Nick_McUK Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, EVO Chris said: uh oh, you made a clean spot, you know what that means...….. Well its not going anywhere so the whole car is getting detailed soon anyhow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick1964 Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 Slightly less impressive than the diy paint above, but I thought some of you may be interested in the results of my Autoglym roof clean and re proof. It’s the first time it’s rained since I did the job and so far I’m quite impressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_McUK Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 51 minutes ago, Patrick1964 said: Slightly less impressive than the diy paint above, but I thought some of you may be interested in the results of my Autoglym roof clean and re proof. It’s the first time it’s rained since I did the job and so far I’m quite impressed Looks great I want to do mine again with the Fabsil Gold again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey P Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Patrick1964 said: Slightly less impressive than the diy paint above, but I thought some of you may be interested in the results of my Autoglym roof clean and re proof. It’s the first time it’s rained since I did the job and so far I’m quite impressed Awesome result I used the Autoglym 2 part cleaner and proofer for the first time the other day, and after yesterday's rain it didn't bead up anywhere near as good as yours. I think I must have not sprayed enough on, maybe I'll try a couple of coats next time to build up the water proofing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 I’ve proofed the hood a couple of times but don’t bother with it anymore. I feel the roof drying takes longer when proofed.Sorry guys just my honest opinion.Bead porn aside... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason986S Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, Liberty said: I’ve proofed the hood a couple of times but don’t bother with it anymore. I feel the roof drying takes longer when proofed.Sorry guys just my honest opinion.Bead porn aside... As it wont soak in as much, you could probably just use a leaf blower or go on a 2 minute drive to blow it all off before drying the rest of the car. I tend to do this anyway to clean up the brakes, rotate the wheels so I can clean the tyre section touching the floor and the top of the wheel barrel can become the bottom for ease of cleaning angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimoog Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 3 hours ago, EVO Chris said: uh oh, you made a clean spot, you know what that means...….. Guess he'll have to do the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick1964 Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 56 minutes ago, Liberty said: I’ve proofed the hood a couple of times but don’t bother with it anymore. I feel the roof drying takes longer when proofed.Sorry guys just my honest opinion.Bead porn aside... It was more about the fact my roof was blotchy with tree sap and had gone grey for me. The beading is satisfying though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 24 minutes ago, Jason986S said: As it wont soak in as much, you could probably just use a leaf blower or go on a 2 minute drive to blow it all off before drying the rest of the car. I tend to do this anyway to clean up the brakes, rotate the wheels so I can clean the tyre section touching the floor and the top of the wheel barrel can become the bottom for ease of cleaning angle. Good call @Jason986S It’s more a case of when we have a bit of rain when out or whatever the roof will stay wet for longer if proofed, I prefer not bothering so the roof can be stowed away sooner.As I say I’ve used the fabsil gold and it looks good when done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick1964 Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Davey P said: Awesome result I used the Autoglym 2 part cleaner and proofer for the first time the other day, and after yesterday's rain it didn't bead up anywhere near as good as yours. I think I must have not sprayed enough on, maybe I'll try a couple of coats next time to build up the water proofing. I used the cleaner sponge to agitate the roof whilst spraying it with a hose after cleaning to really make sure that I’d got all the detergent out. I was surprised how long it took. I think that may help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, Patrick1964 said: It was more about the fact my roof was blotchy with tree sap and had gone grey for me. The beading is satisfying though. Might some dye last longer?looks lovely Btw... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey P Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 18 minutes ago, Patrick1964 said: I used the cleaner sponge to agitate the roof whilst spraying it with a hose after cleaning to really make sure that I’d got all the detergent out. I was surprised how long it took. I think that may help. Ah, nice one mate, that's a good tip. I'll try that next time I wash the car (which will probably be quite soon! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick1964 Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Liberty said: Might some dye last longer?looks lovely Btw... Thank you - it was just dirty I think, but we’ll see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 (edited) Have the usual chips at the front end of the driver's side roof trim After checking some old threads on here i have now filled them with Black Sugru. Leaving overnight and will then remove excess and hope problem solved. Pic tomorrow. Edit: finished result. May need a bit more polish but definitely an improvement. Edited April 30, 2020 by red rocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Daniel Posted April 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 Replaced the ancillary belt, a job I've been putting off for a while but was pretty straight forward apart from the stupid plug on the Bose back shelf speaker 😡. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 3 hours ago, Tony Daniel said: apart from the stupid plug on the Bose back shelf speaker 😡 I have to check that on mine one day. Someone complained his speaker never worked and after a lot of troubleshooting finally found out a previous owner/servicer hadn't plugged it in properly. Mine seems to do nothing, I wonder if it's the same. I'm in no hurry, I barely drive the car, and barely use the speaker when I do, it might therefore get used twice a year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 Fitted paddles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick1964 Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 Managed to find a Hayward & Scott exhaust, second hand close to home a few weeks ago and got it fitted this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 Fitted my replacement battery after the previous one turned faulty. This allowed me to fix the hood again which was not seating correctly in the channel on one side. Previous attempt to shorten the stretched elastic by folding and stapling was unsuccessful. This time i removed the T15 screw which holds the elastic to the frame, moved the screw to the next slot in the elastic and refitted it. Perfect solution and easier than fitting new elastic as featured in the well known Youtube video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89rallye Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 Just removed the centre console ready for painting getting the power points out was a bit of a nightmare, anybody know how the roof switch comes out on a 987? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanlon1 Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 Practised removing the PCM2.1 in preparation of getting a new headunit. You need to be a bit of a contortionist to get to some of those torx screws...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano37 Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 Finished replacing the water pump, low temp thermostat, belt and of cause coolant. Just given her a wash before putting back in the garage. Next weekend will be brake fluid change. Anybody recommend a brake bleed kit, seems to be a lot available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanlon1 Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 31 minutes ago, Deano37 said: Next weekend will be brake fluid change. Anybody recommend a brake bleed kit, seems to be a lot available? I bought this one. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000ROARTI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_oVUREb654DARB Until then, I’d never bled brakes in my life. Found it to be easy to use and straightforward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano37 Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 @chanlon1 thanks! Appreciate the quick response and recommendation. Will get one ordered ready for the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 Deano, better already start lubricating your nipples in preparation mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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