What did you do to your car today?

[scoobymick]

Carbon fibre wrapped my centre console

Not a great pic but you get the idea.

 

[Rob Spec C]

Nice job Mick

Flash off next time

 

[Hammie]

Discovered my breaks are proper fooked........ have to order a rebuild kit! I think its new piston and seal time!!
Might order a kit for rear 2pots as well and do them while I'm at it

 

[scoobymick]

[quote author=Rob Spec C link=topic=30408.msg420577#msg420577 date=1358800689]
Nice job Mick

Flash off next time
[/quote]

Took pictures tonight rob, without the flash you couldn't make a thing out, will get a better shot in daylight at some stage.

 

[Rob Spec C]

I was only takin the mick (excuse the pun ), it looks very well. Did you do the left and right air vent surrounds as well?

 

[scoobymick]

Not yet Rob, will hopefully get a change to tackle them this weekend, do you know if they just pull off or how you go about getting them out

 

[Rob Spec C]

Nope, because that was gonna be my next question

Was planning on doing mine matt black but will see how you get on at the weekend first

 

[Markokavo]

Installed new splitter and wheel arch lineing.
Got a full valet.

 

[JOHNNY T]

sheared a bolt putting the boot back on the rs
have to get an extractor kit now

 

[Altezza-Dan]

replacement coolant overflow bottle snapped of its mounting bracket and was dangling against my radiator fan shroud for a day or two. Need to source a stronger, more secure alternative, cable ties are currently keeping it in place!

 

[medic1]

Not what i did but more what dave from sti tuning did ; got to the bottom of the knocking noise from my engine. Turns out it just may have been a broken spark plug end and not a big end failure

Sound guy

 

[GORDON GT SERIES II]

good stuff man nice to have it sorted i'd say and fair play to dave

 

[Andy_C]

I finally found some show

 

[JOHNNY T]

looks like an evo got there before ya

 

[JOHNNY T]

bought some tein lowering springs for the rs

 

[KENC]

[quote author=medic1 link=topic=30408.msg420890#msg420890 date=1358981228]
Not what i did but more what dave from sti tuning did ; got to the bottom of the knocking noise from my engine. Turns out it just may have been a broken spark plug end and not a big end failure

Sound guy
[/quote]


What??? the plug end was rattling around in the cylinder??

 

[scoobysub]

much damage to the cylinder

 

[medic1]

So probably easier if Dave, Dec or someone with a better knowledge explains it but basically the end of one of the sparks plugs broke off and was crushed by the piston causing it to break up , slight damage to piston and head but easily fixed by the machine shop, so all cleaned up and put back together i should be back motoring by Monday week

 

[davelegacy]

[quote author=medic1 link=topic=30408.msg421264#msg421264 date=1359153696]
So probably easier if Dave, Dec or someone with a better knowledge explains it but basically the end of one of the sparks plugs broke off and was crushed by the piston causing it to break up , slight damage to piston and head but easily fixed by the machine shop, so all cleaned up and put back together i should be back motoring by Monday week
[/quote]

Failure was broken plug tip.

Head damage will clean up. All valves to be removed, checked. replace any needed and reseated.

Piston damaged will not be used again. Replacement required.

Very luck no cylinder wall marks or damage.

No pick up on bearings.

So be fresh recon. New big end and mains, new oil pump, new piston rings, all gaskets, all seals, new timing belt

good to go.

as per normal can follow progress on our facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/pages/STi-TUNING/112298362453?ref=hl

 

[wagon dec]

was the core and electrode that came off the plug dave