what have you done to your car today ?

[Gabster]

re spray front bumper, back to chrome grill ring

That is one shiny Leon

I'm planning to do all cosmetics, wheel refurb, interior cosmetics, all that will make the car look new in Hungary when I'll be driving there for the F1 race in the summer!


Looking forward to it

And what have I done today? Took my Leon to a carwash to get rid of al the salt from the road.

 

[Jimmy3rown]

Any partnrs? Also: does it need modding or straight swap?

Apparently the VW part number is 6Q6 955 707 C, but you can search for VW Golf, Polo & Touran rear wiper on eBay. I paid £9. It's a straight swap, I think it's better made than Fabia. Yes it's shorter & doesn't clear as much, but it clears enough.

 

[nd-photo.nl]

Awesome, thanks!

 

[Paul1974]

but with the new exhaust going on the car and lets say that its a cobra one,surley it makes sence to fit that instead of some O E exhaust that wont last as long as the cobra one,plus the cobra one would be better built?
kinda like fiting LED lights to the car as compared to the std lights that came with the car,is classed a modification or just improvement to the car its self?

Bang on, I put mine on for longevity rather than performance, by never needing to replace it. I did tell the insurance, as we all know if you have an accident they find any way possible to wrangle out of it!

 

[MacRDG]

drove it to work and back again... thought about how much I need to clean it again.

 

[Stuart83]

Got a bargain 007p on eBay, waiting for it to arrive before I decided if I need a refurb kit for it. It'd still make it half the price of a new one

The car's in tomorrow for a full service and MOT ... NGK Iridium spark plugs and some nice high spec spec 0w40 oil.

 

[nd-photo.nl]

Thats a good idea, do some maintenance on it.

 

[chrissgoduk]

found some bubbly paint on my front wings, yeah love rust.
didn't think cars rusted any more.

any body have a pair of platinum grey wings kicking around????

 

[JAG123]

It's very interesting getting a sense of the hundreds of projects going on, I like this thread

 

[Stuart83]

Thats a good idea, do some maintenance on it.

For the sake of £15 I've ordered one from Forge.

It's only 12 months / 12k old anyway, but at least I know it'll be performing as it should be!

 

[TheDan]

drove it to work and back again... thought about how much I need to clean it again.

I've thought this every day this week...maybe i'll find time at the weekend

 

[reidy4040]

Would like to be detailing the car, however it's in the garage being worked on


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[Jonathan.ryall1]

Moved it two miles down the road as it's been parked in the same place for 4 week since the engine let go and thourt it might be pissing off the persons who's house if was left outside of

 

[rob929]

Fitted a connect2 so I can listen to my phone via the original head unit. Then fitted a new n75 valve. Car was surging slightly on full boost in the higher gears.

 

[Stuart83]

New rear discs and pads yesterday, also replaced the number plate bulb holders. Exciting stuff!

 

[Owenski68]

Had a sticking handbrake...sprayed some Muck Off onto the back of the caliper where the arm is and gave it a good scrub to get rid of the accumulated dirt.

Rinsed it and squirted WD 40 onto the swivel point of the arm.

Worked the handbrake and gave it a tap to return it to its parked position...a bit stiff....several times.

Finally sprayed the swivel point with lithium grease...sorted...no more slack in the handbrake cable.

Im also going to buy springs to aid the return of the cable.

 

[Bouncerbeater]

Re did the usual door seals today. That's both our Leon's have been done now. Might even be able to dry the carpet out now
Pop the dehumidifier in for a couple of days will do the trick

 

[SlimsLCR]

Fitted new climate control unit, ran hose through the bulkhead for my boost gauge and sealed all up! (hopefully) fit gauges and pillar pod tomorrow!

 

[Welsh]

Burnt lots of petrol in it today lol


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[chrissgoduk]

egr

cleaned out egr yesterday that was a lovely job. at least the gate wont stick shut now.
and I can drive it. what a dirty job that was. on the upside I can now see into the inlet so
she should be able to breath properly now.


now to find out how to turn the egr down to as low as possible.