what have you done to your car today ?

[joshy514]

Nothing to the car but booked cbt and bike theory


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[Lowry020505]

Been getting the low oil pressure on recently so took it work today to change my pick up pipe, whipped the sump of and to my horror I found the thrust bearings sat in the bottom off the sump all bent and twisted, main bearings scoured at the sides where the thrust washers shud have been, there was about 10mm play side to side in,
The weirdest thing is that the car drove perfect, no knocking or tapping, no power loss, just the oil light would come on every no and then when it got up to temputure at idle,

I'm devastated , nipped work today about 1pm thinking id be changing the pick up an 4hours later I've got the engine pulled out on the hoist, a furious wife and no tea

I'm on the hunt for a good cheap bottom end or engine (auq) if any one on here has one for sale

 

[Bouncerbeater]

Ouch ! Still, could have been worse.. At least you have the facilities to sort it out by the sounds and there's always plenty of reasonable lumps about

 

[karl9779]

Gutted for you And your engine mate! A new bottom end is however more important than tea!!


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[cooky25]

Just got back from collecting some 5x100 to 5x112 adapters for some new wheels i plan to pick up next week

Got all 4 with bolts for £70 which i thought was pretty good.

Pics in my thread:

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=337466&page=2

Also ordered some pressed plates so i'll get a pic when they arrive!

 

[Lowry020505]

Found a decent engine on ebay, 89k £350, think I'm gonna go with that one,, went work again today, stripped engine down to bare block, chucked every thing in the boot and pushed it out the garage on to car park, she will be there now till next Saturday, I'm hoping to have her going again by Sunday night

 

[Greavesy]

Achieved this! Boom! Who needs a diesel!?




Also, moved my catch can to a better location.

 

[joshy514]

Mine doesn't even get close to that lol. What heat shield is that?


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[Greavesy]

That's about 10mpg more than I normally get tbh.

It's one of RICHIES from here, I've added a layer of heat reflective mat on the outside and painted the inside black.

 

[Bouncerbeater]

Nothing to the car but booked cbt and bike theory


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Good stuff ! You can never have enough of bikes

 

[Dave_c85]

Did some polishing

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[AndyN]

Achieved this! Boom! Who needs a diesel!?




Also, moved my catch can to a better location.

Lol. On a steady run I get 70-80mpg!

 

[xDaNx]

Over what distance was that? Down the M1 in the 50 zone by any chance lol?

 

[AndyN]

No, I tend to drive fairly steady on the motorway anyway. I get about 50 going to work and 65 coming home and none of that's motorway. (More down hill on the way home).

 

[AndyN]

It was over about 120 miles on the last trip.

 

[Greavesy]

Over what distance was that? Down the M1 in the 50 zone by any chance lol?

On a 70 mile run back from alton towers today, about 50mph all the way cos of roadworks.

 

[xDaNx]

On a 70 mile run back from alton towers today, about 50mph all the way cos of roadworks.

Haha thought so, got about the same as you going down there the other week

 

[leegreenaway]

Oil temp gauge fitted and wired up!

 

[Phoenix27]

Just found an old video of me at the pod in my first Cupra... http://www.santapod.co.uk/tv_intro.php?ID=39#tv i'm at about 5 minutes in.

 

[Prof.H]

In the last month, had a new front HIDs (complete with lifetime guarantee), Badger 5 TIP fitted, Eibach 25mm front & rear anti-roll bars and Powerflexed all the front end. The car has been transformed in responsiveness, handling and comfort, it almost feels like a new car.