What have you done to your car today?

Alpina 98 · Post by **Alpina 98** » Sun Nov 08, 2020 11:40 pm

Alpina 98 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 11:36 pm
rays545i wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:40 pm Well I am am an upholsterer

Bet you can’t get source much foam at the moment
I know I can’t

Foam supplies are not an issue. Depending on your usage, I can PM you details of suppliers Tues when I'm back at work.
Due to German chemical manufactures

Foam supplies are not an issue. Depending on your usage, I can PM you suppliers. Tues when I'm back at work.

rays545i · Post by **rays545i** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 12:04 am

Little bits and pieces for repairs are not bud
But trust me I spend around £40k are year on foam
It is in very very short supply
Both dfs and dreams temporarily closed there factories last week due to foam shortages

bladeowner · Post by **bladeowner** » Wed Nov 11, 2020 12:28 am

Car went in for it's MOT last week and passed but had an advisory on the front control arm bushes. I had thought the steering was starting to feel a bit more skittish and vague than it should be. I ordered some Meyle HD jobbies which came yesterday and fitted them today. Fairly straightforward but working on the drive slows the job down.
My Method:
1. Jack car up one side and remove wheel.
2. Remove aluminium underplate - 8 bolts and 3 screws for plastic undertray.
3. Undo 2 bolts on bush mounts and use puller to remove. (used a 10mm 1/2" socket on the end of the puller screw to keep it central)
4. Lubricate spigot and rubber and replace bush mount with new one. (I used a bit of tyre soap)
5. Put wheel back on and repeat for other side.
6. Replace aluminium undertray and refix to plastic undertray
7. Replace wheel.
Went for a test drive and the steering now feels like it used to. Will probably get the wheel alignment checked at the end of the month.

McTyke · Post by **McTyke** » Wed Nov 11, 2020 3:04 pm

Removed washer bottle and flters and gave everything a good clean. 16 years of gunk removed. Jets of fluid on to windscreen and headlights seem a lot more powerful now.

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Papa_Zee · Post by **Papa_Zee** » Wed Nov 11, 2020 4:27 pm

Beefy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 12:43 am Hi new to the forum, had my Z project just over a month and since I’m on furlough I’ve been making use of my time... last week I fitted new rear springs, shocks, and top mounts, relocated and repaired the roof motor, fitted poly arb bushes, and done the oil and filters. Got new front springs and top mounts to go on this week just need shocks to arrive.

Heck! Is that all?

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Wed Nov 11, 2020 4:30 pm

McTyke wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 3:04 pm Removed washer bottle and flters and gave everything a good clean. 16 years of gunk removed. Jets of fluid on to windscreen and headlights seem a lot more powerful now.
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Now you know what we'll all be doing this weekend!!

Novice question.....................does the bottle come out easily? I confess I've yet to look.

McTyke · Post by **McTyke** » Wed Nov 11, 2020 4:39 pm

Pretty much. One 10mm bolt and then a bit of jiggling. Pull pumps out and leave wiring attached. That leaves the 2 sealing washers and filters in the bottle. I took them out and cleaned seperately. Filled a big bucket with water and a bit of bleach and submerged bottle. Bit of agitation and flushing with hose and inside bottle was like new.
Note of caution: Washer jets packed in afterwards - suspect some disturbed gunk had blocked nozzles. Pulled each one in and out from bumper a few times which seemed to pump the liquid back to the bottle and cleared blockage.

Big Andra · Post by **Big Andra** » Wed Nov 11, 2020 8:48 pm

Got an update on the progress from the body shop.

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bz4kev · Post by **bz4kev** » Thu Nov 12, 2020 10:18 pm

Got a bargain today I know I don't have an alpina but just love how it looks and would be rude not to use it

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sbryantgb · Post by **sbryantgb** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:35 pm

Replaced the tatty, torn and boring Gear shift gator

Took a good 90mins as the new leather is way thicker, but I thnk it was worth it

Kevoz4 · Post by **Kevoz4** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:35 pm

sbryantgb wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:35 pm Replaced the tatty, torn and boring Gear shift gator

Took a good 90mins as the new leather is way thicker, but I thnk it was worth it

Hi, where did you get it from and did it come with the plastic clip thingy?
Oh and it looks great

sbryantgb · Post by **sbryantgb** » Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:07 pm

Kevoz4 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:35 pm Hi, where did you get it from and did it come with the plastic clip thingy?
Oh and it looks great

Ebay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gear-Handbra ... %3A2334524

They do not come with any kind of retaining clip (plastic, you have to reuse the original). They are way thicker than the original. (which you have to peel and scrape off.) Mines a base level car and the quality is superior to the original, but maybe not so on other models. I still have to do the handbrake, which I know is going to take even longer. I haven't driven the car since installing and the clips are quite stressed and the boot may pop out. If it does a few small tapping screws around the the outer shell and the plastic insert will probably sort this without any other major modification, and which will be hidden from view.

Hope this helps.

rays545i · Post by **rays545i** » Sat Nov 14, 2020 5:30 pm

Changed my ccv system took longer to take off old brittle ones
So snapped them off in the end
Top tip
If new ones aren’t bending into place
Run the under very hot running water to soften new plastic pipes

Jameszy · Post by **Jameszy** » Sat Nov 14, 2020 7:59 pm

Fitted the standard sound deadening + Hertz mid range speakers to the doors today. Big big upgrade in terms of sound.

Also finished hard wiring the dash cam in. Pretty happy with it.

Don’t want to see another scotch box again for a while though!!

Jameszy · Post by **Jameszy** » Sat Nov 14, 2020 8:03 pm

McTyke wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 3:04 pm Removed washer bottle and flters and gave everything a good clean. 16 years of gunk removed. Jets of fluid on to windscreen and headlights seem a lot more powerful now.
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I did this too a few weeks back - what a difference eh? Did you give the reservoir a clean out too? That was tricky given the awkward shape

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