few problems little help needed please!!

[Dapzz 172]

ok so i have calmed down a fair bit from the other night and now im thinking of doing up the phase 1 as i like the car but dont feel iv even got a nice drive out of it, or would it be easier to break it and buy another lets see what you think!!

problems i can think of.

steering wheel makes a clicking sound when you turn it (annoying)

it sounds quite clonky (again annoying)

the throttle keeps sticking its the spindle on the side of the throttle body staying ever so slightly open so when coming to a stop and putting the clutch in the revs are at around 3k and it sounds like a automatic when driving ( very frustrating )

the passenger headlight has been changed and the little bit of plastic beneath it has a clean snap. also when cornering left all of a sudden it throws you left then u feel the steering wheel sort of snatch back in if that makes sense (makes me believe there maybe some underlying damage from maybe a previous accident or maybe its a simple problem)

clutch and throttle pedal are extremely heavy (maybe thats how they are i dunno)

when pulling away in first and second sounds a bit like your in reverse!! neither electric windows work not really a big deal to me though!!

Thanks for looking much appreciated Will

 

[16v_paddy]

The throttle body needs to be taken apart & cleaned up as they do get clogged up with crap over time, same for the throttle cable

 

[Dapzz 172]

Cleaned the throttle body mate may just have to try again. Throttle cable seems quite free but again will give that a try also
It's the whole snatching thing that buggin me out thou it done it going round a sweeping turn at around 30 mph earlier its going round all normal then all of a sudden seems like it goes all light and shoots left quite strange tbh

 

[Ad Mayo]

You definately need to dismantle the full throttle body for it to work properly I tried cleaning mine with it still attched to the car and it would only work for a couple of days then it would be back revving its b****cks off. As for the handling you could try getting the tracking laser aligned.

 

[Dapzz 172]

so i took the sensor off and the cable off wd-40'd it all loads i had the tb off the other day and cleaned that and that seems ok atm touch wood, just now i have a metal grinding sound noise coming from near where u fill it with oil my mate (mechanic) however says it sounds like a belt rubbing either the cam belt or aux belt -

i think its metal and i overfilled it with oil by loads without realizing drove it up the road and smoke absolutely everywhere so limped it back home and will drain it out first thing happy days this car i think.