stants Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 Gaulson, i'm in Calp, about 50 miles up the coast from alacante & 5 miles from benidorm. Sent from my SM-G850F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Put the Battery on charge put some air in the tyres went to strike her up nothing wouldn't turn over :( after a bit of !Removed! scratching I realised I hadn't connect the loom So connected that turned her over Nur Spec fired up and the garage came alive :D So already for 7.00am tomorrow to be picked up and taken for the gearbox to be fitted just hope badly that is what it is now, seed of doubt it being the front diff lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandals Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Fingers crossed Gambit! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Put the battery on charge put some air in the tyres went to strike her up nothing wouldn't turn over :( after a bit of !Removed! scratching I realised I hadn't connect the loom So connected that turned her over Nur Spec fired up and the garage came alive :D So already for 7.00am tomorrow to be picked up and taken for the gearbox to be fitted just hope badly that is what it is now, seed of doubt it being the front diff lol Good luck mate we are all hoping it's an easy fix for you. -- I make Films and Website for people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideSam Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Finally got the car running well after the coolant leaks and massive vacuum leak caused by some split brittle pipes under the intake manifold... To then look underneath and find a big patch of oil. Guessing it's the rear crankshaft seal, which we replaced. Looks like the engine's coming back out! May as well pop a new clutch in while we're there this time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Cheers chaps. Mind you looking at Sams list ,mine doesn't look so bad :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideSam Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 It's all good fun really! And seeing as the engine was only out a couple of weeks ago, it should be fairly straight forward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage bulldogs Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Sounds like you probably pushed the crank seal in to far Sam .... As i did the same thing when I fitted mine they're supposed to flush with the start of the chamfer around the recess the crank seal sits in ,although it doesn't say that in the engine manual [emoji57] Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Car's been taken away with gearbox thinking it's more the diff now. he was stood in front of the car said he could see the wheels moving like they was separated :( but oh well gearbox needed doing bit stronger too so bonus :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Pavely Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Is it going to be ready for japfest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Hoping it will be done in a few hours to pick up :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Hoping it will be done in a few hours to pick up :D Yay :-D glad your getting sorted must be driving you mad now. -- I make Films and Website for people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Yeah only downside is pick her up need to get it MOT done ASAP then Tax end of this month Haha 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 And then comes the phone call we all expect when your car goes into the garage CV joint or something's badly worn another £105 -_- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobyghost Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 And then comes the phone call we all expect when your car goes into the garage CV joint or something's badly worn another £105 -_-What's the list so far? [emoji15] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Given up looking lol... Costley is a better way to put it :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Yeah only downside is pick her up need to get it MOT done ASAP then Tax end of this month Haha O dam road tax..... Sure that due next month :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Just wondering if anyone knows if the hatchback bonnets are different on the wrx and sti? I know changing the scoop is a common mod on the older wrx's I have been offered a few parts from a crashed STI but its to far to go have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Pavely Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Might have a slight different contour but I haven't noticed a difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Might have a slight different contour but I haven't noticed a difference Yer I can not see to much of a difference in photos but its hard to tell unless they are next to each other. I know the STI has a larger intercooler so wasn't sure if it had a larger scoop or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I'd doubt if they're any different. 95% od stuff just swaps over it's the mechanical side that was different really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I'd doubt if they're any different. 95% od stuff just swaps over it's the mechanical side that was different really. Yer will just get my hands on the spoiler then :-D was going to get the turbo as well but its got over 98k on it and he will not guarantee if its working so will pass on that for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stants Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 If it's cheap enough Alex why not buy it and get it reconditioned? Sent from my SM-G850F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 If it's cheap enough Alex why not buy it and get it reconditioned? Sent from my SM-G850F using Tapatalk Its not that cheap but will see what it would cost to get it reconditioned and do some math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideSam Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Sounds like you probably pushed the crank seal in to far Sam .... As i did the same thing when I fitted mine they're supposed to flush with the start of the chamfer around the recess the crank seal sits in ,although it doesn't say that in the engine manual [emoji57] Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Got it in 1! Live and learn I suppose. A bit of a pain to have to take the whole engine out again though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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