sorry martin im going to have to pull out of the display stand

think ive just blew my engine
was going to replace it this summer anyway
still drives and everything, just makes a loudish piston slap style noise when the throttle is "jabbed" at low revs intermitently

cruiseing home i noticed it normally happens around 2500 rpm
its not healthy lol

years of blowing engines up, means my gut is telling me its ****ed lol

 

That sounds expensive Mickey

Will a trip to Mr Stockton's be on the cards then

 

yeah ill ring him tomorrow

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=432980

need to find a cheap scrapper i can use to get about in, will spray it comedy red and white for a laugh if its cheap enough
at least i beat the civic

 

Fookin hell mate

I think Alyn is on holiday

 

Steve I think you're right, Alyn's away

 

told you in the pub i was suspicous of it !!
i can still drive it, but i dont want to

found this lol

http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD...a?id=183405262

1996 FORD Escort 1.8TD LX,
113000 miles, **BARGAIN DIESEL** EW, PAS, CL, Alarm&Imob, recent Michelin Tyres. Some work to exhaust maybe required before MOT (end Jun). Newcastle Area.. £180 . 0191 2663350.

if its still there 2morrow ill probably pick it upso i still have transport lol

dont escort diesels get about 60mpg

 

ohh dear, i rember reading he gets back for the nbo

looks like its going to be off the road for a month or so then

 

hop in with Shek for the nbo ????

 

id rather work and bring more pennies in now lol

 

ah well atleast you will be able to put an APEXI on when you get your new engine lol

 

mr beetie has been enlightening me with the sti8/9 blocks from pwerstation

 

Any planned mods to the escort yet

 

turn the boost up

 

Sorry to hear that Micky, no doubt you will have it sorted soon

 

this could work to my advantage

as i have a few parts sitting here ready to fit

ported headers, stainless upipie, lightend front pullywheel etc etc
will probably save me a few jobs !!

 

Driving into work this morning and the Check Engine started to flash on my MY98 Classic (Terzo).

As I have just arrived I cannot check the oil levels but it was on full last week when I dipped (before doing 700 mile trip down south). No smoke from exhaust
and the car drives okay (did not want to push hard just in case).

The idle is fine and if it were not for the light I would not suspect anything.

Should I take it somewhere to get it checked? Work in Newcastle (toon) so I could drop into Revolution. (I live closer to Alyn but he is on holiday).

Any ideas what I should be checking etc? Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated as I don't want to miss NBO 3!!!!


HEEELLLPPP!!!!!

Mark

 

its all going pete tong for TTS members!!

 

Shame !!!!!!!! i would voted it Car of the day

Paul

 

cant get through to the escort people
went to a greasy car dealer, had a clio 1.2 up for £395, only car he had with tax and test

he knocked off £150 as soon as i asked about the price
talk about the alarm bells ringing pmsl

going to look at this in an hour



1993 VAUXHALL CAVALIER 1.8i LS Cat 5dr Hatchback,
Petrol, 105,000 miles, . Silver. £300 . ono

im told its got tax till aug
mot till next march
and 2 new tyres on the front
its a beast LOL
best bit is its just around the corner from my parents house lol

 

Just went out to car with the intention of going to Revolution and the Check Engine light has gone out.

Took it out for a spin and it is okay.

Should I be worried????

Mark

 

Scoobyjack,

I wouldn't be too worried if the CEL has gone out. It could have be any of hundreds of things that could have caused the CEL and unless it was recorded on the ECU, you would never find out.

 

Thanks for that Martin.

I want nothing to spoil my NBO experience!!!

Regards

The NBO Virgin.

 

Well fitted my new slam panel and scoop splitter today *BLING*

Cheers to the Zero Sports group buy and Andrew at David Hendry Cars

 

Rather then be tempted by Consett i drove my normal route home



45 minutes a whole 3 minutes of last month

but i must have a hole in the petrol tank !!!!!

 

engine compleatly siezed up today

drove to cramlington, put a deposit down on a car, told the bloke i would slowley drive back to sunny longbenton, and come back in a taxi for the car

i made it as far as the end of his street before it fell apart

it didnt drop any oil or anything, just stopped turning PMSL

sat for 2.5 hours waiting for the AA to recover me
i was so bored i was listening to every single ring tone on my fone for "kicks"


picked up this little beauty to tide me over



1.7td, its got 3 wheel trims and a TMIC
i was scared to take it over 60 on the dual carrigeway, i am sure a wheel is going to fall off

it makes sum strange noises
175 000 miles on the clocks as well

 

Mickey time for thefamous roll cage to be installed matey.

 

waiting for richiewong to get a sti8 bonnet vent and i can fit his wrx one on the zx bonnet

then i can fit a bleed valve

 

been thinking, when its time to get the scoob back on the road

i can either clean it up and try and flog it (noticed the rear passenger window is help up with stuffed cardboard earlier )

or i can see if i can kill it
might take it to one of them teeside driffting days
will have to get the handbrake working first tho

 

So Mickey will that make it an WZX Go on matey get down the plumb centre and get the bits for the cage.

Are we talking about trying to drift a ZX. Wow would love to see that matey. I am sure the handbrake on citreons work on the front wheels will be hilarious trying a handbrake turn.

 

superb

Glen at Revolution has his old STi8 scoop in red for sale, ask if he'll do it cheap cos one of the thin strut thingy's snapped off