Latest mod pictures...my hybrid Ibiza - now sold!

[air121005]

I have that! Is it easy enough to actually disconnect/take off the engine mount?

jack up front end of car on axle stands
remove plastic engine tray (25 torx bit)
the dogbone has one bolt (19mm) holding it to the subframe
at the gearbox end, it has a small bolt fixing it to a black bracket which is fixed to the gearbox with 3 bolts (17/18mm). you'll need to remove these 3 and remove the dogbone and bracket together to get the dogbone out of the subframe

4 bolts total

to get the old bush out, the easy way is to feed a hacksaw blade through one of the holes and cut through the plastic outer to release the pressure holding it in and you can literally push it out with your fingers

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

jack up front end of car on axle stands
remove plastic engine tray (25 torx bit)
the dogbone has one bolt (19mm) holding it to the subframe
at the gearbox end, it has a small bolt fixing it to a black bracket which is fixed to the gearbox with 3 bolts (17/18mm). you'll need to remove these 3 and remove the dogbone and bracket together to get the dogbone out of the subframe

4 bolts total

to get the old bush out, the easy way is to feed a hacksaw blade through one of the holes and cut through the plastic outer to release the pressure holding it in and you can literally push it out with your fingers

Might certainly be worth looking into then! I'll have to remember the link is on my thread so I can find the right one when it comes to it!

 

[Altech]

Your car looks great in those pics Ash! Really need to try and get mine to that standard this weekend.

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

Your car looks great in those pics Ash! Really need to try and get mine to that standard this weekend.

Cheers Altech! It's a bit dirtier now as I had to go out on slightly wet roads yesterday, but still looks alot better than most cars for this time of year! Will look different by the weekend though as widespread frost and snow is forecast!

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

Not much of an update - but a certainly made a difference!

 

[R1ch85]

much tidier if you do decide to sell your car in the new year, can I have first dibs on the centre sunvisor please

 

[Damoegan]

much tidier if you do decide to sell your car in the new year, can I have first dibs on the centre sunvisor please

Rich, there only about £6 from the dealers mate....

 

[Gooner_Mike]

much tidier if you do decide to sell your car in the new year, can I have first dibs on the centre sunvisor please

Rich, there only about £6 from the dealers mate....

Vultures are circling...

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

much tidier if you do decide to sell your car in the new year, can I have first dibs on the centre sunvisor please

God, you're tight!

Rich, there only about £6 from the dealers mate....

Well said Damo!

Vultures are circling...

Too right! Fight em off!

 

[R1ch85]

Rich, there only about £6 from the dealers mate....

I'm a poor student, I need all the bargains I can get!

 

[Scott-o]

man i want the black headlining etc so bad! Looks class!

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

man i want the black headlining etc so bad! Looks class!

I retrimmed all mine myself. Maybe you could do the same? It definitely improves the interior by miles!

 

[Damoegan]

I'm a poor student, I need all the bargains I can get!

A poor student running a 20VT hybrid though

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

I'm a poor excuse for a man, I need all the bargains I can get!

Awww I wouldn't go THAT far Rich!

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

Got her ready for winter! Washed it the other day (Friday) and been away all weekend so it's stayed nice and clean in the garage.

So firstly I resin polished it...

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

Then came the HD wax to seal everything in!

 

[Deleted member 13581]

Looks good mate.

Mirror finish.

 

[Altech]

:gay: Look at you and your tripod!

Do you polish it all by hand? Looks flawless

 

[Bespoke]

thats one nice looking car. I love the wheels.

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

Looks good mate.

Mirror finish.

Cheers fella!

:gay: Look at you and your tripod!

Do you polish it all by hand? Looks flawless

Yer it's all by hand, if you use machine polishers you can soon get through the paint! Done it before in my old job, polished too much in one area and gone through to primer - easily done!

Oh - and tripod is the easiest way to get a clear picture with an SLR. Before I had one, the pictures looked good on the camera, but when blown up they were blurry.

thats one nice looking car. I love the wheels.

Cheers fella - much appreciate it!