Yeah mine had a special emissions test
. Will have a look in your thread to see the camo!
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Yeah mine had a special emissions test
. Will have a look in your thread to see the camo!What a day I had yesterday! Met up with some colleagues for a jaunt across the Vale of York and up into the Moors.
The car didn't perform faultlessly though, about 18 miles out of Whitby I noticed a lot of blue smoke in the mirror. I thought "s**t, the turbo seals have finally died." However, the smoke stayed constant no matter what I did with the throttle, so I dived into a lay-by. Looked under the car to see oil dripping off the exhaust. Oh dear. First thought was the turbo oil feed, but that was fine. A quick look through the arch showed it was the turbo oil return into the sump. So we managed to cobble a temporary repair out of a VX220 gearbox breather mod at the side of the road. This was quite awkward given limited space on the scissor jack, and basic tools. An hour later it was up and running.
I've since repaired properly it using an old breather hose I had kicking about. Proper fix on the left, roadside repair on the right...
Gave the car a good pasting though, and created a lot of brake dust!
I had to laugh when I got home and saw all this burnt on oily, dusty cack around the exhaust!
I also rubbed through my screen wash hose, but I'll sort that another day.
One thing driving me mad is the exhaust still sounds like it's blowing under load. It shouldn't be, everything I touched is nice and tight. I wonder if it's a trait of an exhaust system with a wastegate divider?
The car didn't perform faultlessly though, about 18 miles out of Whitby I noticed a lot of blue smoke in the mirror. I thought "s**t, the turbo seals have finally died." However, the smoke stayed constant no matter what I did with the throttle, so I dived into a lay-by. Looked under the car to see oil dripping off the exhaust. Oh dear. First thought was the turbo oil feed, but that was fine. A quick look through the arch showed it was the turbo oil return into the sump. So we managed to cobble a temporary repair out of a VX220 gearbox breather mod at the side of the road. This was quite awkward given limited space on the scissor jack, and basic tools. An hour later it was up and running.
I've since repaired properly it using an old breather hose I had kicking about. Proper fix on the left, roadside repair on the right...
Gave the car a good pasting though, and created a lot of brake dust!
I had to laugh when I got home and saw all this burnt on oily, dusty cack around the exhaust!
I also rubbed through my screen wash hose, but I'll sort that another day.
One thing driving me mad is the exhaust still sounds like it's blowing under load. It shouldn't be, everything I touched is nice and tight. I wonder if it's a trait of an exhaust system with a wastegate divider?
It's tacked in.
Nah, never thought anything of until yesterday.
Got my 18" Regas on today. 18x9.5 ET18 225/40 all round. Tried leaving 20mm spacers on the rear, but ran into this issue...
That was with my jack still taking some weight, stupid bent subframe!
Got them all on without any spacers...
Look awesome. Unfortunately the car now feels s**t to drive. It tramlines a bit more, and the rear end feels like it wants to do it's own thing when changing direction. So I don't really like that. No suspension parts are loose so pass on that problem. All I know is I'm very quickly getting bored of suspension/handling issues.
That was with my jack still taking some weight, stupid bent subframe!
Got them all on without any spacers...
Look awesome. Unfortunately the car now feels s**t to drive. It tramlines a bit more, and the rear end feels like it wants to do it's own thing when changing direction. So I don't really like that. No suspension parts are loose so pass on that problem. All I know is I'm very quickly getting bored of suspension/handling issues.
RThat's why I've got another subframe to fit Daniel, it's been that way since the smash, just 18" wheels show it more.
Doubt it, it had the geo done and it hasn't changed. It needs a new subframe, probably new ball joints all round etc.
May be a bent chassis though, can't rule it out. If a new subframe doesn't put that wheel in the right position then it's fucked.
Doubt it, it had the geo done and it hasn't changed. It needs a new subframe, probably new ball joints all round etc.
May be a bent chassis though, can't rule it out. If a new subframe doesn't put that wheel in the right position then it's fucked.
Nope.
Jason_E
ClioSport Club Member
Elise, 530d
I do not see any issue there.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
OMFG. They're proper.
Leave the 20mm spacers ON.
Leave the 20mm spacers ON.
Other than the fact it would actually cut it's way into the tyre because that was still on the jack? Yeah no issue.
They'll be back on when the subframe issue is sorted, if that fixes it.
Broken side looks much better on an angle!
Nickson
ClioSport Club Member
How have I not seen this thread until now?
Awesome car Gaz, love these things
Awesome car Gaz, love these things
How have I not seen this thread until now?
Awesome car Gaz, love these things
LOL, you live in a box? Cheers mate.
Cheers Luke. Needs rotas?
981 Cayman GTS
They are, aren't they?
Evil beast <3
Heres hoping you get to the root of the bentness.
Heres hoping you get to the root of the bentness.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Proper machine.
New wheels make it!
New wheels make it!
_Tom
ClioSport Club Member
Ta. Its been years since ive had one but looking to get back in the sx game. I went to look at one but it had a patch underneath that had been welded already. I couldnt see any more but im guessing it'll be there somewhere..haha
I had alignment done after I swapped out the bent bits (except the subframe), and it aligned up OK. It was obvious the subframe was bent from the big difference in arm lengths to get the same figures each side.
Came in a Rota box, so maybe?
Also the fuel filler area in the O/S/R arch, around the fuel tank (that isn't undersealed in the factory!). Well, pretty much everywhere really. They're quite prone to rotting from the inside out it seems.
_Tom
ClioSport Club Member
Ok, ta. Well if theyre rotted where i can see its going to be rotted where i cant..i'll stay away from that.
Might buy a diesel and save for a S15..
Sometimes I wish I'd saved for a 15 fresh off the boat, especially looking at my shell when I'm under it!
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
S15's are amazing though.
If there was ever a car to tempt me into a boostbus, and S15R would be it.
If there was ever a car to tempt me into a boostbus, and S15R would be it.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
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