cs_dave]

Bought silver hammerite, paint brushes, Halfords lifting kit (jack etc) to paint my calipers as per @Christ Almighty . Tried to jack it up on my drive, slight slope, car moved and heard a ping so think I broke my handbrake, great. Oh, and because my wheel bolts are all air gunned up, I cant even get them off so I put it all away!!! I'm useless.

You tried

 

[Ex-User (72296)]

You tried

And failed no idea how i'm supposed to get them off!

 

[cs_dave]

And failed no idea how i'm supposed to get them off!

Long bar mate take it slow

 

[Ex-User (72296)]

Long bar mate take it slow

Dont have a breaker bar thing, just the wheel wrench that came with the lifting kit, tried every wheel bolt and standing on the bar and they dont even move! Think im gonna have to pop to a garage and ask them to zap them off and tighten not so tight!

 

[Archtronics]

Use a length of pipe or a big spanner.:up:

 

[azzaw93]

Have a bowl of weatabix
Or paint them from between the spokes

 

[Ex-User (72296)]

Use a length of pipe or a big spanner.:up:

No pipes laying around, but a few spanners. How would I use the spanner?

 

[imprezaworks]

Use a length of pipe or a big spanner.:up:

@ADS1982 your needed mate

 

[imprezaworks]

Have you tried not just standing on the bar although a pic would be ace

But like stamping on the bar instead?

 

[Ex-User (72296)]

Have you tried not just standing on the bar although a pic would be ace :smile:

But like stamping on the bar instead?

Yep!! Just gonna order a 600mm breaker bar and do it another time

 

[imprezaworks]

 

[Archtronics]

No pipes laying around, but a few spanners. How would I use the spanner?

Put the ring (circle) end over the end of the bar.

 

[James]

Just nip to halfwords and get one of their breaker bars

 

[Mr Plums]

Havnt you got a long metal tube that will go over the wrench mate?

Its s**t when you buy things for the car to do jobs and s**t like this happens tho, it makes you think 'what a waste of f**king time'

Hope you sort it mate.

 

[ADS_V6]

@ADS1982 your needed mate

looking forward to watching you and the family on Jeremy kyle in the morning

 

[imprezaworks]

If you had two more teeth you would get invited on.

 

[ADS_V6]

If you had two more teeth you would get invited on.

Blend right in then

 

[Mr Plums]

looking forward to watching you and the family on Jeremy kyle in the morning

Is he doing an update from the last time that he was on?

 

[The Russian.]

Looked at it and sighed.

Time for a new car I think.

 

[ADS_V6]

Is he doing an update from the last time that he was on?

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That's after the surgery

 

[imprezaworks]

The 500 you bet and lost should cover most of the work

Cheers

 

[Ex-User (72296)]

I went back to it, turns out I was being a big girl and not stamping hard enough. Only done the rears cos its too cold!

 

[ADS_V6]

I went back to it, turns out I was being a big girl and not stamping hard enough. Only done the rears cos its too cold!

You tool :tongueout:

 

[Mr Plums]

I went back to it, turns out I was being a big girl and not stamping hard enough. Only done the rears cos its too cold!

Good lad!

Get the fronts done too, oh and give them a good 24hrs to dry if you can because when the calipers get hot and the paint isnt 100% dry, they tend to run and drip on your alloys.

 

[imprezaworks]

Told ya. Can't beat a good stamp.

 

[Mr R.]

Made a start on servicing it yesterday.
Still need to fit the front coilovers, brake fulid change and replace the o/s ball joint as it was flagged up on the last MOT.

 

[Westyfield2]

Today, my car only was waiting in the driveway, but yesterday, I modified the look of the interior. I removed the grey plastic trims of the dashboard and replaced it with used ones from a 172 Clio:

before

after

I quite like it. Next step will be a 172/182 steering wheel - if I can find one in good condition. Here in Germany, it is a very big problem.

Looks good.
The 182 Clio also came with the plain silver trim. I think I might see about swapping mine for the 172 'carbon' silver instead!

 

[guysy]

After a rear puncture repair the other day, the fitter reminded me to get some new front rubber.

V12s on the front again. Feels better in this weather.

Also tried to repair my heater pack by soldering in a new transistor- I've got fans back but they are behaving weird, not turning off just variations. New pack ordered now.

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[SKIDDERWOLF]

Ordered some new goodyears to replace the useless Autogrips I have on the rear, in this damp weather its like driving on ice, back end stepping out and I'm driving sensibly.

 

[197.]

Washed the Clio today. After seeing all the new chips and scratches, I remembered why I never bother washing it.

 

[Amos91]

Passed its MOT with zero advisories, fairly happy with that for 102k!

So decided to give it a clean and stick it in the garage

 

[PP200t]

Today I have fixed a leak at both joints of my exhaust, fitted a new dash clock radio display (and then the bulbs after the 'perfect working order' one had both bulbs blown!), new bulb in cigar lighter, swapped my washer pumps around so my screen washers work now, removed the broken and not working headlight washer jets (just need some grommets tomorrow for the time being) and fixed the number plate light. A few hours work I'm happy with!!

 

[Mr Plums]

Passed its MOT with zero advisories, fairly happy with that for 102k!

So decided to give it a clean and stick it in the garage

What tailfeathers are you rocking? Milltek? Looks famous!

 

[Amos91]

Scorpion RS192 with plenty of welding...

 

[DomP182]

Should have replaced my wishbones that have sat in the garage for a month to try and get to the bottom of my sudden shocking handling

 

[Christopher.]

Had to change the rear bulb holders. Originals lasted 9 years. New ones from Renault when they went last....... 2 years !!! Moisture has even got into the plugs and started to rust.

 

[DaveDreads]

Changed a Xenon bulb, topped up the gearbox oil, tried to stop the boot plastic from vibrating by putting adhesive foam between it and the metal, remains to be seem if it worked, I almost felt like I accomplished something then I remembered the rear brakes started grinding today, always something to fix on these bloody cars, or it could just be mine.

 

[Plummer]

Fitted a Scorpion to my 200 the other day, excited to get a proper blast once the weather stops being so gloom.