Your first car related D.I.Y of 2013?

[*Al*]

After all the festivities of 2012 into 2013, and now being the 1st day of 2013 what is or will be your first DIY job of 2013? Today i changed the rear ABS speed sensor on my BMW, glad to say all went well.

[PhillipM]

Made this!



Just finished the final bit of welding on it and skimming the plate back flat.

[SystemParanoia]

changed the oil on both my cars

just about had enough oil as i had grabbed the last x2 £10 bottles from halfords

[iva cosworth]

PhillipM said:

Made this!

Fail........I bet you started that last year.

manifold though

[Meths]

I dropped a coin down the back of the ashtray (into the internal mechanism) of my rover 75. It wouldn't close again with the coin stuck.


Disassembled the whole center dash just to get that stupid coin out. Had to take the climate control module, radio, heated seat connectors, cruise control connectors, cup holders, cigarette lighter and traction control connectors out. Just to get the ashtray out.

Edited by Meths on Tuesday 1st January 22:43

[rumple]

Got an engine light come on and a broken spring on the BMW, ill wait until it stops raining though, ill probably valet it first, when its clean its easier to work up enthusiasm , also my Focus desperatly needs a service, its all building up.

[sjabrown]

In the middle of changing a starter motor on one of the 205s. Bugg3r of a job.

Got another fired up for the first time in a while, and contemplating putting it for an MOT sometime.

Gave the knackered Honda a quick wash.

And looked at the rally car for the first time in several months: got to get it back on the road this summer or I might as well scrap it.

[SlowStig]

Got to get a new engine and fit it to the metro.

Then MOT it, Tax it, insure it, drive it. Sounds so simple

[SystemParanoia]

and do a full writeup of the whole thing

which version of mems will you be utilising?

[Camaro]

Seeing as it was a lovely day, nothing better to do than hook the radiator out of my Camaro and see if its repairable. Its not.

[*Al*]

Execellent, keep them coming! Also had to change a rear bulb on my 250 scooter, i had to almost completely strip the complete rear of the bike! Bloody crazy.

[calibrax]

Had to change a brake light bulb on my MG ZT. Wasn't urgent, as the car has a feature where if a brake light has gone, then it uses the tail light instead to compensate. But I really had to change it just to stop the screen on the dash displaying a very distracting "bulb failure" warning in bright orange all the time!

[McSam]

I washed it, and fitted some Osram Nightbreakers that's it so far!

I have quite a list, though.

[NelsonR32]

Replaced door membrane on my E46

[Daston]

Mine will be a full brake disk and pads change on the MG with new fluid.

[Fazt]

fitted exhaust wrap


and new pedals


nicely positioned for toe-n-healing

[Noesph]

Something is squeaking at the back, I don't know what it is yet though.

[HustleRussell]

I've got this little lot to fit into the BMW;



Head unit went in yesterday, lots to do yet though- including building a custom box for the sub woofer so that it can be discretely hidden where the CD changer used to live.

[Baryonyx]

A rubbing strip has fallen off the front of the A8. That and It needs a new servotronic steering relay. £30 of parts, ten minutes to fit both. It's surprisingly easy to work on!

[itch]

Hacked an inch of foam out of my mx5s drivers seat. I should now sit below the toolbar, which is good!