i'll get my own then haha
The work continues
Got a week off to sort some bits out on the Ibiza and get to the bottom of a few things, jacked it up to sort out an exhuast leak from the centre box to discover the sleeve between the cat and box was missing a bolt and the sleeve itself had a hole in it too
A new sleeve was amongst the spares package but unfortunetly it was the wrong diameter so luckily I had a exhuast repair kit in stock and nicked one of the bolts from the new sleave. Not pretty but no leaks and wont drop off
Why is the car zip-tied to the telegraph pole (m0rk said they were light) - is it easier than axle stands?
Reg only has different numbers to mine.
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He's just popped by... weirdly it didn't even feel like my car. I guess I've not driven it for over two months anyway
Cordoba didnt feel like my car 2 days after i sold it, i guess the link with the replacement is stronger.
After it stopped raining today I started to work on the suspension & steering to get to the bottom of some of the noises its been making. jacked up the car and the side with the suspected wheel bearing noise was so bad that the outer CV had been rubbing on the hub casting. Getting the hubs off was a mare in itself, could not disconnect the track rod ends for love nor money - tried heat and even bent my balljoint splitting tool trying to do so
fortunetly new rod ends came with the car so Ive not got to worry about destroying the old ones getting them off the hub, also replaced the wishbones and lower ball joints - snapped one of the antiroll bar drop links but luckily I still have the old antiroll bar from the Cordoba and nabbed one off that Will also replace the top mounts once Ive borrowed the impact wrench from work.
So until a local garage get around to pressing the new bearings in and my bashed up finger is better, the Ibiza is VOR for now.
fortunetly new rod ends came with the car so Ive not got to worry about destroying the old ones getting them off the hub, also replaced the wishbones and lower ball joints - snapped one of the antiroll bar drop links but luckily I still have the old antiroll bar from the Cordoba and nabbed one off that
Will also replace the top mounts once Ive borrowed the impact wrench from work.
So until a local garage get around to pressing the new bearings in and my bashed up finger is better, the Ibiza is VOR for now.
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Time for abit of an update, been busy with other 'stuff' of late
Previously I got the front end re-assembled with the replacment koni shocks that came with the car to discover the resulting stance wasn't to my liking
So after abit of deliberation I got myself a stonking deal on a SACHS Sporting kit comprising of Eibach springs and gas shocks, also fitted new discs and pads on the front as I managed to warp the old ones when they were on the golf (pics to follow) and new front tyres
Upon replacing the suspension, this made me giggle. Anwsers on a post card too....
Had a bit of headache when it came to adjust the tracking as the threads on the track rods were heavlily corroded, ended up heatign it all up till it was cherry red to get it to budge
Set about repairing the back end from its prang,
Bit of a mess as you can see, prised the crashbar off with a bit of violence and carefully used a 10t toe jack to push the floor and around the tailgate shutline back straight and sourced a 2nd crash bar from a local scrappy for £10. got to replace the snap nuts and screws around the archlends as they were too corroded to undo
Ooooh dear
Got me hands on a 16v rear spoiler and an unmolested airbox, Its got a drilled one on it at the mo and nice as the noise its abit annoying on a long journey I must be getting old lol
VIC check booked for the 24th so I'm hoping it passes that no problem, then an MOT and some road tax
Previously I got the front end re-assembled with the replacment koni shocks that came with the car to discover the resulting stance wasn't to my liking
So after abit of deliberation I got myself a stonking deal on a SACHS Sporting kit comprising of Eibach springs and gas shocks, also fitted new discs and pads on the front as I managed to warp the old ones when they were on the golf (pics to follow) and new front tyres
Upon replacing the suspension, this made me giggle. Anwsers on a post card too....
Had a bit of headache when it came to adjust the tracking as the threads on the track rods were heavlily corroded, ended up heatign it all up till it was cherry red to get it to budge
Set about repairing the back end from its prang,
Bit of a mess as you can see, prised the crashbar off with a bit of violence and carefully used a 10t toe jack to push the floor and around the tailgate shutline back straight and sourced a 2nd crash bar from a local scrappy for £10. got to replace the snap nuts and screws around the archlends as they were too corroded to undo
Ooooh dear
Got me hands on a 16v rear spoiler and an unmolested airbox, Its got a drilled one on it at the mo and nice as the noise its abit annoying on a long journey I must be getting old lol
VIC check booked for the 24th so I'm hoping it passes that no problem, then an MOT and some road tax
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Even the metal caps below were arse about face, you (not 'you' personally) coulden't of got it more wrong if you tried!
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Should '~P' throught the Vic check , Stu.. its only to test that the car IS what it purports to be. (as in not a cut/shut/ ringer etc )
VIC done and passed
Was somewhat deflated for my £38 when the tester only checked the VIN number along the top of the bulkhead, the sticker next to the brake resevior and the sticker in the boot, none of my repair work was checked and was done in 5 mins flatUpon arriving to the test station the drivers side wheel was chucking out steam and the wheels was very warm to touch, siezed piston is the likely cuase which is strange as the brakes came off a 2001 Mk3 Ibiza Sport.
A MOT booked for tommorow and hopefully it'll all be legit soon
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