My bad luck continues

[Jonaldinho]

It was 60K service time today. I had an extra problem going in which was knocking and vibration in the steering wheel (both developed at the start of the week) so I informed them and left the car at Hi-Q.

Come 4.30 when I went to get the car I was confronted with bad news.

Heres the list:

Exhausts Knocking
2 Front Wheels Buckled
O/S/F C.V Gaiter Insecure
Play in steering rack
Slight play O/S/F Top Strut Mount
No 4 Spark Plug Seized
C.V Joint Starting To Go

Gutted about the wheels as ive had no collision with kerbs e.t.c so it must be the absolutely disgraceful roads round about me.

Ive got a custom stainless zaust so it can get sorted by the guy who did mine so no problems there, the gaitors getting fixed asap and that should not bother me too much as well until the time comes to replace the CV Joint.

My question is: Are buckled wheels a gonner? Can they be fixed?

What a day! :dead:

 

[RobertCL]

What the heck is a "seized spark plug" ???

 

[Jonaldinho]

Spark plug is stuck in the cylinder head mate. Was the same last year so we just left it as its not causing any problems............yet.

 

[Dink]

lol i know the feeling of bad luck

 

[FirePHoenixCTk]

poor jonny, and at a time when funds are low too, not good at all

 

[RobertCL]

Spark plug is stuck in the cylinder head mate. Was the same last year so we just left it as its not causing any problems............yet.

Oh I see. that sounds pretty bad if you want to get it out :dead:

Rest of it aint too great either :dapprove:

 

[RobertCL]

Spark plug is stuck in the cylinder head mate. Was the same last year so we just left it as its not causing any problems............yet.

Oh I see. that sounds pretty bad if you want to get it out :dead: I was wondering how it would seize up when they have no moving parts!

Rest of it aint too great either :dapprove:

 

[edde]

My question is: Are buckled wheels a gonner? Can they be fixed?

Nope buckeled means junk (asusming they are buckled but it takes a lot of abuse to buckly them mine might have buckley slight from track day use and Yozzas bent a few but he used the curbs on track days like I use the grass (ie a lot).
Theres a set of sale cheap here
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=132454

 

[Alan]

Ah unlucky mate.

 

[Djw John]

They can kind of be hidden mate, if you put them on the back then they wont be as noticeable. I assume you got new tyres fitted for them to find the buckle so they should go on the back anyway.

Crappy news about the rest as well

 

[paul_h172]

What the heck is a "seized spark plug" ???

plug siezed to the head, somes put them in too tight

 

[Timmay]

thats quite a list - unlucky there mate

 

[Ali]

Time is use the tractor again.

 

[sharkaroo]

Get the lube out ready! WD40!

 

[Jonaldinho]

The old rusty steelies went on last night until I sort something out and the gaitors getting fixed tomorrow. The recovery has begun :approve:

 

[Martin_172]

sorry to hear that mate, what a bummer

any idea what your going to do with the spark plug?

 

[GazCB]

3/4 cylinders working ain't bad

 

[_Kenny_]

s**t mate, hope you get it all sorted.

 

[Jonaldinho]

Spark plugs not misfiring martin, still going strong yet but when the time comes it'll have to be removed somehow. The osf gaitor was secured this morning and greased up. Sounds much better. The steering rack, strut mount and cv joint coming soon then some new wheels hopefully!

Going to be one hell of a struggle to get everything done before FCS!

 

[Djw Dave]

Spark plugs not misfiring martin, still going strong yet but when the time comes it'll have to be removed somehow. The osf gaitor was secured this morning and greased up. Sounds much better. The steering rack, strut mount and cv joint coming soon then some new wheels hopefully!

Going to be one hell of a struggle to get everything done before FCS!

Sorry to hear that bud, but if you think you have a struggle for yours for FCS you dont wanna see mines!

 

[Jonaldinho]

Aye I know mate, your struggles time, work and complications, mines purely financial.

Im sure all will come good!

 

[Djw Dave]

Sorry to hear that bud. I hope you get it sorted soon. I am unsure if mines will make it to FCS but i am forever hopefull!