so much to post, i've missed loads recently, so where was i, the mot failure.
so the mot failed
but it wasnt on mega huge things soooo, i refitted all the interior, carpets, seats, dashboard, clocks
and the car looked proper again, then i went about sorting the car out.
n/s front shock - still not technically fixed as im lowering the entire car soon, so he let me off.
arb bushes - was easy enough to fit, with a tonne of brake cleaner as lubricant and a 3 foot pry bar
pitted rear disks - stripped them off and managed to goose one of the bearings whilst i was at it, so replaced a bearing too
corroded rear brake lines - weren't that corroded at all, but i will still replace them in the next few weeks
siezed calipers (front and rear) - the front left caliper needs replacing, the seal is away, but it is still sliding, it just seized up. the overall braking went up 10 fold after cleaning up the pads and calipers
dead registration plate light - put a new bulb in
no horn - the wire to the steering wheel is broke (i will replace it) so i just bodged a quick switch up to the relay
hazard lights non functioning - the relay was loose, pushed it harder, works fine
un-aligned n/s headlamp - the headlight had just come loose off an adjustment bolt, pushed hard and sorted!
leaking exhaust - lots of exhaust gum fixed this, i will be getting a new exhaust shortly
so the car then passed its super mot and i was a happy chappy, until i drove to the post office and found out road tax was £100 for 6 months - WHAT THE HELL, i almost died! then taxed and mot'ed i was dead chuffed with the car, apart from the fact the heater was pants
i thought i'd sorted the leaky roof with a new sunroof seal, but it turns out i hadnt, and a short drive to the shops, me and my cousin ended up being super drenched, it wouldnt be so bad but it dripped out the front corners onto my damn crotch! stupid car, so i left it parked on the street to find it really did leak and just pissed water into the car
i took it into the garage and stripped down the roof and realigned all the seals, poured water on it, and to no avail, it still leaked, so puzzled, i thought i'd leave it.
i went down to the wholesalers and bought loads of car goodies, so i cleaned the windows, gave em a coat of rain x anti fog (worked a treat!!!) and cleaned the dash and upholstery (again). the heating issue was going to be an issue, so after a blob of searching i found that removing the valvey things would help, and as the water was a brownish sludge i thought it might be a good idea to flush it. i bought some radflush and went to work, cleaned the whole lot, ran radflush for about 30 miles, and flushed 2 more times after, the water is almost clear now (still slight brown tint). i flushed the matrix thoroughly, removed the valves and put two lengths of straight copper pipe in. the car is now hotter than a swedish sauna - awesome!