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Best o luck for today 
Iv'e found brake pipe unions difficult to seal unless their torqued up to the point of rounding off the flats. Maybe try putting the ECU in a bowl of rice? Its supposed to work for phones
Iv'e found brake pipe unions difficult to seal unless their torqued up to the point of rounding off the flats. Maybe try putting the ECU in a bowl of rice? Its supposed to work for phones
Good luck Si! You've been through it!
Yes I've heard this too, apparently the rice attracts Asians who come and fix your electronics for you
casual bit of racism there didge... as you do.
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haha, thanks for the comments all. Cheered me up
Unfortunately the problem with the headlight was more serious than they made out the first time. The reflector is apparently corroded / dull and there was no beam direction! Lame!! So I have fixed it with some aluminium reflective tape for now but will probably fit a panda headlight to get through this for sure!
Not sure this is worth their time really...
So tomorrow might be the day then!
Unfortunately the problem with the headlight was more serious than they made out the first time. The reflector is apparently corroded / dull and there was no beam direction! Lame!! So I have fixed it with some aluminium reflective tape for now but will probably fit a panda headlight to get through this for sure!
Not sure this is worth their time really...
So tomorrow might be the day then!
funnily enough, my cinq failed last year on corroded reflectors. It was after that i discovered why someone had fitted headlamp protectors to it... I took the protectors off to have a look and the lense fell off and smashed on the floor...
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Well, exhausted but finally got the MOT this afternoon! Should be all ready for tomorrow...
So maybe another Wiscombe hillclimb video to come...
Huge thanks for all your help. And an extra big thanks again Kris, I'd be crying myself to sleep right about now otherwise
This is how I got it through it's MOT in the end...
Bit bug eyed haha!...
I did repair the marbella headlight reflector with lots of aluminium tape (all polished up) but I could not be bothered to take the chance it was still not good enough so QingQing lent her left eye for the ordeal! haha
So she got a clean and a nice limo tint windscreen visor fitted...
If anyone is bored and in the area please feel free to visit Wiscombe Park hill climb :slayer:
Cheers,
Si
So maybe another Wiscombe hillclimb video to come...
Huge thanks for all your help. And an extra big thanks again Kris, I'd be crying myself to sleep right about now otherwise
This is how I got it through it's MOT in the end...
Bit bug eyed haha!...
I did repair the marbella headlight reflector with lots of aluminium tape (all polished up) but I could not be bothered to take the chance it was still not good enough so QingQing lent her left eye for the ordeal! haha
So she got a clean and a nice limo tint windscreen visor fitted...
If anyone is bored and in the area please feel free to visit Wiscombe Park hill climb :slayer:
Cheers,
Si
No worries matey Quite proud some of my junk is on a racecar. Its proving very tempting to finally do the same conversion to the Y10.
Like the new grille, suits it
Quite proud some of my junk is on a racecar. Its proving very tempting to finally do the same conversion to the Y10. Like the new grille, suits it
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haha, thanks for the comments all. Cheered me up
Unfortunately the problem with the headlight was more serious than they made out the first time. The reflector is apparently corroded / dull and there was no beam direction! Lame!! So I have fixed it with some aluminium reflective tape for now but will probably fit a panda headlight to get through this for sure!
Not sure this is worth their time really...
So tomorrow might be the day then!
Of course the irony is that (assuming) the lamp was off my van that had a current MoT which either says a lot for tightening up of legislation or too many MoT inspectors only seeing 4 year old vehicles:yuck:
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Well then! Seems like the woes aren't over yet but at least it is something new... wouldn't want to be stuck on one thing haha...
So made it to the hillclimb on saturday! and had a great day in the sun getting my confidence and trust back in the car after bending it last year. managed to match / possibly slightly improve my time from last year so all good. Will put up a video but will have to wait as on the way home there was a slight snag!...
I was cruising up the M5 on sunday afternoon when heard a terrible noise. There was what sounded like a knocking rattling from the engine and immediately backed off which made the noise quieten but I couldn't use more than a touch throttle without the noise returning. So eventually waddled off the motorway and stopped to investigate as the exhaust started to seem a little more smokey. Turned engine off and put a bit of old sock into each spark plug hole to check compression and cylinders 1 and 2 shot the sock off into the road quite nicely! 3rd cylinder nothing so stopped there and called the AA. that was at 6:30pm...I was rescued at 11pm...glad there was a mc donalds nearby! I'dve been hungry otherwise
And got home 12:15am...
So following day began the investigation...to get cylinder head off appears to mean removing everything although this might be because I shoe horned it all into a Marbella
and after tonnes of fighting eventually got cylinder head off the studs (this engine has a combination of studs and bolts it seems...
And found one thing fairly obvious...
Today I also checked the cylinders and pistonds and the bores were all fine except for number 2 which is heavily scored and pitted. I actually am not sure if this is anything to do with the break down but it will definitely need to be sorted soon if not immediately...
Sorry for poor images, I've lost the camera with the macro lense
So new head gasket on order and hopefully it will run for Crystal Palace Sprint on Sunday :bang:
It never rains as they say
So made it to the hillclimb on saturday! and had a great day in the sun getting my confidence and trust back in the car after bending it last year. managed to match / possibly slightly improve my time from last year so all good. Will put up a video but will have to wait as on the way home there was a slight snag!...
I was cruising up the M5 on sunday afternoon when heard a terrible noise. There was what sounded like a knocking rattling from the engine and immediately backed off which made the noise quieten but I couldn't use more than a touch throttle without the noise returning. So eventually waddled off the motorway and stopped to investigate as the exhaust started to seem a little more smokey. Turned engine off and put a bit of old sock into each spark plug hole to check compression and cylinders 1 and 2 shot the sock off into the road quite nicely! 3rd cylinder nothing so stopped there and called the AA. that was at 6:30pm...I was rescued at 11pm...glad there was a mc donalds nearby! I'dve been hungry otherwise
And got home 12:15am...
So following day began the investigation...to get cylinder head off appears to mean removing everything although this might be because I shoe horned it all into a Marbella
and after tonnes of fighting eventually got cylinder head off the studs (this engine has a combination of studs and bolts it seems...
And found one thing fairly obvious...
Today I also checked the cylinders and pistonds and the bores were all fine except for number 2 which is heavily scored and pitted. I actually am not sure if this is anything to do with the break down but it will definitely need to be sorted soon if not immediately...
Sorry for poor images, I've lost the camera with the macro lense
So new head gasket on order and hopefully it will run for Crystal Palace Sprint on Sunday :bang:
It never rains as they say
aw mate, if i could give you a cuddle and tell you it'll all be ok i would!!!
Things will pick up mate, we are all behind you
That's rotten luck man atleast you got stopped safely and diagnosed the fact that something wasn't right before something went really wrong. You can do it she will ride again!
atleast you got stopped safely and diagnosed the fact that something wasn't right before something went really wrong. You can do it she will ride again!
tbh i never heard of a blown HG casing that kind of damage but from what you said i'm taking that cylinder is not one of the HG has gone between??
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Yeah, not related and possibly not an issue yet but will find out when all back together again
the head gasket went between Cyl 3&4 but it is cyl 2 which is scored...there is also more excessive movement on the piston within the bore.
I guess the back-up plan is entering QingQing in her place? I wonder if you can compete in a sprint with a roof rack? haha
Bugger Rotten luck after all the work you have put into it. I suppose the spare engines bores might be in better nick?
Rotten luck after all the work you have put into it. I suppose the spare engines bores might be in better nick?A guy local to me was selling 2 of those engines last year. I might still have the contact details.
I bought some Panda bits off him and I know the engines didn't sell at the time
I bought some Panda bits off him and I know the engines didn't sell at the time
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Bugger
yeah, it might come to that! Feeling much happier having bought that off you
Could put that block in for now and bore out the original one for more horsies
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Cool beans...sad but not many people looking out for the y10 turbo engine I don't think. There are much easier and more economical options available. I do have a spare already, so would leave to go to saving a y10 preferably; but not worth them going to waste either if no one else would have them. Finding space for them here might be a bit of a challenge as well!
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PS also regarding headlight; it was the one I grabbed off you unfortunately but I think I have fixed the reflector anyway so good for another 20+ years :devil:. The MOT place was being a little serious on it so I didn't risk them judging the success of my repairs
