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[Noel Tidybeard]

spot of 'gulling'.... goggle it nsfw.

 

when will I ever learn....

[stuboy]

With my ongoing pledge to make my focus stand out from the other 5 million silver zetecs on the road, i was lucky to find on bacefook over in ireland breaking a focus and had a lower tailgate spoiler, £40 POSTED was a bargain i couldnt refuse....

[junkyarddog]

shes annoyed as whilst i was on the floor i noticed she had kerbed her wheels again!! but turns out it was done by the workers at the tesco wash while u shop.... she was fuming..

It's hard to drive a car wearing a bag on your head you know

 

Wouldn't blame her for being annoyed though,

the car looks in good shape.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

when will I ever learn....

Yeah I did that too. What the fuck is wrong with you young people

 

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[cort16]

2.8i Capri in getting some bodywork done so grabbed a photo opportunity .

I’m also doing body work on the cortina but to a much lower standard .

 

[Lacquer Peel]

More fuel efficient than chompy_snake's 1.2 Clio, official*. Not a selected long downhill stretch of road but from Aviemore to Falkirk, up and down brae.

It's impressively frugal for a big estate with a 90s designed engine, I'm not sure how accurate the readout is mind you.

 

The CV joint is still clicking, I got a driveshaft from J&R for £pleasantly little but I haven't got the tools I need to fit it yet. Bloody M16 hex.

 

 

[dollywobbler]

I am looking forward to a North East welcome. Thanks chaps! Now, accommodation!

[skattrd]

The CV joint is still clicking, I got a driveshaft from J&R for £pleasantly little but I haven't got the tools I need to fit it yet. Bloody M16 hex.

 

 

 

If the driveshaft is the passenger side please use thread lock when putting the driveshaft bolts back in. You're probably aware, but the passenger side one has a habit of unscrewing itself on VWs.

I'm not sure about the M16 hex, I used some special driveshaft things at my local garage, can't remember what they were, but quite long as well as not common spline.

 

If your mpgometer is like the one on my boring was that means low 60s, so still pretty good.

 

Have you removed the EGR gubbins and mass of associated vac hoses yet?

[Pat Earrings]

If the driveshaft is the passenger side please use thread lock when putting the driveshaft bolts back in. You're probably aware, but the passenger side one has a habit of unscrewing itself on VWs.

I'm not sure about the M16 hex, I used some special driveshaft things at my local garage, can't remember what they were, but quite long as well as not common spline.

 

If your mpgometer is like the one on my boring was that means low 60s, so still pretty good.

 

Have you removed the EGR gubbins and mass of associated vac hoses yet?

I removed and blanked the egr when I had it, made a difference

[skattrd]

I removed and blanked the egr when I had it, made a difference

 

Cool, it removes that mess of vac hoses as well as one of the N** valves, makes things much tidier.

[Lacquer Peel]

If the driveshaft is the passenger side please use thread lock when putting the driveshaft bolts back in. You're probably aware, but the passenger side one has a habit of unscrewing itself on VWs.

I'm not sure about the M16 hex, I used some special driveshaft things at my local garage, can't remember what they were, but quite long as well as not common spline.

 

If your mpgometer is like the one on my boring was that means low 60s, so still pretty good.

 

Have you removed the EGR gubbins and mass of associated vac hoses yet?

The hex or Allen bit is for the main driveshaft bolt, I can borrow some splined bits off my neighbour for the driveshaft-gearbox bolts.

 

Which vacuum bits can you bin? I went on a spree of changing the vacuum hoses, the turbo actuator one was suspect, it went a bit better after that but I still feel like the performance is bit flat and the turbo isn't boosting like it should.

[MikeR]

be aware ....

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/china/article-6024049/Latest-make-trend-China-Woman-unrecognisable-tapes-cheeks-wears-fake-nose.html

[Squire_Dawson]

I retrieved the Allegro 1100 from storage and have been doing a few jobs I'd put off for a while. Packed the inner pot joints, touched up some of the paintwork, now I just need to change the 3 year old brake fluid and clean the calipers. Rocketed along coming home at 85 when asked. BMC/BL Day ready.

[vulgalour]

Don't think I've ever seen one of those spoilers for a Focus before.  It's very peculiar, but you don't really notice it with everything else that's going on there.

[skattrd]

https://uk-mkivs.net/topic/50427-pd-vac-line-simplification-n18-n239-valve-delete/

 

You need to use an EGR delete pipe, not sure if this is now against MOT rules … I used one and removed the ASV (anti-shudder valve, shuts the engine down more smoothly) and all the hoses in red, N18, N239, I kept the vac reservoir though.

 

 

 

On mine, the ASV was faulty, limiting boost, so was cheaper to buy an EGR delete than a new ASV … If you're not sure if the ASV might be limiting boost, it can be cable tied open to test it, one of the chaps at darkside showed me that trick

[MikeR]

meanwhile in Tumble-weed town , one of the council zombies has dropped a bollock

 

[Ohdearme]

Needed some more key rings, found cable ties in coat pocket.

 

Also got a NIP through door for 47 in 40 from a van.

 

Bang to rights, that’s 15 years since my last lot of points.

[SiC]

With my ongoing pledge to make my focus stand out from the other 5 million silver zetecs on the road, i was lucky to find on bacefook over in ireland breaking a focus and had a lower tailgate spoiler, £40 POSTED was a bargain i couldnt refuse....

Doesn't that completely upset the handling (and fuel economy) by pushing the backend down too much and pulling the front up? Being FWD means less pressure on the front tyres, so less traction and grip.

[davehedgehog31]

Went to see OMD at the Kelvingrove Bandstand tonight, basically the MG Maestro with digital dashboard in musical form. Fucking quality.

 

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[skattrd]

That doesn't apply to the AFN engine I don't think, that's more for the PD engines. I've had 2 PD engines and removed the pipework then.

 

I did that on my 110 VE AHF engine, I'd assume all VE have the same setup.

 

Adding a few pd bits helps as well … I also did the pd130 airbox swap, turbo swap (it bolts straight on) and whilst there fitted a 20VT "pancake pipe" to the intercooler.

 

After those it was difficult getting off the line at Crail, as it just span the wheels, admittedly I was on performance winter re-treads.

 

I also did the redneck intake clean. Airhose and fire to burn off all of the residue. That was fun, not sure if it makes much difference but it's quite satisfying.

 

 

edit: I think I posted this on the veg or diesel tuning thread we had a few years ago

[New POD]

Not at all to my taste, but if the good lady likes it, who am I to argue?

I imagined her with pink hair. And pink doc Martin's.

[New POD]

meanwhile in Tumble-weed town , one of the council zombies has dropped a bollock

 

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because of the employment law with states that th he employer is vicariously liable for the employee, that means the council will have to pay the fine?

[dozeydustman]

because of the employment law with states that th he employer is vicariously liable for the employee, that means the council will have to pay the fine?

 

 

Probably find they'll dock it from his wages or prove he was the designated driver for the vehicle at that time. Either way the driver of that little hoover will end up paying

[wrenchvolt]

My Mazda is behaving like an absolute gent these days, which has left me far too much time on my hands to post absolute bullshit on these boards. There is a weird trapped duck sound when I flip the throttle tho.......

[wrenchvolt]

Diaphragm (top left) has come loose. I will see about deleting the fucker, or just try and tighten it.

[wrenchvolt]

Need to have a good look, don't want anything ending up at intake valves. Angle is much steeper in real life

[panhard65]

My sister rang me last night to tell me my brother in law is having his mid life crisis and bought this yesterday.

At least they live a couple of hundred miles away so I don't have to look after it.

[drum]

The 109 has been busy.

 

Collecting a mini digger

 

Pulling my dumper out of the mud

 

Carrying 375 fence boards

[MikeR]

Diaphragm (top left) has come loose. I will see about deleting the fucker, or just try and tighten it.

given its only controlled by the air intake control valve ...  it could be made redundant and just let the engine breath cold air .....

[wrenchvolt]

Agreed, that's the direction I'm going in cos the heats heild and ducting are out cos they went rotten. Thanks MikeR.