Hi. Ive been lookin at getting some plastic corrugated conduit piping to cover the pipes and cables in my engine bay, only i cannot find anywhere or anyone that sells any. Ive tried places like City Electical Factors, Bennets, Links, B&Q, Charlies, Wickes but no luck.
This is the kinda thing i want...in blue tho:
http://www.adtechnologies.com/images/Catalog%20Photos%20031.gif
If anyone knows of of anywhere i can get some, if you could let me know, that would be great,
Thanks
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Anyone on here have a split bonnet? or know someone who has or what shops do it. Just about anywhere in mainland UK is game. I want this mod, either DIY or by a shop, but I'm confident with some install photos/tips I can do it myself.:D
Anyone got a good way to remove the black brake dust from 'em? The fronts seem to be easy to clean but the rear pads are obviously of a very different formulation and it's like the stuff is glued onto the rims.
Anyone know how I would have to prep the alloys if I were interested in coloring them? Want to do it DIY as opposed to getting it done pro. Thanks.
Hi All, I would like to get views people have on the up keep of Polished Alloy wheels (non painted or lacquered) as I have recently had my wheels refurbished and had the Rim stripped of the lacquer and paint I currently clean the wheels almost every day with soapy water then a good metal polish like Maguires Alloy Polish, I find that if I don't clean the at the end of every day the are quite hard to clean as they suffer from water staining if left for a couple of days, do many of you have "Polished Alloys" and if so how often do you clean them?
does anyone no where i can get a subframe from?
coz i bourt some bucket seat but the slide rails and 14 inches apart and on my car they are 18 inches. anyone got any advice.
Pics are to follow right now i am just writing it so i myself dont forget what i am doing!
Things you need :
- A socket set or similar to remove the wheel bolts (17mm)
- A degreaser to clean the wheels
- Various grit wet and dry or glass paper.
- Masking tape (around 2 rolls)
- Several sheets of newspaper
- A dust brush or similar
- 800ml of Primer (usually 2 cans)
- 800ml of Paint
- 800ml of Clear Lacquer
Firstly, you need to remove the wheels from your car. If you have no replacement wheels, you need to put the car on axle stands. Follow the guidelines in the Haynes manual or find secure points on the car as otherwise you could cause damage to the underside of the car and possibly find the floor inside the car has been pushed up...
has any one ever used this, what is the finish like and is it easy to do.
for badly faded and dull black bumper plastics,heat up plastic with a heat gun and waft as if using an aerosol this will will return your bumpers or any faded plastic trim ,back to its former glory.hair dryers simply dont generate enough heat it has to be something hot and dont be scared to really heat up just be careful not to touch surface with the end of your gun.
Has anyone noticed but if you compare the Haynes manuals today to ones of 10-15 years ago they dont seem to tackle any of the complicated issues anymore - it just says leave to a mechanic or the like. ? :confused: Can appreciate cars are much more complicated but its always worth having a stab first.
Hey im having abit of trouble with condensation building up inside both my headlights on a Punto Mk 2 W reg.
Any ideas how to reduce or get rid of it?
I heard 2 holes drilled in the top and bottom allow air to flow and evaporate the water but im unensure. If rather get a second opinion before i take a drill to it.
Cheers
What is the best way to repair alloy wheels that have got a bit corroded at the edges? Are the kits in halfords any good?
I'll throw this open with a starter question then. How do you change the wheel on your car?
What safety measures should you take using a scissor jack, anyone got any tips on undoing really tight nuts or removing locking wheel nuts without the key?
Write up a step by step guide on how to do this relatively simple but essential task or chip in with some tips and suggestions.
I posted up a question about how many could change a wheel which is something i think is very basic and everyone should know how to do this.
what this thread is for is ideas for other guides
such as
checking / changing oil
checking / changing sparks
basic guide to change pads and discs
basic wiring for stereos
basic wiring for additional lighting
we already have an MOT checklist so this is something that could added.
does anybody have any other ideas or even their own guide to how to do anything?
must be their own so not to infringe anybody elses work
This will remain a sticky for one week (until 14th) so all members can find it easy if you get it by inspiration
How easy is it to change break pads. Im not very diy capable but I just wondered if you needed special tools and what the procedure was like.
would anyone be interested in a step by step guide to *wiring* a car audio system, covering headunits, screens, amps, speakers, crossovers, power caps, twin batteries , what type of wire to use, and what thickness, etc.
it would be step by step, but entirely technical - i appologise but i dont do fiberglassing or anything like that, so id hate to try and tell someone else how to do it.
if you think this would be useful/or you would like to contribute then let me know.
ok ive looked into painting my lower valances to visually lower the car. So for a practice i decided to paint some of the underbonnet parts
so engine cover battery cover and top fuse cover all done.
started small and worked up
1st the fuse cover ( center section of the battery cover ) sorta screwed this up with to thick a coats of primer it started to run
then the battery cover. starting to look a bit better
lastly the engine cover think i did a good job of this
all 3 got 3 coats of black primer 4 coats of vw reflex siver paint then around 10 layers of clear coat.
this was my mistake i should have used proper lacquer but i had the clear coat in the cupboard from painting something else. the heat from the engine has added a...
Met one of your guys today at BHP performance show, although I've forgotten your name, sorry. A bit about me I'm 21 and from London and drive a Satin Black Renault Megane, any questions feel free to ask
Start of witha practice spray - a wing is good.
Build up the paint in layers.
I used about 15 spray tins of paint in the end I belive
When it comes to removing the bumper it would depend on the car, I discovered that after removing all of mine, I didnt need to but for some cars, you would need to, I removed the bumpers, the bonnet and the front two wings, and then masked up everything else, when I done the car
I didn't need to do any paint prep as the paintwork was only 3 years old, so I knew it was in perfect...
I'm writing an article on engine swaps, with some pointers and things to look out for. It going to be very general to suit all types of cars and I'd really like as much feedback as possible.
If you were doing an engine swap what would you need? Have you got any tips you'd like to pass on? What engine conversions are easiest to do?
Hey guys - Winter is here (Northern Hemisphere at least cos I know we've got some members from down under!)
Have you all checked your Tyre pressure, Anti Freeze, Oil Level, and Screen Wash levels? (Be honest - I bet you only check them once a year!)
Preparation is the most important part in any paintwork. Whatever is between the part and the paint (i.e. chips, scratches, grease etc.) will show through the layers of paint. That said, some colours are more forgiving than others.
Ok, first things first, you’ll need:
~ Time. I can’t stress enough how important it is not to rush things.
~ Paint, this will no doubt be in aerosol form. You will need some plastic primer (also known as adhesion promoter), basecoat (you can use normal car paint) in whichever colour you wish to paint and some lacquer (gloss or matt, it’s your decision.)
~ Something to ‘key’ the part. In the trade we call it scotchbrite, it’s basically a rough pad used to remove the shine from a panel, and it leaves...
