BlackBeast Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) Bought BlackBeast Jnr last weekend:2003 Lupo SE 1.0 50bhp with 111k miles on the clock.Bought the car with the following faults:Heater blowers only working on #4 settingBoth doors clicking when opening/closingRust on the tailgate handleCheck engine light onA new resistor pack has sorted the heaters out a treat (£20), a 2nd hand tailgate handle in black has been purchased (£20) but yet to be fitted, and I've deleted the fast idle code that brought the check engine light (free) which hasn't come back on and the idle seems to have settled at 850rpm.Replaced the VW Beta headunit with a Sony bluetooth model (free), I can now listen to Spotify and call hands free.Going to wait ordering the door check straps for both doors until I know exactly what service parts I need to purchase. Haven't been under the bonnet yet to give everything the once over.As far as other changes, I might do the standard cheap ones as and when I have time:Replace the side repeaters with smoked/black versions if I can find a decent setIf I do the above I'll also lamin-x the front indicatorsTake apart the headlights and paint the chrome ringPaint the front/rear VW badge blackRemove the Lupo badges from the bootRemove side bump stripsShark fin aerial It has cheapy tyres all round, so might invest in some decent all season Vredestein tyres before the winter weather properly sets in. Edited October 19, 2012 by BlackBeast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Welcome! Nice plans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thissy Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 As above nice base to work from and the right idea for cheap mods.. But dont paint the badges black, it looks terrible on a black car. Will look much cleaner with the silver badges. Gun metal grey would work much better in my opinion if you have your heart set on changing them.Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBeast Posted November 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Slight update, black side repeaters are on and a set of Vredestein Quatrac 3 in 185/55/14 has been ordered from mytyres. Still need to give it a service and find out what's causing the idle issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBeast Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Finally had time to change the spark plugs from bosch to ngk. Also changed the ht leads to a set of Bosch ones, the old ones left what looked like grease all over the ends of the spark plugs, no idea if someone packed grease in them or if they do that over time due to the heat? There was a little corrosion on the inside ports of the ignition coil, so if i do have more idling issues i know what will need changing.I ended up changing the indicator/wiper stalks too, which took up most of my time as i couldn't remove the airbag, but managed in the end.Oil change next with some Fuchs 10w40 and a replacement brake light switch.Should be able to pass its mot at the end of February with all of that done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBeast Posted February 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Brake light switch done and also changed the orange front indicators for chrome ones. Its the little things that make a difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_C Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Hey matie, see you have same problem with heat blower as me I can either have it on 1 or 4 no in between .. how did you go about repairing it, you do it yourself or garage job?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Hey matie, see you have same problem with heat blower as me I can either have it on 1 or 4 no in between .. how did you go about repairing it, you do it yourself or garage job??It'll be the heater resistor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBeast Posted February 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Yeah, it was the heater resistor, nice and easy to do yourself, bought mine off ebay for £20 all in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_C Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 right i'll have a look into getting one, use my mechanic friend as my helper ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBeast Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Update time, MOT was due today, and the results were:-It failed on Nearside headlamp aim too low and Offside headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. A quick adjustment and they are all sorted and it now has full years MOT Advisories were:-Brake load sensing valve linkage stiffNearside rear coil spring corrodedOffside rear coil spring corroded Undertrays fitted obscuring some underside componentsEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bayI was expecting the headlight adjustment being out, yes the rear springs are rusty but they are the originals so fair play, but come on, what is the point of adding undertray and engine cover obscuring the view of the tester, they are at the end of the day original equipment lolBrake load sensing valve linkage, where is it and is it a case of greasing it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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