Car D.I.Y.

[Deleted member 26715]

Just searched for "Liquid levers" on Fleecebay to see if any other pumps are for sale & came across https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LIQUID-L...909666?hash=item4b6e68cee2:g:l5EAAOSwghZdxx0y I want it, no use for it, just want it as a display item, looks so cool.

 

[skudupnorth]

Recently swapped the 13” steel wheels for some nice 15” BBS alloys but they required 5mm spacers and longer bolts to fit.
Adjusted clutch cable which is so simple. Need to sort out door strap at some point but that can wait till we get better weather along with the damaged wing which a nice old lady hit ☹️

 

[Pale Rider]

Neat job, although the speedo may be knocked out of whack unless the new tyres are lower profile to give the same circumference.

 

[Drago]

It's nice to see someone taking the time and effort to keep and old car going. Aside from the massive financial advantages, it's far better for mother earth than ravaging the planet to manufacture a replacement.

 

[skudupnorth]

Neat job, although the speedo may be knocked out of whack unless the new tyres are lower profile to give the same circumference.

I did check the comparison between the two sizes and thankfully there is about a 1mph difference. Those signs that tell your speed are useful as well and the three I went past said there was no difference so all is good...... just got to get used to rattling my dentures out with the lower profile tyres on our wonderful roads 😆

 

[Pale Rider]

Aye, ride quality or lack of it is another consideration with low profile tyres.

As regards speedo accuracy checking, the old fashioned way to do it was to use the mile - or km - posts on most motorways, and a watch with a second hand.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

If you can find it each council has to have a measured 1/4 mile to calibrate Taxi meters.

 

[Drago]

GPS is pretty accurate if you can find a nice flat, straight piece of road. Makes life easy these days for speedo checking.

 

[cosmicbike]

GPS is pretty accurate if you can find a nice flat, straight piece of road. Makes life easy these days for speedo checking.

I have a GPS app on the phone. I was wondering why people were tailgating the Ovlov, then discovered an indicated 30mph is actually 24mph... Gets worse on the motorway, with 70mph being 61mph.
It can be adjusted, but being an electronic speedo needs the dash stripping, speedo stripping and a resistor changing for a different value. Be easier to Tippex the binnacle glass

 

[Nigeyy]

Nothing for me -on purpose. I try to do all jobs necessary prior to the onset of Winter as my garage is very well ventilated having open sides and open roof (OK, it's the driveway). In Winter it gets pretty cold, so I try not to have to work on the car then, though this winter has been extremely mild.

Last job was an epic wheel bearing morphing to an almost complete brake system replacement jobbie. That was enough for me! Fortunately as things stand, I have no to do list on the cars except for regular oil and filter change....

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Went to work in the Bug yesterday only to find it has no heating at all, so that will be my next job, work out why & what is needed to get some it was bloody cold, it has an aftermarket exhaust, I wonder if the heat exchanger's have been removed

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Got the Bug up in the air on the ramps today to change the distributor, it's damn low if you don't, new electronic distributor fitted, a play with the timing, followed by a bit of carburettor tuning runs a lot better & no flat spot, hopefully I'm not bragging too soon. Whilst it had it's arse in the air I had a look at the heat exchangers, they are all in place, the passenger side one was working as it should but we were using the wrong lever, didn't realise there was 2, the drivers side as not cable to flap lever on so for the time being a cable tie is holding the flap open, might have to open a window if it gets too warm.

 

[gbb]

Quick oil and filter change this morning. No social interaction I hasten to add
Isnt oil expensive right now ?
Last oil change, last year was £18 offer for Halfords brand fully synthetic. I did find some cheaper stuff bet it didnt display the specs. Ended up with Syntium 3000 I think, £34 at Halfords.
Due to potential lockdown I can see me getting the pollen and air filters in a few weeks time.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Quick oil and filter change this morning. No social interaction I hasten to add

I did the wife's Rav4 yesterday, the oil filter is a paper one, you're supposed to unscrew the drain from the bottom of the filter, then unscrew the outer casing, somebody in the past has obviously used that bolt head to tighten up the filter, had to unscrew the filter housing & get drenched in oil It was impossible to undo it even in the vice. I darn't put too much weight on it as it's only aluminium, didn't want the car off the road. Have to get a price from Toyota for a new part when i'm brave enough to call.

But yes price of oil is stupidly high currently, got to be artificial as the price of crude is at a long time low at the moment.

 

[Salad Dodger]

My car will shortly have a little welding done to one sill (mot advisory in its test today), so I imagine some painting or undersealing may be added to my "to do" list fairly soon....