jaytc2003

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damage doesn't seem that bad. will download the pics and post them when I get to my laptop

moneys

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got a message today with a picture of all my new bits on my engine, the fella who is doing it is great, how many garages would do that, he has told me his progress and also showed me proof of the new parts fitted, top top bloke. hopefully have it back the end of the week, he was waiting on the new clutch to turn up and then he will fit the engine back. got to go to work on my bike tomorrow, haha that will be fun especially the trip back after 12 hours of slog, then got to do it again on wednesday, god i cant wait to get it back

moneys

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hes also going to put it on a rolling road to make sure everything is ok. im defo going to save my pennies up though and get it mapped properly asap, just got a hell of a lot to pay for this month

scoobyverysoon

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Think ive seen them on mondeo st oc its quite nasty ding plus tyres mixed make and you can get new alloys for 320 delivered so cost to fix the ding plus new tyres isnt worth it imo

jaytc2003

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yeah thats where they were, didnt know if you were a member there. wont bother uploading now then!

scoobyverysoon

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lol yeah always looking about for stuff

they would look nice though

moneys

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bloody hell its like the ST owners club on here now, Justin its not even your car haha and Jay yours is never on the road haha

jaytc2003

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Ste mine is always on the road, just cannot use its potential. The decat has made a difference though, sounds meatier (not diesel like at all) and picks up earlier and harder (ps mine has been on the road longer than yours )

Mine is getting air into the fuel lines, I got a hose from the filter to pump and cut it up and added a clear section, I can see the air bubbles. I had a kink in a hose from the swirl pot to the main line to the engine and since I straightened it out the air is less. Ideally I want to replace the swirl pot lid, and also this hose and I think that will solve my problem. Luckily I have the torque app on my phone so I can drive around the problem as I roughly know the fuel pressure when the problem occurs

jaytc2003

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got a decat for £66, sold my cat for £152 inc postage

jaytc2003

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having a beer tonight comiserating my measly pay rise

jaytc2003

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was promised an extra 5k (turned down the opportunity for a job with a company closer to home for less basic per month but with an annual bonus which would have meant more per annum). Instead at present I got an extra £800 ish although my boss told me that the other negotiations are still ongoing

scoobyverysoon

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i know ste but other half cant do these things

crikey think if i went decat would do the full system but its fine how it is for the time being

mot time on the scoob done about 1200 miles this year time to get rid maybe

congrats jay

jaytc2003

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full system isnt too restrictive, only the back box and a lot of people just cut them off! Decat gives it a nice sound, have a feeling a top mount has gone now though on mine as past 2 days getting a banging noise not droplinks!

Worse car I have ever had this one, it must be the friday afternoon car

scoobyverysoon

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Well had a few hours on the car today and some yesterday compounded the bonnet both wings and 2 doors on the passenger side - its looking great as it had some nasty scratches which ive got out a few slightly remain but more then happy with it

Mpg round town is still poor if I reset clock then do motorway I can easy get 50 mpg but round town its always dropping down currently 36mpg does that sound right

scoobyverysoon

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dont think my computer mpg clock is right as i brimmed the tank then did 294 miles of town driving and my computer said 32.5 mpg

i brimmed it again took 36 litres so that converted into galons is 7.93

so 294 devide into 7.93 = 37mpg

going to test again once i fill up again currently dont 200 mile on half a tank

moneys

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fooking great, now i know how jay feels, car is all sorted and when he put it on the rollers it was detting quite bad so needs a map, ok to drive but i want it doing asap, im torn between jgm, andy carr and bob rawle, think ill see who is first to get back to me and take it from there, current costs are £1500 so now looking at closer to 2k

moneys

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well only jgm got back to me and he cant do it till next week, dave the fella who did the hg has recommended a fella whos rollers we used today, he has mapped loads of scoob and has a good rep, graham the mapper will e mapping my car this thrsday, he does about 2 hours on the rollers an an hour on the road. he said the detting was bad and the turbo seemed very severe which backs up how it drives as it doesnt seem very smooth, i told him i want a good reliable map with the smothness but also still to have the power, it hit 338hp on the rollers today but ran like a bag of sh1te

scoobyverysoon

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your not having much luck ste

moneys

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no not really as i misheard him, the garage cost was 1595 and not 1495 haha

moneys

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cant wait to get it back though, roll on thursday, only thing is ill just get to drive it home and the next day the wife is using it as im off to coventry in hers to pick up the caravan finally, ill have a play in it friday night though on my way into work down the local lanes

moneys

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think ill call the fella tomorrow or thursday to see what hes going to do exactly, ive asked for smoothness more than anything but still with the power and speed, i find the current map is all or nothing, sort of scares you at first as it throws you back. i could do with the throttle sharpening up a bit as well as its fly by wire one so not your normal cable. i reckon he'll take the power down to roughly 320 ish but im not arsed as its torque you want. the 2.5 is great for the torque so dont think ill have an issue, was a but surprised he said the duel maps wasnt available on the hawkeye though, but hey realistically how often would i use it like jay said

jaytc2003

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can you not get the money for the mapping back from the garage where you bought it? Also has the mech got the timing spot on as one of the cam pulleys is on cam when lined up so can move so that the timing is out slightly.

The det is a worry though, if its been detting for a while then there could be a possibility of rod / piston damage?

jaytc2003

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JGM mapped mine along with Andy C. Andy is a very clever chap and probably saved my scoob engine as he was sat in the back whilst mapping and it was him who smelt coolant (turned out the rad cracked its end plates). Luckily he knows the guy who owns scoobytechnix (before they opened) and he had scooby spares then so I rang him and collected a rad the following day. Car wasn't 100% finished on the map side of things but drove a heck of a lot better, and more miles to the tank as well (only got 180 ish per tank pre mapping!)

moneys

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one thing I've learnt is that Graham walkers after care is awful. they don't want to know and I wont contact them again simple.

Everything the mech has done is spot on, its the map that's no good mate.

Whilst the engine was out he checked everything, including the pistons and everything is spot on

moneys

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I.ve heard and read good things about this Graham, he posts on here and is very helpful and knowledgeable. Mapped one of the fastest time attack cars as well. I've just told him I want it smooth and still quick, by getting this I reckon my MP|G will improve slightly as its not so much on/off turbo then. I'm fairly happy anyway with my mpg and if the map is improved it will only increase the drivability more

jaytc2003

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not knocking the mechanic as everything you have said sounds good but the eye can only see so much, they are not supposed to be the strongest pistons to start with

moneys

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fooking hell jay your a right dark cloud aint ye

i trust the guy, its been on the rollers and the fella would of known if it was simply the timing, the engine has been checked out and is ok now. the engines are not as unreliable as what people make out

you get back to fixing your mondeo

jaytc2003

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lol not meaning to be a doom monger, if it was me and with the history you know about (head gasket twice etc), I would be having my doubts and would probably get rid and replace it.

My mondy will never be fixed The noise it is making now is random sometimes it does it and then stops whilst still travelling, sometimes it doesnt do it at all! Need to get it on the axle stands at weekend and put it in gear and see if I can get the noise with it not under load. Got sjy hd being installed though on sat and out on sunday so may not get chance

jaytc2003

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I would sell mine but wouldnt get anything worthwhile for it unless I stripped it, but luckily cheap enough to repair (assuming you know what the problem is )

scoobyverysoon

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cars dont you just love them


On a good note my scooby passed another MOT and ive just hit 66666 miles ooooooooo