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what have you done to your car today ?

dgjdrummer

Part-timer
Nov 5, 2011
1,310
4
Wrexham, N. Wales
I don't have a guide to what I did but it's fairly straight forward and I could write one at some point.
My fans wouldn't run at all on slow speed so I fitted the resistors and now they function fine on both speeds. Cost me around £25 all in for parts but you will also need a few basic tools for the job.

Ah right, yeah if you could mate that would be much appreciated :) Basic stuff like soldering iron? anything else I'll need to hand?

I've got a funny feeling mine might be doing this too, like the fans will turn on for about 5-10 seconds?

Yeah, they just blast for 10 or so seconds and then seem to go off, they seem to run ok in between though when I had a look last night :shrug:
 

S3 AKR

livin' the dream!!!
Jun 30, 2004
1,453
1
Colchester, Essex
raised the ride height by about an inch to stop it scraping the floor with the under-trays!! Put the 17" starfish wheels on. Then spent 2 hours getting it to all sit level again!
 

bruceR

Active Member
Apr 11, 2005
2,558
647
Monifieth, Dundee
Nice day so decided to clean & polish inside and out, then fitted Allard EGR delete pipe….............was great for 10miles then orange engine light came on :cry:
Might have to see about getting it switched off somehow!!!
 

car.crash

Active Member
Jun 22, 2012
302
0
slough
Today I had my wheels refurbished.

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Brettyboy

Active Member
Jan 21, 2012
2,600
4
Exeter,Devon
Bought a rear cupra r bumper for a good price :) now have front & rear bumpers,side skirts,bumper guides & side skirt mounts for facelift :D
 
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T108

Active Member
Jul 2, 2008
312
0
replaced both front door lock mechanisms and sealed the inner door skins for good!, fingers crossed no more haywire locking faults and dry footwells!
 

gdjohny

Crazy Mechanical Engineer
Dec 25, 2010
815
0
Kettering
Siliconed the door that was leaking.
Installed one of the four retrimed door cards- black smooth leather :)))
Resprayed the middle console and door handles in silver .
Installed led strip to light up the ground when i open the door - looks great!!
 
Siliconed the door that was leaking.
Installed one of the four retrimed door cards- black smooth leather :)))
Resprayed the middle console and door handles in silver .
Installed led strip to light up the ground when i open the door - looks great!!

SILICONED...Not a good idea,get the butyl and do it right,although when it does leak again(which it will) at least you'll have an led lit waterfall:p
 

gdjohny

Crazy Mechanical Engineer
Dec 25, 2010
815
0
Kettering
I have done the other doors a year ago an no problems.
If you do it properly it wont leak :
1. Clean the loose dirt on the edge and around it
2. Wipe the area with acetone or simillar stuff
3. Apply silicone a bit thicker ( in my case cheap black bathroom sealant )
4. Smear the silicone where the panel meets the door skin to force it in all the places
Job done
 

Law.

Active Member
Oct 23, 2011
44
0
Southampton, UK
Fitted Fabia rear wiper. Removed front wiper arms and resprayed them matte black, then fitted Bosch aero wiper blades.

T-cut a few marks out of the bodywork.

Fit Alpine headunit.

Ordered the bits I need for re-lacquering my calipers.
 

Dozer360

mk1 Seat Leon 20v T
Jun 1, 2010
1,026
1
southampton
Was picking the other half up from work and felt a massive jolt through the car that felt like I had been rear ended

Turns out the bolt from what I think is the dog one mount has gone

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If anyone knows what size bolt I need or how to fix it I'd greatly appreciate any ideas.
 
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