Today I have....

**Tomcat** · Saturday 12th September 2009, 21:11

Today I have finally gotten around to doing some jobs....

I've re soldered my fuel pump relay (it was full of dry joints)

I've replaced the alarm sensor that sits on top of the dash, the existing one was broken and wouldn't sit flat. After many abortive previous attempts today I tried all the various means of swaping it (there's no spare wire to pull it out), in the end however I had to virtualy remove the whole dashboard to get behind and unplug it.

I've removed,cleaned and lubricated the heater motor, it's been sticky for a while and occasionaly squeeks a bit.

I've replaced the foam in my drivers seat. This was no mean feat and one that I've been putting off for over a year (had the spare foam that long). Must admit that although I was petrified of doing it it wasn't that hard in the end, the seat now feels a lot harder and I can't feel the metal of the frame when I sit down.

Tomorrow I will finish putting the car back together, wash and polish it (Inside and out), fit a bonnet catch(don't currently have one on) and whatever else I've been putting off.

**t5 pete** · Saturday 12th September 2009, 21:16

I thought you were guna say TO DAY I HAVE JUST FOR MEN HAIR DYE and a couple of pics of the results.
Never mind good work any way

**sen** · Saturday 12th September 2009, 21:19

Good stuff craig ive done ££££ all fell out with mine lol, if i had known you where a busy bee i would have popped over

**AlanG** · Saturday 12th September 2009, 21:24

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Today I have finally gotten around to doing some jobs....

I've re soldered my fuel pump relay (it was full of dry joints)

I've replaced the alarm sensor that sits on top of the dash, the existing one was broken and wouldn't sit flat. After many abortive previous attempts today I tried all the various means of swaping it (there's no spare wire to pull it out), in the end however I had to virtualy remove the whole dashboard to get behind and unplug it.

I've removed,cleaned and lubricated the heater motor, it's been sticky for a while and occasionaly squeeks a bit.

I've replaced the foam in my drivers seat. This was no mean feat and one that I've been putting off for over a year (had the spare foam that long). Must admit that although I was petrified of doing it it wasn't that hard in the end, the seat now feels a lot harder and I can't feel the metal of the frame when I sit down.

Tomorrow I will finish putting the car back together, wash and polish it (Inside and out), fit a bonnet catch(don't currently have one on) and whatever else I've been putting off.

You keepin' it now Craig??

**Mrsmopp** · Saturday 12th September 2009, 21:34

Originally Posted by t5 pete

I thought you were guna say TO DAY I HAVE JUST FOR MEN HAIR DYE and a couple of pics of the results.
Never mind good work any way

thats you off Barbosa's christmas car list lol!

**t5 pete** · Saturday 12th September 2009, 21:45

lol he's gettin grumpy in his old age

**Tomcat** · Saturday 12th September 2009, 22:29

Moi?....Grumpy???.....Nahhhhh...Lol....

Thanks for the offer Pete but I'm not going grey yet.....

**Tomcat** · Saturday 12th September 2009, 22:29

Originally Posted by AlanG

You keepin' it now Craig??

God only know's Alan, I've had little to no response from the ad's..

**t5 pete** · Saturday 12th September 2009, 22:30

lol tc
Its a shame you havent had any offers on the car it is a really good motor and it putting some good power out i just think the timing is bad as most people are trying t save money in these hard times.
pete

**Tomcat** · Saturday 12th September 2009, 22:38

Cheers Pete, I think that if it doesn't go soon I'll just end up keeping it for a while longer and try again once things pick up.

**AlanG** · Saturday 12th September 2009, 22:42

Originally Posted by Tomcat

God only know's Alan, I've had little to no response from the ad's..

I'm obviously biased mate as I'd hate you to regret parting with it. Maybe you two are destined to be together

**steve954** · Saturday 12th September 2009, 23:31

Originally Posted by Tomcat

God only know's Alan, I've had little to no response from the ad's..

i had at least fifty emails phone calls etc for mine, hang in there it will go.

**Tomcat** · Sunday 13th September 2009, 00:21

Yeah but you where asking a hell of a lot less than I am for mine...

**steve954** · Sunday 13th September 2009, 08:33

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Yeah but you where asking a hell of a lot less than I am for mine...

at £2000 i was having alot of interest, i only dropped the price to get rid sharpish as i found a nice bmw, drop your price a little i can understand why you would want what you do but if it's a struggle to put in £60 a week then look at the outcome if you had a diesel,

drop your price to say £2250
buy a diesel
your £240 a month fuel now comes in at say £120 ( i have a diesel car and that is good for 1000 miles foot always hard down)
saving £120 a month only takes 2 month to recoup what you lost, but it the mean time you will feel happyer in yourself knowing that the that when you put £60 in at the garage it will last more than a week.

(i hope this does not sound patronising because it's not mean't to be, i have been in the same situation and the same was told to me, i did it and i have never been happier 3 years on and i still have the diesel for everyday use, and i can afford to have a toy on the side).
steve

**RollingThunder** · Sunday 13th September 2009, 10:09

Well TC, for what its worth I considered your car but wanted a red or white one. I'm sure there will be someone like me looking for a black one - its just a matter of hanging on in there. I'm in a similar situation and can't shift my Golf V5 at the mo - except that is just sitting there doing sod all now

Big thumbs up on the work you've done - wish I could get the time to crack on like that!

BTW How hard was the seat to re-foam? I've noticed the drivers seat in particular is very soft compared to my old Golf which was spot on. Did you just take the foam from another seat or did you buy some from an upholstery specialist and reshape it?

**Tomcat** · Sunday 13th September 2009, 10:57

Originally Posted by RollingThunder

BTW How hard was the seat to re-foam? I've noticed the drivers seat in particular is very soft compared to my old Golf which was spot on. Did you just take the foam from another seat or did you buy some from an upholstery specialist and reshape it?

I was given the foam by an ex forum member, it came from the passenger side seat of another 850(they wear less), to be honest it didn't take that long at all, including taking the seat out it probably took me about 2 hours, this includes fitting two new spade terminals onto the heated seat wires that had snapped off.

**AndysR** · Sunday 13th September 2009, 13:33

Always nice to get the odds and sods done

**Tomcat** · Thursday 24th September 2009, 10:12

Right after re soldering some of the connections in the fuel relay last time I thought I'd cured my cars occasional 'hiccup', however it's re occured again....I'm defo suspecting the fuel pump now. Just out of interest is it possible for the fuel pump intake to get clogged up with crap from the bottom of the tank?, is it worth whipping the pump out and checking it?..