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Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 3860466 times)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5670 on: 12 August 2013, 22:49:51 »
Replaced a worn tyre with a new Dunlop Sport Maxx but was too frightened to post this event on a tyre thread
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5671 on: 12 August 2013, 22:52:45 »
spent the day fabricating a wheelarch from scratch.

made a good job if I do say so myself
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5672 on: 13 August 2013, 12:10:02 »
annual full breather clean out :y all in all was'nt that bad to say i don't use gm oil ;)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5673 on: 13 August 2013, 19:04:48 »
Trying to remove the cats from a 3.2. Its fighting me all the way.Really struggling with the flange to manifold nut,nearest the engine.Cant get the buggers to shift.Socket doesn't seem to sit snugly on there. :(
Really need to get the engine out tomorrow. ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5674 on: 13 August 2013, 19:07:06 »
replaced transmission fluid, what a messy job & had to helicoil 6 fixings on the bloody thing
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5675 on: 13 August 2013, 20:27:10 »
Quote from: joshwyatt on 12 August 2013, 18:02:49
Attempted to remove the alternator on the 3.2 estate. Bagpipes came out easily, and so did the bottom alternator bolt. The top one however isn't as easy. I found it hard to get the ring spanner on the rear bolt to keep it still whilst undoing the front. I think I'll give it another go tomorrow! Trying to get it all ready for the paintshop and then the application of the livery!
Can pop up tomorrow if you're still stuck :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5676 on: 13 August 2013, 20:30:26 »
Quote from: Seth on 12 August 2013, 22:30:48
Now ... what I did to our car today:

Changed the O/S track rod end, due to slight play. Piece of mind for a mere 12 bucks! ;)
Wheel alignment tomorrow.

Then refitted a door speaker cover ... after some 'anonymous' soul kicked it off! >:(

Today's project duly completed! :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5677 on: 13 August 2013, 21:25:05 »
Quote from: pscocoa on 12 August 2013, 22:49:51
Replaced a worn tyre with a new Dunlop Sport Maxx but was too frightened to post this event on a tyre thread
Which type? RT? GT? Or did you manage to find a TT?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5678 on: 13 August 2013, 21:27:15 »
Had the MV6 today. I love that car. The baseball capped Pug driving yoof who thought his penis was bigger than it was didn't, as he fancied his chances, but lacked the stopping, acceleration and cornering capability of an MV6.  But I think his tail pipe had a larger bore than mine...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5679 on: 13 August 2013, 21:30:03 »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D nice one  miggy 1 pug 0  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5680 on: 13 August 2013, 21:49:36 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 13 August 2013, 21:27:15
Had the MV6 today. I love that car. The baseball capped Pug driving yoof who thought his penis was bigger than it was didn't, as he fancied his changes, but lacked the stopping, acceleration and cornering capability of an MV6.  But I think his tail pipe had a larger bore than mine...
Did you empty it having filled it with your...put him back in his box ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5681 on: 13 August 2013, 23:13:03 »
Killed the DPF in a works hybrid Mitsubishi Fuso Canter 7.5t ::) only done 8771 miles...

If you're in the market for one, don't bother. They're shit
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5682 on: 13 August 2013, 23:23:17 »
Quote from: ex taxi al on 13 August 2013, 23:13:03
Killed the DPF in a works hybrid Mitsubishi Fuso Canter 7.5t ::) only done 8771 miles...

If you're in the market for one, don't bother. They're shit

;D is that in a Falkens on an omega sort of way, or just shit at everything? ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5683 on: 13 August 2013, 23:57:15 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 13 August 2013, 23:23:17
Quote from: ex taxi al on 13 August 2013, 23:13:03
Killed the DPF in a works hybrid Mitsubishi Fuso Canter 7.5t ::) only done 8771 miles...

If you're in the market for one, don't bother. They're shit

;D is that in a Falkens on an omega sort of way, or just shit at everything? ;D
Shit at everything ;D
Basically a high payload 3.5t, with an 80% box body, with barn doors and an afterthought tail lift which isn't large enough to manoeuvre a full size pallet on ::) and because the taillift is an after thought, there's a 12"x 6" hole where the door catches are, so you can never get a pump truck cleanly onto it...
Then some ejit in Japan thought that it would be a cracking idea to fit a 100l tank to summat that has the worlds slippiest, most indecisive slushbox, ever fitted to anything. I drove from Chichester to Lewes and back today, used 1/3 tank of fuel. 14mpg from a hybrid with DPF ;D

To put that into perspective, I have managed an overall MPG of 14.3 from a V reg Volvo 18t, with nearly  100 times the mileage on it :-\

So to answer your question...

It's shit. Properly, totally and undisputably shit.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #5684 on: 14 August 2013, 03:29:03 »
Quote from: ex taxi al on 13 August 2013, 23:13:03
Killed the DPF in a works hybrid Mitsubishi Fuso Canter 7.5t ::) only done 8771 miles...

If you're in the market for one, don't bother. They're shit
bit like my daf then ;D ;D
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