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if its spitting oil out of the spark plug hole surely youve blown a spark plug out of the cylinder head and its buggered the head?
If the bad smell coming from the exhaust is a rotten egg type smell, then your catalytic converter is buggered.
mines still in pieces across my driveway, havent replaced the tyres yet, havent put the new calipers, brake pads and discs on yet, havent bought new guages yet either.
starting to become a rush job now, as ive planned other things around getting the car back on the road for the weekend of the...
Saw a Dark Red coloured 172/182 (didnt look around the back) actually on show with cliosport sticker.
Was there as my mates corsa was on show.
On the way back saw a mk1 Dimma clio in pearlescent white, with a hint of purple, with angel eyes, gave the chap the thumbs up but he prob thought...
Thought they were totally different engines.
insurers are getting more wiser with engine conversions etc, and engine mods in general, such as chipping.
Anything thatll get them out of having to pay for your claim.
1 slight problem thou, youd have a totally different inlet plenum to the 1.4
Quote: Originally posted by MaLicE on 11 May 2005
my renual had all the mods listed on it, they sen through my details and had what it was covered for... i then paid them they accepted payment and havent sent anything else through to say otherwise... so they have to honor it... i dont think i...
Quote: Originally posted by powelly on 09 May 2005
<FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #407db6">Came past my flat when i was cleaning the windows LOL! Yesterday about 4ish<FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #407db6">5 door, blue, k-tec kit, k-tec sticker across the back and maybe gold wheels...
theres loads of subaru blues, theyve changed over the years.
Mines done in world rally 555 blue, but im getting a holographic gold metalflake put over the top in a few months time
Ive seen a few clios in ford imperial blue, and they look the dogs
mine will be running for FCS if anyone wants to take a lookie :)
Engine is alright to fit, althou ive rebuilt mine, so its taken alot longer :)
And as for the wiring.... thank god im an electronics engineer lol
Quote: Originally posted by benclelland on 04 May 2005Or Mole?
Dont think mine will personally, but still certainly wouldnt say no... dont think its to many peoples tastes unfortunately
Think i win the award for "polishing a turd" proved it could be done, when others thought my car was...
Quote: Originally posted by Jase16v on 04 May 2005
Its just so u have to take it to the rip off dealers for them to charge you for doing it! Lets be honest its one of the easiest diy maintainance jobs going (if u have the bloody tool!)
I think the reason they changed it to the square...
Mine was a cheapy argos set.. before they stuck the RAC stamp on it.
For the whole kit, cost me about 16 quid as it was an end of the line thing, does the job, and the axle stands are alright aswell, still holding my car up
http://www.argos.co.uk/wcsstore/argos/images/7506648SPA63UC133386M.jpg