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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
What a spork mate...
Can't you complain to the person you bought it off?
Can't you complain to the person you bought it off?
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
looks like condensation to me in that vid fella
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
jayrs :looks like condensation to me in that vid fella
mate it filled up the car park at work, stinks of oil. wish i could film behind me when its started from cold and i pull away. I no longer can see the road in my rear view mirror
Steve : i wont gain nothing by complaining. i bought it back in november on ebay and its too late to make a official complaint via ebay etc.


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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
didnt say it wasnt a smoker mate as spoke to you before about it, just saying the vid doesnt show it very well.
as the turbos naffed does this mean i dont get paid

as the turbos naffed does this mean i dont get paid
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
cheeky fooker
wasnt your fault turbo was a duffer. i should of bought a new one from the off instead of taking a gamble on ebay.
wasnt your fault turbo was a duffer. i should of bought a new one from the off instead of taking a gamble on ebay.


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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
Might still be worth an email to the seller though mate, just say you hadnt got round to fitting it till a week ago. You never know he might be understanding? It is meant to be christmas after all... 
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
will give it a go. But he was from Kent so i assume he is a bit of a dodgy git



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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker

there is the eBay description.
so it isnt a stage 1 after all and is a smoker. He claims it has a -31 acuator. some how i thinks not
Sent a email to the seller will see what he says.


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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
knuckles :cheeky fooker![]()
wasnt your fault turbo was a duffer. i should of bought a new one from the off instead of taking a gamble on ebay.
what ya mean cheeky fooker
i dont think the seller will even respond to ya let alone give ya anything back for it
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
Thats nothing!
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
you got a pm knuckles boy!
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
Dear clarkmoss1,
hi, right well all i no is what my m8 tolled me about it & thats what i was tolled so i can only tell u the same em the other thing is its sold as seen i cant look inside a turbo & as a buyer thats down to u to make sure u are happy with it sorry u would be the same u could have tested it before u buyed it i had no problem with that.... chris
Just had this lame excuse off the seller on ebay... told you it wasnt worth wasting my breath.
Bridgend boy to the rescue !


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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
looks like condensation with the cod weather etc... i suppose it stinks of burning oil though!

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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
It does look like condensation from the vids. Bad luck though mate. 
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
Who would let you test a turbo before you buy it?? What an arse...
You could always try for "goods not as described"??
That vid looks like when my turbo lump was fitted
You could always try for "goods not as described"??
That vid looks like when my turbo lump was fitted
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-FORD-FIESTA-E ... dZViewItem
Just been looking on ebay... Would that be any good to me ?
Its only £199 which seems to cheap in my opinion. But its a turbo. Can someone with knowledge on the t3 tell me if that wrong spec for my needs please ?
Thanks
Knuckles
Just been looking on ebay... Would that be any good to me ?
Its only £199 which seems to cheap in my opinion. But its a turbo. Can someone with knowledge on the t3 tell me if that wrong spec for my needs please ?
Thanks
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
pound shop
seems a bit cheap mate
seems a bit cheap mate
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
its clearly not as described, how did you pay for the item?
if thorugh paypal get them on the case and aswell as ebay as he clearly states it doesnt smoke... paypal may do nothing or it may do something, luck of the draw!
if thorugh paypal get them on the case and aswell as ebay as he clearly states it doesnt smoke... paypal may do nothing or it may do something, luck of the draw!
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
xrsi :its clearly not as described, how did you pay for the item?
if thorugh paypal get them on the case and aswell as ebay as he clearly states it doesnt smoke... paypal may do nothing or it may do something, luck of the draw!
I paid for it cash on collection, and i bought it back in september. didnt do the conversion until november. Its too late to complain on ebay as its been over 45 days. I have bite the bullet and will go for a new one.


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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
jayrs :pound shop![]()
seems a bit cheap mate
My thoughts exactly. Ive had quotes of over £580 for a stage 1 turbo from 6 places. How can the ebay one be as good quality at over half the price !


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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
knuckles :xrsi :its clearly not as described, how did you pay for the item?
if thorugh paypal get them on the case and aswell as ebay as he clearly states it doesnt smoke... paypal may do nothing or it may do something, luck of the draw!
I paid for it cash on collection, and i bought it back in september. didnt do the conversion until november. Its too late to complain on ebay as its been over 45 days. I have bite the bullet and will go for a new one.
Bugger, was worth a thought tho....
Yeah i would go for a new one mat, that way atleast you have got a reputable compnay to fall back on rather than some bloke selling crap ones from his shed!
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
hopefully sourced a New replacement T3.
Picking it up monday - christmas has came early for me
Picking it up monday - christmas has came early for me


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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
nice one mate
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i love this car is 1 of my fovorites ever
got this pic as my desktop hope you dont mind
i really want a set of rs turbo wheels now

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jonboisxr2i : i love this car is 1 of my fovorites ever![]()
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got this pic as my desktop hope you dont mind
i really want a set of rs turbo wheels now![]()
Thanks fella
Of course i dont mind. Glad to hear all the hard work has paid off


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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
Good to hear you got a new turbo sorted mate. I hope you have a little more luck with this one.
It's never good when you fork out for something and it goes wrong. It always seems to happen to those of us who can't afford to keep putting things right all the time
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
keep hold of the focked one though clark, i might have it off ya to rebuild, just in case i ever do think about the T3 road
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
Update : Been a bit busy today. Went down my car spares and got a set of fresh hydraulic lifters. Mine are very loud compared to Adam's and Tony's Rs turbo, So i thought i change them.

Fai Lifters - £58.64

I made myself a container to soak the lifters in. Fresh magnatec oil

Lifters in the oil. Your ideally meant to leave them for 24 hours to fill up with oil but i didn't have that long. While they were soaking i went to take the car apart.


Disconected everything needed to access the head.

Pretty clean under here. Regular oil changes are the secret

13mm socket removes the Rockers and allows the old lifters to be taken out.

place the rockers in order they came off. they need to be replaced in the same order.

New lifters carefully slide back in, pour fresh oil over the top of the head once they are all in before refitting rockers.

Rockers refitted - i used new 13mm nuts from fords as they old ones look a bit worn. Make sure they are all tightened up properly !

Everything back in place. started it and let it warm up. lifters were a little loud at first but 5mins later they quietened right down. Had to top up the oil too as it came out the exhaust going to get the new lifters

Anyone wanting to do hydraulic lifters there no excuse now - guide anyone ?
Knuckles

Fai Lifters - £58.64

I made myself a container to soak the lifters in. Fresh magnatec oil

Lifters in the oil. Your ideally meant to leave them for 24 hours to fill up with oil but i didn't have that long. While they were soaking i went to take the car apart.


Disconected everything needed to access the head.

Pretty clean under here. Regular oil changes are the secret

13mm socket removes the Rockers and allows the old lifters to be taken out.

place the rockers in order they came off. they need to be replaced in the same order.

New lifters carefully slide back in, pour fresh oil over the top of the head once they are all in before refitting rockers.

Rockers refitted - i used new 13mm nuts from fords as they old ones look a bit worn. Make sure they are all tightened up properly !

Everything back in place. started it and let it warm up. lifters were a little loud at first but 5mins later they quietened right down. Had to top up the oil too as it came out the exhaust going to get the new lifters
Anyone wanting to do hydraulic lifters there no excuse now - guide anyone ?
Knuckles


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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
looks a cracking worthwhile job there mate 
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
nice one mate, didnt think you were gunna do it today when you called me earlier
theres already a guide i done, but i may update it with the aid of your pictures mate

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theres already a guide i done, but i may update it with the aid of your pictures mate
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
Aint been on here for ages, but what a turn around! Great effort on the T3 conversion! You've turned this car around from being a bit ropey to a really clean example.
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Re: The Recaro Fiesta - T3 is a smoker
jayrs :nice one mate, didnt think you were gunna do it today when you called me earlier![]()
theres already a guide i done, but i may update it with the aid of your pictures mate![]()
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I was reading the guide stylie update and thought to myself has Jay bought himself a white-un?!
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