What did you do in the garage yesterday?
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Sardonicus said:
See if you can move the fault codes by moving the suspect inj's around on the fuel rail all this OBD stuff is all very good but its how you interpret the info and thats hardly infallible BMW are no exception to this rule 
Carsy is right regrading the Vectra/1588 inj's too, low voltage maybe a previous low battery condition, the inj fault codes maybe spurious hence whey I mentioned swapping/moving inj's, recent fault codes 1st then start from scratch after moving inj's
Ok, so off with the plenum and base to make things nice and easy. I swapped number 1 injector with number 5 to see if the fault moved. As I did so I checked the seals to find that the seal from 1 was missing from the top of the injector Carsy is right regrading the Vectra/1588 inj's too, low voltage maybe a previous low battery condition, the inj fault codes maybe spurious hence whey I mentioned swapping/moving inj's, recent fault codes 1st then start from scratch after moving inj's Edited by Sardonicus on Saturday 12th August 20:16
Used an inspection mirror to see the seal stuck in the rail. Carefully extracted it and saw a chunk out of it
Refitting it on the injector properly and fuel p#ssed everywhere as expected.
So took it off, shoved it back up the hole and refitted the injector - unbelievably it did not leak. Hmmm......
New O rings on order so I don't do this job again. Only then will I find out if the injector is faulty or a red herring
N7GTX said:
Yes, many cheap ones out there.
I also use a Bosch KTS tool. Plug that into the socket. Bluetooth enabled so I can be under the bonnet testing things from my laptop.
Some on here have apps so they can view the data as they drive around - think that may be Rovergauge but I don't have that.
This is just an example of what is available:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OBD-OBD2-EOBD-Bluetooth-...
Excellent, thank you !I also use a Bosch KTS tool. Plug that into the socket. Bluetooth enabled so I can be under the bonnet testing things from my laptop.
Some on here have apps so they can view the data as they drive around - think that may be Rovergauge but I don't have that.
This is just an example of what is available:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OBD-OBD2-EOBD-Bluetooth-...
phazed 11.83 said:
N7GTX said:
New O rings on order so I don't do this job again. Only then will I find out if the injector is faulty or a red herring
Use a bit of Vas on the O rings. Slips in a treat.......
Ok, so new seals fitted (correctly) and no leaks. Ran another test and the same fault code so definitely one of these:
Got a cheapo IR tester thingy coming from the far east for more testing....
N7GTX said:
phazed 11.83 said:
N7GTX said:
New O rings on order so I don't do this job again. Only then will I find out if the injector is faulty or a red herring
Use a bit of Vas on the O rings. Slips in a treat.......
phazed 11.83 said:
N7GTX said:
phazed 11.83 said:
N7GTX said:
New O rings on order so I don't do this job again. Only then will I find out if the injector is faulty or a red herring
Use a bit of Vas on the O rings. Slips in a treat.......
That time of year to do some pre-winter maintenance. So jacked up and on axle stands, all wheels off and inspect the chassis for damage, rust etc. Cleaned all the little stones and debris from the outriggers where they take up residence. Hold breath and poke the outriggers with a sharp screwdriver. Lever against the top of the outriggers at the corners. Mirror and torch looking for holes. Mini-camera attached to laptop and pushed along the top of the outriggers - taped the camera to an old wire coat hanger - looking for the dreaded rust and holes. Breathe out and relax as all looks okay. 
Got side-tracked and decided the brake calipers needed cleaning, so took them off, dismantled and thought they looked dull so resprayed them. Didn't like the rusty ring appearing around the centre of the rear discs between the hub and the brake surface so off with them, rubbed down, primed and sprayed.
Leaving the car on stands for a few days to catch up with other stuff.
Got side-tracked and decided the brake calipers needed cleaning, so took them off, dismantled and thought they looked dull so resprayed them. Didn't like the rusty ring appearing around the centre of the rear discs between the hub and the brake surface so off with them, rubbed down, primed and sprayed.
Leaving the car on stands for a few days to catch up with other stuff.
QBee said:
I feel tired just reading N7's post - well done, you! 
Lol, I think I have a disease. While doing the rear brakes thought the fronts looked a bit dull so off with them and they too are all painted nice and shiny Toyota red. So my OCD is satisfied.
Then as if by magic the front hubs suddenly appeared in the garage stripped off the car.
Got new wheel bearings to fit but other half wants to go out now so that's Monday's job. phazed 11.83 said:
Made a shade for the satnav out of aluminium and some carbon fibre looky likey wrap that I had lying around so I can see it with the roof off and the suns at max. High tech engineering!
If you're hard enough to eat Fisherman's Friends, you don't need a clutch servo.....
Its Monday so did the front wheel bearings (rears done last year). Managed without a bench or vice - had to improvise with a couple of bricks
Then noticed a boot split on a bottom ball joint
new ones ordered.
Last week fitted reversing sensors to other half's Golf. So decided mine needed the same. Took a deep breath and applied 21mm hole cutter to the rubber bumper. Lots of smoke as the cutter overheated Eventually got all 4 done, drilled into the boot and sensors fitted okay. Easy connections to reverse light wires. Beep-beep sensor fitted in old speaker hole behind the grille.
One of the sensors:
The supplied hole cutter:
Takes deep breath:
Phew!
Looks okay:
Electrical connection at light unit. Green is switched live from the reverse switch - black is earth:
Unit temporarily sitting on the tank to check it works and to adjust the sensitivity:
As my car is an early one with the rubber insert in the bumper, I chose matt black sensors. There are more expensive options where you can have them colour matched by supplying your paint code for later cars. UK supplier and 3 year warranty. £21.95 delivered.
Then noticed a boot split on a bottom ball joint
new ones ordered.Last week fitted reversing sensors to other half's Golf. So decided mine needed the same. Took a deep breath and applied 21mm hole cutter to the rubber bumper. Lots of smoke as the cutter overheated
Eventually got all 4 done, drilled into the boot and sensors fitted okay. Easy connections to reverse light wires. Beep-beep sensor fitted in old speaker hole behind the grille. One of the sensors:
The supplied hole cutter:
Takes deep breath:
Phew!
Looks okay:
Electrical connection at light unit. Green is switched live from the reverse switch - black is earth:
Unit temporarily sitting on the tank to check it works and to adjust the sensitivity:
As my car is an early one with the rubber insert in the bumper, I chose matt black sensors. There are more expensive options where you can have them colour matched by supplying your paint code for later cars. UK supplier and 3 year warranty. £21.95 delivered.
N7GTX said:
With all that turbo power he might well catch you up. Getting past is another matter if you fit these
I recently had the misfortune of driving through a dodgy part of Detroit and followed a pick-up truck that had something a bit worse than this attached to all wheels! Not something you expect to see on a multi-lane highway in the US or anywhere to be fair!
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