RobClubley

Brake caliper off again because it's not retracting. I suspect it may be toast. Hope not but lumps of rusty stuff came out with the fluid. And I'm struggling to get the pistons out. The red in the tray is ATF from my leaky power steering. Started fitting the exhaust. At this point I declared lunchtime... After lunch I realised I needed to fit it from back to front to get it seated properly in its new mounts - which entailed drilling holes in my boot floor. So off it all came to be re-fitted. New bolts in boot

:( Not good!

Bugger :(

http://drivelife.co.nz/2017/06/kia-niro-eco-hybrid-car-review-kias-crossover-to-hybrid/

Kia Niro EcoHybrid http://drivelife.co.nz/2017/06/kia-niro-eco-hybrid-car-review-kias-crossover-to-hybrid/

Humphrey labradoodle found something outside the back door. I'm very excited. He's not so sure. Just the tip...

Abarth 124 Spider http://drivelife.co.nz/2017/06/2017-abarth-124-spider-car-review-topless-italian/

Abarth 124 Spider http://drivelife.co.nz/2017/06/2017-abarth-124-spider-car-review-topless-italian/

Bit of a frustrating afternoon working on the car today. I realised I can't get the front left wheel to turn so investigated that and found that the brake caliper is stuck on. I thought it was all okay but it looks like I'm going to have to remove it and re-check it. I removed the bonnet locking pins to clean them up and paint them as they're rusty and have been bothering me. Then I noticed the power steering fluid all over the place. Bugger. It's slowly weeping from the banjo bolt I removed to drain it when I fixed the anti-vibration mounts on the pressure accumulator thingy. Hardly any has made it to the floor, it's all sitting on various brackets and surfaces in the engine. Need to get some new washers I think, drain it again, clean it and re-seal. Then I decided to look at the passenger side window. I never did get it closing properly. After some investigation I've declared the aftermarket regulator I bought to be useless. So I need to either source an OEM regulator (rare as unicorn poo) or try and make one good one from the new motor and original vertical bit.

The dash is well dodgy. I was optimistically hoping a better earth would have fixed it but no joy. Could be the voltage regulator in the dash unit - they are prone to failure apparently. I have a new one to go in, need to engage my friend who knows how to solder properly.

Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid http://drivelife.co.nz/2017/06/2017-hyundai-ioniq-hybrid-car-review-move-over-prius/

Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid http://drivelife.co.nz/2017/06/2017-hyundai-ioniq-hybrid-car-review-move-over-prius/

Oh dear :(

Vroom Vroom! https://youtu.be/pklfLPuvPLU

Attached some wheels. Still have tiny bubbles in the brake fluid when I bleed the front left. Need to sort that! Oh and I've misplaced my locking wheel nut key. Sigh.

Unsuccessful attempt at firing up the quattro https://www.facebook.com/ProjectRustyquattro/videos/1055379811228981/

Don't forget to tighten all of your hose clamps. I borrowed some big boy tools from my mate. Got the hub nuts tightened in two minutes. Put 4l of petrol in. None leaked Just need to double check the brake bleeding and I can put the wheels back on.

http://drivelife.co.nz/2017/06/2016-vw-california-ocean-car-review-return-of-the-kombi/

VW California Ocean http://drivelife.co.nz/2017/06/2016-vw-california-ocean-car-review-return-of-the-kombi/

I'm getting there bit by bit!! Just bit the bullet and ordered a Milltek exhaust through NZ Performance Tuning.

I couldn't resist... Also got the handbrake connected up last night. That was a bit fiddly.

Finished bleeding the brakes. Need to do it one more time with an assistant to double check. Also filled up the coolant and power steering fluid. Fitted the new fuel tank to pump hose. Doing it like this seems to make sense and I didn't need to cut it. Need to sort out the clips and stuff to make them better.

We do get the 335D but we try and keep engine types similar in the comparison. I threw in the Tesla as a bit of a wildcard

It had 18s, so yeah they'rew a bit big. We don't play with the photos apart from tweaking light/shadow/colour etc. to bring out details and clarity.