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***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1
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Following up on the smell crisis in the 406, I decided to leave the drivers window and sunroof open all day while I went to visit relatives in Fermanagh. Also left this in the car:
I shít you not, the smell has diminished
now its not gone but it's a lot less pungent and not so in your face woft anymore. Bearing in mind I've been leaving the windows open everyday for the past week and it would not go!!! :eek: Leaving it in the car overnight to see if it rids totally or reduces the stench even more :cool:
Edit: Will be trying bread soda and onions tomorrow too
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Well I called 2 more cars yesterday. Both sold...
FFs, is resesion over?! I am not looking for 1.2 punto or dirty diesel too!
Anyway payed 3 months tax yesterday on ford. So now I am not in a rush at all, but I will be pissed off if I will find car this weekend...0 -
Think I've finally decided the GTI needs a remap. After 3 months of getting a little thrill every time I planted the throttle, this morning I felt the tiniest hint of "meh" inside me when I pulled off. It doesn't feel slow, it just doesn't feel thrill me fast anymore. An extra 50BHP should sort that though
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Think I've finally decided the GTI needs a remap. After 3 months of getting a little thrill every time I planted the throttle, this morning I felt the tiniest hint of "meh" inside me when I pulled off. It doesn't feel slow, it just doesn't feel thrill me fast anymore. An extra 50BHP should sort that though
There is cheaper solution take your misses car, which is slow. Drive it for few weeks, then jump back to gti. I bet it will add 200hp extra for free
I drove mondeo for 3 month, then I jumped to mx amd it was a rocket!!! 0 -
ShadowHearth wrote: »There is cheaper solution take your misses car, which is slow. Drive it for few weeks, then jump back to gti. I bet it will add 200hp extra for free
I drove mondeo for 3 month, then I jumped to mx amd it was a rocket!!!
This always works when your getting bored of your car, its like driving the car from new again!
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pred racer wrote: »A first, although if you break the ez out, it will be nearly impossible to drill.
B this is quite tricky, and can go wrong easily.
C try to cut a slot in the bolt, then use a screwdriver and vice grip( a bit of heating,cooling and loads of penetrating fluid will help.
D my favourite (if at all possible) weld something to the offending bolt, a nut/ smaller bolt or even a piece of steel the heat from this also helps.
Where is the bolt?
Bolt is in the Gearbox housing.
A+B is possible. C, I don't think is possible as the bolt is recessed from the hole, I dont think that I could get something down to cut it.
D, I cannot weld and has the problems of C.
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Bolt is in the Gearbox housing.
A+B is possible. C, I don't think is possible as the bolt is recessed from the hole, I dont think that I could get something down to cut it.
D, I cannot weld and has the problems of C.
Try C first, even make the slot with a screwdriver and a hammer, the impacts can help seized bolts (dont go mad on it though;) ) if that doesnt work then try your ez out.
For me B is the last option coz i always make a bollix of it, so i dont do it unless i can just ream out the bolt and stick in a new bolt with a nut ( if you can just drill it out and disregard all previous advice:p)0 -
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Timing belt kit (roller + belt) and lower engine mount got for the 406, woot!
Can anyone point me where to get a set of these, in 17 guise cheap? Or if anyone wants to do a swap! For the, er, same car...
Or one of these!
Because out of my parts bin I don't have either of those! :rolleyes:
I usually do a running theme with my motors, I wonder can people see where this is going...
I finaly found what your looking for mate. I THINK!
http://fkperformance.ie/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=89&product_id=337
OR...
http://fkperformance.ie/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=89&product_id=339
I think its the top one though...
Also, Its a nice place in sligo! 0 -
Had lunch with a very interesting chap today. He's got the right idea !
Some of his motors.
And about 20 pages about the M3.5 here…
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Quick question.
What would you do to remove a sheared bolt.
A. Ez-out extractor? (I've a set of them and have had good experience with them but I'm afraid of them breaking themselves and causing a heartache of problems)
B. Drill out of the bolt with progressively larger bits?
A
Similar problem before when I smashed a temp sensor in a manifold, only tool for the job was an easy out
BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
Twould be the whole backbox I'm after. Kinda have that aspect sorted though
Trying to root out a set of Kahns or Spiders still though! :pac:Had lunch with a very interesting chap today.
B10 Bi-Turbo...
As for the Alpina B12 6.0 I've only seen one other one for sale on Pistonheads in England :eek:0 -
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BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »What liter is that Alfa? Tis nice. was the feeling when I saw the exhaust and found it was only a 2.2 petrol. It does sound good though and is reasonably fast. The 3.2 is sh1t.
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BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »petrol?
Brera and Spider came with three engines at launch. A 2.2JTS petrol engine with 185bhp, a 2.4JTDm diesel with 200 odd bhp and a 3.2V6 JTS with 260 bhp and AWD.
A 2.0 JTDm was then brought in in 2010 I think as was the 1750TBi engine.
2.4JTDm engine is the best if you're doing the miles otherwise stick to the 2.2JTS yoke. 0 -
Brera and Spider came with three engines at launch. A 2.2JTS petrol engine with 185bhp, a 2.4JTDm diesel with 200 odd bhp and a 3.2V6 JTS with 260 bhp and AWD.
A 2.0 JTDm was then brought in in 2010 I think as was the 1750TBi engine.
2.4JTDm engine is the best if you're doing the miles otherwise stick to the 2.2JTS yoke.
Thanks.
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Good news! Sheared bolt cam out after I drilled a hole and bet a old screwdriver in. Happy days.
Now for another question. What strength bolt should I be using for an engine/gearbox mount? There were a mixture of 8.8 and 10.9 bolts in it and I'm not sure to go will all 10.9 or 8.8. I've a sneaking suspicion that the previous owner didn't torque them up after changing the clutch and may have mixed bolts.
EDIT: I'm also short of haynes manuals. Anyone have a guideline torque figure?
Relief beyond belief
10.9 is the stronger of the 2. Better explained here. I learned this myself years ago (when I was 14) wondering why the bolts holding our engine crane had stripped thread? Turns out they were 4.8 :rolleyes:
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Motor filled few days ahead, that I'm looking forward to
Off car shopping for a RWD this evening with a friend
Random midweek day booked off tomorrow to chill with same petrolhead friend (feeling I may know rotaries inside out by the wknd!)
I've organised a meet on another site down around wicklow friday night
Saturday the Teg will be sparkling (followed by boozin)
Sunday C&C in Loughlinstown
Maybe spin over to the track day Monday
It's a hard lifeBlue fog light covers......yay or nay?
Either or, don't add or take from the car!0 -
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