F529YNG -LIVE (ON A KNIFE EDGE)

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Re: F529YNG -LIVE (ON A KNIFE EDGE)

Postby johnnyfixit » Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:29 pm

FAILED :evil:
nearside front position lamp,offside rear foglamp (suddenly working when I got home :shock: )
offside front brake caliper leaking so couldnt finnish off brake test,
parking brake efficiency below requirements (even though you can put it on and burn out the front tyres with out creeping)

advisory
misfiring engine ? W T F :(
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Re: F529YNG -LIVE (ON A KNIFE EDGE)

Postby manifold » Mon Aug 23, 2010 9:04 pm

bummer ;

My tester let me off the handbrake and one of my headlamps......and told me to fix them when I get home.
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Re: F529YNG -LIVE (ON A KNIFE EDGE)

Postby Rich » Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:30 pm

Where is the caliper leaking from Johnny?
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Re: F529YNG -LIVE (ON A KNIFE EDGE)

Postby johnnyfixit » Tue Aug 24, 2010 4:03 pm

top half of the caliper where the two halfs join together
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Re: F529YNG -LIVE (ON A KNIFE EDGE)

Postby Rich » Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:30 pm

johnnyfixit wrote:top half of the caliper where the two halfs join together



I'm pretty sure I've seen the caliper half seals at Minispares or Mini Sport.
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Re: F529YNG -LIVE (ON A KNIFE EDGE)

Postby johnnyfixit » Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:55 pm

Finally passed spark plug off now done one of the rear hand brake arms had seized up ready now to run the engine back in after its head gasget change so just sent the wife up to get the tax sorted then we are back in Midas smiley land ;)
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Re: F529YNG -LIVE (ON A KNIFE EDGE)

Postby johnnyfixit » Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:34 pm

new set of plugs back to running sweet can't tax the car till tomorrow bacause of the bank hols :(
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Re: F529YNG -LIVE (ON A KNIFE EDGE)

Postby johnnyfixit » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:10 pm

back to square one :( went to the Metro centre to get a compression tester and on the way back lost all power ??
managed to crawl the car home tried the tester out and no compression between three and four cylinder.
So head off again and my new copper gasget destroyed only took 2 hours to change including letting the engine cool down.hopefully thats it now another 475 miles to run in again.
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Re: F529YNG -LIVE (ON A KNIFE EDGE)

Postby manifold » Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:09 am

thats unusual johnny. its usually between 2 and 3. A lot recommend a UK spec BK460 gasket these days.
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Re: F529YNG -LIVE (ON A KNIFE EDGE)

Postby johnnyfixit » Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:05 pm

Took your advice David and ordered 2 think the head may need a slight skim as its the second time in the same place
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