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- Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:26 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: faulty Engine update
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3162
faulty Engine update
sorry all that it's been so long- havent had time for anything recently including the capri that's still needing an MOT... but thought you'd all like to know the current state of play with this faulty engine from the garage... Basically it was sent back over 6 months ago for them to fix, they rang m...
- Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:43 pm
- Forum: Parts For Sale/Wanted
- Topic: looking for spares for your capri??? loads for sale
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3994
Re: looking for spares for your capri??? loads for sale
Do you have these for sale please mate:
1) Sunroof winder (not too important)
2) the last 12inches of wiring loom inc. red connector that attaches to the bulkhead
3) Indicator/full beam stalk?
I'll pay good money for all if you do have any of that stuff.
thanks muchly!
1) Sunroof winder (not too important)
2) the last 12inches of wiring loom inc. red connector that attaches to the bulkhead
3) Indicator/full beam stalk?
I'll pay good money for all if you do have any of that stuff.
thanks muchly!
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:13 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: You'll never guess how much my ford pop brake pads cost me!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 647
You'll never guess how much my ford pop brake pads cost me!
couldnt fgind em anywhere, for an S type jag, spent all weekend running about trying to find em... 75 quid from camberely... got 2 sets off ebay for 58 with delivery but I think he means 2 sets of 2 pads not 2 sets of 4, that was the cheapest I could find online... htey're about 50mm square as well ...
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:10 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: bit of a weird thing happened to the engine on the capri....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4407
FIXED!
Well, put the head back on, took under an hour- started first time, runs real smooth it seems....
not taken it out for a run yet but fingers crossed it'll last till that garage gets that motor back to me....except they're being useless as usual. Nearly 1/2 a year now to fix an engine...
not taken it out for a run yet but fingers crossed it'll last till that garage gets that motor back to me....except they're being useless as usual. Nearly 1/2 a year now to fix an engine...
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:08 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: Capri with a very strange tailgate mod
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1209
Re: Capri with a very strange tailgate mod
AWWW! both amazing! If I didnt have my skull gear knob I'd be ordering that right now...shame the pop is auto and that won't fit..
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:23 am
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: might get a new capri...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1268
Re: might get a new capri...
nah mate it's a 1.6 slightly modded to look like a 3.0s down in havant...no bids yet...
I'm in two minds though still...
I'm in two minds though still...
- Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:02 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: What are those things called that are like LSDs but not?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2725
Re: What are those things called that are like LSDs but not?
2CE 2CB 2CI primo dragonfly, all sorts, they make your skin crawl like crazy though....
Personally I'm of the opinion that a huge pile of ketamine achieves the same results...............
Personally I'm of the opinion that a huge pile of ketamine achieves the same results...............
- Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:28 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: furry capri for sale....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1845
furry capri for sale....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GREEN-FURRY-CAPRI ... 240%3A1308
I thought it'd be amazing was it not covered in fur...what a colour...
I thought it'd be amazing was it not covered in fur...what a colour...
- Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:57 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: might get a new capri...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1268
might get a new capri...
there's a 1.6 close to me down the road with a years mot on it for 500 quid and no bids at present seems pretty straight...might have to get it for over winter while I decide what to do with the shitmobile..
- Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:52 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: bit of a weird thing happened to the engine on the capri....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4407
Re: bit of a weird thing happened to the engine on the capri....
I'll have a look but the air filter is held on with a clever arrangement of zip ties so it's unlikely haha... could be one from the backing plate. True though- actually- that branch of the manifold does 1 and 4 doesnt it so stands to reason it's related to that- good thinking....becuase as I say I w...
- Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:03 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: bit of a weird thing happened to the engine on the capri....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4407
Re: bit of a weird thing happened to the engine on the capri....
nah had the carb off and it's all tip top in there... the inlet anifold is fine, the head show no signs of marking, someone suggested the piston ring has gone kaputt and caused it? but howwould it have got up past the crown I don't know... it's a proper head scratcher, might just bung it back togeth...
- Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:44 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: bit of a weird thing happened to the engine on the capri....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4407
Re: bit of a weird thing happened to the engine on the capri....
balls to it then might as well give it a try.....
urm that garage I got it off originally is doing it. apparantly...taking their time though.
urm that garage I got it off originally is doing it. apparantly...taking their time though.
- Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:51 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: bit of a weird thing happened to the engine on the capri....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4407
Re: bit of a weird thing happened to the engine on the capri....
Actually yes! Yes I am haha it's going a beaut, had some troubles with the windows not winding up right but it's going good apart from that and even that's fixed now..
I might just bash the engine back together and then wait for the 2.2 to arrive.
if it ever does..
I might just bash the engine back together and then wait for the 2.2 to arrive.
if it ever does..
- Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:51 am
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: bit of a weird thing happened to the engine on the capri....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4407
Re: bit of a weird thing happened to the engine on the capri....
hmmm so not a good idea to use that piston again? thought that.. still waiting for that 2.2 to get finished, but until then i might just throw the head back on...see what happens.... I did adjust the idle mixture on the carbs the other day wonder if that caused something to fall off, I'll have a loo...
- Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:38 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: bit of a weird thing happened to the engine on the capri....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4407
Update- took the head off today and check this piston out!
it was actually cylinder 1 that seems to ahve had the problem, but 4 looks none to clever either....it's buggered right? Problem is the head seems fine (thanks for the offer mcramsay nonetheless) and I can't ifnd anything in the bore that would have munched it up so badly, maybe it went out the exha...
- Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:32 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: bit of a weird thing happened to the engine on the capri....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4407
Oh dear it's something major!
Happened again tonight then I got a really bad misfire, stopped in a car park to check and whatever is in the bore is in cylinder 4 and pummeled into the sparkplug so hard it bent the end right flat onto the electrode! so I changed it, turned the engine to TDC and tried to have a dig around in there...
- Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:19 am
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: bit of a weird thing happened to the engine on the capri....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4407
Re: bit of a weird thing happened to the engine on the capri....
it could've been- sure sounded like that-I'm used to bad noises but this was something else I tell you when my bottom end went last november it sounded shite loads better than whatever happened tonight haha...
- Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:13 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: bit of a weird thing happened to the engine on the capri....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4407
bit of a weird thing happened to the engine on the capri....
left work got about 100metres when i started hearing a really nasty clanging and tinkling noise...the engine kept hesistating for a moment or two then the tingling would start again, I pulled over andin the bay it soundded even worse I can only think somehting from the valves or cylinder head had fa...
- Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:10 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Alternator
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1762
Re: Alternator
not always the best idea unplugging an alternator and running the car is it? thought they charged up and couldnt release the charge with no current sink and ended up blowing up....maybe not mind you!
Update.
So I've been away for a while sorry fellas and lasses...missed a lot I'm sure. I've been away with work quite a bit, been on holiday quite a bit (went to nurburgring...not with the capri) and been drinking a lot...broke up with my missus, messy affair that still is and the capri is just about holdin...