What have you done to your car today?
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Jfgoldfish
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Fixed a broken drivers side window regulator with a repair kit. Fiddly job.
Fitting the cable isn't the tricky bit; carefully cutting away the vapour barrier and generally working in the tight space within the door is fiddly. At least it's sorted
Also swapped onto winter tyres. Looks like the set I bought second hand are a little big. Getting a smaller tyre fitted to the fronts on Monday so I don't rub a hole in the arch liner!
Fitting the cable isn't the tricky bit; carefully cutting away the vapour barrier and generally working in the tight space within the door is fiddly. At least it's sorted
Also swapped onto winter tyres. Looks like the set I bought second hand are a little big. Getting a smaller tyre fitted to the fronts on Monday so I don't rub a hole in the arch liner!
Fitted the i6 DISA kit. The intake was clean as a whistle but the pin was hanging out when I removed the DISA 
that’s at 62k and 16yrs
Very quick and easy and one less thing to worry about.
that’s at 62k and 16yrsVery quick and easy and one less thing to worry about.
Bmwforachange
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Took the car for a spin. New diff ratio of 3.46 from 3.0i auto (old ratio 3.07).
1st gear still more than usable, 2nd easier to set off in without slipping clutch, 6th less like an overdrive but still high enough for the motorway.
Most of all it's transformed the car from 3rd to 5th. Really pleased with it. Thanks to all who did the write ups. Cheers mark
1st gear still more than usable, 2nd easier to set off in without slipping clutch, 6th less like an overdrive but still high enough for the motorway.
Most of all it's transformed the car from 3rd to 5th. Really pleased with it. Thanks to all who did the write ups. Cheers mark
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.
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.
