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Anyone ?? I was set to remap with a mobile tuning guy who Avon Tuning recommended, Edinburgh based but will come to me near Loch Lomond. He had to cancel last minute which is a shame. Impatient as I am I decided to phone some folks in Glasgow and got some new information I didn't get before. My inte...

I didn't think it would be as bad as that?!?!

I will have to have a go modding it in a few weeks. I have had bad news from home and will be out of the picture for a bit. I will post with any updates of the work i do

Could be a regulator invertor As Karl said it sounds to be power related. I do IT repairs and for example some screens especially imacs that dont power up, is usually an inverter or power board (separate from main power unit). This applies to laptops as well and becoming more common - all in ones. A...

So i had a look and i am not confident shaving off some plastic will work ... it will be too time consuming. The plastic is fairly thick and i am wondering if its worth dremelling with a stone to grind down. May look ugly but its well out of sight. I am also considering making a little " block ...

I am not Scottish, I am from the Valleys in Wales! Returns are free so thought why not ? Anyways the seller has issued a refund straight away. I mailed asking whats the return address and he finally replied and said to keep them as he was "done" with the stock being more hassle than its wo...

Here you go: https://i.ibb.co/RST6n5W/20190408-163605.jpg https://i.ibb.co/LZ91YDF/20190408-163703.jpg https://i.ibb.co/x8MrwLB/20190408-163726.jpg Looking at the first image, you can see what needs trimming - sharp Stanley should do the job and its out of sight. Also you can see last time I removed...

I would need to paint the actual back box - otherwise shiney metal tips and ugly back box as seen by the driver approaching from behind I got the tips after seeing a set on an Audi A4 and they were tips after bending down. I believe they would be sufficiently hidden from approaching drivers but i di...

I have the same issue with my OBDeleven in my 2016 Passat It is in a small panel about 17 x 17cm held on by a single T20 screw. I had to remove this allowing the panel to drop and remove the port from inside to plug in mine. You will note it is angled and the issue is the shape of the OBDeleven does...

Is the new MOT reg regarding exhaust mods really strict on newer vehicles?

I was contemplating a new back box - but after looking on eBay ( see item number 143147613077 ) you will see the exhaust is one long piece

OK so after a busy week I got out again today to decide if I am going to cut the pipes and attach the tailpipes. After "dry fitting" them again I took a look further back as if you were in a car behind. As you can see, it's too obvious they are bolt on's https://i.ibb.co/2j9Fg7y/20190403-1...

Yeah i know. Sellers will coin any phrase to make to their product sound good. Ebay is a classic example of this with multiple words for the same thing - mostly because of search catchment for people's different terminology and vocabulary. But its getting ridiculous but easier to catch out the chine...

It's a can of worms I know. But the amount of business' I see who don't use legit software will amaze you. Many think its just Office on the home user's laptop - the "just one of us won't make a difference", but I see it again and again and again, public and trade. If i were to start repor...

I have rear LED brake clusters, in fact every light on the car is LED, except the headlights - !!!!! I do like the look of the LED headlights and its manufacturer. Changing the fog lights is supposed to be straight forward. Anyways I added them to my watch list, i have a feeling with the aid of some...

Agreed However a garage i do IT support for asked me to install a 85gb program. It was VCDS, OBDII and two other apps. One was Rosstech. Anyways it was off such a poorly worded auction but was deliberately not mentioning manufacturer or software names to prevent removing and it was linked from a pir...

Whilst i am happy with the HID kit i installed, this interests me. Plus you can get something for your old headlights too. However the car may throw up errors plus the lane assist and self leveling could be an issue. I just got a OBDeleven and see there is an option to stop checking for faulty bulbs...

So I was talking to a guy about remapping my car, mainly to reduce to EGR for more MPG as i gained about 6mpg on my last passed. Then he claimed his friend bought something off ebay and turned down his EGR to almost 0 without warnings on his Golf R. He said it was called a Mega pack and whilst I awa...

I polished mine up with metal polishing paste and buffing pads on a dremel. Looked great, but tarnished again within a week or two I am sure I posted here after doing so. Watch the rear windows though, the speed of the dremel will burn the rubber. After polishing it a second time I put a was on and ...

OK

So i just remembered I have a large Sealey spline, torx set and have a lengthy piece that fits.

The £5.26 pulley tool is £8 on Amazon next day and the Ina pulley is £25 next day. So I should get it sorted by tomorrow afternoon. Will update

I see I can get a pulley delivered next day off ebay

but i dont have a torx bit as long as that, so that too

At 148k I think maybe a less taxed or new alternator may be a better investment

It's actually a guy, not a lassie. He is someone we have helped out a lot. He was screwed over on a divorce losing the house and car and ended up living way out of town with very poor transport links. He was sanctioned over and over and lost 4 stone in about 5 months as he couldn't get to food banks...

This is a wind up for me at the moment. I sold the car to a friend on a payment plan - who has skipped 4 months so far and now said he doesn't want it because he assumed it would be maintenance free for the next few years!! I even let him have it below the going rate. So I am probably going to get i...

So had a look today




Can i just get a new pulley?

They are angled

So I decided to try out some rounded stainless steel exhaust tips as my GT has exposed exhaust tips one side. They measure 65mm by 75mm, with one cut at a different angle to follow the shape of the bumper - see pictures. The best ones that matched were £15 inc delivery and showed no reaction to a ma...