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[hb69]

whats happened?

[Smo]

Come on Clark, you can get it fixed in time!

[hb69]

Come on Clark, you can get it fixed in time!

we have faith

[Smo]

Come on Clark, you can get it fixed in time!

we have faith

And he has a yellow coat... He can't lose!

[knuckles]

The drivers side front wheel bearing collapsed while i was driving. The brake disc is badly scored from the carrier.

Stripped down the hub to find this





Split the cv boot as well





Thats what was left of the inner wheel bearing. mullered

[knuckles]

Ready and waiting



New hub on the left from Ford Co,



And my miracle worker - Tony fitting my new cv boot.

Im down but not out !

[Smo]

Clark... You're an arse!

[jayrs]

[hb69]

you are a little terror

[Smo]

you are a little terror

That's a bit mild!

[knuckles]

Even had time to change over the discs and pads on the French Rs.

I was very shocked to see that the foreign car has litterally no rust on it. Just loads of french mud

[jayrs]

glad ya got it sorted in time

[MAD_Adamski]

exactly what happened to mine on the way to FF last year thats why i wasn't there last year 2 miles to silverstone and the bearing exploded

[Brammer]

Jammy sod it went the day before ford fair, like ad says they normally happen on the bloody way...... that reminds me *re-new AA cover*

Glad you got it sorted though

[heeman10]

Phew! As Chris said - good timing for it to go wrong! Well done for getting on it

[mk3modda]

well done for gettin on it so quickly

[TIL13R]

Good Work clark!

Happened to DTR before the rebuild too!

Glad it sorted!

Tiller

[doggpk]

[doggpk]

[knuckles]

Thanks everyone

Passenger front bearing needs doing now by the sounds of things

I couldnt of got it sorted in time without tony, what a life saver. What took the mick was when we finished working on my car, tonys alternator packed stopped working.

It hopefully will work till next wednesday, battery light comes on dim when idle and the read out is roughly 12.5 volts from battery

We havent had time to polish our cars so we will need to do that at ford fair

[xrsi]

:o exactly what happened to mine on the way to FF last year thats why i wasn't there last year 2 miles to silverstone and the bearing exploded

same thing happened to me on the way to ford fair 2 years ago, curse of ford fair me thinks! the wheel litterally fell off and it only made the noise for bout 15 miles at most, normally they go on for months before they let go!

[knuckles]

Trip to torque exhausts - Take 2


Up on the ramps being inspected



This is what the London speed bumps do to your exhaust if you lower your car too much
The flexy section started to sag due to not having a mount by the gear linkage.


The flexy section as it used to be




This was the end result - cut out old section, weld in new shorter and stiffer flexy section, followed with joiner pipe. He then welded on a new mount just in front of the flexy so i could mount the exhaust properly.

My leaky oil filter has done a number underneath the car. I replaced the filter 2 weeks ago because it leaks underneath and its still doing it slightly.....



Got the passenger wheel bearing renewed as well. its like driving a new car .
Thats all folks

[jayrs]

nice one mate

[j7aoc]

The leak might be comeing from the oil pressure switch which can often look like the filter

[hb69]

saw the exhaust hanging low on the way to ford fair. glad you got it sorted

[knuckles]

switch is bone dry - the oil is under the filter for sure i watched it drip off onto my face while i was under the car mate

[Brammer]

Good stuff mate, i finally saw the recaro fiesta face to face on Sunday and it looks as i was looking at the rims i couldn't help but notice 2 rather green strips sitting on the back seat, Get them fitted mate

Great car Clark and the work you've done in such a short space of time is incredible, considering you bought her as a rolling shell, give yourself a pat on the back, and the lads that helped you

[jayrs]

, i didnt even sit in it and i wanted to seeing as i half built the fcuker too

did look good though

black wheels looked ok but shhhhh, dont tell clark

[hb69]

Good stuff mate, i finally saw the recaro fiesta face to face on Sunday and it looks as i was looking at the rims i couldn't help but notice 2 rather green strips sitting on the back seat, Get them fitted mate

Great car Clark and the work you've done in such a short space of time is incredible, considering you bought her as a rolling shell, give yourself a pat on the back, and the lads that helped you

i was just thinking the same thing, it was definately one of my favourite cars on the ft stand at ford fair. well done indeed

[knuckles]

Good stuff mate, i finally saw the recaro fiesta face to face on Sunday and it looks as i was looking at the rims i couldn't help but notice 2 rather green strips sitting on the back seat, Get them fitted mate

Great car Clark and the work you've done in such a short space of time is incredible, considering you bought her as a rolling shell, give yourself a pat on the back, and the lads that helped you

Thank you very much kind sir

Its come a long way in such a short space of time. Greens will go back on when i manage to straighten out those door stripes. May have to find some others...

Im in 2 minds about which set of wheels - may have to keep switching between std and the mondys

Henry -

Jay -

[jayrs]

[E4Fiesta]

Nice work man!

Where abouts did you take it to get sorted, always good to know a trustworthy local garage!??

[Ghost]

give yourself a pat on the back, and the lads that helped you

Cheers

Bout time fella, no more scrubbage!

[knuckles]

Nice work man!

Where abouts did you take it to get sorted, always good to know a trustworthy local garage!??

http://www.torque-exhausts.com/index.htm


I drove down the m25 after having the exhaust done and i saw blue smoke coming in via the heating vents. pulled over and smelt burning plastic.

Got back down to torque exhausts and the guy said its just the excess silicone burning off. They use that to seal the joins. I thought my car was on fire

[jayrs]