Nic Barnes
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not sure washing and polishing a vectra counts as a project update, but for me it was a project. also thought id update this with the same pics as i posted in general chat seen as thats what everyone else does and i desperately want to be internet cool. add me to msn please anyone, i mean anyone.......i just want friends.
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Chris x
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Looks good!
I will be your friend, msn me : chris___2005@hotmail.com
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Nic Barnes
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interesting developments tonight. went to visit a few mates in the corsa. no issues till i went to go home. wouldnt start. battery flat showing 8v on the gauge in the car. bugger. had to jump start it. have checked all the earths in the bay, one from gearbox, one from alt, one in boot for the battery. all fine.
maybe the battery is dead? only a year old.
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Nic Barnes
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oh, and car drives miles smoother with that flywheel being a touch heavier. going to do a bit data logging tomorrow if car will start just to check it over. try get it back on rollers again on weekend as its been nearly 2 months since it was mapped. worth checking up on it.
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sand-eel
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Could be a ruined starter motor, even though the starter still works as there could be a short in the brushes constantly draining battery power...mmm.
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Nic Barnes
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starter and alt were new recon parts from unipart last year. going to go to my mates later and check it all over with a multi meter. well, if it starts that is.
i was scared to stop for pertol incase it wouldnt fire up again. taking the jump pack thing with me tonight. the joys.
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
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At least its a light car and easy to bump start. i left the interior light on in my dads VW Eos a few weeks ago. Pushing it up the street to start it was not fun 
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andyc1234
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glad its running again, hows the new piece of cardboard coming along
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Nic Barnes
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was going to my mates tonight to rattle can some wheels. got in corsa, wouldnt start. flat again. jumper pack thing on, fired up. went to mates house with petrol light on. knocked it off. picked me mate up, it started fine. went to petrol station put 20 sheets worth of power v in it, started fine. went to hellfrauds for some paint, started fine. been sat outside my mates since about 8 ish. it started fine. raced some lexus on way home, i say raced, i mean annoyed. knocked it off. started back up fine.
we had a look round, cant see anything wrong really. wondering if its the battery thats at fault. what worries me is on tick over it drops to about 10-11volts. which aint good. quick blip of throttle sees it back up to 13-14 volts. im wondering is it idleing a bit too low perhaps. ticks over about 700-750, smooth as you like, but maybe wants to be a touch faster on idle.
tomorrow im going to get a battery fired on it from work. see what its like when i leave work, as in if it starts. if it dont, its not battery.
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ShEp
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Sounds a bit like battery, short journey plus sitting for a while = non-start
Longer journey then not sitting so long and it starts,.
Not sure about the whole voltage dropping on idle thing.
Just hope it's at crail on the 17th 
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Nic Barnes
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yeah thats the thing. it doesnt exactly do that many long journeys. work and back is 14 miles a day. takes 10 minutes each way. to my mates house is 10 minutes through the town centre. ive not actually drove it since doing the clutch until the other day when it wouldnt start. drove it after doing clutch but not for long.
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ShEp
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The onyl earth that would of been buggered about with would be the 'box one then?
Tried giving it a sand with some sanding paper? failing that kick it,
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Nic Barnes
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aye that earth is only one thats been off. but that was first thing that was investigated the other day. ive cleaned it up both ends and put it back on.
its not like i have a radio or interior light to drain the battery. other possible cause is the alarm somehow.
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ShEp
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Compomotive-6x15-Civic-Nova-Corsa-Alloy-Rally-Wheels_W0QQitemZ220400473249QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET?hash=item220400473249&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
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sand-eel
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Is 15" big enough for your brakes though?
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Compomotive-6x15-Civic-Nova-Corsa-Alloy-Rally-Wheels_W0QQitemZ220400473249QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET?hash=item220400473249&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
ken that. sadly my bank account says no  pay day next week. engine mounts and polybushes are on the list first though
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
Is 15" big enough for your brakes though?
i was asking this on migweb. fella called geordie chris posted these pics up.....
reckon thats a job for the rolling road mans savage dremel he has. im in 2 minds after seeing those pics. maybe sell the reylands and fire it on some 288 wilwood 4 pots. i dont know.
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Graham88
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Those brakes are ridiculous But looks oh so cool 
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Nic Barnes
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i dont know if i could do that to the calipers
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sand-eel
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Wait a minute is that a nova gsi with the 1.6 8v still with a bydenstein B+ head, I was speaking to a guy ages ago with the same setup and had to gring his callipers away.
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Nic Barnes
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xe on carbs i think laurie old friend.
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sand-eel
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ohwell
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bethoml
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grind them down. it looks amazing with brakes that big behind. simply awesome
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Nic Barnes
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typically just been out for a tab and thought id try and start the car up see if it would start. alas it almost did. if i had given it a touch of throttle it probably would have done. now its flat again though. bugger.
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sand-eel
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Put some sawdust on it and it will be as right as rain.
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