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Offline Triple Bob

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3580 on: December 05, 2014, 07:39:05 am »
Quote from: Firm on December 04, 2014, 08:39:09 am
Well, I waxed the Spitfire yesterday. Used 'Zymol' and was really impressed - it's good stuff.

This?

http://www.amazon.com/Zymol-12001-Royale-Glaze/dp/B000F3K0T8
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3581 on: December 05, 2014, 08:44:13 am »
Wow, that's ridiculous! I'd love to try some of that though.

I used the peasant version:
http://www.amazon.com/Zymol-Z503A-Cleaner-Wax-oz/dp/B0009JKIRC/ref=pd_sim_sbs_auto_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0TFE28SAXF6Y4N42BY3X
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3582 on: December 06, 2014, 08:46:16 am »
Quote from: Firm on December 05, 2014, 08:44:13 am
Wow, that's ridiculous!

But you get free refills!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3583 on: December 06, 2014, 05:52:11 pm »
Hooked up a set of leads to the battery in the SLK and ran an extension cable along the inside of the fender and out underneath the front bumper so I can plug in a battery maintainer while it's up on the lift.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3584 on: December 09, 2014, 09:14:39 pm »
Changed the headlamp on my VW for the first time in 5 years...

Because one burned out.

I know, right? Who would a thought VW headlamp would last this long?
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30 bucks all in.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3585 on: December 10, 2014, 06:32:49 pm »
Mounted the winter tires.  Supposed to be big snow tomorrow. 

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3586 on: December 10, 2014, 06:37:56 pm »
Quote from: dr_spock on December 10, 2014, 06:32:49 pm
Mounted the winter tires.  Supposed to be big snow tomorrow.

I am impressed by your procrastination. You haven't had snow yet?
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3587 on: December 10, 2014, 11:25:11 pm »
Not sure where Dr.Spock is, but the GTA has only had about 5-7cm total so far this fall? 
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3588 on: December 11, 2014, 12:20:45 pm »
Quote from: pi314 on December 10, 2014, 06:37:56 pm
Quote from: dr_spock on December 10, 2014, 06:32:49 pm
Mounted the winter tires.  Supposed to be big snow tomorrow.

I am impressed by your procrastination. You haven't had snow yet?

We had little dustings here and there, nothing major until today.  I can swap the wheels pretty quick myself.

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3589 on: December 11, 2014, 05:31:16 pm »
Replaced the heater blower fan in the Tundra.  Very easy job, just 3 screws and took about 15min.  The fan started to make noises about 2 weeks ago in a cold weather (-25C).  Luckily I made it home to Calgary from Lloydminster, but didn't want to take any chances going forward.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3590 on: December 14, 2014, 01:41:27 pm »
Tracy notice that the LX smelled like brakes after she drove it a few times.

Last night we were on the highway for an hour and a half, barely touched the brakes.  Got home and smelled it again.  So I used my temp prob and the rear left was pretty high 100C but the rear right was at 24c.  They cool off pretty quick I assume at -10 so I'm thinking the left rear was really freaking hot.

So I took the left rear off today, couldn't even move the brake pads, caliper was nice and free, but those pads were glued on.  Took them off cleaned all the guides and pads and it was still a little tight.  Then I ground down the pad backing plates a bit for a better fit.  Seems better.  I pumped the brakes a bit and then grabbed the wheel and I could turn it easily and the pads had play again.

Went for a drive, checked the temps after a bunch of hard braking right rear 80C left rear 100C  fronts too high to measure with my probe.  Must be better.... I hope...
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3591 on: December 14, 2014, 05:59:03 pm »
^ E-brake releasing properly? My dad's STS has had chronic issues with E-brake binding up and not fully releasing causing the same issue your describing.

Worked on the Spitfire this weekend: painted the battery box, fixed the broken exterior door handle, re-wired the radio fixing all the previous owner wiring hacks and changed the diff fluid.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3592 on: December 14, 2014, 06:35:55 pm »
Quote from: wing on December 14, 2014, 01:41:27 pm
Tracy notice that the LX smelled like brakes after she drove it a few times.

Last night we were on the highway for an hour and a half, barely touched the brakes.  Got home and smelled it again.  So I used my temp prob and the rear left was pretty high 100C but the rear right was at 24c.  They cool off pretty quick I assume at -10 so I'm thinking the left rear was really freaking hot.

So I took the left rear off today, couldn't even move the brake pads, caliper was nice and free, but those pads were glued on.  Took them off cleaned all the guides and pads and it was still a little tight.  Then I ground down the pad backing plates a bit for a better fit.  Seems better.  I pumped the brakes a bit and then grabbed the wheel and I could turn it easily and the pads had play again.

Went for a drive, checked the temps after a bunch of hard braking right rear 80C left rear 100C  fronts too high to measure with my probe.  Must be better.... I hope...

On a salt car, every two years brake service is needed on all fours.  Essentially what you did. 
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3593 on: December 14, 2014, 09:37:16 pm »
I tend to do it annually based on the assumption that the rear calipers will last longer. 

That overkill?
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What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3594 on: December 14, 2014, 09:40:37 pm »
Can't hurt.

I usually just change my pads and rotors before cleaning lol.

I actually plan to do full pads and rotors all around, to get rid of a shake.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3595 on: December 15, 2014, 10:34:14 am »
oil change on my jeep... and while it was in, said to fix the damn rattle in the door that seems to have happened after the paint fix... figured a clip was broken or something...

turns out all the screws that hold the window in place had been finger tightened and the body shop must have forgotten to tighten them up before re-assembling the door...

glad it was an easy fix.. but man... so annoying!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3596 on: December 17, 2014, 09:52:46 pm »
Had the Yukon XL towed to the dealer.

Was on the highway about 50kms from home, on our way back from a day skiing, when all the warning lights went off and the truck started running like sh!t. Got the "Reduced Engine Power" message and it was a struggle to maintain 60km/h. Pulled over, took a quick look under the hood, then restarted it and all was well again... for another 3kms, then same thing. Found a parking lot to pull into, then called GM roadside assistance and waited an hour for the tow truck to show up.

It's at the dealer now, but I'm not too worried: I still have a letter GM sent me about six months ago advising of a known problem with the throttle position sensor. Symptoms are the same as mine, so I'm expecting it will be a quick, easy (and free) diagnosis and fix. Fingers crossed.


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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3597 on: December 17, 2014, 09:55:27 pm »
Quote from: HeliDriver on December 17, 2014, 09:52:46 pm
Had the Yukon XL towed to the dealer.

Was on the highway about 50kms from home, on our way back from a day skiing, when all the warning lights went off and the truck started running like sh!t. Got the "Reduced Engine Power" message and it was a struggle to maintain 60km/h. Pulled over, took a quick look under the hood, then restarted it and all was well again... for another 3kms, then same thing. Found a parking lot to pull into, then called GM roadside assistance and waited an hour for the tow truck to show up.

It's at the dealer now, but I'm not too worried: I still have a letter GM sent me about six months ago advising of a known problem with the throttle position sensor. Symptoms are the same as mine, so I'm expecting it will be a quick, easy (and free) diagnosis and fix. Fingers crossed.

Could also be MAF
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3598 on: December 17, 2014, 10:07:13 pm »
^^ Could be lots of things, but may as well start with the most likely (must be pretty common if GM sent out letters and put a warranty extension on it). A code reader would give more clues, but I didn't bother to get mine from home and check (truck was towed straight to the dealer).

Incidentally, I got a similar letter for the GTI a couple of years ago: known problem with the intake manifold and a warranty extension to ten years on it. According to collected internet wisdom, it's not a question of if it will fail, but when.  ::)  I just hope it doesn't happen to me in the middle of nowhere.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3599 on: December 17, 2014, 10:11:10 pm »
Quote from: HeliDriver on December 17, 2014, 10:07:13 pm
I just hope it doesn't happen to me in the middle of nowhere.


That's why you take it in preemptively, isn't it?
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