That be on my next to do list 
. But i'll wait for kritip confirmation i think , when is your next mot lol ?
. But i'll wait for kritip confirmation i think , when is your next mot lol ?
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mot is when i finish it.
it started today, and after 20 seconds blew two of the 4 coils...£55 a piece, ouch lol.
Now to try and source some replacements
it started today, and after 20 seconds blew two of the 4 coils...£55 a piece, ouch lol.
Now to try and source some replacements
bad luck! what happened?
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Not sure to be honest. There is no dwell etc to worry about, so its not that. Maybe just bad coils/luck. Trying to get it sorted under warranty so fingers crossed
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Having a right bitch of a time getting this one running. And to top it off, my starter scheared a tooth and the surround then smashed inside the bell housing, so thats a new starter and box off to remove all the broken bits. For a minute I thought the belt had slipped though as it made an awful noise. Lesser of two evils I guess.....just hope the flywheel is ok
Bloody hell, wonder what caused that?
Zetec coil packs (if you're not running CPS) come highly recommended (Fraud originals, not pattern) or Webcon do relatively cheap ones (neater than the FIAT ones).
Zetec coil packs (if you're not running CPS) come highly recommended (Fraud originals, not pattern) or Webcon do relatively cheap ones (neater than the FIAT ones).
The flywheel should be fine. The ring gear may be damaged tho, they tap off easily with a punch and hammer working round the ring. To fit I stuck the new ring gear on the hob of my aga (stick it in the oven if your house isn't really old) and it flys on, let it cool down and shrink fit to the wheel.
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Well, new starter on order from ebay, should be hear tomorrow, so in anticipation, i pulled off the box.
Removed this from the bell housing:
Not the best thing to be floating about in there....however, I noticed there were two teeth, and only one snapped off the starter...Checked the flywheel:
Doh! :bang:
Fitted the new mounts anyway, just to be slightly productive:
Now I have to source a new flywheel from somewhere.
The ring gear option sounds the better depending on how much i can get a cheap cento flywheel for.....if it's not much cheaper to get a 200mm then i'll just get another. This one has a little bit of weight off the outer edge, but not too fused about an unlighted one.
Was driving the coil pack wrongly after a bit of diagnosis, and so timing was way out and kicking back the engine casing the death. Hopefuly, once back together I can sort that out.
Not a happy bunny though, this thing is really testing me.
New coils are being delivered tomorrow though, got them done under warranty. @fingers they are aem CDI coils, not normal DIS coils.
Cheers,
Kristian
Removed this from the bell housing:
Not the best thing to be floating about in there....however, I noticed there were two teeth, and only one snapped off the starter...Checked the flywheel:
Doh! :bang:
Fitted the new mounts anyway, just to be slightly productive:
Now I have to source a new flywheel from somewhere.
The ring gear option sounds the better depending on how much i can get a cheap cento flywheel for.....if it's not much cheaper to get a 200mm then i'll just get another. This one has a little bit of weight off the outer edge, but not too fused about an unlighted one.
Was driving the coil pack wrongly after a bit of diagnosis, and so timing was way out and kicking back the engine casing the death. Hopefuly, once back together I can sort that out.
Not a happy bunny though, this thing is really testing me.
New coils are being delivered tomorrow though, got them done under warranty. @fingers they are aem CDI coils, not normal DIS coils.
Cheers,
Kristian
i'll got a cento flywheel you can have just for postage cost ?
If that is what you need?
Do you know why it snapped the teeth on the flywheel ?
Ming
If that is what you need?
Do you know why it snapped the teeth on the flywheel ?
Ming
it would be because the engine fired before a piston was near TDC. so the starter is pushing the engine one way and the engine either stopped still or actually span back for a second.
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Cheers ming, lewey has sorted one for me, picking up on Saturday. Cant wait to get started again
Broke exactly as Craig says
Broke exactly as Craig says
Nice to see this is still about
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New flywheel fitted, new starter fitted.
Stripped the captive nut for the lower wishbone, so had to cut a hole in the floor pan, drive the bolt through the other way, and stick a nut on the end on the outside. Bodgetastic
Had a right pig getting the box on and had enough now...a few days break and I'll be back where i was a week or two ago lol Still pressing forward though
Kristian
Stripped the captive nut for the lower wishbone, so had to cut a hole in the floor pan, drive the bolt through the other way, and stick a nut on the end on the outside. Bodgetastic
Had a right pig getting the box on and had enough now...a few days break and I'll be back where i was a week or two ago lol
Still pressing forward though Kristian
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Why?
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No / negative amount of money and no motivation. No motivation is mainly as I'm skinted.
I'd like to have sold it as a whole, but wouldn't have got as much money.
I'd like to have sold it as a whole, but wouldn't have got as much money.
I'd like to have sold it as a whole, but wouldn't have got as much money.
Same issue I have... my car is easily worth what i want to someone.... but I can get more by breaking it but its time and effort... and heart breaking
guess unlike your car tho mine is more sellable as a whole (interior intact and running
)Good luck with the sale tho... some nice stuff up for grabs!
I saw this thread had new posts and thought "Is Kristian the only one left now?", and then I see breaking
I know I would've got more for my car in bits too, but just didn't have the time / heart to sell it that way. Guess I was lucky that someone was willing to trailer it away at a price I was happy to let the whole thing go at.
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To be honest, I don't feel bad about breaking it. I would feel bad selling it as a whole and it getting used, abused or crashed. It was mine from new, so it was born with me, grew old with me, and it'll die with me.
At least I'll get money for the parts. Not sure what the parents will say when they find a garage of bits. They may be happier that it's not ont he drive though
At least I'll get money for the parts. Not sure what the parents will say when they find a garage of bits. They may be happier that it's not ont he drive though
