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Stick some new leads on there. Easy job and I still reckon that’s the misfire problem.

Cleared historic fault codes on me bros car at the weekend. Seems the only thing that it's whining about these days is the throttle position sensor (thinks it has a hard spot) which is far from impossible, and eminently fixable, but the bro has spent so much time under the car (and so much money on it that he doesn't have, and neither do I...) lately that he's fucked that one off for now.

Cleared the fuel pressure reg fault on the Mondeo, although the display still reports it, it doesn't show up as a PCM fault any more. Which is odd; perhaps there's an MS-CAN setting to dump that. Regardless, got 8 litre of magnatec, an oil filter and a air filter. I'll probably do all that next weekend (as well as a fuel filter) and do the proper 'service reset' and see if that gets rid of it proper.

Still got a squeaky rear end, and I'll probably investigate that with a pry bar at some point and try to ID the bad connection. There's more back there than I expected and some oddness in the way the bushes are set up (the trailing arm is a pain without a specialist bush alignment tool - no really) so I'll probably point it at a Ford specialist for that, as it'll save a lot in labour if they have that tool.

Front tyres do want replacing though, so that's the next 'major' thing, monetarily at least. Couple of hundred quid for decent rubber. Bleh.

Galaxy has suffered a major malfunction. The little plastic tab that holds the lid closed on the washer fluid filler neck broke off when I filled it up yesterday. Sticky tape bodge in place while I source a replacement.

DeskJockey wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 3:00 pm Galaxy has suffered a major malfunction. The little plastic tab that holds the lid closed on the washer fluid filler neck broke off when I filled it up yesterday. Sticky tape bodge in place while I source a replacement.

Polish the MAF mate, no other option left now.

Beany wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 3:46 pm

DeskJockey wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 3:00 pm Galaxy has suffered a major malfunction. The little plastic tab that holds the lid closed on the washer fluid filler neck broke off when I filled it up yesterday. Sticky tape bodge in place while I source a replacement.

Polish the MAF mate, no other option left now.

Has it come to this? I guess I'll have to write it off. That's a shame.

DeskJockey wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 3:58 pm

Beany wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 3:46 pm

DeskJockey wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 3:00 pm Galaxy has suffered a major malfunction. The little plastic tab that holds the lid closed on the washer fluid filler neck broke off when I filled it up yesterday. Sticky tape bodge in place while I source a replacement.

Polish the MAF mate, no other option left now.

Has it come to this? I guess I'll have to write it off. That's a shame.

Get someone to come and collect it on a trailer, then accidentally stalk them around town for half an hour afterwards.

Beany wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 3:46 pm Polish the MAF mate, no other option left now.

Indeed; this is not the correct sentiment (-cash +MAF);

The creaky NSF is getting louder and doing my head in, need to get up up on a ramp too try and find the culprit

Also this, it was acceptable in the 80’s but now

Foz wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 6:45 pm The creaky NSF is getting louder and doing my head in, need to get up up on a ramp too try and find the culprit

Also this, it was acceptable in the 80’s but now

A 996 C4S has a tape deck!? Dang, I'm old.

2002 this car as well, time to dig out the old TDK 90 mixtapes..

DeskJockey wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 9:28 am

Sundayjumper wrote: Sat Jun 09, 2018 10:10 pm I have van envy.

Proper 4x4 van. Not the shonky unreliable LR bollocks.

Ideally a Sprinter.

Here you gohttps://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2669957809

what is that back area converted for? Carrying prisoners?!

The bluetooth cassette adapter worked a treat in my A8

Foz wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:43 pm 2002 this car as well, time to dig out the old TDK 90 mixtapes..

yeah, my 2003 M3 had a cassette slot behind the sat nav screen. It even tilted the screen out of the way on motors to access it on a very dramatic way!

Rich B wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 9:11 pm

Foz wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:43 pm 2002 this car as well, time to dig out the old TDK 90 mixtapes..

yeah, my 2003 M3 had a cassette slot behind the sat nav screen. It even tilted the screen out of the way on motors to access it on a very dramatic way!

That was my favourite feature on the e53 X5

Foz wrote: Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:43 pm 2002 this car as well, time to dig out the old TDK 90 mixtapes..

My dad's 2004 E39 530 has a tape deck.

It has a 6CD changer as well, although do I actually still have 6CD’s I would want to stick in there

Had a mini ebay spending spree on bits for the Compact.

Cheapie coilovers (I've got a broken rear spring that needs replacing and I'm curious to see if £250 coilovers will put up with some autosolo / autotest abuse)
Spare set of wheels (wrongly listed as 15" when they're actually 16", bought for £55)
Rear strut brace (also acts as reinforcement to the top mount)
RALLY CAR mud flaps (for teh LOL)
Front bumper mesh to replace the slats (to make it look like an M3)
Front numberplate trim to suit smaller numberplate (because I'm secretly a bit chavvy)

I think I'll eventually end up putting my M3 ETK number plate on it. It's the closest I'll ever get to an M3 now.

I'm holding off on buying other mechanical bits until I decide on the overall plan. Stripping a Z3 is the most appealing option right now but I need the workshop space sorted so I can hide it from the wife !

First job is to find out if there's anything actually wrong with it and to get it through an MOT. My code reader will only access the engine ECU, not the airbag, ABS, etc, There were loads of DME faults logged, but to me they looked consistent with a general strop about flat battery at some point. All four coils, all four injectors, fuel pump, MAF and some others too. They can't ALL be faulty...... can they ?

M140i continues to do what it's meant to, 8500 miles and one year on. Still need to get the M4 LCAs fitted that have been rattling around the boot for a year...

Got the XFR wheels properly dipped, tested, straightened and painted as one was losing air and I had a slight vibration even with re-balancing.
The a/c failed for the second time in my ownership. It turns out the 'specialist' that fitted a condenser for me 18 months ago used the cheapest one possible. The Jagshop fitted a genuine one and I'm nice and cool again ready for the annual trip to Spain.
Other than new TPMS sensors and one window regulator the Jag has only needed routine servicing for the three years that we've had it.
It's been great, but will sadly need to go by the end of August to make way for a Discovery Sport; with a new family member on the way, there will be a regular requirement to have six seats and this seems the least awful option for us.

That's a great car combo I've always had a soft spot for the XFRs.

Do the LCA help sharpen up the handling? An M140i is one of the contenders to replace the Mini GP in the next year or so, but I've read mixed reviews of what the M140i is like, handling-wise. It seems they can lose their composure when really pushed.