Boredom Jobs

[clarenceboddiger]

As its wet and miserable outside I have sat in today and generally lounged about,then I did a small job on the s2 and started to think it may be an idea if we had a list of "Boredom Jobs" to do on the cars just for days like this.
I was thinking along the lines of jobs that could be started and finished in say less than an hour and which actually accomplished something without getting too involved and also didn't run the risk of breaking anything thus causing any regret of starting the job.
I was thinking this could eventually build up into a handy checklist or whatever.
I'll start the list with the job I did today which only took 15-20 mins but actually really needed doing (I just hadn't thought of it before) if anyone has any to add, just copy the list and add on the end.

[clarenceboddiger]

1. Clean old dirty grease off bonnet and door catches and apply fresh grease

[GreenV8S]

1. Clean old dirty grease off bonnet and door catches and apply fresh grease
2. Check fluid levels (at least monthly)
3. Check tyre pressures and condition (every couple of weeks)
4. Clean the inside and outside of all windows

[V6ish]

1. Clean old dirty grease off bonnet and door catches and apply fresh grease
2. Check fluid levels (at least monthly)
3. Check tyre pressures [including the spare] and condition (every couple of weeks)
4. Clean the inside and outside of all windows
5. Check all lights are working, including the interior and replace if neccesary.
6. Give the usual suspects a good coating of spray on wax oyl every few months. Plan to do a full recoat every 1-2yrs.

[tubbystu]

1. Clean old dirty grease off bonnet and door catches and apply fresh grease
2. Check fluid levels (at least monthly)
3. Check tyre pressures [including the spare] and condition (every couple of weeks)
4. Clean the inside and outside of all windows
5. Check all lights are working, including the interior and replace if neccesary.
6. Give the usual suspects a good coating of spray on wax oyl every few months. Plan to do a full recoat every 1-2yrs
7. Check operation of and rod-out if required boot lip drain down-pipes
8. Check operation and direction of washer jets.

[Barkychoc]

1. Clean old dirty grease off bonnet and door catches and apply fresh grease
2. Check fluid levels (at least monthly)
3. Check tyre pressures [including the spare] and condition (every couple of weeks)
4. Clean the inside and outside of all windows
5. Check all lights are working, including the interior and replace if neccesary.
6. Give the usual suspects a good coating of spray on wax oyl every few months. Plan to do a full recoat every 1-2yrs
7. Check operation of and rod-out if required boot lip drain down-pipes
8. Check operation and direction of washer jets.
9. Bathe eye after squirting it with screenwash.

Edited by Barkychoc on Sunday 18th November 21:48

[ketvrin]

1. Clean old dirty grease off bonnet and door catches and apply fresh grease
2. Check fluid levels (at least monthly)
3. Check tyre pressures [including the spare] and condition (every couple of weeks)
4. Clean the inside and outside of all windows
5. Check all lights are working, including the interior and replace if neccesary.
6. Give the usual suspects a good coating of spray on wax oyl every few months. Plan to do a full recoat every 1-2yrs
7. Check operation of and rod-out if required boot lip drain down-pipes
8. Check operation and direction of washer jets.
9. Bathe eye after squirting it with screenwash.
10. check stitching around velcro on hood, re-stitch before it becomes too bad.
11. identifying part, numbers and source of bits that are on their way out (before they actually give up)

Edited by ketvrin on Monday 19th November 08:19

[hvdweerden]

ketvrin said:

10. check stitching around velcro on hood, re-stitch before it becomes too bad.

Kevin,
I need to do this, but do you do this with needle,black thread and thimble? Sorry if this is a stupid question

I am also struggling with a starter motor not engaging, took it out and try to open it now to clean it. Its not a 1 hour job BTW.

Br, Han

[ketvrin]

hvdweerden said:

ketvrin said:

10. check stitching around velcro on hood, re-stitch before it becomes too bad.

Kevin,
I need to do this, but do you do this with needle,black thread and thimble? Sorry if this is a stupid question

I am also struggling with a starter motor not engaging, took it out and try to open it now to clean it. Its not a 1 hour job BTW.

Br, Han

Thats what I had to do and its not the neatest of jobs but its done now. Use the thickest thread you can cope with and I used a "leather" needle (await joker to say they used a steel one... )

starter motors do stick and I could not see a way of sorting mine so I bought another and fitted that. I had intended to heat wrap it to stop it from being damaged again by the heat from the exhaust but you know how it is... I never got around to that bit.

[GreenV8S]

The easiest way to sew through the hood is to get a machine needle in a chuck. This gives you something easy to hold, and you can do the job working mainly from one side.

[clarenceboddiger]

hvdweerden said:

ketvrin said:

10. check stitching around velcro on hood, re-stitch before it becomes too bad.

Kevin,
I need to do this, but do you do this with needle,black thread and thimble? Sorry if this is a stupid question

I did something similar to this years ago on a Volvo but I used "whipping cord?" its the thread they use to Whip/Tie the eyes onto fishing rods , I think its called Teralyne or something like that and its not as prone to attack from water as cotton is (which is quite handy on fishing rods)

[Barkychoc]

ketvrin said:

10. check stitching around velcro on hood, re-stitch before it becomes too bad.

In my case - try to find the bit of velcro that has fallen off!

Edited by Barkychoc on Monday 19th November 18:18