WiNgNuTz's Smoothed HDi Estate

[Eeyore]

Looks good buddy! Definitely needs a p3 bumper! Ive got a spare diablo one you can have for cheap if you want?

[WiNgNuTz]

I would mate, but i really have other more important things to get fixed first.

As a matter of curiosity, what would happen if I just leave the MAF unplugged for the time being?

[Jimbo]

It will revert to using preset values, it will.be fine until you get a working one

[WiNgNuTz]

Sweet, i'll just leave it as is for now then.

[Poodle]

You're using tapered bolts with flat seat wheels? Stop it. Now. At the very least don't put your bloody kids in the car.

[WiNgNuTz]

Mate, I didn't really have much of a choice. The tyres on the other wheels were beyond illegal, and the kids haven't been in the car since. New studs and nuts should be here either today or tomorrow, so it's not like the tapered bolts are gonna get used for much longer anyway. Thanks for your concern though dude. Cannot wait to get them changed tbh, ive despised every mile I've done with the tapered bolts since putting the Ariannes on!

[Eeyore]

If you havent got flat bolts by ace then I can probably get a set off one of my cars for you...

[WiNgNuTz]

I will have them, they'll be here today or tomorrow, and they'll be fitted by the weekend. Pretty sure I said that earlier. [emoji14]

Thanks for the offer though mate.

[Poodle]

My bad, for some reason i was under the impression that you didn't consider it an urgent problem, probably because you put them on the car in the first place lol. Nah, after the number of wide boys that come into work and can't understand why their wheels have come loose/snapped bolts within a few days of fitting...

That was actually genuine concern i'll have you know! Granted it doesn't quite come across the same way it does with normal people, but i never could get the hang of being nice.

[WiNgNuTz]

Haha, no worries mate, I got what you meant.

Like I say, when I changed the wheels over, I found one of the tyres on the 17s was through to the lower layer of rubber on the inside edge, so it was a case of put the Ariannes on with the wrong bolts, or put the 17s back on with dodgy tyres. Worst thing is, there's still plenty of tread left on the other 3/4 of the tyre, so got some tracking related issues going on too. Always something...

[Pompey306mark]

Looking better. Nice to see these alloys in use again.

[WiNgNuTz]

So this is happening at the weekend, no matter what the weather is like!

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[Eeyore]

Nice one mate. They will look nuts...

[WiNgNuTz]

Nice one mate. They will look nuts...

[WiNgNuTz]

So I got my stud's and nuts fitted today, and changed the droplinks that were royally fecked (passenger side has been knocking for a couple of weeks now). You can sleep easy now Poodle.

[td_dan]

Got a link to those studs mate

[WiNgNuTz]

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vie...74&alt=web

[Toms306]

Nice one mate. They will look nuts...

*NuTz

[Poodle]

So I got my stud's and nuts fitted today, and changed the droplinks that were royally fecked (passenger side has been knocking for a couple of weeks now). You can sleep easy now Poodle.

Thanks man, i've been worrying myself sick for the last week.

[WiNgNuTz]

So after picking up a replacement MAF sensor and HID kit at Ace last night (Thanks Rowell!  ), and an unexpected half day at work, I got said parts fitted today! MAF sensor is working nicely, which is good, and the HID's are also in tip top condition and working! 

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(Not the best pic in the world, but my "proper" camera is out of action at the moment, so had to resort to the phone camera)

Took the scenic route home through the country lanes, and can honestly say they're fantastic! Just need to lay my hands on a second set so I can do the high beam bulbs as well.

[Eeyore]

Good to see everything works!

[WiNgNuTz]

Yeah, I did have a moment earlier when I thought one of the bulbs had given up already (after finding they both worked during fitting), but it turned out I'd unplugged one, and not plugged it back in again!

Nice one for those bits though, HID's are much nicer than nightbreakers IMO. /canofworms

[7057sam]

Looks great

much more to fix ??

[WiNgNuTz]

Plenty. Got the MOT to get through in a few days......that should be an experience.

[1616six]

Plenty. Got the MOT to get through in a few days......that should be an experience.

You might well have to remove those HID's again then :p

http://www.vx-enthusiast.com/showthread....-guess-why

[WiNgNuTz]

Hmm...maybe, but at least it's not a hard job! Simple 5 minute swap back to halgoen bulbs, then change back after the test if necessary. Friendly with the tester though, so may or may not be a problem.

[WiNgNuTz]

Well, as you've probably all seen by now, the car passed it's mot with flying colours! And just one advisory! Who'd have thunk it?

Still having a couple of niggley problems though...washer jets have packed in, not sure if blocked pipework, or failing motor? Any ideas? And the other is that the rear window element has had it (one of the contacts has come away from the window), which in turn has stopped the heated mirrors from operating, and the button in the centre console doesn't even light up.

Any suggestions on either of those issues would be appreciated.

Might start calling this "Project Not-such-a-heap-after-all".

[1616six]

How did it pass the MOT if the washers have packed in?!

[bashbarnard]

1. Does it buzz? If so go to step 2. If it doesn't buzz check the fuse. And live to the pump. Pump or fuse 2. Pull the pipe off the washer under the bonnet. Does it spray from there. If so blocked jets. If not its still the pump.

[WiNgNuTz]

How did it pass the MOT if the washers have packed in?!

No Idea mate, not complaining though!