*******Motors Chat - Round 7*******

Bpmull

Is this yoke legit ? I've never seen one before it definitely isn't if it has an nct rather than cvrt but maybe that's a mistake in the ad.

http://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/ford-focus-st-2-5-3dr-commercial-doe-1/8015335

Stheno

Bpmull wrote: »

I hate this feeling just thinking about the long week ahead and all that needs to be done.

One week a month, I have one half hour meeting which inevitably ends with my considering quitting on the spot.

Guess which week this is?:pac:

Cheensbo

Anyone know much about video editing? I'm putting together some gopro videos using the gopro software, and am wondering am I best create it in 1080p 30fps format, or 720p 60fps..

Also, any general advice/basic tips for making videos not look sh1t :pac:

Stheno

Cheensbo wrote: »

Anyone know much about video editing? I'm putting together some gopro videos using the gopro software, and am wondering am I best create it in 1080p 30fps format, or 720p 60fps..

Also, any general advice/basic tips for making videos not look sh1t :pac:

I think 1080 is your better bet from the few I've been sent

String

Cheensbo wrote: »

Anyone know much about video editing? I'm putting together some gopro videos using the gopro software, and am wondering am I best create it in 1080p 30fps format, or 720p 60fps..

Also, any general advice/basic tips for making videos not look sh1t :pac:

I would definitely go 60 fps over 30 fps. fps is far more important than resolution when its between 720 and 1080.

wotzgoingon

Cheensbo wrote: »

Anyone know much about video editing? I'm putting together some gopro videos using the gopro software, and am wondering am I best create it in 1080p 30fps format, or 720p 60fps..

Also, any general advice/basic tips for making videos not look sh1t :pac:

No I reckon 720p at 60fps is best.

edit: damn you string got there before me.

Cheensbo

String wrote: »

I would definitely go 60 fps over 30 fps. fps is far more important than resolution when its between 720 and 1080.

Stheno wrote: »

I think 1080 is your better bet from the few I've been sent

wotzgoingon wrote: »

No I reckon 720p at 60fps is best.

edit: damn you string got there before me.

Cheers for the replies,

I exported it in both formats, the faster stuff looks much better in 720/60, but the picture is waay smoother in general in the 1080, much less pixelated in certain frames.. It was recorded in 1080p 60fps, if that makes any difference but the software doesn't allow me to edit and export in 60, only 30..

CianRyan

Really depends on the content off the footage.
If it's fast paced action, 720 at 60fps. If it's theatrical or focuses heavily on a nice, steady visual then go for 1080 at 30fps.

People get hung up about fps, Hollywood still shoot in 30. As long as it's not sport, it looks nicer.

Sobanek

CianRyan wrote: »

Really depends on the content off the footage.
If it's fast paced action, 720 at 60fps. If it's theatrical or focuses heavily on a nice, steady visual then go for 1080 at 30fps.

People get hung up about fps, Hollywood still shoot in 30. As long as it's not sport, it looks nicer.

Wrong. Hollywood movies are 23.976 fps.

CianRyan

Sobanek wrote: »

Wrong. Hollywood movies are 23.976 fps.

Oh Mr. Pedantic, nice of you to be exact.
Rough night in work?

Ded_Zebra

Lads could I get you to have a listen to this video and see if you have any suggestions about what might be causing the noise? I've sort of run out of ideas of where to look next... Any thoughts at all are very welcome

Alanstrainor

Tappet? Best to ask on an Alfa forum though.

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Imo this could be a quick fix.
Open the bonnet, then get a flat head screwdriver. Pry off the badge on the front and the vin plate that says FIAT spa.

That might solve the problem.

bear1

I think Michael Flatley is hiding in your engine
Two things come to mind tbh, one is that it is either a tappet or the other is something has come loose and is bouncing around inside the engine.
Maybe remove the sump and check for bits of metal.

EDIT: I've created a thread on an Alfa forum and I'll let you know what some of the experts say.

bear1

Right.....

So the mechanic just called about the Honda and the timing chain change progress.
Good news is the car is ready and is perfect.
The bad news - well bad for my effing wallet.
3 of the 4 injectors were destroyed and so rusted that they snapped the moment the mechanic tried to remove them so 3 new injectors went in.
Said he was surprised I didn't notice the car was taking longer to start.
I wonder also if that explains the amount of smoke under acceleration?
The oil pump chain and timing chain both replaced, the tensioners replaced, the air filter, oil filter and new oil.
The only thing that didn't need replacing was the fuel filter which was brand new, glad I wasted money buying a new filter then.
Then there was the engine management light that would come on and cause the car to slump (I'm suspecting now that it could have been the injectors) - the mechanic plugged the computer in and nothing but errors were coming up.
As it was impossible to determine which code was causing the EML he just cleared them all and said to drive it until it comes back on and then to plug it back in.
The total cost for this? 3.4k PLN so roughly 850e. I'm not sure how much it would cost me in Ireland but I'd guess around double that.

YbFocus

I'd say tappets, but it's not consistent.
I'd pull the rocker cover and see what you find.

Could it be a valve bucket out of place that the cam lobe is catching wrongly some of the time?

bear1

I'm not sure about the V6, but does it have lifters? I'm also thinking of an injector issue.

Stheno

That sounds unwell

The guys on the alfaowner forum will probably know fairly sharpish what that is

Ded_Zebra

bear1 wrote: »

I think Michael Flatley is hiding in your engine
Two things come to mind tbh, one is that it is either a tappet or the other is something has come loose and is bouncing around inside the engine.
Maybe remove the sump and check for bits of metal.

EDIT: I've created a thread on an Alfa forum and I'll let you know what some of the experts say.

Thanks very much for that

YbFocus wrote: »

I'd say tappets, but it's not consistent.
I'd pull the rocker cover and see what you find.

Could it be a valve bucket out of place that the cam lobe is catching wrongly some of the time?

I've had the covers off and everything to do with the valve train looks perfect. One of the bearing caps for one of the cams is slightly scored but no where near bad enough to cause any noise. According to DGT it looked a bit scored when he changed the belt too and it was running fine since then.
The timing belt hasn't slipped and the engine is timed perfectly.
There is no marks on any of the pistons in the front bank where something might be hitting them, I'm going to look at the rears today. Now in terms of looking I can only see whatever can bee seen down the spark plug holes at this stage.
There was a theory flying around for a while that there might be a broken valve spring and the piston is hitting the valve. What's really stumping me is the noise is so irregular in terms of its speed, if it was a bad bearing on a camshaft or something it would be much more regular.
Debris in the oil pump is another theory but that seems very unlikely...
Is it possible a DMF could cause a noise like that?
The reason I don't really think it's a valve is because the engine is actually running really smoothly and is responsive etc. Compression sounds very even too when cranking, might do a compression test today anyway just to see whats what.
Also, the noise does't increase linearly as the engine speed is increased... I'm confused basically :P

YbFocus

So the engine is smooth and it's not linear with revs? Can't be a dual mass problem then either surely or it'll be shaking you to bits.

It's mad impassible to figure!

bear1

I'd seriously doubt it is the DMF - does the sound go away when you push the clutch?
As you said, the sound is so irregular. No word yet on the thread I started.
This is where the injector would come to my mind. In case you don't have it you can download the FES system. It's a diagnostics tool essentially for Alfas/Fiats and Lancias.
You should be able to do an injector test with this.
I'd be surprised if it's the big end as I've had these fail and the sound is 1000 times worse than that. Does it change when revved?
Come to think of it, don't the rockers cause very loud noises?

Ded_Zebra

bear1 wrote: »

I'd seriously doubt it is the DMF - does the sound go away when you push the clutch?
As you said, the sound is so irregular. No word yet on the thread I started.
This is where the injector would come to my mind. In case you don't have it you can download the FES system. It's a diagnostics tool essentially for Alfas/Fiats and Lancias.
You should be able to do an injector test with this.
I'd be surprised if it's the big end as I've had these fail and the sound is 1000 times worse than that. Does it change when revved?
Come to think of it, don't the rockers cause very loud noises?

Doesn't change with the clutch at all. Up or down its still the same.
I was thinking something to do with the injectors possibly too. I don't think it's that lightly because all the plugs looked the same. it wasn't like one was running rich or lean which I would expect to see too if there was an injector problem... I'm very confused basically!!!

bear1

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Doesn't change with the clutch at all. Up or down its still the same.
I was thinking something to do with the injectors possibly too. I don't think it's that lightly because all the plugs looked the same. it wasn't like one was running rich or lean which I would expect to see too if there was an injector problem... I'm very confused basically!!!

You could try the screwdriver trick with the injectors.
Putting the head of the screwdriver on each injector and listening for different noises.

Ded_Zebra

bear1 wrote: »

You could try the screwdriver trick with the injectors.
Putting the head of the screwdriver on each injector and listening for different noises.

Oh I had forgotten about that, Cheers. I was going to disconnect them 1 by one and see if any of them make a difference to the noise.

It's so wet here at the moment it's actually raining up! Hopefully it will dry up a bit after lunch.

MetzgerMeister

You were going to disconnect injectors??? You sure you're not on about ignition coils?

YbFocus

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

You were going to disconnect injectors??? You sure you're not on about ignition coils?

No sure the injectors need an electric pulse to know when to open

davycc

Went to an mr2 meet last night with plenty of cars running big power and all I got was one failed effort at a picture :-(

Mycroft H

Folks, can I drive a power steering box without a fluid supply (or the remnants of fluid in the box)?


I can disconnect the compressor but I've a leak in the pipework that's practically emptied the fluid reservoir in seconds.

bear1

Mycroft H wrote: »

Folks, can I drive a power steering box without a fluid supply (or the remnants of fluid in the box)?


I can disconnect the compressor but I've a leak in the pipework that's practically emptied the fluid reservoir in seconds.

So you'd be driving with a dry pump? You could if you don't mind paying for a new pump.
If the distance is short why don't you tape up the cracks and top up the resevoir and drive it to the mechanic?

Mycroft H

Without the pump, I've the belt removed.

I'm going to have to tackle it in the morning, I'll have to drive somewhere to get a pipe fabricated and I can fit it myself.