Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Welcome to OOF

Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 4431423 times)

Rangie, chrisio and 3 Guests are viewing this topic.

tunnie

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Surrey
  • Posts: 37573
    • Zafira Tourer & BMW 435i
    • View Profile
Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15285 on: 06 November 2017, 14:10:59 »
Quote from: Jimbob on 06 November 2017, 13:58:51
Realised my battery was days from death as it would barely start today, coldest morning of the season so far...
Halfords - £100+
ECP - £100+
Vauxhall £35!  Thank you very much!

TC or was on offer?
Logged

Jimbob

  • Global Moderator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Chester / Flintshire
  • Posts: 24525
  • I like traffic lights, but only when they're green
    • E250 Est / Golf GTI
    • View Profile
Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15286 on: 06 November 2017, 14:20:39 »
Quote from: tunnie on 06 November 2017, 14:10:59
Quote from: Jimbob on 06 November 2017, 13:58:51
Realised my battery was days from death as it would barely start today, coldest morning of the season so far...
Halfords - £100+
ECP - £100+
Vauxhall £35!  Thank you very much!

TC or was on offer?

Well it is TC, and Offer too I think, but last battery I bought was similar from them.
I just rang for a price, they knew it was me, with a tradecard, and thats what they quoted, Plus Vat.
Logged

tunnie

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Surrey
  • Posts: 37573
    • Zafira Tourer & BMW 435i
    • View Profile
Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15287 on: 06 November 2017, 15:33:52 »
Great price  :y
Logged

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 107023
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15288 on: 06 November 2017, 16:53:39 »
My Vauxhall dealer has stopped selling Jag spec oil. Grrr.  That limits the choice a bit.
Logged
Grumpy old man

ronnyd

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
  • Posts: 9222
    • Vectra 1.8 SRI Silver
    • View Profile
Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15289 on: 06 November 2017, 19:38:55 »
Fitted new battery in key fob. :D ::) Won,t have to piss the neighbours off opening it up with the key. ;D
Logged

Doctor Gollum

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • In a colds and darks puddleses
  • Posts: 29982
  • If you can't eat them, join them...
    • Feetses.
    • View Profile
Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15290 on: 06 November 2017, 19:52:53 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 06 November 2017, 09:52:57
Fitted the clutch master cylinder, pedal box, brake bias box (http://www.compbrake.com/product/ford-escort-mk56-brake-bias-servo-replacement-pedal-box-kit-hydraulic-dual-cylinder-kit-b-copy/) and bulkhead panel.

Still need to make the clevis & pushrod arrangement to join the bias box to the brake pedal itself, seal the sides of the bias box (IVA testers have a dim view of air-paths between engine bay and cabin) and then final-fit everything for the 12th time. Oh and mount the reservoirs, make hoses up to join them (or get them made up) and connect the brake lines to the master cylinders.

Then I might have functioning brakes :y
Mk5 Escrot might offer summat suitable... Servo is above gearbox on the nearside on RHD cars :-\
Logged
Onanists always think outside the box.

aaronjb

  • Guest
Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15291 on: 07 November 2017, 08:34:54 »
I have a Mk5 Escort servo - that's what the kit specifies as standard. The clevis is part of the pushrod into the servo, though; to fit the pedal box I've got I just need two clevises and a length of M8 threaded rod.

I have the clevises.. I'm sure I've got the threaded rod somewhere. Maybe ;D
Logged

Marks DTM Calib

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • West Bridgford
  • Posts: 34011
  • Git!
    • View Profile
Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15292 on: 07 November 2017, 09:01:19 »
Apparently the replacement hack will be available for collection this weekend.
Logged

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 107023
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15293 on: 07 November 2017, 18:08:27 »
Quote from: Fuse 19 on 07 November 2017, 09:01:19
Apparently the replacement hack will be available for collection this weekend.
And what will happen to the poor thrashmobile Corsa?
Logged
Grumpy old man

Migv6 le Frog Fan

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Webs End.
  • Posts: 12590
  • Nicole's Papa
    • 3.2 Elite. Boxster. C1.
    • View Profile
Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15294 on: 08 November 2017, 13:07:53 »
Topped up the transmission with just under half a litre of ATF. Got the obligatory burn on my wrist from the exhaust.
Logged
Women are like an AR35. lovely things, but nobody really understands how they work.

Sir Tigger KC

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • West Dorset
  • Posts: 24743
    • BMW 530d Touring
    • View Profile
Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15295 on: 08 November 2017, 18:30:40 »
Discovered that changing a Mondeo's rear brake pads is complete PITA without the tool to wind in the caliper, so I only managed to do one side this afternoon.  ::)  >:(

I have two cars and they're both out of action!  :(
Logged
RIP Paul 'Luvvie' Lovejoy

Politically homeless ......

Doctor Gollum

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • In a colds and darks puddleses
  • Posts: 29982
  • If you can't eat them, join them...
    • Feetses.
    • View Profile
Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15296 on: 08 November 2017, 20:37:40 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 08 November 2017, 18:30:40
Discovered that changing a Mondeo's rear brake pads is complete PITA without the tool to wind in the caliper, so I only managed to do one side this afternoon.  ::)  >:(

I have two cars and they're both out of action!  :(
You can improvise with either the clockwise tool or a pair of long nosed pliers ::)

Both require patience though...

Alternatively, I do know a friendly Lithuanian  :-X
Logged
Onanists always think outside the box.

Sir Tigger KC

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • West Dorset
  • Posts: 24743
    • BMW 530d Touring
    • View Profile
Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15297 on: 08 November 2017, 22:26:52 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 08 November 2017, 20:37:40
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 08 November 2017, 18:30:40
Discovered that changing a Mondeo's rear brake pads is complete PITA without the tool to wind in the caliper, so I only managed to do one side this afternoon.  ::)  >:(

I have two cars and they're both out of action!  :(
You can improvise with either the clockwise tool or a pair of long nosed pliers ::)

Both require patience though...

Alternatively, I do know a friendly Lithuanian  :-X

I did it with a pair of stilsons, but it took ages!  ::)

Your friendly Lithuanian can opps off!  :-X  ;D
Logged
RIP Paul 'Luvvie' Lovejoy

Politically homeless ......

Sir Tigger KC

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • West Dorset
  • Posts: 24743
    • BMW 530d Touring
    • View Profile
Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15298 on: 09 November 2017, 17:19:53 »
Changed other rear brake pads on the Mondeo and found it slightly easier using a G clamp to press the piston whilst winding it in with the stilsons.  :)

So that's one back on the road and one sat on the drive.  ::)
Logged
RIP Paul 'Luvvie' Lovejoy

Politically homeless ......

YZ250

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Oxford/Bucks border
  • Posts: 4629
    • Black 3.2 Elite Estate
    • View Profile
Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #15299 on: 10 November 2017, 10:27:41 »
Removed the headlight washer nozzles from the bumper and cleared them out. Quite a bit of crud/mouldy water came out but I have squirters again now. I ran the power straight to the pump so that I could watch them closely and got ........ Errr wet.  ::)
Logged
My fun car is a 2020 Bmw F32 430d M Sport with indicators.
My cruiser is an Audi A6 Avant S Line Black Edition with indicators.
 

Page created in 0.03 seconds with 17 queries.