What have you done to your car today?

[ben g]

Checked the tyres... Fronts are showing cords in the insides. Yep, they're being changed tomorrow

Also vacuumed the interior as it was absolutely Filthy.

Currently trying to nurse the clutch through to next month when I can finally get the clutch and flywheel replaced. The noises being made are awful I assume its the flywheel making wheezing noises, as when I put it in neutral whilst driving, it doesn't make a sound.

And yes, it's slipping rather badly

 

[scootr]

Checked the tyres... Fronts are showing cords in the insides. Yep, they're being changed tomorrow

Also vacuumed the interior as it was absolutely Filthy.

Currently trying to nurse the clutch through to next month when I can finally get the clutch and flywheel replaced. The noises being made are awful I assume its the flywheel making wheezing noises, as when I put it in neutral whilst driving, it doesn't make a sound.

And yes, it's slipping rather badly

I'd say you got your money's worth out of both tires and clutch then. :wink:

 

[g3org3y]

Currently trying to nurse the clutch through to next month when I can finally get the clutch and flywheel replaced. The noises being made are awful

What kind of noises?

 

[Singapore stag]

Tuesday, done the front discs, front and rear pads also fitted 20mm rear spacers and 15mm front. New tyres.
The discs took a lot of effort to remove, were really rusty felt as if they were welded on.
Looks really good with the spacers, now just waiting for the roll bar links and spark plugs.
Will post pics of how it looks with spacers.
Rgds
P.s Washed, clay bar, waxed, sealed and polished. Also took out some swirl marks. Mcguires Ultimate wax used, Halfords polish must be one of the best I have used so far. Got good reviews on many "Which" sites. Really easy to apply and take off, buffs to an excellent finish.

 

[eddiemunster]

I polished the headlight; rain stopped play so I only managed to do the passenger side, still came up a treat compared to what it was originally like!

 

[Nash3vans]

Currently trying to nurse the clutch through to next month when I can finally get the clutch and flywheel replaced. The noises being made are awful

What kind of noises?

Change me for f**k sake

 

[colb]

Replaced the sensor inside the AUC sensor located on top of radiator cowl, it sniffs the air for polloutants and closes the fresh air intake flaps to stop fumes entering the interior of the cabin. Had a fault code come up for this, tiny sensor inside the plastic housing is replacable, it is a tight push fit. See how to post https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=119411
Also fitted a couple of DRL's to the lower grill to make the car easier to see, its silver and blends in to the road surface making it easy for other drivers to miss seeing you. Ran a ignition controlled feed from the fuse box to power the lamps. Will be fitting an auto switch to switch them off or dim them when side or headlights are powered up. Already have them on the Z3 so thought it wise to fit them to the Z4. Cheap Chinese led types which so far have lasted well on the Z3, having said that I have just spotted one led has gone out on one of the units on the Z3.

 

[MrPT]

Exciting wing mirror day! :| Replaced a cracked cap on the golf and split glass on the ///M.

 

[andystone]

Replaced the battery as it failed. Turned out it was original to the car, 15 years old!

 

[Danz4coupe]

Washed for first time in about a month and took it for a blast up to the petrol station.

 

[MrPT]

Replaced the battery as it failed. Turned out it was original to the car, 15 years old!

That is pretty good going. I think mine is original too (2008) and it makes me nervous.

 

[Singapore stag]

Replaced the battery as it failed. Turned out it was original to the car, 15 years old!

That is pretty good going. I think mine is original too (2008) and it makes me nervous.

Replaced mine as well, factory fitted I think.

 

[DMike]

While the wheels were off for a brake job, detailed the wheel wells and suspension...

 

[scootr]

Finished the smart top module install, programming and all. Works a charm
For an old guy ~ I feel like a computer programmer

 

[ben g]

Currently trying to nurse the clutch through to next month when I can finally get the clutch and flywheel replaced. The noises being made are awful

What kind of noises?

Change me for f**k sake

:lol: it's making jingling noises. Almost like something rattling around in there. I can't get it changed until I can get access to my other half's car next month

 

[R90GRN]

I hadn’t used my Z for a month, so started her up, checked the tyre pressures and took her for a short blast ready for a 180 mile round trip to a run event Sunday morning. Sunday morning came... rain... 1/2 mile down the road and the wipers failed

Back home and jumped into the M135 but really wanted to take the Z :x

 

[PDJ]

Started putting the engine and suspension back together

Sump pan on
New vibro tech engine mounts
Power flex lollypop bushes
New control arms
New inner arms and boots on the steering rack
New outer steering arms with the ball joints
Fitted powder coated X member
Re fitted the power steering pump and pipe work
Fitted a new vanos oil line
Re fitted steering rack

 

[MrPT]

Started putting the engine and suspension back together

Great work, as usual. The new control arms on the coated cross member looks awesome.

Since you have the Vanos pressure accumulator out and the reinforcement plate off, would it be worth replacing the engine-side mount bolts due to this issue, or is this something that’s already been sorted?

 

[PDJ]

I Had the bolts that hold the alloy engine mount from the block to the engine mount out cleaned inspected and re fitted, I also I asked JC Racing about it and they said that they had only have engine mount bolts shear in a crash not the ones into the engine block. They suggested replacing the 8.8 bolts in the vibro tech mounts with 10.9 bolts as they hade seen these fail. I have left those as supplied.

I am not building a race car I had a road legal Westfield that was a close to a race car as allowed, so just building it up better or stronger so I hopefully only do the work once.

 

[PDJ]

Vanos accumulator is back in now as well with a new flexible braided hose from Hack eng