Hellboy
10th April 2009, 11:41
Well erm it's a Saxo! Vee Tea Are, don't need to describe it, you know what they are :fcuk: its a Saxo owners club! :geek: Some pictures from when I bought it end of last year...
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/MNW_PHC/saxo/saxo001hb.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/MNW_PHC/saxo/saxo002hb.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/MNW_PHC/saxo/saxo003hb.jpg
I must say after saying for years that I disliked Saxo's, I'm enjoying it. When I took it out for a test drive I could see the appeal to them straight off, fun to drive! Although my partner thinks I've gone mad buying it and thinks I'm going to buy the car I hate the most, a Corsa!
Well as the whether changed and went cold over winter well it has began running like a bag of spanners, so I changed the leads and Plugs. When I removed the leads they where very hard and brittle with french writting on!! Maybe standard from factory me thinks!! When I got to number three cylinder I found the lead was actually broken off onto the plug! That can't help!!
Well being French the plugs are in a stupid place on the head!! so after a lot of cursing and a seven mile trip, I finally go them out!! here is a pic.........I spy something is wrong here.........
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/MNW_PHC/saxo/saxo004hb.jpg
With the new plugs in and new Bosch leads on it ran like a dream!!
The next job was a new dipstick as the old one was knackered around the top of the tube so it was persisting oil out all over the place!! I then replaced the exhaust manifold gasket and repaired the downpipe and cat, as they where blowing like a bunch of hookers!!
I then turned my attention to the lack of braking from the rear, well metal to metal never really stops you that well, yup I needed new pads! Got them bought and fitted and stopped on a five pence piece!!
But there is much to do on this little project to get it running right and looking good....
Head Gasket Set - Valve stem seals have gone.
New center section - the joint has been damaged, so it no longer sits correctly and keeps blowing
Replacement Drivers Door and Wing - as you can see from the Pic, they have some lovely dints, previous owner.
Bodykit - Need to replace some of the clips!!
A good detailing session!
New arial!
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/MNW_PHC/saxo/saxo001hb.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/MNW_PHC/saxo/saxo002hb.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/MNW_PHC/saxo/saxo003hb.jpg
I must say after saying for years that I disliked Saxo's, I'm enjoying it. When I took it out for a test drive I could see the appeal to them straight off, fun to drive! Although my partner thinks I've gone mad buying it and thinks I'm going to buy the car I hate the most, a Corsa!
Well as the whether changed and went cold over winter well it has began running like a bag of spanners, so I changed the leads and Plugs. When I removed the leads they where very hard and brittle with french writting on!! Maybe standard from factory me thinks!! When I got to number three cylinder I found the lead was actually broken off onto the plug! That can't help!!
Well being French the plugs are in a stupid place on the head!! so after a lot of cursing and a seven mile trip, I finally go them out!! here is a pic.........I spy something is wrong here.........
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g83/MNW_PHC/saxo/saxo004hb.jpg
With the new plugs in and new Bosch leads on it ran like a dream!!
The next job was a new dipstick as the old one was knackered around the top of the tube so it was persisting oil out all over the place!! I then replaced the exhaust manifold gasket and repaired the downpipe and cat, as they where blowing like a bunch of hookers!!
I then turned my attention to the lack of braking from the rear, well metal to metal never really stops you that well, yup I needed new pads! Got them bought and fitted and stopped on a five pence piece!!
But there is much to do on this little project to get it running right and looking good....
Head Gasket Set - Valve stem seals have gone.
New center section - the joint has been damaged, so it no longer sits correctly and keeps blowing
Replacement Drivers Door and Wing - as you can see from the Pic, they have some lovely dints, previous owner.
Bodykit - Need to replace some of the clips!!
A good detailing session!
New arial!