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[MarkRS2K]

so you fitted the rebuilt engine you bought then? all good?

[knuckles]

i havent touched it yet.

I need to get hold of a New camshaft kit , im a bit worried about using a uprated camshaft. I used a kent fast road cam in my xr2i cvh and it made it pink and run horrible....

Also need to get a head gasket, head bolts, and a few more gaskets.

I doubt it will be done in time for show season due to money issues and trying to get the French Rs sorted too

[jayrs]

fit a dump valve

over my dead body mr chavtastic

chavetastic dont make me post that pic of your red interior or the red car with yellow kit

[MarkRS2K]

shame- you be taking the french one to the shows then?

[Ghost]

shame- you be taking the french one to the shows then?

Well we are hoping it will be done and Tony will take it off our hands on the day and take it up there himself....

If not then we can at least advertise it!

[Superal]

shame- you be taking the french one to the shows then?

Well we are hoping it will be done and Tony will take it off our hands on the day and take it up there himself....

If not then we can at least advertise it!

Will you have a working car at least this year??

[knuckles]

At this rate it will just have to stay on the drive way

It likes eating alternators and now needs a new battery we thinks

[MarkRS2K]

well you deserve to drive it and show off your hard work anyway

[Ghost]

shame- you be taking the french one to the shows then?

Well we are hoping it will be done and Tony will take it off our hands on the day and take it up there himself....

If not then we can at least advertise it!

Will you have a working car at least this year??

You never know your luck! Could be blasting past you in an RS.....or in Kuckles's

Yes mine is eating alternators like no-ones business!! And yes a new batt might be needed as it keeps getting run down and then jumped, so I am sure it is not getting on too well! All will be solved with a little expenditure on Thursday

[knuckles]

My mot was today































































And it passed
Advisory slight play in steering rack

[jayrs]

UJ joint as said on phone mate, from what you told me my money is deffo on that

[Brammer]

Nice one clark, whats the deal with this car then??? whats it need, does the bottom end need changing??

[knuckles]

Nice one clark, whats the deal with this car then??? whats it need, does the bottom end need changing??

I done a compression test other day and they all read 11 on guage which was in the green. But when engine starts from cold you can hear a slight knocking sound. Then when warm the cam and tappets are really noisey

I finally got round to removing the sump on the new engine i bought. The crank has been reground, new bearings fitted with assembly grease. So rebuild looks ok. Just need to fit new water pump and new oil pump as they are not new items. Then the usual gaskets and seals.

The thing thats stopping me atm is requiring a new Camshaft kit for new engine. Im using a xr2i head with new cam. £279 for a kent Kit

[Brammer]

New build sounds ok mate, new pumps on then i take it you'll need to run it in for 1k

Why don't you buy a standard replacement cam kit from ford it maybe cheaper as kent are s**t in these engines, well past experiences have proven.

[jayrs]

im sure someone on here was selling a kent cam kit for £110

still dont be tight, treat her to a new cam

[knuckles]

I dread to think how much ford charge for a rs camshaft

[jayrs]

last time i called about one it was if i remember right about £145 plus the vat, but they dont do them any more

[Brammer]

last time i called about one it was if i remember right about £145 plus the vat, but they dont do them any more

Christ i can't believe how fast they sell up stuff i go a brand new cam kit for the last white fiesta from Ford.

Looks like you have no choice than go for an uprated camshaft then Clark

[MarkRS2K]

drop an email to fordpartsuk and see what they have?

[HYBRIDFEZ]

you can get a standard cam kit albeit its not ford, it'll be qh or something of the similar from places like central auto supplies, or even bedford battery...

the last time i enquired about a kit from these guys it was just shy of £100

personally tho i'd slap a lairy high lift in from newman cams and solid lifters

[knuckles]

Every year i am struck by the pre show season demons.

Disaster struck today when i was on way home from the 1st fantastic day working for fords.

I was on the a406, when i was exiting the underpass, the engine started to backfire. I heard popping from the engine bay when i increased the throttle.

So i idled to the lay by and opened the bonnet to hear it running really bad and tapping like mad . . . .
switched off immediately and rung for help to tow me home. I opened the oil filler cap to find a rocker arm sitting there loosely with the seat !

After the mighty mondeo diesel towed the rs home i removed the rocker cover to discover this .....












The stud has sheared off and rocker arm sits there in rocker cover. The hydrolic lifter was smashed to bits by the camshaft.

unhappy knuckles

[RS_Rawli]

overtightened at some point most likely

either that or hte hydraulic tappet seized or broke up and jammed, still more likely for the valve to break or bend off the piston i suppose

[HawkeVIPER]

You just love trying to come up with new, different ways in which you can challenge my ability to repair your car before it gets dark a few days before a show, don'tcha. Not the end of the world, the Recaro Fiesta /will/ be at the show, one way or another. You just have to promise me not to break something else the bloody afternoon before we leave, ok?

[knuckles]

These Rs turbos like throwing their toys out the pram near show season

[JamieFRST]

These Rs turbos like throwing their toys out the pram near show season

Tell me about it, mines made it to one show in 4 years of RST ownership

[Turboboy67]

Bad luck fella

You guys aught to do what I do, park them in the garage for 350+ days of the year

[jayrs]

might or worked its way loose and the hammering snapped the stud, hope the cam is ok fella

[j7aoc]

Ive got a used standard frst cam it been wrapped up it plastic so have the tappets

[garyhurn77]

un lucky clark, chin up im shore you'll sort it easy enough however it does go with the ford name though Fix Or Repair Daily the joy of owning an rs turbo! im lucky i have an engine in a ka

[Brammer]

Clark what a bummer but i'm sure you'll get it sorted, i don't suffer from mechanical pressures before shows it always seem to be the rush to get the car out the bodyshop

[jayrs]

seem to be the rush to get the car out the bodyshop

i hear you there, well, ish

[Ram]

unlucky fella, you'll get it all running again

[bakewell001]

What a bummer... My mk5 hasn't broken like that yet

On a serious note, i have an frst head/cam etc that you can have for nothing if you want it.

[knuckles]

What a bummer... My mk5 hasn't broken like that yet

On a serious note, i have an frst head/cam etc that you can have for nothing if you want it.

bring the head to fitp. Think i may need it at one point

I priced up replacing all the bits in the head. im glad its not a 16v

Rocker arms £10 each
studs £1.09 each
seats £2.50 each
washers 60p each
oval hex nuts 40p each

On the plus side i have a kent cam kit on its way thats only done 2000 miles
Also ryan has sorted me out with a nice kent vernier pully

[Rhinopower]

That pully is so nice im actually jelous im not using it myself! Get some good pics up once you have it off my hand! What is the total for those parts in the end?