I've had enough of the abuse from VPC members, so I'm off....

**M-R-P** · Saturday 10th May 2014, 22:09

I'm not gonna say I told you so...

Oops!

Seriously tho, that's a bummer mate, do you think you could make the money back if you sold them? Or is a wide-arch V40 a possibility?

**FIREBOLT** · Saturday 10th May 2014, 22:23

This is what you need for the rear: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MITSUBISHI...item43c83f5ed0

I have a pair of FTO front hubs, just need to press the hubs out of the wheel bearing as the Fto hubs I have do not have ABS so no where to mount the sensor.

**JUDGENINJA** · Thursday 22nd May 2014, 23:18

Car had complete brake failure last night. It's gone from max to min in the space of a few weeks. I know these cars have issues with their brake lines, so it's going to be an interesting weekend..

So including a headlight that won't work. A radio ariel that has snapped, so can only use the phone, the CD player and iPod. I think a drive shaft is on its way out oh and I think the cam sensor has gone.

Wonder what fate this car going to have..... Oh yeah I'll repair it someday...(sorry in a wind up mood today..)

**t5 pete** · Thursday 22nd May 2014, 23:28

Yep the 40's brake lines are ££££ and corrode badly best to renew the lot

**M-R-P** · Thursday 22nd May 2014, 23:28

Anything on this thing gonna be of any use mate? Going in there tomorrow.

**JUDGENINJA** · Thursday 22nd May 2014, 23:38

I think I'll be OK, I think it'll be a new CV joint if I'm going to be driving it hard in September at TRAX

JT · Friday 23rd May 2014, 06:41

Originally Posted by JUDGENINJA

Car had complete brake failure last night. It's gone from max to min in the space of a few weeks. I know these cars have issues with their brake lines, so it's going to be an interesting weekend..

So including a headlight that won't work. A radio ariel that has snapped, so can only use the phone, the CD player and iPod. I think a drive shaft is on its way out oh and I think the cam sensor has gone.

Wonder what fate this car going to have..... Oh yeah I'll repair it someday...(sorry in a wind up mood today..)

scrap it!!!

**stribo** · Friday 23rd May 2014, 06:49

Break it.

**JUDGENINJA** · Friday 23rd May 2014, 07:02

**JUDGENINJA** · Wednesday 11th June 2014, 01:52

General picture-less and pointless update - I think the fluid has leaked from the near side front calliper, but it was getting to dark to see, but I have discovered that my exhaust has decided to unbolt itself again!! Turbo held by two nuts (one which is loose) and down pipe by one but only!!

I've just bought some aero tight stainless steel nuts... Seemingly these are designed for my kind of issues....at £15 for 10 they had better be...

**M-R-P** · Wednesday 11th June 2014, 08:40

I know a song about this...

**AAnickmac** · Wednesday 11th June 2014, 09:04

dont the s40 and v40 front hoses rub through. causing loss of fluid and brakes. been out to loads that have done this.

**JUDGENINJA** · Wednesday 11th June 2014, 20:53

They shouldn't.. I've removed all of the inner wheel arch bits and the clip to the suspension leg.
I expect the unfortunates to have had issues where they haven't fitted them properly.. But time will tell.

**JUDGENINJA** · Wednesday 11th June 2014, 20:55

Originally Posted by M-R-P

I know a song about this...

???? Which happy pills are you on..????

**JUDGENINJA** · Sunday 6th July 2014, 20:17

It's broke again:

Still can't find a fluid leak, however this broke today, so tempted to get a full new set..

Think I know which side CV joint has gone... I couldn't get the hub nut off, so car on axle stands is going to be fun:

Detailers will be so proud.(autoglym metallic polish):

Also I've got this at the moment to look at for a repair:

Less than 45mins to this:

Really easy to dismantle..

**stribo** · Sunday 6th July 2014, 20:28

It seems to me, the more you work on your cars, the worse they get.

You coming over next Saturday to ruin Sarkey Sans car?

**JUDGENINJA** · Sunday 6th July 2014, 20:41

It's not the working that kills them... I think it has something to do with the pilot!!

**stribo** · Sunday 6th July 2014, 20:56

Originally Posted by JUDGENINJA

It's not the working that kills them... I think it has something to do with the pilot!!

Haha that could well be the problem

So are you coming over next Saturday?

**JUDGENINJA** · Sunday 6th July 2014, 21:06

I think I might be fixing my own... If I do it'll just be for one of Graham's coffees...

**JUDGENINJA** · Friday 11th July 2014, 22:01

So I'm still slightly confused....

I bled up what brakes/clutch I could today... Pedal is back working fine... Still no signs of leakage anywhere!! I'm going to run it for a few days to monitor it..

Plus I was in a but of a quandary.. A set of uprated brakes are advertised at £900 new for 304-330mm front set up if needed. As a full set of callipers was going to cost me £400-500 I thought ... Maybe, just maybe.... However what has put me off is the 12week wait!!!