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

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  • #1832
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    having had a couple of cars like that recently, (my carina especially) you're better off doing the full rebuild and changing out the parts. If you don't you are in for more fun down the line!

    Oh yeah, don't worry, that's being done, he's going to get quotes on parts as he gets them at trade price and I'll probably get him to do it anyway as he has his own garage and specialises in BM's. Stupid BMTroubleU's


  • #1833
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,158 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    having had a couple of cars like that recently, (my carina especially) you're better off doing the full rebuild and changing out the parts. If you don't you are in for more fun down the line!

    +1, I'd be worried that if it's going above normal working temps, even if it's not by much, that you could end up with HG failure...which would be a disaster!

    It seems odd to me that it would start having this trouble after the rad was replaced...oh well!

    Well mine has been sitting idle for the last week and a half because my powerflex top mounts have yet to arrive from the UK. Absolute joke, the car is sitting there on stilts waiting....have to tax it now too!


  • #1834
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,338 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
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    bear1 wrote: »
    I was meaning to ask you actually, have you ever had work done for them before? [...]

    Not me personally to be honest. Asked about decent places to do the job you're looking for in Warsaw or nearby. The place I asked is Polish forum for one of Jap brands of cars. I also mentioned I heard about them guys (from the link), got the answer to search no further - as many of them users recommend them very much.

    But I'll also ask them users to find out a price range for a job if you want. Just let me know what car, age, engine etc.


  • #1835
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    He thought it was the viscous fan first on Friday but now he reckons it was just an air lock in the system as it hasn't done anything since.


  • #1836
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Anyone know where I can get powerfllex top mounts or similar in Dublin? Ordered a set from the UK 2 weeks ago which have yet to arrive...car is sitting idle in the drive waiting!

    Murray motorsport in walkinstown or Discount tyres (i think) in Blanch should be able to get them for ya.


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  • #1837
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,900 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    joujoujou wrote: »
    Not me personally to be honest. Asked about decent places to do the job you're looking for in Warsaw or nearby. The place I asked is Polish forum for one of Jap brands of cars. I also mentioned I heard about them guys (from the link), got the answer to search no further - as many of them users recommend them very much.

    But I'll also ask them users to find out a price range for a job if you want. Just let me know what car, age, engine etc.

    That would be great! :D
    If you could see if they can recommend anyone in the Warsaw area to change the timing chain on a 04 Accord CDTI. I think it's called a Lancuch in Polish?
    Why the hell am I telling you what it's called in your own language :D


  • #1838
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Mobile detailing service ;) :pac:


  • #1839
    davycc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,013 ✭✭✭davycc


    OSI wrote: »
    What do you do when you've a hankering for a drive, but you're not allowed to?

    Fire up a 90" projector screen, steering wheel set-up and a driving sim. Lovely.....


    2523418398.jpg
    Boards motors forum
    Party in osi house?


  • #1840
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭Interslice


    OSI wrote: »
    What do you do when you've a hankering for a drive, but you're not allowed to?

    Fire up a 90" projector screen, steering wheel set-up and a driving sim. Lovely.....


    Better than driving your average car in real life!

    Is that the wheel with the 6 speed shifter and a clutch?


  • #1841
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,900 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    davycc wrote: »
    Boards motors forum
    Party in osi house?

    Beers?


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  • #1842
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,428 ✭✭✭Dartz


    After 6 months, the remains of the catalyst finally clog solid in the 300km after I fix the ignition issue. Oh well. Who's guessing the dead coil was blowtorching the catalyst clear? And fixing that problem finally allowed the remains to set solid. Last guy to touch might've only taken the debris out. Bugger.

    And mystery fluid seems to be leaking from the gearbox area. But it's not gearbox oil. At least, I don't think it is.

    It's not oil. It evapourates much too quickly and doesn't stain the ground. Engine oil Level's also in the normal bounds.
    It's not coolant. The level seems fairly solid. It's just above the low mark - but I don't want to fill it any more because it does expand a lot.
    It's not brake fluid, the level's fine too. Pedal response is fine.

    I only spotted it after dropping something on getting out of the car and looking under it. I wouldn't have noticed it at all otherwise.

    I have seen it before.... right after I had the gearbox oil done, right after I bought it. And then it never did it again. Never showed any evidence of it.

    Ain't car ownership fun?


  • #1843
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭Interslice


    A fuel leak?


  • #1844
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,900 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Dartz wrote: »
    After 6 months, the remains of the catalyst finally clog solid in the 300km after I fix the ignition issue. Oh well. Who's guessing the dead coil was blowtorching the catalyst clear? And fixing that problem finally allowed the remains to set solid. Last guy to touch might've only taken the debris out. Bugger.

    And mystery fluid seems to be leaking from the gearbox area. But it's not gearbox oil. At least, I don't think it is.

    It's not oil. It evapourates much too quickly and doesn't stain the ground. Engine oil Level's also in the normal bounds.
    It's not coolant. The level seems fairly solid. It's just above the low mark - but I don't want to fill it any more because it does expand a lot.
    It's not brake fluid, the level's fine too. Pedal response is fine.

    I only spotted it after dropping something on getting out of the car and looking under it. I wouldn't have noticed it at all otherwise.

    I have seen it before.... right after I had the gearbox oil done, right after I bought it. And then it never did it again. Never showed any evidence of it.

    Ain't car ownership fun?

    Wanted to change my car. Day before buying a new one timing belt snaps on the old one.
    Next day (or so) buy new car. Week later find out timing chain needs replacing.
    Yes... they are fun indeed ;)


  • #1845
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,428 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Interslice wrote: »
    A fuel leak?

    That might also be it.... doesn't smell anything like petrol though.
    Wanted to change my car. Day before buying a new one timing belt snaps on the old one.
    Next day (or so) buy new car. Week later find out timing chain needs replacing.

    Eyurk.....
    At least I don't have to worry about timing chains on mine.


  • #1846
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    Dartz wrote: »
    And mystery fluid seems to be leaking from the gearbox area. But it's not gearbox oil. At least, I don't think it is.

    It's not oil. It evapourates much too quickly and doesn't stain the ground. Engine oil Level's also in the normal bounds.
    It's not coolant. The level seems fairly solid
    Air con condensation?


  • #1847
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,551 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Can someone find the YouTube thread for me?


  • #1848
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Can someone find the YouTube thread for me?

    What? Why?


  • #1849
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,428 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    Air con condensation?

    It might well be.

    If it was oil or coolant, it'd continue to leak after the car is stopped. Coolant especially is still under pressure. This stops soon after the car being shut down - to the point where what's dropping after the car stops is probably just the last of it making its way down to the bottom of the gearbox.

    If it's hot oil or coolant, it's going to keep leaking and seeping. This stops when the engine does.


  • #1850
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭Interslice


    OSI wrote: »
    It is, yeah.


    Deadly setup. My mate has it down to a tee but I couldn't get the hang of the stick shift. I did try it on a 700hp skyline though :P.


  • #1851
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,338 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    bear1 wrote: »
    That would be great! :D
    If you could see if they can recommend anyone in the Warsaw area to change the timing chain on a 04 Accord CDTI. I think it's called a Lancuch in Polish?
    Why the hell am I telling you what it's called in your own language :D

    No problem at all, question asked, as soon as answer appear, will let you know. :)


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  • #1852
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    A 22 year old trying to drive his car across a mudflat,sure what could possibly go wrong?

    1414437062779_wps_3_PIC_APEX_27_10_2014_This_.jpg


  • #1853
    quadrifoglio verde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,670 ✭✭✭quadrifoglio verde


    Poor car :(


  • #1854
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,338 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    quadrifoglio verde wrote: »
    Poor car :(

    And stupid driver. :mad:


  • #1855
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,551 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Jeekers, I actually thought it was an Aston or something expensive for a few seconds


  • #1856
    Simonigs1.0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 712 ✭✭✭Simonigs1.0


    Am I missing something?


  • #1857
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,551 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Simonigs1.0 wrote: »
    Am I missing something?

    Are you missing something?


  • #1858
    Simonigs1.0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 712 ✭✭✭Simonigs1.0


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Are you missing something?

    Ah, I see the picture now, haha.

    Celicas seem to have a tendency to do that,

    12568437524_e7e16c6190_b.jpg

    WSM somerset feb 2014.


  • #1859
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    How stupid do you have to be. I know just by looking at the wet sand that if I walked out there I would get stuck nevermind driving in it.


  • #1860
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,900 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    I'd love to know what he said to the insurance company....


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  • #1861
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    bear1 wrote: »
    I'd love to know what he said to the insurance company....

    I thought i was a rally driver :rolleyes:


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