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sorry not make myself clear, yes diff is okay mean't the shafts. 1.8 shafts are push fit into the diff and won't handle power of a 230 bhp motor for long. xr4 diff or cossie will handle power but i...

thanks people didn't know had a dimmer switch of to look for it now see if that has been turned down by my little lad that touch's everything he shouldn't.


problem now sorted, totally blonde...

friend of mine who has just uprated his escort cossie to 550bhp used an ebay turbo seller as looked like genuine turbo he was after, was a cheap copy, luckily the turbo failed just when car was...

old volvo was scrapped as it burnt out two valves and i had a yearning for rwd.

but plan on killing two birds with one stone now, when bmw lets go then its getting a ovlov 5 pot in it :-), can...

tip on the 20v fiat, especially the turbo coupe model. if you drill a hole through the inner arch you can fit a socket through it and slacken the tensioner, no need to remove engine, which cuts cam...

white creamy oil residue in the filler cap is very common on lots of cars due to condesation and it getting hot and cold etc etc.

as for creamy oil in the dipstick tube is not a good sign, as a...

i've started on my brake doing the cosmetic touch's. new disc's and pads been fitted and mine came zinc coated all over on the disc's, guarenteed not to rust on edges or all other unbraked area's for...

nice car, but prefer colour of mine of course. there is another black one in doncaster that i know off.

not sure i will be in yours and dave's club when it comes to grunt but my midlife crisis has...

me7 started in models from 1999, so would say it comes in 2.3 , 2.4 and 2.5 depending on the year

this happened to someone i know but for a jet ski.

they put £10,000 into his paypal for it. jet ski was advertised for £4000. he transfered all the money into his bank account then closed the...

here is a guide to changing the seat cable in a C70. models from 1998-2005.
when the seat will no longer recline forward by the release handle on the side of the seat, this is due to one or both of...

remove rear wheels (support car),
make sure handbrake is off.

remove rear caliper and the carrier. clean caliper, pads and carrier while your at it.

slacken off handbrake shoes through hole...

just double check it is your exhaust baffle rattling and not the cat convertor that has broken up before you chop it out. as this can give a rattle on idle as well

i'd go to a decent motor factor for your battery. halfords are stupid prices for a big battery. should get a good one for around 50 -60 from factors where as halfords are around 90+ from memory.

as an mot tester this how you stand.

your car can NOT fail its mot if the tyre size differs from front to rear, as long as the same size tyre is fitted to the same axle.

normally the larger...

we also run radiators in the back of race cars at local track, when you have it all fitted make sure header tank is very high to bleed it all. fill top hose from back of car till it comes out of rad...

how does the pump work in the boot? that must be a serious drive belt to reach that.

did you not consider that the car will be driveable with no power steering connected? just heavy for parking.
...

as yours is a 1999 model most likely its me7 engine, so hesitation could be your boost control valve or vvt sensor. a code read may bring something up.

could also be your maf or lambor sensor on...

any good garage could make you this pipe up, using new ends and would cost around £5 for pipe and the ends. very easy to do also. quite common for old pipes to seize into flexi hoses.

i tend to...

good effort. i'd throw the cowling round the ignition in the bin also.

get a heat gun out and get all the under seal off next, you be shocked how much weight that saves, used to do this to mk2...

knocking noise more than likely worn drop links.

wobbling could be one of a number of things

1 worn bottom arm suspension bush's / ball joint

2 worn track rod ends

3 warped disc's

so what private roads are people using to do these speeds?

thought the gearing on most cars mean't they ran out of go at a true 161mph.

my old v70 with calibrated speedo would not do more...

air flow meter?

split hose or vacum pipe?

fitting just new shells and hoping is bad practise. costly and normally won't cure the problem.

total rebuild , and check old engine if you rebuild it what caused the oil starvation in the first...

just unplug all wires and remove seats, no need to disconnect battery, but you can if you wish