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by scirocco-monkey
Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:13 pm
Forum: Running Gear
Topic: Which coil springs?
Replies: 1
Views: 1099

Which coil springs?

My Rocco is off the road for a bit to get some long over due work done to it, This leaves me driving a Corsa to work :shock:

Anyway I have noticed that the front drivers side sits about an inch higher than the front passenger side. The gap between the drivers side front tyre and wing is about 2.5 ...
by scirocco-monkey
Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:01 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Battery light flickering on
Replies: 15
Views: 4369

Re: Battery light flickering on

Right heres a photo of the mystery wire. It took me so long as I had to buy a new camera :-D

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by scirocco-monkey
Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:25 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Battery light flickering on
Replies: 15
Views: 4369

Re: Battery light flickering on

It had a brand new belt fitted about 2 months ago and is not slipping or anything, Idles around 1000. I should mention the car is running like a pig at the moment and I have a mobile tuning guy coming over to set the carb and timing etc. Whats this blue wire then?

Oh and talking of wires I noticed ...
by scirocco-monkey
Mon Oct 19, 2015 1:34 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Battery light flickering on
Replies: 15
Views: 4369

Battery light flickering on

OK, Got a new battery fitted and alternator. Car starts first time everytime. Battery shows 12.2V when the car is off and 14.4V when running so I figure the alternator is ok but I have noticed when I start the car the battery light flickers on, It goes off if I increase the revs then returns when I ...
by scirocco-monkey
Sat Jul 25, 2015 11:34 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: A daft question...Whats this for?
Replies: 3
Views: 1750

Re: A daft question...Whats this for?

Hmmm I better close it then :lol: Thank you Tim.
by scirocco-monkey
Sat Jul 25, 2015 11:11 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: A daft question...Whats this for?
Replies: 3
Views: 1750

A daft question...Whats this for?

Please excuse my lack of knowledge :-D On the air filter box that clips over the carb on my 1.6 GT there is a rubber plug and when pulled out it reveals a hole, Whats the purpose of this? Best left closed or open?

Cheers all :P
by scirocco-monkey
Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:18 pm
Forum: Wheels and Tyres
Topic: Part worn tyres
Replies: 6
Views: 3497

Re: Part worn tyres

Well Ive just had two brand new tyres fitted and the tracking done for £100, Better than what ATS changed me when I bought the car 4 years ago which was £70 for one tyre. Mixed feelings about part worns then, A couple of my mates swear by them and the others say stay away :lol:
by scirocco-monkey
Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:47 am
Forum: Wheels and Tyres
Topic: Part worn tyres
Replies: 6
Views: 3497

Part worn tyres

Whats everyones thoughts on part worns? I need two front tyres (badly) and my mate, We shall call him Dave, Swears by part worns but im not so sure. So I deceided to get two brand new ones, It's booked in this afternoon. Two new tyres and tracking all in for £100. Half that for part worns. I suppose ...
by scirocco-monkey
Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:43 am
Forum: General Scirocco Chat
Topic: Is this too chavy?
Replies: 18
Views: 5912

Re: Is this too chavy?

Love the green but then I like green cars for some reason, Dont like the wheels tho :-D
by scirocco-monkey
Sat Jul 11, 2015 6:04 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: Tappets
Replies: 14
Views: 3876

Re: Tappets

I just poured a bottle of that 'miracle juice' in, It seems quiter but I need to take it for a run. If it's still there then I will change the tappets, Just trying the cheap method first.
by scirocco-monkey
Thu Jul 09, 2015 11:52 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: Tappets
Replies: 14
Views: 3876

Re: Tappets

Excellent, Just ordered a bottle from ebay, I'll see how that goes. Cheers.
by scirocco-monkey
Thu Jul 09, 2015 11:05 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: Tappets
Replies: 14
Views: 3876

Re: Tappets

Ahhhh most interesting. Do you just pour the whole bottle in?
by scirocco-monkey
Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:24 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: Tappets
Replies: 14
Views: 3876

Re: Tappets

Ahhhh, And I just bought a brand new feeler gauge :lol: Just did an oil change and it's still tapping, Getting faster when you accelerate but the tapping can be gone for days then it will come back. Any ideas?

Cheers Tim :-)
by scirocco-monkey
Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:16 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: Tappets
Replies: 14
Views: 3876

Tappets

Right my tappets are ummmm tapping so its time to get them done, I bought a feeler gauge but can someone tell me what gap they need to be at, Ive never done this before. It's an F reg 1.6GT

Cheers dudes :P
by scirocco-monkey
Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:15 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: Which oil?
Replies: 6
Views: 1898

Re: Which oil?

Yeah 3 years is a bit slack for me, I normally do it every 6 months. Just changed the oil and filter anyway, Now to service the rest of it on the weekend :-D