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RobbieV · by **RobbieV** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:01 pm

Hope to see this at Billing

bodgetastic · by **bodgetastic** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:00 am

update alert.

After 23 months and 2 days (not that im counting) the car finally made her first journey on the road, DAM was I paranoid about every little noise/knock. Big grin moment though

Got within a few meters of the MOT station and oil pressure went sky high and oil light came on. Quick look underneath and I was leaving a nice trial of oil behind me..... at least id find my way home :lol:

Topped up the oil at the MOT station (never a good start for an mot) and turned her on, oil light stayed on and pressure still bouncing off the top of the scale.

Neadless to say I didn't finish the MOT with oil pouring out everywhere but other than omissions we couldn't check the car did alright. One of the places oil is leaking is the turbo oil feed straight onto the turbo, you could only imagine the smoke as I pulled up at the mot station :lol:

Going to take out the pressure relief valve tomorrow but open to suggestions on anything else to check?

On a good note, dam she feels quick :twisted:

Lesson of the day.........a front number plate being bluetacked on doesn't constitute being fixed securely :lol:

**vinny_69** · by **vinny_69** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:05 am

i feel sorry for ya mate all that hard work an all.but i would have loved to see the MOT testers face when you pulled up :shock:

WTF ha ha ha

splinter · by **splinter** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:00 am

Well your get it sorted mate..

Just look at my oil leak it made me have a fire in the bay

And all it was , was the the breather on the rocker cover was not on right. lol

richymotor · by **richymotor** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:27 pm

i'll come over on saterday and hit it with a big hammer .... that'll make it work

we'll get it sorted buddy ... just got to tighten up some stuff i recon

bodgetastic · by **bodgetastic** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:44 pm

richymotor wrote:i'll come over on saterday and hit it with a big hammer .... that'll make it work

we'll get it sorted buddy ... just got to tighten up some stuff i recon

Are you seriously doubting my torque wrench settings :lol:

Your better off looking through the box of bolts entitled 'missing in action' for the ones I forgot to fit

Hammer......pikey :lol:

**vinny_69** · by **vinny_69** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:57 pm

Hammer......pikey :lol:

ha ha ha ha i think a little bit of wee came out

bodgetastic · by **bodgetastic** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:09 am

Bit of an update, had a few days off this week to try and get the car mot'd and up to billing. Nothing really has gone well, the few parts I needed have been delayed and am still not 100% happy with how it is running at the moment. Sorted out the oil leaks and pressure issues but tested the car for emissions and its about 0.6 so has been no point in going for another mot. Have ordered another lambda to see if that makes a difference.

O well there is always Billing next year :cry:

splinter · by **splinter** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:35 am

Oh poo mate.. i was hopping to see it up there this year..

bodgetastic · by **bodgetastic** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:43 am

splinter wrote:Oh poo mate.. i was hopping to see it up there this year..

Yea im pretty gutted after missing PVS I thought I would have loads of time to finish it but I suppose I under estimated all the 'fine tuning' involved.

Stupink · by **Stupink** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:06 am

What were the problems then in the end?

**Fostersice17** · by **Fostersice17** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:40 pm

We was all gutted you was not at Billing,you will get their mate,you have waited this long,any chance of trax......

Stupink · by **Stupink** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:43 pm

Yeah sounds like the sender indeed.. oh well nothing major and its back on track

richymotor · by **richymotor** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:54 am

i'll beat you if you put it away (with a spoon!)

bodgetastic · by **bodgetastic** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:37 pm

Not a very successful weekend for me, im starting to feel my car really doesn't like me :lol:

. My cars been down a friends house for the last week or so, decided to have a weekend abroad but at about 5.30 Sunday morning the alarm started going off probably due to the battery. I couldn't be contacted on my mobile (and had the car keys) so after a few unhappy calls to my dad at stupid oclock a mechanic was called out who managed to break into the car and rip out the siren. I have battery backup etc so disconnecting the battery didnt help :lol:

. Now hit with an expensive call out fee, a few unhappy people and what will probably be another big bill from Clifford to fix the alarm :lol:

Good news......well their isnt any.

<runs to hide all the spoons>

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