M.O.T. TIME

mgtfbluestreak wrote: sundance here is a youtube video by our very own leigh ping....it shows the revs hunting on the rev counter and a preset method......i believe mine and your iacv cant be cleaned ....thier disposible

Yes I believe that the later ones are un-serviceable.
I did a TPS reset first, however the revs were not hunting like in the vid, just higher than normal but steady, when revving the revs will drop slower than usual and then rest at somewhere between 900 and 1100.
Its ok again at the moment, I dropped off a kerb yesterday and the bump must have shocked the valve free again (maybe) since then its been ok.

Will have to wait until its fails again and then start tinkering, cant fix a fault until its there!
Still have to replace my reversing light switch too, must get some decent ramps like Bluestreaks first!

Sundance

After stripping off the front pipe,,,,,i decided to go the full hog and dismantle the exhaust system.....i snapped one stud on the cat so off came the rear bumper and i dismantled the ex/system .....i drilled out the broken stud.......and also chopped the 3 corroded studs off the back box,,,,to be replaced with new bolts and stainless nuts,,,,,,,
Collected the new bits from the shop.......allthough i will be going back down to buy another rear caliper to match the other side.....here are the bits so far waiting to go on.

Here is the reman caliper before i built it and fitted it to the tf

Didnt have a lot of time tonight...just managed one caliper on.....take it nice and easy.





The sensor came easily out of the frontpipe without any heat using a 22mm crows foot.....im sure if kwik fit had done the job......they would be telling me i needed a new sensor.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,anyhow.after i dismantled the exhaust system from the tf....i had to drive it off the ramps to take off a caliper.....................crikey ive never heard a blast so loud...and i test run hgv engines with no systems on for a living........the cats were hiding under the settee and next doors rottie stopped barking for the first time in ages.

Ok so managed a few hours each night to get the tf back together............hate seeing it in bits,so tonight went that extra mile.....got home from work at 6.00pm and stayed in the man cave till 10.30pm.......had a smile on my face when exhaust system on...back bumper on.....2 reman rear calipers fitted,new front pipe renewed all exhaust gaskets....will give the test station a bell tomoz.......... :woowoo:

Best of luck , I'm sure you wont need it . Fine job . John. :clap: :clap:

yes so tears allround really ......failed the retest........the brakes i fiited were good and the downpipe and exhaust revamp got the thumbs up.........but the emissions were still the same.....first thought the cat.......but i read with interest a post from david which says a faulty coolant sensor can upset the ecu and make the car run rich.......

Unlucky, Mark, I hope you can nail the emissions prob, matey.
The post and pre cat sensors are also possibilities to check, but maybe you should be looking at the cat first.

Sundance

Harping on a familiar subject but.-- OBD2 sensor and torque app.

You can see the actual readings from the two O2 sensors and the coolant temp sensor. This is invaluable information.


Also if it turns out to be the Cat don't buy cheap, buy quality. :broon:

i will have to get a obd2 reader.....meanwhile im looking for a cat..

image coutesy of my cat kt.... :woowoo:

mgtfbluestreak wrote: i will have to get a obd2 reader.....meanwhile im looking for a cat..

image coutesy of my cat kt.... :woowoo:

That is one futhermuckin ugly pussy!

Sundance

Possibly one that's been 'Grabbed by Donald Trump!' :omg:

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
Tf passed its mot this morning...went on diagnostics and there were faults...which were cleared and yipee the emissions are fine.. :beer: