Project Ed's Zed is underway
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Attleborough, Norfolk
Well yesterday I intended to do some more work on Project Freeleeta, but a forlorn little face was watching me, so we decided to do a couple of little bits on Ed's first.
The issue with the alarm seems to be hibernating at the moment. (Not chancing fate by saying it's gone away!)
As with all these things, it's best to give it a once over first to get an idea of where you're at. So Ed started very basically by learning how to open the bonnet.
Next he removed the cover and checked the air filter. Brand new. One less outlay.
Then he removed the inlet pipe for access to the disa valve bolts. Bit tricky for him to reach right over the electrical plug clip, so I did that, then showed him how it worked once it was off.
Ed unscrewed the mounting screws after much hilarity from his dad. "It's lefty-loosey Ed.................. ok, I meant the English left :roll: ".
The disa valve was very hard to prise out, which turned out to be due to a new seal being fitted. YES! It has already had the metal flap mod; looks like an X8R one. Another outlay saved.
Next we learned how to remove the front grilles to access the brace behind them. Didn't remove it yet as Ed's next job is to decide which colour he wants to colour code the struts and the callipers.
So only a little step, but I've left him with a task to google and find out where the cabin filter is and once he can tell me that we'll check it.
The issue with the alarm seems to be hibernating at the moment. (Not chancing fate by saying it's gone away!)
As with all these things, it's best to give it a once over first to get an idea of where you're at. So Ed started very basically by learning how to open the bonnet.
Next he removed the cover and checked the air filter. Brand new. One less outlay.
Then he removed the inlet pipe for access to the disa valve bolts. Bit tricky for him to reach right over the electrical plug clip, so I did that, then showed him how it worked once it was off.
Ed unscrewed the mounting screws after much hilarity from his dad. "It's lefty-loosey Ed.................. ok, I meant the English left :roll: ".
The disa valve was very hard to prise out, which turned out to be due to a new seal being fitted. YES! It has already had the metal flap mod; looks like an X8R one. Another outlay saved.
Next we learned how to remove the front grilles to access the brace behind them. Didn't remove it yet as Ed's next job is to decide which colour he wants to colour code the struts and the callipers.
So only a little step, but I've left him with a task to google and find out where the cabin filter is and once he can tell me that we'll check it.
enuff_zed said:Well yesterday I intended to do some more work on Project Freeleeta, but a forlorn little face was watching me, so we decided to do a couple of little bits on Ed's first.
The issue with the alarm seems to be hibernating at the moment. (Not chancing fate by saying it's gone away!)
As with all these things, it's best to give it a once over first to get an idea of where you're at. So Ed started very basically by learning how to open the bonnet.
Next he removed the cover and checked the air filter. Brand new. One less outlay.
Then he removed the inlet pipe for access to the disa valve bolts. Bit tricky for him to reach right over the electrical plug clip, so I did that, then showed him how it worked once it was off.
Ed unscrewed the mounting screws after much hilarity from his dad. "It's lefty-loosey Ed.................. ok, I meant the English left :roll: ".
The disa valve was very hard to prise out, which turned out to be due to a new seal being fitted. YES! It has already had the metal flap mod; looks like an X8R one. Another outlay saved.
Next we learned how to remove the front grilles to access the brace behind them. Didn't remove it yet as Ed's next job is to decide which colour he wants to colour code the struts and the callipers.
So only a little step, but I've left him with a task to google and find out where the cabin filter is and once he can tell me that we'll check it.
Play the game of what year do you think the cabin filter was last changed…
Yesterday was 2006
That'll be just after the game of how much can you see now you have a face full of dust and leaves.bigwinn said:enuff_zed said:Well yesterday I intended to do some more work on Project Freeleeta, but a forlorn little face was watching me, so we decided to do a couple of little bits on Ed's first.
The issue with the alarm seems to be hibernating at the moment. (Not chancing fate by saying it's gone away!)
As with all these things, it's best to give it a once over first to get an idea of where you're at. So Ed started very basically by learning how to open the bonnet.
Next he removed the cover and checked the air filter. Brand new. One less outlay.
Then he removed the inlet pipe for access to the disa valve bolts. Bit tricky for him to reach right over the electrical plug clip, so I did that, then showed him how it worked once it was off.
Ed unscrewed the mounting screws after much hilarity from his dad. "It's lefty-loosey Ed.................. ok, I meant the English left :roll: ".
The disa valve was very hard to prise out, which turned out to be due to a new seal being fitted. YES! It has already had the metal flap mod; looks like an X8R one. Another outlay saved.
Next we learned how to remove the front grilles to access the brace behind them. Didn't remove it yet as Ed's next job is to decide which colour he wants to colour code the struts and the callipers.
So only a little step, but I've left him with a task to google and find out where the cabin filter is and once he can tell me that we'll check it.
Play the game of what year do you think the cabin filter was last changed…
Yesterday was 2006
Been watching this journey and very much approve - happy you've got a nice motor and look forward to the updates.
In a vaguely similar story, I helped a local lad out last year by giving him some work around the garden for holiday money. Quiet chap but very polite etc. He wanted to be a brickie (humble aspirations) so I taught him mortar mixes and got him re-pointing the patio After chatting with him for a few days as we worked together, I suggested stonemasonry as a possible career as, whilst there is nothing wrong with being a brick layer, he seemed like quite a creative lad. This seemed to interest him so I got him a proper mallet and first chisel (Christ, they're expensive!) for his birthday.
Cut to yesterday and he brought me around his first home carving - a little toadstool for my pond, and he's been accepted onto a stonemasonry apprenticeship at York! He's buzzing and is really becoming more chatty and open. Nice feeling vibes for me are through the roof, and so pleased to see him grow in confidence.
No interest in cars though. Can't have everything I guess.
Edit: Le Stool.
In a vaguely similar story, I helped a local lad out last year by giving him some work around the garden for holiday money. Quiet chap but very polite etc. He wanted to be a brickie (humble aspirations) so I taught him mortar mixes and got him re-pointing the patio
After chatting with him for a few days as we worked together, I suggested stonemasonry as a possible career as, whilst there is nothing wrong with being a brick layer, he seemed like quite a creative lad. This seemed to interest him so I got him a proper mallet and first chisel (Christ, they're expensive!) for his birthday.Cut to yesterday and he brought me around his first home carving - a little toadstool for my pond, and he's been accepted onto a stonemasonry apprenticeship at York! He's buzzing and is really becoming more chatty and open. Nice feeling vibes for me are through the roof, and so pleased to see him grow in confidence.
No interest in cars though. Can't have everything I guess.
Edit: Le Stool.
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Doesn't matter what it is they're interested in. It's just great to feel you're giving something back, and to feel appreciated.Bear said:Been watching this journey and very much approve - happy you've got a nice motor and look forward to the updates.
In a vaguely similar story, I helped a local lad out last year by giving him some work around the garden for holiday money. Quiet chap but very polite etc. He wanted to be a brickie (humble aspirations) so I taught him mortar mixes and got him re-pointing the patio
Cut to yesterday and he brought me around his first home carving - a little toadstool for my pond, and he's been accepted onto a stonemasonry apprenticeship at York! He's buzzing and is really becoming more chatty and open. Nice feeling vibes for me are through the roof, and so pleased to see him grow in confidence.
No interest in cars though. Can't have everything I guess.
Edit: Le Stool.
As a contrast, Vall's grandsons just turned up to stop overnight. Aged 10 and 8. Barely get a grunt, tv straight on with some mindless crap, no idea how to use a knife (or a fork mostly) no manners whatsoever, and a dad who says 'oh you can't tell them off, they have to find their own way." FFS, I'm back off to the garage with Ed! (Before I batter someone!)
You can choose your friends but (sadly) you can’t choose your family.enuff_zed said:Doesn't matter what it is they're interested in. It's just great to feel you're giving something back, and to feel appreciated.Bear said:Been watching this journey and very much approve - happy you've got a nice motor and look forward to the updates.
In a vaguely similar story, I helped a local lad out last year by giving him some work around the garden for holiday money. Quiet chap but very polite etc. He wanted to be a brickie (humble aspirations) so I taught him mortar mixes and got him re-pointing the patio
Cut to yesterday and he brought me around his first home carving - a little toadstool for my pond, and he's been accepted onto a stonemasonry apprenticeship at York! He's buzzing and is really becoming more chatty and open. Nice feeling vibes for me are through the roof, and so pleased to see him grow in confidence.
No interest in cars though. Can't have everything I guess.
Edit: Le Stool.
As a contrast, Vall's grandsons just turned up to stop overnight. Aged 10 and 8. Barely get a grunt, tv straight on with some mindless crap, no idea how to use a knife (or a fork mostly) no manners whatsoever, and a dad who says 'oh you can't tell them off, they have to find their own way." FFS, I'm back off to the garage with Ed! (Before I batter someone!)
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Nice toadstool, next thing to make is a bird bath.Bear said:Been watching this journey and very much approve - happy you've got a nice motor and look forward to the updates.
In a vaguely similar story, I helped a local lad out last year by giving him some work around the garden for holiday money. Quiet chap but very polite etc. He wanted to be a brickie (humble aspirations) so I taught him mortar mixes and got him re-pointing the patio
Cut to yesterday and he brought me around his first home carving - a little toadstool for my pond, and he's been accepted onto a stonemasonry apprenticeship at York! He's buzzing and is really becoming more chatty and open. Nice feeling vibes for me are through the roof, and so pleased to see him grow in confidence.
No interest in cars though. Can't have everything I guess.
Edit: Le Stool.
Tbh, the first one was probably just a stool sample. :roll:MikeyH said:Nice toadstool, next thing to make is a bird bath.Bear said:Been watching this journey and very much approve - happy you've got a nice motor and look forward to the updates.
In a vaguely similar story, I helped a local lad out last year by giving him some work around the garden for holiday money. Quiet chap but very polite etc. He wanted to be a brickie (humble aspirations) so I taught him mortar mixes and got him re-pointing the patio
Cut to yesterday and he brought me around his first home carving - a little toadstool for my pond, and he's been accepted onto a stonemasonry apprenticeship at York! He's buzzing and is really becoming more chatty and open. Nice feeling vibes for me are through the roof, and so pleased to see him grow in confidence.
No interest in cars though. Can't have everything I guess.
Edit: Le Stool.
The trouble with getting a 10-y-o to do up a car is finding stuff he can do without an interfering adult getting too involved, either through safety or complexity. So we started yesterday on something Ed could do himself.
We removed the front brace and I gave him a spare pair of engine bay braces, then off he went with his dad to find the paint. I think he really wanted yellow, but as Vall's car is exactly the same and already has yellow highlights he decided on blue. Luckily Sterling Grey is a colour that goes ok with most other colours.
Having sprayed all the braces yesterday afternoon and annoyed his mum by leaving them in the nice warm kitchen overnight, today was refit time.
I've found Ed to be keen and conscientious. I only have to show him something once. The biggest challenge is familiarity with tools. When you instinctively use a ratchet and socket set, does it occur to you that you are using your other hand to apply force in the opposite direction to keep the socket straight? I'm having to teach all this and it's surprising how much I take for granted!
I have to say though, that after all the struts were installed, I could not tighten them by more than a half turn!
It was a satisfying day for both of us, even though it was a fairly simple task. Something Ed can truly say he did himself, not just watched and passed tools. Hope it meant as much to him as it did to me.
His dad (Scott) took some pics and is happy for me to share them.
Plus this one from a couple of days back when we were checking out the disa valve
We removed the front brace and I gave him a spare pair of engine bay braces, then off he went with his dad to find the paint. I think he really wanted yellow, but as Vall's car is exactly the same and already has yellow highlights he decided on blue. Luckily Sterling Grey is a colour that goes ok with most other colours.
Having sprayed all the braces yesterday afternoon and annoyed his mum by leaving them in the nice warm kitchen overnight, today was refit time.
I've found Ed to be keen and conscientious. I only have to show him something once. The biggest challenge is familiarity with tools. When you instinctively use a ratchet and socket set, does it occur to you that you are using your other hand to apply force in the opposite direction to keep the socket straight? I'm having to teach all this and it's surprising how much I take for granted!
I have to say though, that after all the struts were installed, I could not tighten them by more than a half turn!
It was a satisfying day for both of us, even though it was a fairly simple task. Something Ed can truly say he did himself, not just watched and passed tools. Hope it meant as much to him as it did to me.
His dad (Scott) took some pics and is happy for me to share them.
Plus this one from a couple of days back when we were checking out the disa valve
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Busy day today! Ed supervised while I drilled out the sheared battery clamp bolt on Project Freeleeta and araldited a new nut in place.
Then I replaced the perished front scuttle panel with one that looks like new. Both new jobs Ed hadn't seen before.
Then we moved on to his car. Last week I gave him homework to find out where the pollen filter was. Today he got in there and extracted it (found to be more or less brand new and hardly any debris). We spotted by the arrows that it had been in the wrong way round, so he made sure to fit it correctly.
While he then hoovered the car, I got the Autoglym kit out and cleaned up the headlight lenses. A simple but satisfying job that makes such a big visual improvement.
We now have a set of heated seats and the matching switch panel all ready to install. so while we tinkered, Ed's dad cleaned and recoloured the seats. Think they'll be next to get sorted as they are having too much fun driving it for me to get a clear shot at the suspension. :roll:
Then I replaced the perished front scuttle panel with one that looks like new. Both new jobs Ed hadn't seen before.
Then we moved on to his car. Last week I gave him homework to find out where the pollen filter was. Today he got in there and extracted it (found to be more or less brand new and hardly any debris). We spotted by the arrows that it had been in the wrong way round, so he made sure to fit it correctly.
While he then hoovered the car, I got the Autoglym kit out and cleaned up the headlight lenses. A simple but satisfying job that makes such a big visual improvement.
We now have a set of heated seats and the matching switch panel all ready to install. so while we tinkered, Ed's dad cleaned and recoloured the seats. Think they'll be next to get sorted as they are having too much fun driving it for me to get a clear shot at the suspension. :roll:
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Ed managed to clear himself from Father's Day duties by mid-morning and the weather looked good, so we decided to tackle the seat swap.
The car came with standard unheated seats and Ed's budget precluded MSports, so we found an excellent pair of standard heated seats and a switch assembly to suit.
After showing Ed how to disconnect the battery, making sure there was no inadvertent spanner to positive errors, we started to slowly dismantle stuff while we waited for half an hour to pass.
Seat bolts were pretty tight, but after a little tweak from me Ed was able to get everything undone.
As you can see from the photos, it's so much easier if you fit behind the seats.
It's all back together now and all the lights work. No idea if the seat heating works as after 3 hours in the sun they were hot as hell before we switched them on.
A nice straightforward job that I was able to let Ed do a large percentage of, which is much more beneficial than him just watching me.
The car came with standard unheated seats and Ed's budget precluded MSports, so we found an excellent pair of standard heated seats and a switch assembly to suit.
After showing Ed how to disconnect the battery, making sure there was no inadvertent spanner to positive errors, we started to slowly dismantle stuff while we waited for half an hour to pass.
Seat bolts were pretty tight, but after a little tweak from me Ed was able to get everything undone.
As you can see from the photos, it's so much easier if you fit behind the seats.
It's all back together now and all the lights work. No idea if the seat heating works as after 3 hours in the sun they were hot as hell before we switched them on.
A nice straightforward job that I was able to let Ed do a large percentage of, which is much more beneficial than him just watching me.
Vicious rumour mate- don’t believe otherwiseenuff_zed said:Oh yes it is.bigwinn said:enuff_zed said:
Good to see him checking the DISA
Check it’s the right size
Beauty of that is its physically impossible to fit a 3.0 one in a 2.5 or 2.2.
I have heard rumour it's been done the other way round though. :wink:
