What have you done to your car today?
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N52B25 (2.5si). To be fair, after I put the fuel treatment in the tank, I reset the mpg counter and went for a long-ish drive which did not involve too much low gear work so I dare say the figures will come down a bit once I get back to doing the daily commute to work. I was still pleasantly surprised though.
Just looked at this again it all looks very nice, but please cut that cable tie as it's making my teeth itch!!
Applying some UV headlight sealer will help keep them fresh. Or some UV proof PPF/headlight film.
Been down to see @enuff_zed today for another oil change, plus new seats and door cards (finally got sports seats, yay!), and replacing a particularly stubborn camber bolt.
SAinSurrey
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Guildford
That was before I had finished, worry not it's cut back now!Just looked at this again it all looks very nice, but please cut that cable tie as it's making my teeth itch!!
Prepared everything to replace the water pump from underneath. The pit is not located where I usually do the work. Then I remembered to look for some instructions on how to replace the pump and found out the engine had to be lifted. I nearly gave up when I came across an idea how to lift the engine. Luckily one vehicle at home still had the emergency jack. Yay!
So I replaced the water pump today, along with it I planned to replace the bottom hose and the thin water hose on the side. I managed to replace the bottom hose but the other one won't come off in no way. The side closer to the cabin is giving me hard time. I sprayed it with penetrating silicone grease, but without success.
Any other idea how to get it off?
So I replaced the water pump today, along with it I planned to replace the bottom hose and the thin water hose on the side. I managed to replace the bottom hose but the other one won't come off in no way. The side closer to the cabin is giving me hard time. I sprayed it with penetrating silicone grease, but without success.
Any other idea how to get it off?
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Attleborough, Norfolk
Had them a long time. Think they were Sealey? I run the front wheels onto a couple of bits of scaffold board first so the front bumper clears the slope of the ramp
If you ever managed over 40mpg you just aren't trying hard enough!
I averaged slightly more than 32mpg in my first 3.0Si over 8K miles and 34mpg in my second over 14K miles, but they were both fun cars so didn't commute or do short trips.
Had my aircon regassed today. It wasn't dead but it is definitely better now. I'm taking the zed down to Ile de Re, in France, next week and I'm thinking that good aircon may be important. However, I'm hoping to have the lid down for most of the trip. I would love to feel the wind in my hair.....if I had any!
I was thinking of colouring the black soft top since, although I have cleaned it, there is still has some evidence of algal growth. Anyone got experience of using roof dye?
I was thinking of colouring the black soft top since, although I have cleaned it, there is still has some evidence of algal growth. Anyone got experience of using roof dye?
munchkincoupe
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when you clean the roof add milton sterilising fluid to the process to destroy the algae and don't forget to half drop the roof and get under the back rubber seal as that can be the source of the regrowth with the trapped silt
I’ve got an old roof and loom that will have them if you need. Drop me a line if you’re looking.
Chester
Yes, I thought Simon was on it.
I'm removing a fully working roof today, let me know
