Your winter mods

[SparksECM]

Need to get some tyres for my winter alloys, topped up anti freeze, new headlight bulbs, might block off a bit of the grill so that it might actually warm up for a change lol.

[camper damper]

Fixed the drivers door and passage door topped up anti freeze and gave the van and good once over to make sure everything is working well it wasn't no back lights i think i drilled though the loom and my front left which was my right tire was showing wire on the inside

[MiniDan]

Was in the process of changing the o-rings that seal the radiator and heater hoses onto the head of the Jetta on Saturday. After buying one at ECP I took it home and changed one of them, forgetting I needed a second to sort the one on the side. When back, qued for 30mins to find out I'd brought the last one. Installed a new heater motor though as the old one was making a bloody awful noise. New one works great.

As a temp. measure I put the old O ring back in and put some sealent round it. Failed and now just pisses out water. Went back to ECP today to get the O ring and a new expantion tank, none in stock so on order to arrive tomorrow, so will start again. Just anti-freeze then.

Transit gets nothing Everything on it is in tip-top order, so if its not broke...

[bm0p700f]

Geting the E28 520i ready, new timing belt and water pump and it will be ready to go.
I will use that over the E28 527i during the snow.

Otherwise winter tyres, thats what the cheap 195/70R14's on the 520i are for. The same tyres got me arround quite well last christmas.

[skinnylew]

Winter preparations..........

Snow shovel will go in the boot along with a box of grit. And a blanket/bottle of water. New tyres on the front for the mot this week as well.
Otherwise the other useful stuff is in there already
wellies, tow rope, silky, gloves etc.

Due to saving like mad for a house i can't get what i really want for the winter which is a Jeep Cherokee 4.0 with 33" tyres and 3" lift kit


like that

[DavidB]

[maxlee]

ermmmmm dose turning on the lights when driving after 5 count?

[stuartrf]

bigger engine and more power in my daily

[Lex]

flushed coolant and replaced with anti-freeze after a summer of being too lazy to, and put a pair of pliers in the car so I can turn the heater on.

[murran]

lol,^^^^^ fargo...... i watch too many films!

[Mr Lobster]

R4 is tucked up in the garage for winter. Old Renault + salty roads FTL.

Sprinter received its winter mods yesterday - I purchased and 'installed' a few big old paving slabs at the back end, should help with grip a bit!

Just need some winter / tyres wheels for the SEAT now.

[composimmonite]

Although not fitted to a car at present (sitting on shelf awaiting when I can afford a VWT3 / T25 camper !) I've the Kenlowe HotStart I fitted to my old Land Rover and removed when sold. I have a switch in hall linked to outside socket so easy to flick it on when comming down stairs in morning. Vehicle up to normal temp after a cup of tea / breakfast and toasty heater straight away

Paul H

[Copey]

i had none planned, but today, new battery ¬¬

[60six]

Fitted a clever little saab gizmo that heats up the washer fluid off the radiator top rubber pipe. It comes out steaming!

[composimmonite]

Nov 28, 2010 22:00:50 GMT 60six said:

Fitted a clever little saab gizmo that heats up the washer fluid off the radiator top rubber pipe. It comes out steaming!

An old trick is simply buy a long length of washer pipe, wrap around a heater hose, cover in cooking foil and replace existing pump to jets pipe. Creates a "hot wash" for a couple of good squirts for pence.
FWIW my MKII Golf had 12v heated washer jets so worth looking out for them in scrap yards. I suspect other cars will have them as well.

Paul h

[nitemare]

hmm winter mods well being as i've just started the repairs/modifications to Minidan's old 1965 109 (mine now) and i don't have a garage to fit it in ...

here's my winter mod to keep my warm while welding outside


and repairing the front of the chassis