What did you do to your Zed this weekend?

[Zedcarz]

Been busy trying to get the maintenance done on my zed , just for peace of mind really
Had a heater issue so decided to replace a few bits
Water pump
Thermostat
Belts ( don't think I have seen worse than the ones that came off , chunks of teeth missing)
Then went underneath and changed the gearbox oil
Fuel filter , this was printed with a date of 06/1998 , that's older than the car?
All seemed to go pretty well , just need to bleed the coolant system and hopefully the car will run sweet
Still to do
Diff oil
Brakes all round
Sort out that spare wheel that according to the lady that sold me the car , it didn't have ! It looks like it never saw the light of day , rust rust and flat as pancake !
Anybody else have to do there own maintenance , I can't afford to pay garage bills so have a go at anything with help from the forum

 

[Jack Ratt]

Changed her name because I've bought new number plates.

 

[Mint]

Bought her 12 months tax...

 

[Kit]

New stubby aluminium arial, re-did the leather on the NS door card and replaced 4 connectors, put the chrome on the door handles, replaced a washer jet and last but not least new wiper blades.

 

[DavidM]

I just looked at mine and said, you need a wash, so I will take the car out of the garage on a dry day next week and wash it, then I will take it for a spin over the Mournes!

 

[Shelly]

Nothing
Just took her for a drive in the sunshine

 

[oldcarman]

Looked out my window at the pile of snow covering it where it's sitting waiting for spring weather and bought her a companion which will arrive sometime this summer from UK. See thread Trinity- Trinity Too!!

 

[Mac]

Just turned her over and noticed she needs new wipers... Next week, road tax for the summer! [emoji106]

 

[phil.a]

gave it 12mts tax was going to sorn it for a couple of months so i can get on with a few jobs but hey "o" the sun keeps shining, also got rid of chrome wipers, fitted flat blade ones, washed it went for a drive

 

[t-tony]

New stubby aluminium arial, re-did the leather on the NS door card and replaced 4 connectors, put the chrome on the door handles, replaced a washer jet and last but not least new wiper blades.

Hey Ken, what did you think to the door handle covers? Good quality items I thought.

Tony.

 

[t-tony]

What I did for my Z this week was have a good read of the instruction book for my Sony Head unit and find out how to make it shuffle the songs/tracks on a memory stick. It was really nice sitting out in the sun with the motor warming and the heated seat on and my reading glasses as well. (Thanks Dave - @Mint) I'm beginning to think there is something in Shirl's favourite saying after all " Have you had a man look?"
Anyway the upshot is, it now does as it's told. Only 4 weeks and we're back out on the road again.

Tony.

 

[hard top]

Shirl's favourite saying after all " Have you had a man look?"

Well Tony, if she thinks that is what you need in your life right now..........

 

[t-tony]

Trust you.

Tony.

ps. Well actually I'm having a man look on Thursday, to see if my 7 year old bit of pig is still working ok for the time being.

 

[Kit]

Hey Ken, what did you think to the door handle covers? Good quality items I thought.

Tony.

Very nice and good quality. hard to peel the backing off but stuck very well.

 

[Zeti]

Been busy trying to get the maintenance done on my zed , just for peace of mind really
Had a heater issue so decided to replace a few bits
Water pump
Thermostat
Belts ( don't think I have seen worse than the ones that came off , chunks of teeth missing)
Then went underneath and changed the gearbox oil
Fuel filter , this was printed with a date of 06/1998 , that's older than the car?
All seemed to go pretty well , just need to bleed the coolant system and hopefully the car will run sweet
Still to do
Diff oil
Brakes all round
Sort out that spare wheel that according to the lady that sold me the car , it didn't have ! It looks like it never saw the light of day , rust rust and flat as pancake !
Anybody else have to do there own maintenance , I can't afford to pay garage bills so have a go at anything with help from the forum

The petrol should be pretty clear in UK, if the fuel filter is the original one!
If you have a Limited Slip Diff 25%, be careful with the oil prescription! It's slightly different from standard.
The best and safe way it's do it your self; no hurry , no mistakes!

 

[zedwheels]

Took it to the Haynes museum for a breakfast.

 

[FRANKIE]

Pulled the cover back, got in and lookled at the snow outside. Frankie

 

[Saxdaddypops]

Part chopped my beautiful z3 in turksgruhn for a gorgeous Z1 in dream black !

 

[john1534]

Added a cup holder to my arm rest.
Pic 1 is the arm rest previously posted.
Pic 2 is from a fairly robust plastic lid which has been cut and shaped and glued together and then sprayed black to match the arm rest.It is then stuck using double sided tape to the underside of the arm rest. (The 'female'unit)
Pic 3 is a bog standard Halfords £2.99 cup holder with the 'handle' bit bent to shape
Pic 4 shows the way in which the new 'handle' slides into the 'female' unit.
Pic 5 is the finished article which rest on the ashtray.
Pic 6 is with a Dr Pepper in it. A take away coffee fits fine as well.
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[john1534]

If someone could delete some of the duplicated pics it would be appreciated