The "whats Going On With Your 205?" Thread

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Just need to finishing Polishing the CTi before she goes up for sale, along with a couple of ARB bush's

Just had a full engine rebuild thanks to the all to common cracked block and a engine bay mint up with all brackets/Engine Parts etc Powder Coated or re-finished

 

Was looking nice when i saw it on the weekend, engine bay looked like new

[Richie 32]

You're gonna regret saying that!

 

Yeah i knew i was kidding myself when i typed it, not going to happen is it lol.

[Cameron 16]

Nohohohoooooooo way!

[Richie 32]

I think as i screw the last screw into the lion badge on the front, the very last job, the engine will fall out and all the panels will fall off.

[Cameron 16]

The last time I said my car was "as good as done" both front bleed nipples sheared off.

[pp205 17]

So my 205 had it's Mot today........and failed! Track rod end, emissions and lights. That really annoyed me because I checked all the lights and they were working so I must have a really dodgy earth!

 

Emissions weren't a surprise as it's the first time i fired it up after 4 months off the road after having just fitted a Petert inlet cam. So it needs some work there!

 

The worst bit was the 2 pages of advisories!

[u47sb2 27 2 Cars]

Got the rebuilt gearbox back from the transmission folk last weekend and put it back into the rally car. Stripped and cleaned the brakes, fired it up, sorted the electrics and it went for an MOT last Monday. Failed on..... the brake hoses I forgot to tie back after cleaning the brakes!! Passed second time. Now I need to get it rally ready. Needs:

window film

fuel sampling valve

new belts

NSF wing tidied up

interior stripped and repainted

new low tension dizzy to coil lead

oils/fluids changed

suspension stripped/cleaned/checked/rebuilt

gear linkage adjusted

 

That;ll about do that.

 

Red car F375 has sat for a few weeks. I'll give it a run and clean this weekend if it stays dry.

[Alan77 78 1 Cars]

 

 

just been driving it, putting petrol in it, then driving it...

[Leet205 48]

Finally got the finger out and made progress on the rear axle, going to put my 22mm arb in it, Then get it fitted and start getting the back brake pipes renewed.

 

 

I will be happy if I dont have to spray anything else for a while!

[Pugmanian Devil 1]

Well lets start by saying my pug is back where it spends most of its life...(On axle stands) 5 moths ago a valve seat decided to fall out and damage everything inside that chamber. For the past 5 months ive been chasing parts re - spraying the engine bay (again), re - painting calipers (again), powder coating sub frames and engine brackets...etc im almost to the point of having all the engine components back so hopefully in the next couple of weeks i'll be turning that key and hearing that sweet sound again

 

The engine was producing 170bhp on a dyno dynamics RR as it was before the incident with the valve seat, using a piper 285, throttle boddies with omex 600 ecu, ported and polished big valve head, lightened and balanced bottom end, 83mm forged pistons, steel con rods, superlite TTV flywheel... it drove real nice until the valve seat started to tick, and having my luck, the week i was going to take the head off, on start up getting it in the garage the valve seat disslodged and and took out the liner, piston, and pitted the heads chamber, bent the inlet and exhaust valve

 

This time round i have a 12.49mm lift 292 degree kentcam and double valve springs going in the head, managed to source a large inlet valve to suit (thanks to Brett Sims) the head was alloy welded and re - shaped, valve seats were replaced and re - cut. As for the bottom end i wasnt able to get a replacement 83mm forged piston so had to buy a set of 83.5mm ones due to availability so have had my standard liners bored out to suit, with the CR set to 11.25:1 the crank has had new ACl bearings along with the big ends, and the thrust washers replaced. all im waiting for is to get a few bits back from a couple places and its assembly time!

[kingboyk 2]

I think as i screw the last screw into the lion badge on the front, the very last job, the engine will fall out and all the panels will fall off.

 

That sounds about right

[kingboyk 2]

My 205 is currently serving as my car of choice while my "expensive" (to me at least) "new" (these things are relative!) Subaru sits on the drive

 

Current plan if I can pull it all off is to drive the Scooby over winter while the Pug is resprayed and somewhat restored. Hoping for at least another 10 years good service out of the 205 and 20 if I'm still around then.

[205_sunderland 4]

nothing as im skint, that is all

[cRaig 273 1 Cars]

Ive finally started work on mine again!

Tailgate is reassembled, front susp is ready to be reassembled, and almost ready to put the new beam on. Progress is nice

[Kettmark 0]

Mine is sitting patiently in my garage waiting for me to take it for it's weekly spin sometime over the weekend. It missed me last weekend as I was away.. Not as much as I missed it though!

[Richie 32]

Ive finally started work on mine again!

Tailgate is reassembled, front susp is ready to be reassembled, and almost ready to put the new beam on. Progress is nice

 

How long has it been off the road for now, Craig?

[cRaig 273 1 Cars]

How long has it been off the road for now, Craig?

 

Stacked it into a hedge in early June 2009.. so far too long Still theres always next year lol..

[Richie 32]

Stacked it into a hedge in early June 2009.. so far too long Still theres always next year lol..

 

Yeah bad times. I remember your post when it happened. Hadn't you just had it resprayed prior to the crash too?

[cRaig 273 1 Cars]

Yeah, it had a full, glass out, engine out respray about 8 months before the crash. Was pretty gutting but the only concelation is that it will come back better and mintier when it does grace the road again.

 

My project thread is fairly up to date, and shows the first respray and the progress since

 

Project Thread

[u47sb2 27 2 Cars]

Been working away on the rally car recently:

 

Back north to the parent's house

 

Rusty wing removed. Very roughly removed rust, filled, primered and painted

 

Lifted the aluminium chequer plate that I knew had been hiding grot and rot to find this:

 

Cleaned that out and painted the inside (quality hammerite white!!)

 

and back together for now

[davey sprocket 14]

Been working away on the rally car recently:

 

Lifted the aluminium chequer plate that I knew had been hiding grot and rot to find this:

 

 

Wow, checker plate was hiding a claw hammer and a fire extinguisher!!

 

Lookin' good!

[eLi_205 0]

Got some new lightweight rims and a red carpet (didn't got a picture of that yet)

 

 

 

 

 

edit:

Aw **** didn't noticed it was 2011 -_________-

Edited October 12, 2012 by eLi_205

[Alan77 78 1 Cars]

New pug rear shocks P/N 5206TE, new Sachs OE front springs, SKF top mount bearings and BBM uprated strut rubbers. Handling is luuuuurvly!...

[AlexRS2782 136 1 Cars]

Quite a few bits i need to do with mine over the colder months:

 

Bought a recon starter off Miles, so when that's delivered fit that and see if it cures my occasional non start issue if it's a sticking solenoid or find whether it's a dodgy immobiliser connection (just as likely).

Cure the slight leak from the passenger side rear window in heavy rain & also possibly from the sunroof trim on the rear passenger side as the headlining occasionally feels a bit damp.

Trial fit the OMP exhaust i bought of Baz and see what it looks/sounds like.

Refurb the recently purchased Speedline Corse 2118 alloys ready to be fitted when the weather improves.

Finally deal with the small amount of surface rust on the inside boot floor which has been there since i bought the car.

Boringly - have to pay for the insurance at the end of October.

 

Also recently managed to source a pair of Motaquip wishbones with the Kleber bushes for a lower than expected price. Even though the car doesn't need them changing, at least i've got them for the future incase they get NFP'd.

[wicked 103 3 Cars]

Timed up one of the PeterT stage II cams of the groupbuy lately...