Had a bit of a cheeky spirited drive with a mate (in a GTD). Showed a few of the Corsa and astra boys what diesels could do.

Then sighed at how dirty it is after the ravaging, soot and salt [emoji19]

JRJG

Make much difference?

What engines she got?

Surprisingly, it made a massive difference. She's only got the little 3-cylinder 1.2, so it's a bit gruff - almost diesel sounding - on cold start. With the bonnet sound proofing in place the engine noise is muffled considerably - rough guess I'd say 40% quieter. I was quite shocked, didn't expect anywhere near that big an improvement.

Finished installing the Mobius and took it out for a spin to test. All seems good.

Hit 100k so taken to my local for full service. Felt a bit underpower recently.

2 months after clutch and flywheel done, turbo now needs replaced.

Ssssssssssssssugar.

Bad news.

 

No idea what car you have, or where you're based (update your profile!) but a good option could be this man for a reconditioned turbo: http://www.briskoda.net/forums/user/97826-xman750/

Fitted my nee daily wheels :-D

Blacked the tyres.

Blacked the tyres.

 

haha

haha

And the real clanger, I eventually got to the 3rd tyre when I remembered that they were white-walled ones. No wonder it was taking me forever.

And the real clanger, I eventually got to the 3rd tyre when I remembered that they were white-walled ones. No wonder it was taking me forever.

I'd hate to see a Yeti with white walls on.

Drove it home from work for the first time in over a week.

Turned off brake pad sensor as the alarm/flashing on maxidot is annoying.

Turned off brake pad sensor as the alarm/flashing on maxidot is annoying.

 

Fancy lending me this VCDS

Not really [emoji23] dont mind doing stuff for people if your local like.

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Not really [emoji23] dont mind doing stuff for people if your local like.

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East coast vs West coast

 

i put some foam strips under the rear parcel shelf on mk2 oct stop it rattling over bumps

Swapped the wheels front to back

Retro fitted an aux connector into dash blank. Checked the oil to find it was low and topped up with Castol Edge.

Investigated a knocking/clonking noise when cold (can't find anything obvious, think it's the clutch making it?)

Investigated an exhaust/metallic rattle at about 1500rpm. Gave up as it started raining.

Have just put the pipe between the air filter and Turbo intake pipe, just stopped for a cuppa and about to put the EGR delete back on.... Then fire her up! (I hope)

Checked the Pipercross filter and found the rubber at both ends has failed and the foam filter is sagging down when in situ. I have emailed them to see what they say as i received the filter as a gift so don't have a receipt or ability to take it back to the shop where it was purchased from.... Anyway nipped down to ECP and bought a Mann paper filter to keep the car on the road.

Put the wheels back on, somehow lost a wheel arch liner in my small garage and log book in my house. ... log book found :P

Just fitted the Aldi special offer £15 seat covers to the mrs' Fabia vRS outside work in the dark..... And they actually fit over the vRS seats. Only fitted the fronts for now and will do the rear one at a later date but well impressed for £15!!!

The green straps etc you can see on the passenger seat are for the little 'uns toy organiser.

Washed about 2 months worth of grime off it! Took ages, and several buckets of soapy water.

 

Looks so much better now

Bit of a wash and polish

 

 

Bent the ******* doors back into shape after some waste of oxygen broke into it last night and tried to hotwire it.

>

Now just have to hope that the weather tomorrow stays off for long enough to reassemble the munged wiring for the ignition.

Kinda screwed over my plans for the day, which were to spend it underneath the car, replacing the bushings in the shift linkage; because it took me two tries to hit reverse when I went to park it yesterday. Could always be worse, though; at least I still have a car...

(Yes, I'm aware my phone has cataracts. :p )

Edited 28 February, 201511 yr by Tamber

Gave the Octy some much needed and overdue love this weekend. Got a mini-valet yesterday (steam clean, wash, hoover, window de-snouting) and as it's out of warranty and I didn't break anything on my Fabia last year, have been giving it a service. New wipers, air/fuel/oil filters and a fill with Castrol Edge - oil filter was stuck on tight, dealer must have this guy working in the back:

 

 

Father-in-law pointed out he had a strap-doober ratchet attachment I didn't see, and that managed to shift it though. Also got to use my new torque wrench! Still the plugs and brake fluid to do.

 

Then this morning SWMBO asked me if I'd removed something from the bumper - looks like the fog light blank/trim from the driver's side has mysteriously disappeared (e.g. kicked off/stolen). Weird but not entirely surprising given that someone drove a motorbike underneath it on the same street last year (finally found the bugger, waiting on his insurance company getting back to us).