its serious!

[WestyVTR]

i had the car looked at the other day, its needed lookin at 4a while now the 2do list is as follows:

new stearing rack,
2 new from lower arms, and bushes,
new rear beam,
new rear trailing arms, bushes,
dampers all round,
rear disks and pads,
cam belt,
2 rear tyres,
possibly chassie jigged, if not then replace parts that are bent/broken,
mot,
additinally i think the rings have had it 2, the dip stick pops up every now and then, its breathin heavy.

any ideas on how2keep cost down? or point me in the direction of parts that r 4sale anywhere would be a great help.

[KamRacing]

if you can get a complete rear beam in good condition then that could cover off all these items

new rear beam,
new rear trailing arms, bushes,
dampers (rear),
rear disks and pads,

Tyres i'd get from mytyres, blackcircles or etyre. Shop aroundn and you can get a cheap deal. Alternatively get a part worn. I bought 4 tyres with 6mm tread on them for my Omega for less than half the price of anywhere else.

[Mitchell]

aint far off a write off lol

[spencer_cammedvts]

ebay is your best bet youth!

[Yates]

you crashed it?

[WestyVTR]

roundbout sideways action unexpectedly a while ago. mounted curb passenger side hard, i was only going2pick up pzza. . . . dam icy roads.

a write off. . . . eer no.

looking4 spares from scrapies 2keep down cost, will get new steering rack tho wont compromise safty.

i got billies for front and driled and grooved rear disks already.

will need2look out 4 new engine now rings r gone. wot other reasons are there 4the oil dip stick poppin up. its coz the pressure in the crank case to high right??????

[Mitchell]

near a write off aye. if you werent buyin all shit 2nd hand parts from scrappys.

it will be like brand new when its fixed... :/

[WestyVTR]

i hope so. after i replace engine its prity much new. . . . just hope chassie isnt crimped, its by the top mount that its pushed back a good half inch!

suggestions on dip stick situation?????

[WestyVTR]

any ideas why the dip stick keeps popping up!???? Is it just to do with the pressure in the crankcase being to high & the rings???

What are the other reasons for it breathing heavy!????

C'mon lads.....!???

[WestyVTR]

Come on you boffin tech heads!???!

[vidal]

If there is any doubt about the chassis' alignment, then to be honest walk away and scrap it. To professionally (ie safely) re- jig a chassis will cost several hundred pounds alone, anything less is likely to be a bodge job and may endanger yourself and other road users. Any doubts at all, then don't throw money at it.

The dipstick popping up could be many causes ranging from a worn dipstick seal (pennies) to worn piston rings, but could be inadequate crankcase ventilation - what's your set up? You could also drill the dipstick tube and the dipstick and secure with a split pin if nothing else works!

[Euphoria]

if the chassis is ok, then repair it, if its damaged... get rid of it, sell it for parts or wotever.

[WestyVTR]

I am having the car looked at properly by my mechanic, senior pug mechanic and now business owner and a mate of his who used to work for regal now works for him, and he has built many monsters like the twin engine golf! Dont worry i wont the best for the car too and clearly will be advised accordingly. Its my hobbie, pride & joy... what needs doing needs doing!

My set up is nothing to hardcore - BMC, 4 branch - no cat stright through exhaust, mocal 13row oil cooler, fast road clutch - just a little more clamping pressure really - , i did have a 106 rallye box for a while but the diff started moaning, so VTR box went back in, thats it for engine at the moment, you may need to know its done 134k though!

come to think of it i did pull out a small "thing" ages ago wen checking the oil, would this be anythingto do with the problem!? How do you fit the seal? is it in the dipsticks pipe!?