what have you done to your car today ?

Maypack

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Cheers mate. It’s been the busiest time ever.
Busier than Christmas!
Easing off a bit now but still doing a 12 hour shift at work then coming home to 2 hours of home schooling 3 kids, tea, family walk then bed to get up again at 2 am.
The roads are quiet though. Lol
Hope you and the family keeping well in the current situation.
I’ve not been your way for a few weeks but we’re now doing Whitehaven Tesco from our depot as well now.

I’m only 6 miles from Whitehaven Tesco. Put this virus was stopping social contact, I would jabbed made you a coffee


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Deano j1971

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Only one or two . How’s things with you and yours?


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@Maypack....everything’s ok with the family and me,managed to bag myself a job in November so I’m now classed as a key worker delivering stuff for FedEx. It feels good to get back to work since the accident.Mrs Maypack&you ok.


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Manic172

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Do I buy one of these to put on the wall in my workshop lol
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vwbassett

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Took a bit of a gamble and purchased the factory option Seat Sport suspension kit (bilstein b12's).

I usually like tried and tested mods but these represented about a £300 saving off b12s and were a fraction more than a rusted second hand set I saw this week on facebook market place.
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g60stu

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In the process of changing my headlamps. But I’ve just snapped one of the upper headlamp torx nuts. I’m reluctant to try the 3 others now without knowing how to fix get the snapped one out.:think:
What are my options??? I’m a DIYer so don’t have access to an abundance of tools.
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vwbassett

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In the process of changing my headlamps. But I’ve just snapped one of the upper headlamp torx nuts. I’m reluctant to try the 3 others now without knowing how to fix get the snapped one out.:think:
What are my options??? I’m a DIYer so don’t have access to an abundance of tools.
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Going to have to drill out the old screw. I'd then use a rivnut took and rivnut to create a new threaded section in the metal. Then you can use a new bolt. Try using penetrating oil on the rest before attempting them

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g60stu

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Going to have to drill out the old screw. I'd then use a rivnut took and rivnut to create a new threaded section in the metal. Then you can use a new bolt. Try using penetrating oil on the rest before attempting them

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Ok thanks for the advice. Mission abort for today I think. Lesson learned - I could have loosened these nuts yesterday before I jacked the car up, removed wheel arch liners and undid all the front bumper bolts!! Thank god I didn’t remove the bumper. :doh:
 

bruceR

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Defo give them a good dose of penetrating oil + if you have access to a heat gun or similar just give them a heat up before you try undoing them


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g60stu

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Defo give them a good dose of penetrating oil + if you have access to a heat gun or similar just give them a heat up before you try undoing them


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Penetrating oil worked. I undid the other 3 bolts with no dramas.
Amazing amount of crud built up just behind the wheel arches:
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I cleaned it all out.
 
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Chaki

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Hi guys,

I didnt want to start a new thread just to ask this but...

...i plan putting on my summer set of wheels which i bought and im confused will it all fit, what should i expect :/

I have spacers 20mm on all wheels ofc, car js on H&R red springs and the wheels will be (havent tried them yet, waiting for the tyres) 17x8 et35 with 225-45 rubber.

So, 17x8 225-45 offset 35 with 20mm spacers...? Will it rub? Ita basically a ET15 17x8
 

Connor H

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Hi guys,

I didnt want to start a new thread just to ask this but...

...i plan putting on my summer set of wheels which i bought and im confused will it all fit, what should i expect :/

I have spacers 20mm on all wheels ofc, car js on H&R red springs and the wheels will be (havent tried them yet, waiting for the tyres) 17x8 et35 with 225-45 rubber.

So, 17x8 225-45 offset 35 with 20mm spacers...? Will it rub? Ita basically a ET15 17x8

Hey mate, try this https://www.willtheyfit.com/
 
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