Author Topic: What did you do to your car today? (Read 3015576 times)

quadzilla · « **Reply #5220 on:** March 07, 2016, 07:51:37 am »

Quote from: mlin32 on March 06, 2016, 07:46:58 pm

Had the new summer tires mounted and put them back on the 3er. A noticeable chunk more heft back in the steering......
Also nice to have the rear end look normal now; without the staggered setup, the gap looks funny on the rear axle.

What tires did you get?

Gurgie · « **Reply #5221 on:** March 07, 2016, 08:10:31 am »

Did a 5 tire rotation on the Wrangler yesterday morning since it was dry & about +2 at the time, I had just over 5k kms on the new Duratrac's so figured it would be a good time. Made my son's (10 & 12) help out & learn how to do it, they had a blast jacking it up with the floor jack, using the cordless impact driver and they learned a few things like to crisscross when tightening the bolts, how a torque wrench works...

Firm · « **Reply #5222 on:** March 07, 2016, 08:26:58 am »

Quote from: Gurgie on March 07, 2016, 08:10:31 am

Did a 5 tire rotation on the Wrangler yesterday morning since it was dry & about +2 at the time, I had just over 5k kms on the new Duratrac's so figured it would be a good time. Made my son's (10 & 12) help out & learn how to do it, they had a blast jacking it up with the floor jack, using the cordless impact driver and they learned a few things like to crisscross when tightening the bolts, how a torque wrench works...

Awesome

bridgecity · « **Reply #5223 on:** March 07, 2016, 11:02:14 am »

Quote from: Firm on March 07, 2016, 08:26:58 am

Quote from: Gurgie on March 07, 2016, 08:10:31 am
Did a 5 tire rotation on the Wrangler yesterday morning since it was dry & about +2 at the time, I had just over 5k kms on the new Duratrac's so figured it would be a good time. Made my son's (10 & 12) help out & learn how to do it, they had a blast jacking it up with the floor jack, using the cordless impact driver and they learned a few things like to crisscross when tightening the bolts, how a torque wrench works...

Awesome

+1 Good on ya for getting the kids to help out and teaching them a thing or two.

Fobroader · « **Reply #5224 on:** March 07, 2016, 11:08:58 am »

Quote from: Gurgie on March 07, 2016, 08:10:31 am

Did a 5 tire rotation on the Wrangler yesterday morning since it was dry & about +2 at the time, I had just over 5k kms on the new Duratrac's so figured it would be a good time. Made my son's (10 & 12) help out & learn how to do it, they had a blast jacking it up with the floor jack, using the cordless impact driver and they learned a few things like to crisscross when tightening the bolts, how a torque wrench works...

Awesome man!! Love getting the kids involved, I would much rather hear that a kid is into cars rather that he has levelled his troll to a level 32 on WoW. My buddies kid was so excited to help us, he had never used an impact gun. He asked me a ton of questions about the brakes and the unit bearings we replaced, he had a great time

Firm · « **Reply #5225 on:** March 07, 2016, 11:16:29 am »

My best childhood memories are working on cars.

Nice boots on the shelf there Fob

Fobroader · « **Reply #5226 on:** March 07, 2016, 11:17:45 am »

Quote from: Firm on March 07, 2016, 11:16:29 am

My best childhood memories are working on cars.

Nice boots on the shelf there Fob

They accentuate my butt..

mlin32 · « **Reply #5227 on:** March 07, 2016, 12:43:45 pm »

Installed replacement air flap underneath the 325i; old one was half-torn and dragging on the ground so I took it off and bought a replacement.

aquadorhj · « **Reply #5228 on:** March 08, 2016, 09:54:00 pm »

just realized my rear shock absorbers dead...

$:-\$

spring's so stiff, it never does the typical rolly-polly thing, so i didn't k now it was dead..

today, while i was checking my rear shock mount, i raised the car and what do you know... the shock is staying at lowered position..... i'm now on the hunt for replacement rear shocks..

rrocket · « **Reply #5229 on:** March 08, 2016, 09:55:38 pm »

Quote from: aquadorhj on March 08, 2016, 09:54:00 pm

just realized my rear shock absorbers dead... $:-\$

spring's so stiff, it never does the typical rolly-polly thing, so i didn't k now it was dead..

today, while i was checking my rear shock mount, i raised the car and what do you know... the shock is staying at lowered position..... i'm now on the hunt for replacement rear shocks..

Are you staying OEM??

aquadorhj · « **Reply #5230 on:** March 08, 2016, 10:32:39 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on March 08, 2016, 09:55:38 pm

Quote from: aquadorhj on March 08, 2016, 09:54:00 pm
just realized my rear shock absorbers dead... $:-\$

spring's so stiff, it never does the typical rolly-polly thing, so i didn't k now it was dead..

today, while i was checking my rear shock mount, i raised the car and what do you know... the shock is staying at lowered position..... i'm now on the hunt for replacement rear shocks..

Are you staying OEM??

yup. what else am i gonna do. start pouring bunch of money for performance parts!?

ain't got money fo that!

rrocket · « **Reply #5231 on:** March 08, 2016, 10:36:22 pm »

Quote from: aquadorhj on March 08, 2016, 10:32:39 pm

Quote from: rrocket on March 08, 2016, 09:55:38 pm
Quote from: aquadorhj on March 08, 2016, 09:54:00 pm
just realized my rear shock absorbers dead... $:-\$

spring's so stiff, it never does the typical rolly-polly thing, so i didn't k now it was dead..

today, while i was checking my rear shock mount, i raised the car and what do you know... the shock is staying at lowered position..... i'm now on the hunt for replacement rear shocks..

Are you staying OEM??

yup. what else am i gonna do. start pouring bunch of money for performance parts!? ain't got money fo that!

Looks like OEM is Sachs for about $150 CDN. OEM equivalent is Bilstein...About $75.

Which way you going to go?

aquadorhj · « **Reply #5232 on:** March 08, 2016, 10:43:34 pm »

I dunno, i will order some air filtera and things as well so ill see which one comes with cheaper shipping.

safristi · « **Reply #5233 on:** March 09, 2016, 07:22:38 am »

Quote from: Fobroader on March 07, 2016, 11:17:45 am

Quote from: Firm on March 07, 2016, 11:16:29 am
My best childhood memories are working on cars.

Nice boots on the shelf there Fob

They accentuate my butt..

FIRM & FOBRO locked in a lug nut embrace.........accent U ate the positive eliminate the negative
and ya have a flat battery

Ex-airbalancer · « **Reply #5234 on:** March 09, 2016, 11:38:07 am »

Quote from: aquadorhj on March 08, 2016, 09:54:00 pm

just realized my rear shock absorbers dead... $:-\$

spring's so stiff, it never does the typical rolly-polly thing, so i didn't k now it was dead..

today, while i was checking my rear shock mount, i raised the car and what do you know... the shock is staying at lowered position..... i'm now on the hunt for replacement rear shocks..

Which car ? The M ?

Firm · « **Reply #5235 on:** March 12, 2016, 08:04:43 pm »

Definitely felt like spring today, awesome weather. I spent most of the day outside; washed both Birds and did a good underhood check on them both, washed the week's tester (a Pathfinder) and replaced the rubber jamb bumpers on the Sonoma's tailgate. Even had time to rake up the front yard

Solstice2006 · « **Reply #5236 on:** March 12, 2016, 11:12:19 pm »

Quote from: Firm on March 12, 2016, 08:04:43 pm

Definitely felt like spring today, awesome weather. I spent most of the day outside; washed both Birds and did a good underhood check on them both, washed the week's tester (a Pathfinder) and replaced the rubber jamb bumpers on the Sonoma's tailgate. Even had time to rake up the front yard

Wish I could have worked on the car. But spent half the day pouring concrete under the porch to prevent a damn skunk from living under the porch.

safristi · « **Reply #5237 on:** March 13, 2016, 08:04:50 am »

USE THE LEAF BLOWER ON THE LIL BUGGER

Angry Chicken · « **Reply #5238 on:** March 13, 2016, 08:42:27 am »

Fixed a slow leak on one of my winter tires with Slime. Thank you FTM system.

kings10 · « **Reply #5239 on:** March 13, 2016, 10:27:59 am »

Sienna's windshield has been icing up on the inside this winter and wife complains that it smells, so I decided to poke around the HVAC yesterday. Here's the cabin air filter I pulled out.

I guess it was one of those things I kept meaning to get around to doing, but didn't...for the past 12 years. $:-\$

Not sure if that was the cause of the problems, but I'll run over to Walmart and try the furnace filter mod today.