What did you do on your car today?

ash06 · Postby **ash06** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:34 pm

Hey,

I bought this housing off eBay:
http://bit.ly/9IRHrW

and drilled out another hole for the boot release then just transferred the buttons and immobiliser chip from my spare key.

I must note that the housing it not a perfect fit. and you have to file away the plastic to get everything to fit nice and snug buts its worth it i think

was a gamble at first but easy enough to do once you get it

86MIM · Postby **86MIM** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:29 pm

It was last week and last night...

15000km service and spiffy new tail lights... Will have photos up when my camera starts working again

l0n3w01f · Postby **l0n3w01f** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:11 pm

just got my car towed to artarmon depot awaiting transfer to AAMI brookvale ...

a lexus just ramed up my a$$ so hard that my glasses flew to the windscreen, his coolant was spewing everywhere ... we had police, ambulance and 2 tow truck helping us out...

just called aami for the claim ...

still looking for my heart... its broken into million pieces...

Ash · Postby **Ash** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:15 pm

Oh noes Tim!! I am sorry to hear this :cry:

I'm glad that you're ok and good luck with the repairs.

Blakey · Postby **Blakey** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:34 pm

l0n3w01f wrote:just got my car towed to artarmon depot awaiting transfer to AAMI brookvale ...

a lexus just ramed up my a$$ so hard that my glasses flew to the windscreen, his coolant was spewing everywhere ... we had police, ambulance and 2 tow truck helping us out...

just called aami for the claim ...

still looking for my heart... its broken into million pieces...

the Curse has struck again!!!!

and thats very bad luck man, as long as you are ok, then everything is good, your car can be repaired, your not that easily fixed.

tomtom · Postby **tomtom** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:48 pm

Dam tim! That suks..Hope you're ok...

Your dvd player didnt get wrecked did it???

Did you just say RA rear bar possibility?

l0n3w01f · Postby **l0n3w01f** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:05 pm

i hope i can get a ra rear bar... what can i do to make that happen? that might be just the thing to cheer me up

tomtom · Postby **tomtom** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:08 pm

l0n3w01f wrote:i hope i can get a ra rear bar... what can i do to make that happen? that might be just the thing to cheer me up

you need an RA vin number

dannyboi · Postby **dannyboi** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:12 pm

Installed the bonnet protector the other day, but I had issues removing the air intake.
After unscrewing the two Philips head screws, how do I remove the air intake then? The manual seems to suggest that I can remove the whole thing, but I can't seem to pull it out! Noticed that there were clips towards the ends, and I'm not sure if that's what's stopping it.
Any tips would be great.

Cheers.

Envoke · Postby **Envoke** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:36 pm

Lukas to the rescue! i had the same problem, then got aggravated but it solved the problem

what you do it pull it up and it unlocks from the air box, to put it back in you repeat only push and lower it back down till it clips.

So pull it up, dont be scared it wont break, and itll pop out

dannyboi · Postby **dannyboi** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:44 am

Envoke wrote:Lukas to the rescue! i had the same problem, then got aggravated but it solved the problem what you do it pull it up and it unlocks from the air box, to put it back in you repeat only push and lower it back down till it clips.

So pull it up, dont be scared it wont break, and itll pop out

So pull it away from the airbox, I'm assuming with one hand on the intake and one on the box?
Does the intake separate as one whole thing, from start to finish and flushed with the box; or does it end before those clip things visible to the side and possibly with two on the top as well?

The whole assembly moving together as you pull it is really disconcerting! lol

Envoke · Postby **Envoke** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 1:53 pm

The whole thing comes out, past the clips, dont be too harsh but firmly hold the intake and pull up and out, the clips are on the inside of the airbox and tip of the intake, the ones on top in between the box and snorkel i dunno lol, i thought it was them but they dont need to be touched

Postby **aspir3** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:17 pm

I drove my car in the rain today as it needed a wash after yesterdays cruise.

I shammied it dry as the rain cleaned the dust off.

I also removed the kids seats and vacuum inside the car. I had sand on the seat and in the door rubber seals. Next time I go to the beach I will leave the doors shut.

All worth it as yesterday was a great day for a cruise. We were not sure whether to cruise on the Saturday or Sunday but in the end the correct day was chosen as today is a terrible winters wet day.

dannyboi · Postby **dannyboi** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 5:11 pm

Envoke wrote:The whole thing comes out, past the clips, dont be too harsh but firmly hold the intake and pull up and out, the clips are on the inside of the airbox and tip of the intake, the ones on top in between the box and snorkel i dunno lol, i thought it was them but they dont need to be touched

Thanks for the heads up. Did exactly that and it popped out. Now I know what's supposed to come apart!
Those clips on the air intake had nothing to do with the removal at all. I wish the manual could have shown some more detail in removal, instead of just highlighting the component. Have to say that those Philips screws were a struggle the first time I tried to get them out.

Skorps · Postby **Skorps** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 7:43 pm

Oh yea. Got these put on the other day:

What did you do on your car today?

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