What did you and your MK2 do today?

[toosmiles]

Played around with a fix for the leaky scuttle, i had the idea some time ago.

On a crude install, it worked quite well. More info soon.


Also dismantled my failed dectane DRLs to repair a snapped wire, had to go through the front and back of the unit. Connected all up to test and had a cracked LED making three others strobe due to my clumsiness. Now have the job to match and replace a single LED.

No fun at all

Still need my scuttle doing,I'll keep an eye out for your info

 

[toosmiles]

Finally got round to wrapping my front splitter as didn't want the gloss finish.Hopefully fitting Wed

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Excellent work m8,did think of having mine wrapped

 

[STU3Y]

Finally got round to wrapping my front splitter as didn't want the gloss finish.Hopefully fitting Wed

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Looks very smart, you've done a good job

 

[banksy21]

It was a horrible job as I did it with the inlet manifold still on. Modified spanner and all sorts. Then smacked finger with a hammer so hard it split open lol. Was trying to bend a spanner over a kerb and some how missed. Strange as I'm a carpenter and normally pretty good with a hammer.

great im looking forward to doing mine

 

[Daniel M]

Refitted my original mirror covers while I finish off spraying the black ones. Also bought 3 litre's of Millers gearbox oil from Opie oils for £35 delivered. Hopefully I'll be able to change it at the weekend.

 

[Asce]

What spec did you get? Been looking at changing mine.

 

[Daniel M]

70w90 Millers TRX

 

[bigbadjay]

Passed my hgv c+e
First attempt!

 

[locky]

Passed my hgv c+e
First attempt!

Congrats.

Tell me, is there specific training which covers the art of pulling out at the very last moment on a two lane carriageway and passing the other artic at a steady +0.25mph?

 

[suditaliano]

Changed Oil + Filter, Fuel Filter ( was never replaced and car is 10 years old !!) , Air filter , new Spark plugs, Cleaned throttle body ( had 2 mm grease on back ). Car runs so much better.

Need Bank 1sensor 1 as it does not give me data on OBD ii so I guess it's gone and car runs rich on idle

End of the story is that I saved a lot of money as mechanic were puzzled.

Will order one soon.....

 

[JamesLCR]

Changed Oil + Filter, Fuel Filter ( was never replaced and car is 10 years old !!) , Air filter , new Spark plugs, Cleaned throttle body ( had 2 mm grease on back ). Car runs so much better.

Need Bank 1sensor 1 as it does not give me data on OBD ii so I guess it's gone and car runs rich on idle

End of the story is that I saved a lot of money as mechanic were puzzled.

Will order one soon.....

When you cleaned your throttle body what did you do? And did it throw up error codes before?

 

[suditaliano]

Well i removed the throttle body but did not disconnected the negative from the battery i cleaned it and put it back. No codes prior but car felt heavy though. I admit that barometric pressure code came up after but after i opened the oil cap while engine running the code disappeared. I drove 50 miles on motorway at 160 km per hour. All good

 

[suditaliano]

Well i removed the throttle body but did not disconnected the negative from the battery i cleaned it and put it back. No codes prior but car felt heavy though. I admit that barometric pressure code came up after but after i opened the oil cap while engine running the code disappeared. I drove 50 miles on motorway at 160 km per hour. All good

P.s. that speed was reached only few times

 

[colsy]

Passed my hgv c+e
First attempt!

well done and 1st time as well .. ! I had a go at HGV 2 when I was in Customs and failed twice. I didn't have to pass just needed it for a scanner we had .
I know we moan about Truckers but having done it,I know it certainly ain't easy driving them beasts .

 

[bigbadjay]

Congrats.

Tell me, is there specific training which covers the art of pulling out at the very last moment on a two lane carriageway and passing the other artic at a steady +0.25mph?

Thanks,

yea its called the jockey whip method, as in horse racing giddy up and romp it

 

[bigbadjay]

well done and 1st time as well .. ! I had a go at HGV 2 when I was in Customs and failed twice. I didn't have to pass just needed it for a scanner we had .
I know we moan about Truckers but having done it,I know it certainly ain't easy driving them beasts .

Cheers mate, I felt more comfortable in the class 1, but still shat it lol

 

[colsy]

yes know the feeling . I thought I was going to struggle when during my first few lessons the Instructor told me I nearly took the side off a Renault Clio Although I wasn't grinning at the time ,then I got the side of the 7.5tonner caught on some rails near Margate and held all the traffic up ....happy days

 

[Stylance]

Just fitted a new oil & coolant cap !

Before

After

Before

After

This was all triggered because my current oil cap was missing a bit and I didn't like it!

Maybe forge window washer bottle next and black coolant tank with viewing section...


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[Stylance]

Oh forgot to mention... Anyone want my old caps, just cover postage.


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[GrahamFR]

Looks good stylance but I'd save my pennies and get a black plastic washer top from aks I think