South Wales Cupras Chat

[PhilW]

Dammit, i'll have a look this weekend carl.

I got the crash bar for sure. And i'm sure i have the standard tip, smic and pipework. Anything else you need?

Got my scangauge working in the car now, inside of my car is like a bloody christmas tree now! lol.

 

[acidstrato]

don't suppose you got a rear silencer?

 

[PhilW]

Nah mine was toast so i binned it.

 

[Daz_gibbo]

Know what you mean. Harsh ride rattles etc piss me off greatly.

 

[PhilW]

Tom, you seen the pics of my rear ARB's and brakes?

 

[PhilW]

Anyway...

Yes i know the brackets are rotated off each other... lol.

 

[Daz_gibbo]

***** another knackered CV joint in the middle of caerleon, have had to dump car in random street until I can arrage for a tow tomorrow!
Up for sale sooner rather than later me thinks.
Talk about one thing after another

 

[rogers]

thats bad luck mate!

 

[Forbez]

Whats the cause of that then Daz?

Looking nice Phil, those rear clamps on the ARB are totally different to mine.

(No PC at home now, so limited Net access)

MOT this week, and then i really wanna sort out this piss poor car.

 

[PhilW]

Tom, stupid question but did you check the lambda sensor was the correct one? Reason i'm asking is Jonzy bought one the other day and the wrong one was delivered.

 

[Forbez]

Yeah is the correct one, bought it from Audi / Skoda in newport and have checked the part number a few times, before parting with £100!

 

[PhilW]

Thats ok then.

Any signs of soot down the back of the engine bay?

Fancy trying the pressure test method soon tom?

 

[Forbez]

Yeah Phil, will deffo have to do that, you got any idea of how to do it?

I was gonna make up something like this,

To test the FMIC, for pressure loss, but it would have involved removing the fmic, blocking the outlet side, and then taking it to a garage with a pressure line and setting that to about 15psi.


If you have any idea's that'd be great. Cars getting me down now, just want to drive it, the way it should be driven, and get some good MPG on it.
I have a feeling it may fail to the MOT on Emissions tomorow because of the ongoing fault!

 

[PhilW]

Right, here goes.

Option 1.

Get something similar to that which you attached to the charge pipe on the turbo side and pressurise the whole system. Just attach it and fill with air keeping an eye on the gauge.

Option 2.

Similar to above but might be easier. you block the charge pipe to turbo connection and attached the air gun to the N75 connection to blow air down it that way.

Eithe options the car must be in neutral and the hand brake on tight.

If you want to pop up sunday i'll do yours and mine.

 

[Forbez]

Cool, its a date! I'll be up early then to give us a full day / more time, on it.

 

[PhilW]

Sounds good to me.

I think option 2 is the best. Just ram a tennis ball up the arse end of the connector. lol.

 

[Forbez]

LOL, i'll dig a tennis ball out.

 

[davidol]

ghetto testing?

 

[davidol]

ive got a few you can have from peoples guttering ive rescued

 

[Forbez]

PMSL How is Dora, Dave?