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[MAD_Adamski]

thats why i think the 'hybrid' i was sold was a std unit, i have run F all miles in it and my boost was set at 16PSI held and its shafted already

[Max M4X WW]

My T2 is ok with 15psi

[heeman10]

I've also found out that inspection charges etc are a waste. The report has come back from CTS that my gearbox is absolutely fine, so I now have £200 costs to cover for the gearbox in precisely the state it was in when I sent it to them. Thrilled. That would've been a huge chunk of a respray, bucket seats, cage...blah blah etc It really is infuriating but the only real conclusive option I had.

[jayrs]

im glad i can do all work on my car my self

[heeman10]

I wasn't willing to pull it apart and void any possible warranty or allow customer-induced damage to be suggested. Had I built the gearbox myself originally, I would've attacked it, but since it was built for me by a company, I think it would've been foolish to take it apart THEN try to blame the original build for the issues.

[jayrs]

got ya,
but still have to say, for £200 i would of done it my self

[DaveRom]

thats why i think the 'hybrid' i was sold was a std unit, i have run F all miles in it and my boost was set at 16PSI held and its shafted already

Ahh thats crap mate. Its the prob when you go second hand with stuff like that you just never know

My T2 is ok with 15psi

Stop rubbing it in

I've also found out that inspection charges etc are a waste. The report has come back from CTS that my gearbox is absolutely fine, so I now have £200 costs to cover for the gearbox in precisely the state it was in when I sent it to them. Thrilled. That would've been a huge chunk of a respray, bucket seats, cage...blah blah etc It really is infuriating but the only real conclusive option I had.

Sorry to hear that James. Its proper annoying. This is exactly the scenario i don't want, for it to be sent off then be told there's nowt wrong with it. I can't afford to anyway atm so it ain't happening

At least you can rule out any gearbox probs though now

im glad i can do all work on my car my self

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I wasn't willing to pull it apart and void any possible warranty or allow customer-induced damage to be suggested. Had I built the gearbox myself originally, I would've attacked it, but since it was built for me by a company, I think it would've been foolish to take it apart THEN try to blame the original build for the issues.

Yeah have to agree entirely. Best not to mess with stuff under warranty.

What do you suspect the problem is then. I take it its these gear change issues you're still having

[jayrs]

show off

[heeman10]

What do you suspect the problem is then. I take it its these gear change issues you're still having

Yep, same old same old. It hasn't changed one bit since the gearbox first arrived on my doorstep last May. I've tried so many things, this appeared to be my last option, and it seems it's been inconclusive so I'm royally annoyed right now. All I can do is hope a new release bearing, slightly different oil (cheaper/worse oil in fact than what I was using) and this strip/rebuild will rectify the situation. I thought "I know, I'll whip it down to CTS while the turbo's off having the actuator bracket sorted, and while the weather's crappy. Get it sorted once and for all". I sent it three weeks ago, did the turbo AGES ago and have been sitting around twiddling my thumbs

jay - I'm getting from your replies that you think I just send things away to be done, and get people to work on my car for me!

[jayrs]

not at all mate.
at end of day not many people would rebuild there turbo, and in most cases its better off being sent to a place.
same with gearbox, not many people could/are willing to strip a gearbox, not saying you cant do the work your self, cos i know ya can, ive seen the pic's of your car in the barn with engine out etc.
maybe its just me being tight mate i dont like paying people to do work i can do myself, but in some cases its best left to them, more so if its a case of if "you" done work on it they wont touch it etc, if ya see what i mean.

but then again, i dont trust garages etc as you hear to many stories about people that have been ripped off, like my mate, he was told to make his sterring wheel stright in his escort van would cost him over £100, and that was from the guy that had just done tracking
but me mates knows beter and laughted in his face, but someone else could of been stung like it.
but i have to say £200 to strip and check a gearbox seems a bit much seeing as they didnt replace anything

[heeman10]

My sentiments precisely. There is very little that anyone else ever does on my car, only things (a) I don't have the tools for and it's not worth me buying them, (b) I "can't" do, or wouldn't do satisfactorily to work with everything else on the car or (c) things that have to be done by certified people, e.g. MOT's.

If it were a 40bhp 1.3, I'd use the situation to read into gearbox assembly and have a crack, but with an £800 gearbox than transmits in excess of 200bhp, I'm not willing to "have a go" and blow an expensive piece of machinery to pieces

The cost of the work I've had done breaks down to £115 labour, £50 for gaskets then I need to add another dose of postage and 5l of transmission oil on top, plus VAT too I'm betting. Will just have to see what Bernie says tomorrow.

[jayrs]

fock me, £800 gearbox, i defoo see why now

[heeman10]

I assumed you'd know what CTS gearboxes cost! Maybe things are a little clearer now, shame that £1k couldn't have gone on a Stage 2 that changed gear

[jayrs]

tbh mate, i didnt realise they were that much

[DaveRom]

Ah my old thread

Anyway here goes,

Old T2 had had enough apparently, developed play in it thus causing me to lose power. Most annoying tbh and somewhat gay.

Bought second hand hybrid T2, improved poor situation but still lacking.

Had car rolling roaded at Well Lame Turbo Centre, plugged what looked like a nintendo gameboy into ecu port. Gameboy said fault with ECT sensor. I disagreed as it was new, car recorded 180bhp on blues. Operator said it was fine, i disagreed, went home sulking, took car off road, went on drinkathon and credit card frenzy at Wildcats (stripclub), great fun (five months worth)

Four weeks ago i decided to make a comeback with car.

Stripped engine down to discover worn rings, bugger.

Had head checked over and everything else was ok.

Soooo, commence machining work. Pistons machined, new bits here and there, ching ching, empty bank account, more depression etc.

Basically spent lots over last month to put it back on road, pretty upsetting really tho a bonus during all this is i've given up smoking (again), only because i couldn't afford none

Few pics of new bumper, no sarky/pisstake/negative comments about overspray either please or i'll be back on the bottle and smoking again. I knocked this together in around a week, most of time spent on it after work. Pretty good achievement for me. All imperfections have now been removed so i'll put some new ones up when i get it back tomorrow.

Cheers













Does this class as artified







As you can see i'm pretty pleased with it. Painted with an aerosol around the bits i've had to make but its come out pretty well.

Shame i don't have more pics of everything else really. Still should have it back tomorrow, fingers crossed

[Xr_Dub]

that bumper looks nicely cut " i like"
good to see your cars comming back we need more fast white cars
these red ones think there bad

[jayrs]

looks good to me too fella

[heeman10]

The bumper looks great, paint looks lovely! That's quite a summary, sounds like you need to get a fooking grip, hopefully your return to FT means you've done just that At least blowing money on the car can be seen as a partial investment, unlike booze/fags/dancing women. And what's with you putting an "s" on the end of "weeks"?!

[DaveRom]

sounds like you need to get a fooking grip, hopefully your return to FT means you've done just that At least blowing money on the car can be seen as a partial investment, unlike booze/fags/dancing women.

at your savage assesment, but yes you're quite right mate i did need to and i have. Its when you sit down and work out how much you're actually blowing each weekend, then a month, then also how much you'd actually spend in a year, its quite scary.

If i'd have carried on like i was doing i'd have gone into meltdown.

And what's with you putting an "s" on the end of "weeks"?!

Hmm, who knows.

[Excursion]

Looks a bit crap really, suits the car though.

[DaveRom]

Ah, so you like it then

[adie_mwell]

looking good matey what coolers that where can a pick one up ?

[ianFRST]

what about this other engine that was being built

[DaveRom]

what about this other engine that was being built

Needs building, and it might be going in something else too.

[ScottP]

long time no see dave! Which auto leccy is the car at mate?? i ended up with a 306 HDi and thats at Tony seftons with an electrical gremlin!!!!!

Scott

[DaveRom]

Hi Scott

It was at EMP mate. Been going there since i first bought it. Top bloke is Neil who owns it.

Seftons are really good though too.

Spoilt for choice really with Auto Electricians.

Cars running fine but on blues and the Ahmed chip.

One of the beiges is dead, runs on three with those plugged in.

Need them refurbing then away i go