just thought Id type up some thoughts as Im sat here doing nothing.

 

Last night, the water pipe from the lower rad to the block burst.

About a mile from home (luckily), limped home. It must've looked funny as steam was coming out the vent in my bonnet and reminded me of a steam train, as I peered through the steam mist settling on the screen.

Anyway, got home and replaced pipe (I had a spare one from my red 300 I stripped).

 

Must quieten down my exhaust too, on the way to work this morning I successfully set off no less than 4 car alarms I trundled pass them. I loved the noise to start with but it becomes very monotonous on distances and you cant have a conversation in the car for the exhaust.

 

Car still isnt running right, really really down on power, (Andy Duff was in car and called it gutless :( Im hoping its just a base timing issue, it goes but its like there are no turbos - they spool up to 15psi and car isnt slow but its nowhere near what it should go like. Checked obvious like boost leaks, ECU codes etc (Anyone recommend anything - Im gonna try and borrow a timing light to set base idle) any other ideas? I have the Datascan software and Duffer checked out with Conzult and couldnt find owt wrong there - he thinks its either base timing or when cambelt was fitted it jumped a tooth.

 

Getting very disheartened with the car, just need to sort out few minor issues.

Cambelt jumped a tooth :shock:

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. Hope you get that gorgeous car sorted Jay!!