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She looks well in your profile picture, can't wait to get my black blob back on the road!! Loud pipes save lives

Yeah definitely skimmed through your first post a bit quick [emoji2361] cat back should make zero difference then, I had a similar thing that turned out to be a mixture of a cheap lambda sensor fitted and timing out slightly. When was it last serviced and does it get an occasional "tanning"(a good boot)? Loud pipes save lives

So, there is potentially 2 main reasons for this, the lambda sensor is goosed, or the sports cat can't bring the emission down far enough to meet what you need. The 1st lambda sensor is there to read what level of O2 is left in the emissions after the combustion cycle and relays this to the ECU so it's can use the information (along with other information) to adjust the amount of fuel given to keep the correct lambda reading. The second lambda sensor(after the cat) is there to cross reference with the first lambda sensor and ensure the Catalytic converter is doing its job and bringing levels down to the required level(to pass an Mot). The 3rd reason could possibly be a air/fuel issue. I'd suggest refitting the original cat and getter retested, by far the cheapest option to start Loud pipes save lives

What do you mean by "failed it's not due to the lambda sensor" Was the lambda results out on the emission test, or the lambda sensor not fitted? Loud pipes save lives

It's not massively clear from the picture as to what colour the smoke is(or at least not to me) On saying that I think I'd lean more towards the blue than white, blue been oil getting burnt. Now if the turbo was the last thing to be played with I'd start there, there is a chance the seals have gone in the turbo, checking the turbo outlets on both hot and cold side should give you an idea. Failing that oil *could* be getting into the combustion chamber a number of ways, valve stem oil seals, piston rings, scored bore or could even be a incorrectly rebuilt breather system. (White smoke is coolant been burnt. There are less ways this can happen but could be more expensive, head gasket been one of them, but I don't think it's white personally) Ultimately, I'd take the car back to they guy that has done it and argue the toss, he sold you a turbo that's possibly duff Loud pipes save lives

You are quiet right, it is [emoji23], what can I say, it's only January and it already feels like a long year lol Loud pipes save lives

Never mind, that reg is on a 2014 Impreza [emoji2361] Shows up as just under 49k on last test, was just shocked at that mileage on a hawk lol Loud pipes save lives

Jeeeeees that's some low mileage!! Loud pipes save lives

Think the only option here is to be brutally honest. Do you know why 17 year olds don't drive round in turbo impreza's, cos they can't insure them, insurance companies are getting tighter and tighter, your 17, no years no claims bonus, no experience (on the road), and you want them to insure you incase you crash into anything, gotta think of it from their point of view, would you insure you? It's gonna be expensive. Took me along time to get my insurance under £1k and I wasn't even buying "silly" cars!! Sorry to be blunt Loud pipes save lives

I'd start with getting the codes read, either take to a garage or you can get a cheap code reader online from various places [emoji1360] Loud pipes save lives

What mods have been done? Loud pipes save lives

Panel filter Loud pipes save lives

So, it's been pretty much a year since she came off the road, and it's about time I do something with her, so I have a replacement engine, fuel pump & a couple of goodies sat, need to order some gaskets and service kit, the brakes are definitely going to need rebuilding and I've misplaced the !Removed! bell-housing bolts. But... I have all of Feb of to at least get it running and a MOT on it so I can start using it again, so with any luck I'll be back in boost before long! Any one got a set of bell-housing bolts laying about? Haha Loud pipes save lives

Nas I don't know if you can trace them cos I've never tried, but there's the test number, might give you an idea where in county it is at lease [emoji2373] Loud pipes save lives

Look at that it was sold June/July time Loud pipes save lives

Some one has too lol Loud pipes save lives

Ouch[emoji85] Loud pipes save lives

Luck, hopes an dreams, mind jumped one tooth, ran rough, over heated a little(caught it early) reset the timing and away she went, till the idler pulled out the block and it ate itself Loud pipes save lives

I'm quite confident that you can get away with jumping one tooth, any more and yeah, definitely bent valves Loud pipes save lives

Possible nothing todo with that, the knocking could be a number of things, however combined with the overheating I'd start with pressure testing the cylinders and possibly even the coolant system, then pray that the cam belt tensioner is knackered and it's just jumped a tooth. Loud pipes save lives

What was that last engine related work that gone done? Loud pipes save lives

I'd probably start there then and fit a genuine one Loud pipes save lives

Was it a genuine sensor? I've had alot of issues with knock offs or cheap ones before Loud pipes save lives

!Removed! hell, I do love a good torque setting I must admit! Love them even more when they throw degrees in there as well [emoji23] Loud pipes save lives

That's quite surprising, if I ever get my tyres changed round here I usually have to should at them not to gun my locking wheel nuts up as it ruins the keyway lol Loud pipes save lives