Wow.
Not updated in a year!
Nothing amazing has happened I fell out of love with the car and then a few months ago I missed track days and driving it my daily 182 the mrs has taken and I’m driving a Peugeot partner daily.
So let’s get it back on the road, ran into issues and changed a few things.
Brake lines are now completely rerun, bias valve fitted and ABS completely removed.
Dash trimmed to fit satchshift properly
Braided fuel lines run and engine bay resprayed... terribly but I done it myself, if I get around to it I’ll redo one of the areas as it isn’t the best but we’ll see.
Anyways I got it on track last week and this is where the fun started. It’s had a small leak from the cam ladder since it’s been back on the road, nothing more really than a weep but to seal it the belt needs to come off etc so thought I’ll keep an eye on it and come winter when I’ll do the belts I’ll sort it.
Evening before the track day was the first issue, my supersprint centre section had failed on me, so luckily I had another pipe but it was unsilenced and this car is loud. But I had no option so fitted it knowing llandow circuit tend to be lenient.
On the way to the track day, the exhaust broke, in the exact same place. So I drive to th services where I was meeting a few mates to convoy to llandow.
Oil all up the side and rear, strange. Oil under the car, check the oil and nothing on dipstick, 2l of oil later it’s showing, in the mean time I had phoned a mate and he was meeting me at the circuit after a stop at Euro car parts to pick me up a 1.1 centre pipe, bargain at £17. But I was unsure whether to track the car or not as I had an issue with the oil.
Got to llandow, missed first session and managed to get the exhaust fixed, then topped oil up again and decided it was time to get a session in, went out, 3 laps and there was smoke pouring through inside, pulled into pits it calmed down and went back out for the remainder of the 15 minute session and it was driving great!
When I come in, let the car cool down, no oil again and I was considering not going back out and calling it a day but went for lunch, when I come back the marshalls were stood next to the car, puddle of oil and safe to say I wasn’t allowed back on, which I agreed in the safety and interest of others!
So set off home, car cut out when the revs dropped, managed to get to started again after 2/3 times, drive for an hour and come to a roundabout and it cut out and wouldn’t start, luckily a mate was following me so he pushed the car and it bump started, managed to drive the 5 miles home and it cut out on the drive and won’t start.
Compression tested it....
Cylinder 1 - 60psi
Cylinder 2 - 50psi
Cylinder 3 - 50psi
Cylinder 4 - 100psi
Cylinder 2 had a wet spark plug, turned the compressor on and blasted some air down the plug hole and water flying out the rad.
Fingers crossed a head skim and gasket will save it! But I’ll get the head off next weekend and see!
But here’s some pictures.
Not sure if or when I’ll update this thread, not sure if people are that interested, but then it is interesting to use it as a way to see the car progress....
Can’t bring myself to sell up.
