[engine_work] Daviewonders Laser Green 205

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Another small update.

 

The ride height's now been adjusted, the grille fitted and the bumper Plasticared. I also decided the mixture of budget tyres that were fitted wouldn't do, so I treated it to 4 new proxes. The cars now sporting a set of Graphite grey wheels which I think go pretty nice with the green.

 

 

 

 

I got an classic insurance quote, all mods declared from Heritage. I was more than pleased with it as it's £100 cheaper than I'm paying for my standard Cherry red 1.6

 

It's now ready for its MOT and it's booked in for 9.45 on Saturday.

 

Fingers crossed

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

It failed!

 

N/s headlight dim and front brakes not increasing at same rate. Retest booked for Monday.

 

It absolutely flys by the way!!!!!

[grantley1988 1]

It failed!

 

N/s headlight dim and front brakes not increasing at same rate. Retest booked for Monday.

 

It absolutely flys by the way!!!!!

 

They go well dont they! Cant wait to get my new lump in! Good luck with the retest

[credowan 15 1 Cars]

Nice work Davie, good luck with the retest mate any ideas on the braking fault ?

 

Gary

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

They go well dont they! Cant wait to get my new lump in! Good luck with the retest

 

Cheers. Go well is a slight understatement I don't understand why I keep reading that 2.0 turbo engines ain't all that?

 

 

 

Nice work Davie, good luck with the retest mate any ideas on the braking fault ?

 

Gary

 

Cheers Gary. It turned out to be a small amount of air needing to be blead out of one side of one of the front calipers. The headlight issue was down to the earth plug not being pushed quite home. The mot tester said he reconed it was air in the caliper as everything else was new. He would have had a go at sorting the issues but he was alone at the garage as no one else bothered to turn up today! He even had to ring me to get me to come back so I could sit in the car while he tested it. Lucky I have a great boss who let me leave work for half an hour to do so

 

Retest on Monday morning then the car will have to sit unused until Friday when I tax it.

 

 

I think a mini meet might be in order soon Gary if your up for it?

Edited June 25, 2011 by Daviewonder

[Arahan 4]

They're awesome! Regretted selling mine from the moment I did, thats why back in another

 

Good luck in the retest!!

Edited June 25, 2011 by Arahan

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

You take a TT conversion out and you'll see why I really don;t like the 2.0T's, LOL.

Good to see it's on route to being back on the road

[credowan 15 1 Cars]

Sounds good to me mate,

 

Gary

[grantley1988 1]

They're awesome! Regretted selling mine from the moment I did, thats why back in another

 

Good luck in the retest!!

 

Cheers

 

I dont understand why they get slated either. With just the boost turned up it would embarrass the odd evo and scooby.

 

I have fully forged engine waiting to go into mine now, Just have to finalise a deal for a gt28 turbo and a dp love collecter manifold and then it will be a monster

[Arahan 4]

^^^ Good to hear

 

Will be a monster inded mate!

 

Will the Love Collector fit?

Edited June 26, 2011 by Arahan

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Cheers for the comments guys.

 

I have fully forged engine waiting to go into mine now, Just have to finalise a deal for a gt28 turbo and a dp love collecter manifold and then it will be a monster

 

That really is gonna be a monster!

 

Look forward to seeing the results mate

Edited June 27, 2011 by Daviewonder

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Failed again.

 

The brakes were even worse now I've bled them, but the headlight passed this time

 

I stripped the pads out tonight and gave everything a clean, found one of the pistons was a bit tight so I took it out and gave it a good clean up and re-lubed it.

 

Another retest tomorrow

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

It Passed!!!

 

Just need to wait till Friday to tax it now

[Strictly_Derv 34]

Good news! Hurry up and get it taxed

[grantley1988 1]

^^^ Good to hear

 

Will be a monster inded mate!

 

Will the Love Collector fit?

 

I hope so! if not a pedal box will be on the cards.

 

Congrats dave on the mot

 

The car looks great

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Got my tax ready for tomorrow. It's been a long time coming and to be honest sometimes I even doubted that this day would come, but it's finally here, The 205 is on the road!!!!

 

Now for some baaarp tssssch action

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Engines fooked

[M@tt 77]

oh dear mate, what's happened?

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

It happened during a spirited drive on the way to the cinema with a few mates. It was just after taking a long lefthand bend rather quickly, It lost a fair bit of power and the bottom end started to knock rather loudly, I'm guessing oil starvation?

 

I've ordered new big ends and mains today but they're taking a week to come in, looks like I'm back in the Coupe for now.

 

On the plus side at least I'll get to paint the engine bay while the engines out

[Arahan 4]

Gutted for you mate. Terrible when it happens but even worse after all this work to go so soon!

[Strictly_Derv 34]

Ahh dam. Saw it at the car park lastnight, was parked 5 spaces down in a space not on the pavement

 

engine

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Ha ha, yeah by that point there was no way I was going to drive round looking for a parking space, it got abandoned on the pavement to think about what it had done

 

 

Cheers for the link but I'll have a go at rebuilding mine, what doesn't kill it will only make it stronger

[Strictly_Derv 34]

Any progress?

Saw it sat outside you house last weekend, poor thing

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Any progress?

Saw it sat outside you house last weekend, poor thing

 

I've bought new Big ends, mains and thrust washers but I'm now waiting for the weather to make up it's mind as I need to do it all out in the drive

 

Oh how I wish I put some of my time into clearing out the garage

[Strictly_Derv 34]

Good to hear. I must admit your garage was worse then mine haha

 

Mines getting the FMIC when I'm back from my holiday