South Wales Cupras Chat

[PhilW]

Belt wasnt out at tooth or anything, although it is very easy to get the timing out slightly. Cam timing is spot on as well. There was nothing mechanically wrong with the car at all.

So i'm guessing its a dodgy connection on the cam position sensor as it donest feel too good so i'm gonna pack the contacts with dielectric grease.

But otherwise its flying and i'm back in love with it. There isnt anything at the moment thats broken. lol. Although i do need a decent turbo to charge pipe hose. Will be logging and fiddling to my hearts content soon.

HB9 T9 plus some lemmiwinks here we come.

 

[Forbez]

Hey Phil, keep an eye on the ARB brackets, two of the nuts have come loose and come off.
I will have to pick up some new ones today, and get some loctite on the threads.

Failed mot:
2 new tyres needed (sorting sat)
Chipped windscreen (sorting today)
And they noticed one of the nuts on the ARB had come off. (Will replace two missing ones today.)

 

[PhilW]

Thanks for the heads up tom, i should be ok coz i havent done that many miles in it lately coz of 106.

Not a bad fail then really.

Insides of the rears bald?

 

[Forbez]

No, its Nearside Front, (takes all the abuse from the roundabouts) and offside rear, which is the oldest tyre on there.

As for the nuts, I've asked Bill if he can tell me the size / thread of the nut so i can buy replacement ones, and then get some loctite.

 

[PhilW]

Ahhhh the good olf roundabout tyre. lol. Gotta love it.

You still ok for sunday?

 

[Forbez]

Yepp, deffo still on. Will be at yours for ten, ready for the bacon sarnies!

 

[PhilW]

I'll get the sangers ready.

Got a bunf turned up finally for my oil breather connection on my TIP, its been a bit of wood for ages now. lol.

Gettin a decent nomex reducer from this company for my turbo - charge pipe as well... http://viper-performance.co.uk/

 

[Daz_gibbo]

Good news and bad news. Good news is, joint is fine, but bolts that hold it into the dif have been sheared. Had this on Drivers side last year. Bad news, I now have a joint worth £75 sat in the garage as a spare.
Going to get some high tensile bolts from work tonight to try out.

 

[Forbez]

Daz what is it with your car and shearing bolts?

Its been a productive morning so far, just cracked my windscreen. (Woohoo)


Phil, you got any idea what size the nuts are on the ARb brackets, by any chance?

 

[Forbez]

Phil, are you rerouting the charge pipe? As that site has some alloy tubing . d

 

[adevtr]

Got my car back from the service,

It was £416.00

That was a new water pump, cam belt, oil & filter change, spark plugs, sump plug etc.

They used 10 40w semi synthetic oil is this a bad move ?

 

[Forbez]

Nah I think thats Fine Ade.

 

[PhilW]

I might do it at some point but i'm not sure yet. It annoys me coz its an ugly afterthought pipe that makes it a nightmare to change your plugs and coil packs.

 

[PhilW]

Sounds pretty good to me!

I'm using 10/40 mobil semi synthetic as well.

 

[Forbez]

I might do it at some point but i'm not sure yet. It annoys me coz its an ugly afterthought pipe that makes it a nightmare to change your plugs and coil packs.

Yeah, i like it when it routes around the back of the block.

Will be bringing my plugs on sunday to Phil, any luck on the garage?

 

[PhilW]

I havent asked about the garage yet tom, but its lookin doubtfull now coz i wont be able to get the keys for it.

 

[Forbez]

Go knock his door!

You need me to bring anything? As i'd like to try to sort my knocking exhasut if we get time.

 

[PhilW]

Nah dont need anything unless you want to bring anything.

At least i got my car back now so we can try things like my maf etc..

 

[Forbez]

It aint the Maf.

I'll bring a trolley jack, Axel Folley Stands, spark plugs, and a socket set.

 

[PhilW]

Sounds good to me.