what have you done to your car today ?

[DrewCole]

Replaced passenger side window winder lifters and cabling mechanism (After the original cheap plastic lifter snapped and caused my cable to get chewed up ) . Used the £10 eBay repair kit and fixed myself rather than the £50+ assembly with brackets.
Straight forward job but fiddly especially stretching the final bit of cable over the last pulley wheel but done and working ( yes I replaced the seal with butyl too )


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Have you got a link for the repair kit?

 

[Gokiwi64]

So the list as of lunchtime of things that's need doing - in no particular order

door locks repairing
rear calipers replacing
hand brake cables replacing
discs all round replacing
front calipers refurbishing
3 new tyres
engine service
redo catch tank hoses

what have I done to my car today - nothing but I've made a list.

 

[Bigjohn84]

So the list as of lunchtime of things that's need doing - in no particular order

door locks repairing
rear calipers replacing
hand brake cables replacing
discs all round replacing
front calipers refurbishing
3 new tyres
engine service
redo catch tank hoses

what have I done to my car today - nothing but I've made a list.

Let me no how you get on with the hand break cables as I need to do mine soon, I tryed in the scrapies to see how to do it but once u get it of the caliper there's a piece of metal tubbing I couldn't get off.

 

[Bigjohn84]

Just installed a new collant bottle and flushed the system also put fresh coolant in looks great

AmD Stage 1 Map, Forge 007 DV, RamAir Induction Kit, Oversized SFS Tip GT80 Milltek Sports Cat Back, 40mm Springs All Round

 

[MOZ_LC_TDI]

Have you got a link for the repair kit?

I got this one, seems OK, a bit tight and a bit of a git to get the last wire over the pulley but doable, not sure how long it will last but no reason to think it wont last a good while.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111678305610?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Hope it helps.
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[Gokiwi64]

Drained my catch tank and rerouted a couple of hoses , still not happy so may change tank completely

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q152/kiwi_r1/LCR/Catch Tank/IMG_20160407_175711_zps1uphyvrz.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q152/kiwi_r1/LCR/Catch Tank/IMG_20160407_184925 1_zpsaeti28vp.jpg

 

[Bigjohn84]

That's a lot of crap, to put photos up go on photo bucket and copy and past the img code into ur thread the photo then shows up

 

[Gokiwi64]

Thats about a years worth in there

That's a lot of crap, to put photos up go on photo bucket and copy and past the img code into ur thread the photo then shows up

 

[Bigjohn84]

We're did you get the hoses from and how much, 19mm are they?

 

[Gokiwi64]

We're did you get the hoses from and how much, 19mm are they?

Got them from here
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1m-Silico...hash=item4cfd90ca6e:m:mkPab-bI-hNfFtgw7dSLrNQ

and yes 19mm, but they are not reinforced so deform real easy , Im on the lookout for some better ones and also to change the tank or relocate it .

 

[CRNeo]

Just fitted some LED DRL bulbs and they seem to have worked with no errors so far and look epic.

Also discovered a bit that's not attached properly under the engine bay, possibly from when the dealers did my clutch.

It's the bit at the very front under the air filter part of the air intake? The lid doesn't seem to fit properly now?

 

[Bigjohn84]

Is that a 19m catch can also

AmD Stage 1 Map, Forge 007 DV, RamAir Induction Kit, Oversized SFS Tip GT80 Milltek Sports Cat Back, 40mm Springs All Round

 

[sockpuppet]

Let me no how you get on with the hand break cables as I need to do mine soon, I tryed in the scrapies to see how to do it but once u get it of the caliper there's a piece of metal tubbing I couldn't get off.

Do you mean where the cable goes into the tube that feeds into the car? I removed the cable from the caliper and the fixings to the car body and from the handbrake, then I twisted the cable with pliers right by the tubing and pulled, the cable jams into the tube really tight so it takes a bit of effort to get it free.

 

[leegreenaway]

Drained my catch tank and rerouted a couple of hoses , still not happy so may change tank completely

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q152/kiwi_r1/LCR/Catch Tank/IMG_20160407_175711_zps1uphyvrz.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q152/kiwi_r1/LCR/Catch Tank/IMG_20160407_184925 1_zpsaeti28vp.jpg

I thought you need specially lined hose for your catch can, that's what I'm running anyway with reinforced, it still deforms though because my tank is crap

Similar to this but red

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/19mm-Oil-...571103?hash=item35c756091f:g:UC0AAOSwstxVQMju

 

[Gokiwi64]

Yes , tank was made by these folks, at the time was listed as specific for the Leon, but no longer listed on their website.

http://alloyracingfabrications.com/

Is that a 19m catch can also

Yes , tank was made by these folks, at the time was listed as specific for the Leon, but no longer listed on their website.

http://alloyracingfabrications.com/


AmD Stage 1 Map, Forge 007 DV, RamAir Induction Kit, Oversized SFS Tip GT80 Milltek Sports Cat Back, 40mm Springs All Round

 

[Gokiwi64]

Technically yes but as this is only oil mist/vapour and condensation this type of hose will be okay short term.

As I said I'm not happy with the layout or hoses so am looking for a better way to do it , so new hoses and either relocate the tank or replace it.

I thought you need specially lined hose for your catch can, that's what I'm running anyway with reinforced, it still deforms though because my tank is crap

Similar to this but red

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/19mm-Oil-...571103?hash=item35c756091f:g:UC0AAOSwstxVQMju

 

[leegreenaway]

Yes , tank was made by these folks, at the time was listed as specific for the Leon, but no longer listed on their website.

http://alloyracingfabrications.com/

Yeah it's not there, they've switched to a more universal can now and can mock it up.

I've put an email to them though seeing if they can still do the version you've got, it's perfect for that location see and can even be mounted on the battery cover and routed nice!

 

[Gokiwi64]

That's where I am thinking , I looked at relocating the battery yonks ago , bought the bits but never did it, I may just have a look at the weekend.

Although there is a much better option using the Forge breather adapters and dash-10 fittings to one of their tanks with dash 10 fittings, that would be a really neat solution but a tad expensive maybe.

Yeah it's not there, they've switched to a more universal can now and can mock it up.

I've put an email to them though seeing if they can still do the version you've got, it's perfect for that location see and can even be mounted on the battery cover and routed nice!

 

[leegreenaway]

That's where I am thinking , I looked at relocating the battery yonks ago , bought the bits but never did it, I may just have a look at the weekend.

Although there is a much better option using the Forge breather adapters and dash-10 fittings to one of their tanks with dash 10 fittings, that would be a really neat solution but a tad expensive maybe.

Be worth it if you're looking at track applications for definite!! You'd probably pick up a custom fabricated one with the relevant connectors cheaper then buying from forge though

 

[Bigjohn84]

Do you mean where the cable goes into the tube that feeds into the car? I removed the cable from the caliper and the fixings to the car body and from the handbrake, then I twisted the cable with pliers right by the tubing and pulled, the cable jams into the tube really tight so it takes a bit of effort to get it free.

How do you get the new cable, through the pipe then?