Scoobyghost Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Fitted two new front tyres. Overdue to be fair. Passed mot with flying colours 😉 I do need a steering rack end on one side though. Plan to get that before having the new tyres tracked and cambered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffLeggy Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 So looked at a couple of Wagons as Mrs does not seem to like Fozzy's 😠 Looked at a classic that had a rotten rear 😳 Looked at a late Blob that was rotten and had a very bad bottom end!! (blue 55 plate 145k on the clock Bucks) Decided as the Leggy is so good mechanically and solid I'm going to cost up respray + stock suspension. Fingers crossed 🤗 thinking £2-2.5k otherwise it's gonna be a pukka Blob WRX wagon in a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aucky Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 @GeoffLeggy i spent about 5 months driving the lengh of the country looking for a blob wagon in good nick,make sure you hpi them even when they say they have,in 5 months i look't at about 15 all sounded great on paper only 1 was really how it was discribed but the owner crashed it before i could buy it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffLeggy Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 @aucky cheers man, will do. Thankfully no major rush. Gutted on the good one though 😤 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david1972 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 I'm surprised that Nova hadn't rusted to dust by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PazzaN96 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 On holiday in Norfolk so not done anything special today in terms of tinkering, just put a few miles on the clock via some smaller twisty roads and loved every minute... Mildly (incredibly) obsessed with my car [emoji16] Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayzarh Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 suffering massive symptoms as warned by @savage bulldogs T_T 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aucky Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Changed oil today.changed brake pads and found one rubber seals round one pistons on drivers caliper is half missing so guess thats not good.new pads and brakes still feel wooden so need to decide big brake kit or not. Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Nice be doing a pad change on my in next few days just hope the bloody pins come out easier I literally spent about 2 half hours trying to get one out last time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PazzaN96 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Just found this on the 'gram... Thought I'd share it for conversational purposes [emoji16] Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffLeggy Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Erm...I'm not sure really. I don't think it's terrible in that pic. The spoiler looks out of place for me. Bet it looks well **** with the roof up though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgarside Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Don't like it myself, but hey why the hell not :-) trust the yanks to try something different.... Hope they beefed up the structural rigidity (or whatever you call it) when they lopped off the roof :-) Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Not big on x4 door drop tops - 2 door yes but not 4 door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Finally got around to a full clean and polish, been aiming to do it for a few weeks now. Just finished the wax layer and wiping away drips from tyre dressing when SWMBO arrives with kids grabs keys and drives off Tried Meguires compound for first time today - its good but it does take more work to remove the road smears / grease spots than a clay bar - would be ideal if I hadn't left it so long between cleans I imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david1972 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Yeah, it's not really for that but would work with perseverance [emoji106] Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aucky Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Well after fitting new pad the other day i forgot to check the guide pins 1 was seazed solid and stoppin brake working rite,so today i decided to take the calipers off and give them full rebuild.cleaned them,gave nice coat blue paint and got a new piston and seal kit arriving tommorow with postie,then back on and hopefully no more wooden feel brakes and will save me money buying big brake kit for now 😉 Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david1972 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Sold my raised height quick lift trolley jack today without ever using it....a trip to machine mart beckons to get one that'll go under the wrx now [emoji3] Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_uk Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 spent a few hours the other day cleaning out the engine bay, whole thing was coated in thick black gunk was well chuffed when it came out that clean. couple hours a day since trying to get in all the awkward gaps and cleaning it off the electrical connectors aswell. dont think any previous owners did out with this car. sadly didnt take a before pic, there was no silver anywhere. dropped my socket under the engine, still havent found it lol. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Did my engine bay yesterday too full power wash caught few fins on the TMIC though so will have to straighten them back up at some point. Mother in law might be round over the weekend perfect time to do such a job I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_uk Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 now thats a crackin excuse to get out and play. was debating doing it for a few weeks, came back from brighton it was full of sand aswell as the gunk, next need to do air filter badly, oil and filter. gonna take a stab at spark plugs too if i can ever find the right ones, getting mixed messages from websites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 exactly mate haha. And try these. @oilman he might be able to help once back after bank hoilday http://www.opieoils.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aucky Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 looking great that @Jamie_uk,what are you using to get the crap off,just started mine been using auto glym machine and tool degreaser. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PazzaN96 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 So today I traveled 2 and a half hours home from holiday to be greeted by a variety of packages all containing shiny things for the car [emoji16] I immediately jacked the car up, had linch while it cooled and the put the new de-cat pipe on!! Next weekend will be oil, filter and plugs... Oh and in other news I ripped off the heat shield on one side of the manifold to finally stop the loudest rattle in the world [emoji1303] a productive damn day Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_uk Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 thanks mate, @aucky i watched a youtube video and went to it tbh lol. autoglyms engine cleaner, a brush was doing nothing to mine, i use the centre bits of the old school floor cleaners, bit like a scouring pad but come in a few different grains, then hosed off before it dried up, it was drying very fast so had to do it a couple of times quickly then concentrate on areas. used a paintbrush on everything plastic or rubber. then sprayed down with autoglym vinyl protect, that stuffs ok at best prefer Meguiars black trim stuff. the only problem with the engine cleaner was the bottle sucks, spray handles not strong enough. and contact cleaner to go round cleaning alternator and its connections after. got alot more to do on it. spent around 1 hour or more putting clingfilm on all the electric connections and parts that i could find. all the youtube videos show you nice small engines that are neat with very few electrics or other bits. pain in the backside but worth it. tried first time doing it by hand so i didnt need to hose it down, didnt even touch the surface. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aucky Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 not done anything to it today,just drove it to flamingo land and back,little hatch never missed a beat,loving this car 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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