what have you done to your car today ?

[BadBoy03]

Monday morning madness Got the gist of it anyway

Thanks! Teach me not to message when boss is on the prowl

 

[Leon20vt4]

This should be the thread everyone uses... its been around since 2011... Why is there a new one?

 

[Sparkie]

This should be the thread everyone uses... its been around since 2011... Why is there a new one?

Not seen the new one.
been on here over 10 years!!


Badger5 Custom Map + TIP,
3”Custom exhaust, FMIC, Bosh 550’s, BC Coilovers, ARB’s +loads more.

 

[Zardoz]

I think because the other one is what you and your car have done today. But I don't see much difference really.

 

[Gokiwi64]

Well if it helps... I started mine today, just not telling what I started

 

[tanto]

fitted new inner and outer track rods to both sides now just need to get tracking done

 

[Leeoncupra]

Washed , polished and listed for sale

leon mk1 cupra

 

[Leon20vt4]

Washed , polished and listed for sale

leon mk1 cupra

My god I am a sucker for the audi nogaro blue from the s4... it makes me all giddy inside. My 2 favorite colors for the leon are this blue and the imola yellow also found on the audi s4 b5... yes i know im using the audi paint color names... sorry but gorgeous car! Wish my 4x4 20vt was that clean!

 

[Leon20vt4]

Researched like crazy the past few days to do this 02m tranny DIY soon. post coming with some good info about clutch and SMF options

Saw a leon today with some crazy dark taillights... definitely not the stock housings...

 

[Deleted member 103408]

Washed , polished and listed for sale

leon mk1 cupra[/QUOTE

So I have to ask, what is next or you going to focus on the ST

 

[Zardoz]

Got round to using the £50 dual action polisher (cheers Argos!) I’ve had sat in its box for over a year. Very impressed! Washed with chemical guys GlossWorx wash then used Chemical Guys All in One Polish and Sealant. Never been this clean ever.

 

[Leon20vt4]

View attachment 5879 View attachment 5880 View attachment 5881 Got round to using the £50 dual action polisher (cheers Argos!) I’ve had sat in its box for over a year. Very impressed! Washed with chemical guys GlossWorx wash then used Chemical Guys All in One Polish and Sealant. Never been this clean ever.

Making that paint shine! nice!

I look forward to giving my car a claybar, compound, polish, and wax in summer

 

[Zardoz]

Thanks mate. I ran out of time yesterday as I gave the Mrs RAV4 a good clean and polish too. I've got some of Wet Butter Wax to try out next time. (BTW Got loads of Chemical Guys products off a mate who's into detailing when I did him design work, I don't work for them )

 

[bigT's lcr]

Fitted these finally , oh and this little fcuker !!
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Nice discs man, where'd ya get em and what brand? And i need me one of those!

 

[bruceR]

Have a search on vagbremtech, they are the ‘J’ hook design discs


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[Zardoz]

Went to put my brembo pads and discs on only to realise I’ve no 7mm Allen for the callipers (so ordered one for tomorrow). Decided to swap my dogbone with the new one with powerflex bushes and found it wasn’t attached! See bolt on undertray

Then managed to shear off one of the bolts that held it to subframe. Couldn’t shift it so let some WD40 soak on it while I had a sulk. Came back and prised it out with a chisel and hammer and then got the sheared bolt off too (phew).

 

[Thai-wronghorse]

View attachment 6156 View attachment 6158 Went to put my brembo pads and discs on only to realise I’ve no 7mm Allen for the callipers (so ordered one for tomorrow). Decided to swap my dogbone with the new one with powerflex bushes and found it wasn’t attached! See bolt on undertray

Then managed to shear off one of the bolts that held it to subframe. Couldn’t shift it so let some WD40 soak on it while I had a sulk. Came back and prised it out with a chisel and hammer and then got the sheared bolt off too (phew).

Those two 13mm bolts into the subframe nearly always snap.
The problem lies in the difference in metals of the actual dogbone mount and the bolt, not the threaded section inside the subframe.
The alloy corrodes and binds up around the bolts and obviously when you assert pressure on them with a socket they shear off as they're stretch bolts which have already been stretched to yielding point.
As you found once the mount is prised off of the remaining bolt stub you can almost always unwind it by hand from the subframe.

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[Zardoz]

Bang on. I used some mole grips to turn it once or twice (think the corrosion was holding it) then I turned the rest out by hand.

 

[Zardoz]

Made a big difference having the dogbone connected no surprise there. Treated the old girl to a wash polish and wax with the Auto Finese kit I forgot I had! I’d say it’s better than the Chemical Guys stuff I’ve used before and the polish and wax was easier to apply too. And fitted the £5.99 lip splitter too

 

[tanto]

finally got round to fitting cruise control