What work did you do on your car today?

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Re: What work did you do on your car today?

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destinationtoby wrote:installed a car cover
Gotta protect those stickers from the rain. :troll:
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Supplanter wrote:
destinationtoby wrote:installed a car cover
Gotta protect those stickers from the rain. :troll:
And the salt (I live 500m from the beach)
My dog shredded the cover within a few hours :( reckon supercheap will refund the $180?
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destinationtoby wrote:
Supplanter wrote:
destinationtoby wrote:installed a car cover
Gotta protect those stickers from the rain. :troll:
And the salt (I live 500m from the beach)
My dog shredded the cover within a few hours :( reckon supercheap will refund the $180?
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: sorry all I can do is laugh! that sucks dude!
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Sucks to hear man. You must be quite torn up about it.

But on a serious note, as long as the car is OK then it's all good :cheers:
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Daniel2019 wrote:Sucks to hear man. You must be quite torn up about it. :cheers:

It "ripped" me apart but ill re-cover :)
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destinationtoby wrote:
Daniel2019 wrote:Sucks to hear man. You must be quite torn up about it. :cheers:

It "ripped" me apart but ill re-cover :)
:lol: :lol:

Well played.
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hahahah, well played indeed!
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:lol: those puns almost make the situation worth it :lol:
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Swapped a wheel nut to try out the new set I bought.

Just worried that 17mm is too narrow however :s
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Fitted majority of new wheel nuts.
have to find a socket bit to remove the key nuts which I no longer have.

Keep forgetting I need to replace the hubs as the studs were hack-sawed off from some previous owner. :roll:
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Cleaned some bird poo off it. Got it stuck in fifth and now waiting for RACQ to arrive. :cheers:
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Put the replacement parcel shelf in, put the back seats back in.
Still going to rattle, but not as bad. :roll:
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put in front strut brace finally
new power steering pipe
changed water temp sensor and got a cool temp gauge, but not sure where to mount it yet.
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Strut brace looks good mate :D
Feel the difference in the twisties?
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Taz wrote:Strut brace looks good mate :D
Feel the difference in the twisties?
Thanks man
Haven't had time to take for a drive yet
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Those cableties... need.... trimming !
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Meh, check out the wife's car thread for what I have been up to.. Don't want to double post all the pics..
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Changed sparkplugs and leads. Fixed rocker cover leak. Adjusted tappets.

Showed deep concern for the health of my clutch :)
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changed rear wheel bearing that was noisy
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Took off all the L stickers!!! :win: :thumleft:
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