What Have You Done To Your 205 Today?

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Refitted LH strut. Fitted wishbone with new bushes and ball joint gaitor. Made up and fitted a couple of kunifer brake pipes. Fitted new ARB link. Topped up gearbox oil. Fitted new radiator and realigned headlights.

Edited April 12, 2014 by Daviewonder

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Got it through mot, ragged it, did tracking

Checked tracking on the gti as well

[johnhenry 20]

> greenstuff EBC pads on all round,

> (during this) part of the n/s side rear calliper fell off, on inspection its fubar'd :/

> cleaned it

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

spent a bit of time this morning fitting these

 

 

No camber on old avo front shocks

Some added on the new coilovers

 

Might even wash it now.

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

Tasty

[iPlod999 143 1 Cars]

Gave mine a 'little' wash today.

 

Followed by a glaze (BlackHole), wax (Spirit) and final detail spray (Sonax).

 

Click for video.

 

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

Gave mine a 'little' wash today.

 

Followed by a glaze (BlackHole), wax (Spirit) and final detail spray (Sonax).

 

Click for video.

 

 

Fantastic as always.

 

Good tune too, its in one my favourite films 'Full Metal Jacket'

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

Not sure I can post pics of mine washed after that!!!

 

Lol

 

Managed a wash

[acox99 74 1 Cars]

Sat outside in the sun and bought a selection of parts on my wanted list

[Plumbob 66 1 Cars]

Lay under it again with two angle grinders wondering if I'd ever finish getting the underseal off..

[iPlod999 143 1 Cars]

JGM.

 

Comes up nice all the same.

[parry 23 1 Cars]

Finished the car off today, fully rebuilt dry sump pump, new wheel bearings. Only getting 2deg camber on one side, not sure what is going on.... Oil pressure good at 45psi at idle.....Plunge on CV about 5mm, could use a bit more... Just a wheel alignment needed....

[dogboy1066 2 1 Cars]

MOT'd!

 

Nearly set fire to it yesterday when I was sorting stuff out, 25 year old electrics aren't fun, so really happy it all paid off.

 

Second MOT in my ownership and relatively painless.

 

Only bad thing is they picked up coolant leak. Back of the engine somewhere, I will investigate tonight.

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

Investigated weird oil leak.

Changed the oil.

Fixed the side light

Was reminded that trying to fit a nos 8V alternator belt I had kicking about onto an Mi16 for an hour doesn't work.

Bought new belt, changed.

Cleaned dust from the inside of the throttle bodies

Re oiled air filter

Put it all back together.

 

I love the holidays.

[iPlod999 143 1 Cars]

Finally got a look at the central locking receiver.

 

I have had water dripping through in the past. Seeing the recent thread where an interior was badly damaged by fire I wanted to sort it.

 

Opened up the casing, thanks to Anthony on this. Unplugged the receiver and was met with this.

 

 

Badly water stained! Heaven knows how close it could have been!

 

There was also rust on the sunroof vacuum cable puller.

 

 

I clean up all the terminals and tightened up the 7mm aerial bolts and the 2 10mm bolts leading out to the top of the sunroof. Each of these turned twice before tightening.

 

With the receiver I have left it unplugged. I do not have a key blipper and it looks they are hard to get a matching pair. Although, it would be nice to have, entry via key to activate the central locking is no real strain.

 

I would urge all those with 205's to check their connections.

 

I'll report back during our 'summer' of rain if it returns.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Changed oil and filter and filled up cooling system with fresh antifreeze and deionized water. Ran up the car and bled the system.

 

 

The end of the winter overhaul is getting close

[Jolly Green Monster 51 1 Cars]

Booked trackday at cadwell for nexr week

[Henry 1.9GTi 36]

got a new seat fitted. Can no longer reach the gear lever hahaha blow torch and hammer are coming out!

[AlexRS2782 136 1 Cars]

Put a full tank of fuel in the car and got it ready to drop down to Miles on Tuesday

[Plumbob 66 1 Cars]

This!

[hoodygoodwood 72 3 Cars]

Changed the oil and filter on the Goodwood , refitted the drivers door card which has been off for months while I oiled the door handle mechanism .

Fitted the refurbished H+H distributor that I just received , it really does look like new , will set the timing once its taxed and on the road 1st May .

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Dropped the fuel tank out and fitted the last brake pipe. Treated surface rust. Fitted new handbrake cable clips and fitted new exhaust clamp. Rechecked rear ride height, it's 322 between shock mount holes but just looks too low at the rear

[Alan77 78 1 Cars]

Gave it a decent clean inside and out, new battery, front ARB bushes replaced with new Pug OE ones, SKF dirveshafts fitted.

[dogboy1066 2 1 Cars]

Refitted the clock, which now works, dash is now complete. Touched up the trim with some Plasticare, looks much better. Removed the hideous wind deflector from the sun roof, been meaning to do that for years.

Looked for the coolant leak; it was picked up on the MOT and there was dripping water from under the car when I picked it up on the MOT day. But I cant see anything and there's been no dripping since. Strange.

Took it out for a drive and a pub lunch in the New Forest.

[Rock Lobster 28]

That's what I had with my beam Davie and turns out it is a beam from a base model I think!

 

So I swore at mine a lot today and contemplated swapping beams over but Sat on my arse instead and had a beer! Much easier.