what have you done to your car today ?
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wasn't quite today but yesterday I swapped my ECU, glove box lock, convenience unit, drivers door lock, clocks ( need to sort the mileage out on them ), bosch 550cc injectors and ignition barrel, I was going to do the fuel pump, airbag switch, rear boot lock and also try and find where the really annoying noise is coming from on the passenger side but its raining so will have to wait till tomorrow.
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replaced the temp sender, so now my temp gauge works 
It was a bit fiddly, and ending up dropping nearly 2 litres of coolant whilst changing it, but a trip to Halfords sorted that!
It was a bit fiddly, and ending up dropping nearly 2 litres of coolant whilst changing it, but a trip to Halfords sorted that!
New PCV valve fitted, New OEM Recirc valve, Intake Pancake filter/valve replaced and vent Boost Gauge fitted.
Cleaned and then made dirty again.....
Cleaned and then made dirty again.....
Had a leak from EGR /exhaust flange, removed EGR and found the gasket perished. Bought 2 gaskets + 1 o-ring form TPS (o-ring for intake flange/material gasket for flexible pipe to EGR/metal gasket for exhaust manifold) then cleaned out the EGR with scraper & brake cleaner - wasn't too bad but still took a while to get it nice and clean.
Reinstalled all back and no leak so far.
Also emptied my catch-can for the first time after a couple of months running, very little oil but was surprised by how much water
Reinstalled all back and no leak so far.
Also emptied my catch-can for the first time after a couple of months running, very little oil but was surprised by how much water
Changed the rear passenger door lock module, but when refitting the window into place I must have been a wee bit too heavy handed as I snapped the regulator lug
TPS wanted £140 for full regulator assembly but as I only needed the white regulator part, I got a repair kit from eBay at only £7.
Not a fun job but easy once done - each time I thought I had the wire cables wrapped in place, one would uncoil & loosen off
If anyone needs to do this, there are 2 small holes to insert a nail or small screwdriver to keep the cable springs tensioned, then it's a tight pull of the cable over one of the pulley wheels.
Tested before I reassembled door inner
Now have perfectly working rear doors with remote fob
TPS wanted £140 for full regulator assembly but as I only needed the white regulator part, I got a repair kit from eBay at only £7.
Not a fun job but easy once done - each time I thought I had the wire cables wrapped in place, one would uncoil & loosen off
If anyone needs to do this, there are 2 small holes to insert a nail or small screwdriver to keep the cable springs tensioned, then it's a tight pull of the cable over one of the pulley wheels.
Tested before I reassembled door inner
Now have perfectly working rear doors with remote fob
Started to play around a bit with vcds, managed to change door locking patterns and horn beep with locking. Then changed it all back again after the novelty wore off. More successful with our altea that is more amenable to adaptation, I could get carried away with this!
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Finally got the 17" on there. Refurbish in a few weeks but not sure to what colour.
And yes it started to rain half way through.
Also put the stock air box back on. Got tired of the noise
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Not today but to log all the work of last summer:
Replaced Rear axle bushes - biggest pig job!
Replaced all suspension with Vogtland sports 35mm
Replaced both wishbones, drop links etc.
Removed sub-frame, cleaned rust patches and a coat of Hammerite.
Replaced all bushes.
In fact anything metal and exposed around there got the Hammerite treatment.
EGR removed
Front wheel bearings replaced.
Fitted new exhaust
Oven cleaner treatment to the turbo
Oil and Filter change
New Alternator
4 new tyres - Avon ZV7's so far been excellent.
Replaced both driveshafts with solid ones from a popular seller but found they gave a vibration at mid range speeds. Took them off, put the originals back on and used some of those stretch boots with a cone fitter. All seemed good until at MOT when he pointed out it needed nothing more than zip ties to hold the outer openings in place.
Hard-wired Front dash cam
Hard-wired Sat Nav
Fitted a dedicated USB twin outlet
Fitted new stereo
And on the other Leon
Changed Head Gasket - sounds easy when you just say it. In doing so found one of the valves had worn through so had to fit a new head.
Changed cam belts and tensioners.
Replaced Rear axle bushes - biggest pig job!
Replaced all suspension with Vogtland sports 35mm
Replaced both wishbones, drop links etc.
Removed sub-frame, cleaned rust patches and a coat of Hammerite.
Replaced all bushes.
In fact anything metal and exposed around there got the Hammerite treatment.
EGR removed
Front wheel bearings replaced.
Fitted new exhaust
Oven cleaner treatment to the turbo
Oil and Filter change
New Alternator
4 new tyres - Avon ZV7's so far been excellent.
Replaced both driveshafts with solid ones from a popular seller but found they gave a vibration at mid range speeds. Took them off, put the originals back on and used some of those stretch boots with a cone fitter. All seemed good until at MOT when he pointed out it needed nothing more than zip ties to hold the outer openings in place.
Hard-wired Front dash cam
Hard-wired Sat Nav
Fitted a dedicated USB twin outlet
Fitted new stereo
And on the other Leon
Changed Head Gasket - sounds easy when you just say it. In doing so found one of the valves had worn through so had to fit a new head.
Changed cam belts and tensioners.
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Replaced Coil pack Loom at the weekend, not too bad a job just time consuming. Also cleaned the interior.
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