Right well a while ago I posted a thread up here enquiring as to how much my car would be worth realistically. I received a mixed response and tbh I decided it would be a foolish thing to sell at this time. So I decided to do a few more little bits a bobs to the car. So I thought I would create a little update type thread to show what has been going on with the car so far I have copied this thread across for the VOC so apologies to those who have read it already…
Anyway those of you who use RT Mechanics will know my car took up root there for near on three months due to having a small, which turned to a large, list of issues which required attention. But thanks to the patience and percerverance of Russ and his team they have managed to attend to them all even whilst negotiating a major relocation.
The most major issue was a serious lack of power mid range which resulted in a flat power drop/delivery between 2,800 rpm and 3,800 rpm and after much investigation it was as a result of faulty knock sensors that the engine ecu was seriously retarding the ignition due to what it thought was pinking. However after replacement of the knock sensors she now flies again , that coupled to a blown heater blower motor and no operational air conditioning completed the list of major issues that were resolved
Anyway whilst the car was with RT's I also had a few little bits fitted including the poly bush lower torque mounts and firewall mount to complete the upper torque mount poly bushing. I also as previously mentioned had a square stainless steel exhaust tip fitted to the exhaust system. I have also had the fuel pump renewed in favour of a Walbro unit to sort all fueling needs. To complete the list of extra's I had a front lower splitter, as sourced from TC on here, retro fitted to the front of the car. Despite the fact that getting up the driveway is now a major excercise I love the look it has given the front end, but wonder whether the car's time in the garage is limited as I do still plan to lower the car meaning getting up the driveway will probably be a thing of the past! lol
So thanks to Russ and his team for the dedication as I think I would have lost the will to live well before now if I were diagnosing the fault
Anyway what use is an update without pictures...
Yesterday whilst having nothing better to do I decided it was time to start a little freshen up under the car, so I jacked her up, cleaned and painted the fuel tank straps and cleaned up the fuel tank and also the rear brake disc stone defectors which before I started cleaning them I had no idea they were white so got a pleasant surprise
The new exhaust tip, which is now supported with poly exhaust mounts
I also replaced the boot lid bagdes with new ones replacing the previous badges which I had de-chromed, so the car now looks like this from behind
The new front splitter, which is already sporting the odd stone chip but I guess that now blends in with the rest of the front end..... lol
I also decided to give the leather seats a well deserved clean and treat...
Poly firewall mount
Lower poly torque mount
Oh and I also decided to heat wrap both main boost hoses to help prevent heat soak a while back which I then painted black to make them blend in with the rest of the engine bay, yes I know one of them is plastic but it looked odd with just the one hose wrapped....
The car now performs very well and the sound of the engine as a result of the poly mounts is phenomenal! I am seriously in love with this car again!
So tomorrow I notice the weather is forecast as sunny so might treat the outside to a polish and wax, I also need to give the carpets a well deserved clean as they are looking grubby then I can crack out the carpet mats in favour of the rubber mats I fitted over the winter period
Sorry for the delay on the update will try and stay more regular in the future, thanks for looking
Andy
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