Small 205 Jobs For The Big Weekend

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

I'm sure it hasn't escaped anyone that there's a nice long weekend quickly approaching.

 

Recently I have found myself tacking a few smaller easy and cheap jobs on my 205 which if I'm honest, almost give more satisfaction than the larger ones.

 

So what I thought I would do is get peoples idea's of small jobs that are perhaps cheap, yet have made the world of difference or are a nice touch.

 

The most recent thing I have done is replace all my dim or blown dash bulbs and have a working clock for the first time. It's something I had been meaning to do but had been putting off. Took no time at all and was actually quite satisfying. We will forget the fact I put the dash back together and left the clock hanging out as I forgot it needed to go behind first.

 

Anyone got any smaller jobs lined up this weekend? Or perhaps suggestions for things they once did which made the world of difference?

[kyepan 291]

Timing the inlet camshaft using a DTI and a diesel vernier pully

Getting an exhaust fitted... that's someone else's job

[welshpug 1,657]

It had totally escaped me, or I had totally escaped it

 

Might swap the starter motor, clean the windscreen then head off for a blat up the A470 to north wales to see my sister and the twins and bro-inlaw, taking my bikes with me

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Not a small job: Change rear beam on gti

Raise back of diesel

Bleed brakes

Strip 309 beam

Fit a few interior parts

[cRaig 273 1 Cars]

Few odd jobs to finish off, bleed the brakes, sort a few dodgy guages and loose connectors. Sort the tracking. Its a nice change to be onto small jobs, rather than an insurmountable list

[welshpug 1,657]

pah, easy jobs paul

[Alan77 78 1 Cars]

new rear discs, pads and disc protectors is my job for the weekend. Might also degrease underneath if i can be arsed...

[MiniGibbo 142]

Easy one for me.. well i think itll be easy

 

*replace all brakes nipples

*replace brake fluid

*fit my rear quater sitckers

*get massively drunk and hit on skanks.

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Well I've hit my first hurdle before I've started as the ignition lead neat car parts sent me doesn't appear to be correct with an X in the centre and not a Y where it meets the contacts.

 

That's pretty much finished me off. Hope the weathers good so I can just eat BBQs all weekend then!

[MiniGibbo 142]

I hate it when you plan loads for the weekend then go to the factors saturday morning to be told its not in stock

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

I'm back in business. Managed to glue a few bits of broken plastic together with some autolock gearstick adhesive. Roll on the new forest!

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Suppose I could try and polish/cut my paint.....but that is a lot of hard work. Also waiting for my radiator to arrive now

[harryskid 193]

Rally coming up soon, check this and that . More than likely miss some thing!

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Fit new speedo as I'm pretty sure it was me that got flashed by a speed camera tonight

[Wes 86 1 Cars]

my car is staying in the garage all weekend and im gonna be drunk!

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Suppose I could try and polish/cut my paint.....but that is a lot of hard work. Also waiting for my radiator to arrive now

 

Decided to bite the bullet and buy a new nissens?

[MiniGibbo 142]

what a great start for me too...

 

Went to the factors to find they dont sell nipples :S main dealer i go, they dont know going off my reg what rear drums i have so i have to buy a pair of both to see. He did say there is only one nipple for the 206 266's though so a pair for them too.... :25 later he tells me they dont have any of them and cant even order them until wednesday so i wont be having them until next weekend

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

That is nothing more than your own PPP.

 

Perhaps it is because my job at work involves similarly preparing in advance for jobs means I get stuff prepared in advance, but waiting till Saturday morning to get the things you need is poor planning, especially in this modern world of ebay which means you can have whatever it is delivered in a couple of days in most cases.

 

If I have a big job to do that is waiting for a weekend I spend some time in the week before getting together the stuff I will need either by going to get it locally or ordering it mail order.

[MiniGibbo 142]

Work all day, train all night.. but i know its my own fault......

[bondyshambles 23 1 Cars]

Alternator change and amplifier change....thats about where my tallents end...item no's 21 and 22 different parts that have now been done on the car in the last 3 months !!!

[mikeyd 13]

Rally coming up soon, check this and that . More than likely miss some thing!

ditto---better get my arse in gear tomorrow [working mon/tues--hgv driver]

[harryskid 193]

ditto---better get my arse in gear tomorrow [working mon/tues--hgv driver]

 

Yer get on with it, see you soon !

[lewis205cti 12]

Changing the brake master cylinder, bleed the brakes and replace the exhaust system for me.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Fit new speedo as I'm pretty sure it was me that got flashed by a speed camera tonight

 

New speedo lasted for all of half a mile so I guess the problem lies elsewhere.

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

Collected beatifully refurbed wheel from Lepsons.

Take the complete set that have been sitting on my garage floor for 3 years to get balanced.

Look forward to putting them on.

Watch monkeys balance wheels and find another one that is buckled. Grrrr.

 

Job for next weekend is to take another wheel to be refurbed!!

 

Now off to Goodwood!

Edited June 3, 2012 by Simes