jimmer

I may try and get to this if the weathers fine.Will see how the weekend goes and arrange to meet with you guys sunday.

Your an L dubber then.Im in Brentry so only 5 minutes from you.You wanna make sure you have a good alarm on it living there bud ;).No offence.

The exhaust manifold on a tt is held by 6 14mm nuts that would be a nightmare to do in situ.Youd have to take the turbo off to get the heatshield out the way.Im told it can be done but have never attempted it myself and prefer to take the engine out.If your cars an N/A then your in luck.the nuts are the same size and easy to get on.

You mention "wheel spinning mess". without traction control you may have problems even in fourth gear.That sort of power will command some respect and need careful application otherwise :wack:.its gonna be quick.

Whereabouts in Bristol are you mate?

Are you sure its firing on all 6 cylinders? Rough idle and engine stumble can also point towards a misfire.How severe is the black smoke.?

Most likely cause of wandering on rear of car is hicas joints worn.

Rear pads are consumable items Like back tyres.:tongue:

Line locks for burn outs?? Heel and toe always works for me.and its free :D

Sour grapes cus you got a knock back.My breads not buttered that side James Lol !

Fungey loves the other hole.Tried to pay me for his turbo fitment with offers of the other hole.I declined of course :D.

Yes the donut went down like the proverbial lead balloon.:mac1:

many thanks Mark for a great day.It was really nice to meet everyone.Hope to see you all again soon.

E mailed shawn and waiting for a reply.got a few jobs in the pipeline and who gets the buisness from the parts needed depends on the response.

Que the old "tummy ache" chestnut :D.

Will be there for 9 to avoid rolling road blocks on motorway.Looking forward to meeting all you guys.

Dont see the point of shipping goods at a lower value because if they get lost you only get the stated value.

The fork should remain in contact with the pivot when the clutch is released.If the flywheel bolts had stripped youd have no drive.It sounds to me lisa that Dave has done your clutch in :D.give him a slap :slap:

IIRC the manual states to drop the gearbox out.this is not necassary.Just lower the front crossmember and the sump will clear the steering rack.

Check the hazard switch fixings as they have a tendency to break and the switch doesnt return properly and cuts the indicators out.underneath the pod are two screws,undo these and the facia comes off exposing the mountings for the hazard switch.

Sounds like you need to do an engine compression test.This is the classic signs of piston/ring failure.

I agree,7k for a 98 aint dear when 18year old turds are still changing hands for around 2-2.5k

Yeh wait to you 555 it then youll be crying :eek:

£140 sounds about right.Im sure thats what Mike(MJP) quoted me when mine went.

Its down to the individual but i fit them next to the factory boost sensor.That way you can run the pipe down behind the master cylinder to a factory grommet just below the steering column.To find the grommet inside the car remove the rubber shroud around the column where it meets the floor and pull the carpet down.youll have to pull down the sound deadening also.