Annother E90

[Diesel]

Nice colour and diesel. Congrats

 

[hozer]

Nice colour and diesel. Congrats

Thanks man.

Appreciate the comment

 

[hozer]

Random/strange question but anyone know who the 8 dash 8 fanatic is? Between Durban and pmb today between 1400 and 1500?

Thanks guys

 

[BadBoy23]

nice looking car bud :bravo::bravo:

 

[hozer]

nice looking car bud :bravo::bravo:

Thanks man:thumbs:

 

[Dirtydeedsman]

nice looking car bud :bravo::bravo:

Hey, not to divert attention from the thread but do you have a thread somewhere where based on that Volvo in signature? I like those cars

 

[hozer]

Howzit again guys,

been a while but I need some input please.

I've just noticed something strange and hoping someone has had this issue before.

When unlocking all my lights come on, which I love. Confusing thing tho is just the driver side fog doesn't come on??? But works fine with the lights on and rear fogs turned on.

I haven't stripped anything yet because of the weather we having here but just thought someone has had this issue before.

Also one small thing, in the radio's hidden menu, there is an option to specify if an eq is installed or not, any idea what that refers to? If it turns off the eq of the radio that would be amazing.

Thanks guys
As usual, any and all input is appreciated

 

[hozer]

Howzit guys

As per my monthly routine, I went through my engine today and noticed 2 things I would like some input on.

1. My dampener pully seems to be on its way, not sure how long as the cracks are still very fine. Any indication as to how soon this would be before failure?

2 my turbo seems to have some play on it( compressor side) +-2mm side to side but blades are not touching. The housing as yet. I can however hear the turbo spool up a bit more than when I bought the car. No oil leakage as far as I can see.

Now me being the way I am, I would like to replace the affected parts asap. Wether they might be going or not. Just in case I guess. Any clues as to how long before the parts would fail?

Car is still stock for now.
If turbo needs replacement, dp will be done same time.

Just a by the way question, how much of a mission is it to change the power steering fluid in these cars? As my polo was a real pita, just need a comparison as I would like to do this, steering feels a bit heavy and fluid looks really black.

Thanks guys

 

[hozer]

Howzit guys.

Been a while since I had the car and seeing that this was my first weekend not working nights I decided to have some fun.

Started yesterday, cleaned up my fogs, sanded them down and clear coated them, also painted the covers next to them, and added that silver piece. I like the silver, seems a bit more detailed.

As I've started I couldn't keep myself still so I decided to start work on my mags. I don't have a start picture unfortunately as I was too excited to start.

Scratches and road rash patched up,

A bit of a wet sand.

Finally time to paint. I know I'm not a professional but it's good enough for me. So here goes

After all that I'm pretty happy with the outcome.

Few more things to do maybe next weekend.

Redo headlights, (pitted and scratched AF)
Paint brake calipers (not sure of color yet)
Proper wash, clay and polish.

It's not much but it's mine so thanks for looking.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

 

[KnightLion]

Looking great

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[hozer]

Looking great

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Thanks man. Appreciate it

 

[Cornel]

Looking good buddy.

To answer your question on the damper, not sure. Some guys goes 100k then they have to replace other goes 200k so not sure on that.

On the turbo side, also not sure how long it will last. But if you looking at rebuilding the turbo, the price will be more or less R12k(hybrid turbo, oil and filter, labour). Thats what I paid. But that also means your housing must be in perfect condition.

 

[tman]

Please share some more detail on your wheel paint job? What products did you use? How many layers etc?

 

[hozer]

Looking good buddy.

To answer your question on the damper, not sure. Some guys goes 100k then they have to replace other goes 200k so not sure on that.

On the turbo side, also not sure how long it will last. But if you looking at rebuilding the turbo, the price will be more or less R12k(hybrid turbo, oil and filter, labour). Thats what I paid. But that also means your housing must be in perfect condition.

Howzit Cornel.

Thanks for the reply and sorry for only responding now.

Damper I decided I will just get changed next month. With my milage and distance I cover, I would rather just not take the chance and be stranded somewhere. Planning on doing a maintenance job IE: damper, v-belt, tensioner, water pump, coolant and the major service including fuel filter.

Turbo I'll just hang around a bit. I looked at a few quotes and almost died, so probably around December. I've got a few mods planned so yeah.

Excitement is building up!

Thanks again. Enjoy.

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Please share some more detail on your wheel paint job? What products did you use? How many layers etc?

Howzit tman,

Thanks for the reply.

Apologies for the delay.

As I've mentioned before. Wasn't really planning on doing something like that this weekend but yeah.

I'm not a professional either so I'm probably going to get flack from a few guys. I've done it before to a few cars and it held up damn well in my opinion so I don't see any issues.

Here's my take.

1) clean the rims properly, I used some clean green as a first step, and then a nice rough sponge with dishwashing liquid and warm water to get the rest of the tar and brake dust off the face and inside of the rim. Also dishwashing liquid with a nice hard brush to do the joint where the Tyre meets the rim.

2) using some nice rough 40 grit sandpaper, just roughen up the damaged areas and get all loose paint off, I used the 40 grit at the back as well because my rims weren't very smooth to begin with(previous repair, not by me) .

3) I used microlite filler to patch up the damage but whatever works best for you. I've just always been a fan of the microlite filler. Dries hard in like 5 mins so work quick.

4) sand the filler down just enough to flatten it and blend it, preferably use some 220 grit with a small flat piece of wood inside( wrap the piece of wood like a present).

5) then I did a wet sand with 400 grit sandpaper, and also 800 grit. I was told the 800 isn't really necessary, but I wanted a propper nice flat look.

6) next up annother wash, I used a microfiber cloth and a spray bottle with dishwashing liquid and water mix. Probably used about 2 teaspoons to 500ml warm water. Just spray and wipe. Then rinse with a hose.

7) leave to dry in the sun, make sure to turn the wheels around now and then.

8) apply masking tape to the Tyre try to get the tape in the join as far as possible, or if you want the easy way out, get some cheap playing cards from a China shop or something. Works a damn treat! Just push the cards in the join and you should be golden. I got lazy by the 2nd wheel and decided to just put the Tyre on a newspaper and tape it to the cards while rolling it. Works quite well and enables you to spray both sides at the same time. Sorry o don't have a picture, but it worked well and a bit hard to explain.

9) wipe down with thinners, I used lab alcohol because it's all I had as I forgot to get thinners:hammerhead:

10) I just used Rust-Oleum painters touch. A bit pricey but the R50 tins from makro don't last in my opinion. Used Rust-Oleum on my polo about 4 years ago, and sold it with that exactly the same, no chips, scratches or peeling.

11) first coat nice and light, almost like you are trying to make it dirty, not even enough to cover the rim. Do the back first, then the front/face of the rim. Give it 5 mins and do the next coat. Do the corners first then the straights.

12) I don't know if it actually does anything but between coats I like going with a heat gun on max, about 30cm away and just moving it around over the wet paint.

13) I did 6 coats of color, and 4 coats of clear that feels decent to me but use your own mind and decide if you are happy with the finish and color.

14) after about 2 hours I put my wheels back but be careful as the paint only reaches propper hardness after about 24 hours. Also remember that if your rims are unpainted at the back where the rim mates to the brake disk/drum don't paint it as you have the risk then of your wheel coming loose if the paint we're to melt.

I'm going to leave it about a week and then wash, but after 12 hours it's ok to use a damp cloth to clean the overspray of the clear coat off( might look like white dust) comes off easy. After the damp cloth just coat with some wax just to seal it. Or use a clay bar first if you feel energetic.

That's pretty much it. 4 cans of color and 3 cans of clear. As mentioned, not a professional, but it's worked well enough for me in the past.

Thanks guys. Have a great night!

 

[AshG108]

Nice write up bud!! Glad to see the car doing well for you!

I should be in Pmb this coming weekend, let have a small meet up.

PM me your number raise:

 

[hozer]

Nice write up bud!! Glad to see the car doing well for you!

I should be in Pmb this coming weekend, let have a small meet up.

PM me your number raise:

Howzit AshG108.

Would be great to have a Meetup. Turns out work is sending met to east London on Thursday and back on Wednesday next week.

Would be great to meet up tho. And thanks for the comments!.

Have a great evening.

 

[Cornel]

Looking good buddy.

To answer your question on the damper, not sure. Some guys goes 100k then they have to replace other goes 200k so not sure on that.

On the turbo side, also not sure how long it will last. But if you looking at rebuilding the turbo, the price will be more or less R12k(hybrid turbo, oil and filter, labour). Thats what I paid. But that also means your housing must be in perfect condition.

Howzit Cornel.

Thanks for the reply and sorry for only responding now.

Damper I decided I will just get changed next month. With my milage and distance I cover, I would rather just not take the chance and be stranded somewhere. Planning on doing a maintenance job IE: damper, v-belt, tensioner, water pump, coolant and the major service including fuel filter.

Turbo I'll just hang around a bit. I looked at a few quotes and almost died, so probably around December. I've got a few mods planned so yeah.

Excitement is building up!

Thanks again. Enjoy.

Howzit buddy

Okay lekker yes it's good to sort your maintenance side before you do any upgrades.

I see you have the same turbo as I do. So it means it's a T13 Mitsubishi turbo. Wish we had a garret turbo, but any way hope you get it sorted soonish.

Shot

 

[tman]

Nice write-up on spraying the wheels.

I sprayed a spare set of mirror covers I had in a similar fashion.

Primed with Rust-oleum Flat black primer, spraying gloss black with Rust-oleum “2x Ultra cover”, and finishing off with Rust-oleum “Gloss protective Enamel”

As you have mentioned the Makro brand is kak.

 

[hozer]

Looking good buddy.

To answer your question on the damper, not sure. Some guys goes 100k then they have to replace other goes 200k so not sure on that.

On the turbo side, also not sure how long it will last. But if you looking at rebuilding the turbo, the price will be more or less R12k(hybrid turbo, oil and filter, labour). Thats what I paid. But that also means your housing must be in perfect condition.

Howzit Cornel.

Thanks for the reply and sorry for only responding now.

Damper I decided I will just get changed next month. With my milage and distance I cover, I would rather just not take the chance and be stranded somewhere. Planning on doing a maintenance job IE: damper, v-belt, tensioner, water pump, coolant and the major service including fuel filter.

Turbo I'll just hang around a bit. I looked at a few quotes and almost died, so probably around December. I've got a few mods planned so yeah.

Excitement is building up!

Thanks again. Enjoy.

Howzit buddy

Okay lekker yes it's good to sort your maintenance side before you do any upgrades.

I see you have the same turbo as I do. So it means it's a T13 Mitsubishi turbo. Wish we had a garret turbo, but any way hope you get it sorted soonish.

Shot

Howzit.

Yeah pointless making the car look like a garage queen, and then have it break down having it stay in a garage. Maintenance then mods.

These Mitsubishi turbos from what I can see aren't too bad, I just kinda feel the size they used on this engine is wrong. Plus would have preferred for the turbo to be water-cooled as well. And the oil feed lines are not the best. Had to replace the pipe allready because of sweating, and the damn seal went a little bit after that. And I did put a new seal in when I did the pipe.

Upgrade when this conks out methinks.

Cheers

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Nice write-up on spraying the wheels.

I sprayed a spare set of mirror covers I had in a similar fashion.

Primed with Rust-oleum Flat black primer, spraying gloss black with Rust-oleum “2x Ultra cover”, and finishing off with Rust-oleum “Gloss protective Enamel”

As you have mentioned the Makro brand is kak.

Howzit.

Glad to see I'm not the only Rust-Oleum fan.

Nothing better than doing a spray job and it's looking good when done. Makes you feel just that little bit more exited about the finished product.

I'll see at a later stage, want to do my mirror caps as well, and the door trim (above the windows).

First things first tho, need to do my headlights like I did my fogs. . Headlights are a bit of a let down to the front at the moment

Cheers!

 

[hozer]

Howzit guys.

Not sure where to put this, everyone else I've seen has done it so Imma just leave this here. . .

Firstly big thanks to @SubLoaded for putting me in contact with @Riaad.
And a big thanks for @Riaad for organizing me some stickers.

Love it or not, she's still pretty stock after a year and 6 months of ownership she has been great! One or 2 little niggles but more than that just smooth running.
Reached a Small milestone in May. . .

Little bumper bash a few days ago. Lady thought I was going to drive infront of a speeding incoming car. . . Nuff said, damage not too bad but it's the principle.

And finally after a wash, polish and wash.

Thanks for reading, be safe out there everyone.