Blues N Twos Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 Went to the garage to make sure it was still there 😳 thankfully it was and now it’s snowing ☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy555 Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 Fitted the new oxygen sensor to the new cat (By gum it's cold out there) and it all runs fine, took her for a quick spin too. Feels so quiet after the old blowing cat. 🤔 Maybe one day I'll fit a nice sporty exhaust to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxob Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 Fitted new Bosch Silver S4 80 Amp battery. I rate them highly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 Removed alternator ready for a replacement. Was making an awful noise and not charging the battery. I must say lots of swearing and bashed knuckles. That sucker was in there good and proper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2003 Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 Changed broken side vent inners for new ones. Don’t rattle now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepork03 Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 Fitted a new Bosch S4 battery and washed it ready to got to the sprayer's tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgringo Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 Fitted a Yatour Bluetooth hands free kit to the Becker Radio, changed the leaking headlight washer and gave the car a quick wash. I didn’t get around to wiring in the phone cradle to the fuse box though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 Fitted nice new type 110 Yasau 85Ah battery with a 5 year warranty. Only just over £110 after taking advantage of 60% off at GSF last week. Recent frosts had killed the previous Bosch S4 fitted by PO only 2 years ago, down to only 9.9 volts! Might I have another electrical drain issue or could it be that the PO had gone for a standard battery (72 Ah) when the car was spec'd with the heavy duty option (do all S have that option may be?) from the factory? Still no false alarms in the night now hopefully and I've put the jump leads back in their bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulQ Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 There's not a massive difference between a 096/110 battery, but if your leaving the car unused outside for a week or more this time of year, the latter will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicGun Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 1:27 PM, elgringo said: Fitted a Yatour Bluetooth hands free kit to the Becker Radio, changed the leaking headlight washer and gave the car a quick wash. I didn’t get around to wiring in the phone cradle to the fuse box though. Out of interest how easy was the Yatour to fit? I've got one on the way for my 986 S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgringo Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 17 minutes ago, NicGun said: Out of interest how easy was the Yatour to fit? I've got one on the way for my 986 S. Mines an 986 as well. If, like mine, you’ve got a Head unit placed below the aircon controls, I found it easier to take this control panel out after removing the radio just to give myself a bit more room to manoeuvre, it’s only two screws. I put the panel back in after the radio was in situ as I could see more and it helped with routing the lead from the Yatour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiPie Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Not much 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat haggis Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 20 minutes ago, SiPie said: Not much 🙄 thats the most extreem way i have seen just to clean the aircon rads of cr*p why is it like that mate . whats happend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiPie Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 The list.....so far: 4 new springs (rear o/s was snapped so not taking any chances as they all looked poor) rear cv boots, front disks skimmed, new drop links all round, new condensers.l and pipe....although I really can’t see anything wrong with the condensers 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiPie Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Oh I almost overlooked the major service too 🙄 cheap start to the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxosim Posted February 2, 2019 Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 Fitted a Pioneer Apple car play head unit and also had a tracker fitted. Much better now and works well with the Bose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgringo Posted February 2, 2019 Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) Used Maguires Plast-RX polish to rejuvenate the third brake light. Came up a treat! Edited February 2, 2019 by elgringo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiPie Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 Over the last week, the H&R 10mm lowering springs have been fitted Both knackered condensers and pipe replaced with protective silver mesh fitted (debated between black or silver mesh for ages, but very happy with the silver) Front discs skimmed.....they always appear fine on the outside 😳 All drop links replaced and a full service Getting there 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 10 hours ago, Saxosim said: Fitted a Pioneer Apple car play head unit and also had a tracker fitted. Much better now and works well with the Bose I don’t have air con so so can’t move my temp controls around, do you know if this unit would fit in the bottom two pods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxosim Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 6 hours ago, the baron said: I don’t have air con so so can’t move my temp controls around, do you know if this unit would fit in the bottom two pods? Hiya no I don’t think it would fit because of the way the bottom console tapers in as it’s wider at the top than at the bottom. Is you temp control system not just a single din unit like the air con control unit? I would be surprised if you can’t move it as all 986 models as far as I am aware had the same basic dashboard layout and then different controls added depending on the spec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 19 minutes ago, Saxosim said: Hiya no I don’t think it would fit because of the way the bottom console tapers in as it’s wider at the top than at the bottom. Is you temp control system not just a single din unit like the air con control unit? I would be surprised if you can’t move it as all 986 models as far as I am aware had the same basic dashboard layout and then different controls added depending on the spec. No, not without dash out, due to it being a manual temp control connectors at the back rather than elctrical connectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxob Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 The single din heater controls can be moved to the top of the lower console freeing up a double din space above. Try Googling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdibben Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 Replaced my faulty clock spring. Pretty straightforward. Finally got rid of the airbag warning light - hurray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimsterC Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 On 2/2/2019 at 5:36 PM, Saxosim said: Fitted a Pioneer Apple car play head unit and also had a tracker fitted. Much better now and works well with the Bose Is it possible to fit that to a 2003? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 If you have canbus - Not without an expensive adaptor/replace the amp and re-wire accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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