Pete.M Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) That's a good point. Not tried any products like K-seal yet. I really need to have a closer look, problem is I use the damn thing for work 6 days a week so not got much time. And I'm busy moving house at the moment, argh. JD, I was concerned about that but the oil looks fine. Edited September 12, 2012 by Pete.M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 In that case, bung a bottle of K-Seal in. Takes 5 mins, should help. If not, it'll come back out the system and leave copper all over the area the coolant is leaking from 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King C Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Your rad cap could be busted, just venting out all your coolant as vapour. I need to keep topping mine up, not as often as you, but thats what I suspect mine to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 The other not so cheery option is a head gasket blow from a waterway directly into a cylinder, a compression test would show this up and would only take a few minutes if you can get your hands on a tester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Is your steering tight? Usually no need to work so hard on the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete.M Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 The other not so cheery option is a head gasket blow from a waterway directly into a cylinder, a compression test would show this up and would only take a few minutes if you can get your hands on a tester. Surely there would be some pretty telling symptoms with that problem though? I haven't noticed anything particularly strange. Cheers for the suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Yeah, it's not that likely, but there could be a small leak past the gasket. Main thing would be that you'd expect the gasses to be escaping through the coolant when it's running. A sniff of the header tank will give a clue too. (Not toooo big a sniff though!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Can go other way too. Best way is to run the car for a while, let it cool down, then smell your overflow tank, if you can smell petrol and it look's like a rainbow, shit's wrong, that's how i knew my Civic's headgasket had gone at first. Then of course the massive plume of white smoke shortly after ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topsy Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Which one's cheaper to keep running, an mx5 na, or a nb? Nb's seem to go for the same price, if not cheaper as na's, and I really can't decide between the looks, so I'll try to decide whicht to get on more practical things. erm.. All I'd like to do with it is, pair of bucket seats, rollbar, lower it (at a certain cost, I don't want to completely ruin the handling) and rims ofcourse. maybe strap a turbo on after a few years or whatever.. If you'd would like one of the two and would also like to get those things done without spending too much, which would you go for? (Leave insurance out of it, I'm not in the uk anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Na. Alex - the power steering is removed so I had to decrease the caster for daily use, and I'm crap, hence all the steering input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Guyzzzzz, I'm after a CD player for my car as my current one is just the standard ford CD player double din that comes as standard. It's frustrating having to make CD's and change them and then they get all scratched. I need some AUX input in my life, anyone know of a good cheap unit? Not wanting to pay loads, I did have a proper decent Alpine unit a few cars ago but don't want to spend as much money as that. Any ideas on such a unit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Going to look at a Leon Cupra this afternoon; f**k knows why. Because it's cheap I guess. http://www.swapz.co.uk/swapz/3035781/seat_leon_1_8_20v_cupra_turbo/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 I particularly like the fantastic job he's done of taking nice clear pictures, such as this: Shame it's a pre-facelift. What's he asking for it, straight swap for the BMW? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Guyzzzzz, I'm after a CD player for my car as my current one is just the standard ford CD player double din that comes as standard. It's frustrating having to make CD's and change them and then they get all scratched. I need some AUX input in my life, anyone know of a good cheap unit? Not wanting to pay loads, I did have a proper decent Alpine unit a few cars ago but don't want to spend as much money as that. Any ideas on such a unit? I'd personally go with something like this: http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m--afoipod003_p-21258.htm I did in the Audi - keeps the standard look, charges your phone (if you're that phone inclined), all totally integrated so you control skipping tracks etc with the normal stereo controls. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Yup straight swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 I'd personally go with something like this: http://www.caraudioc...003_p-21258.htm I did in the Audi - keeps the standard look, charges your phone (if you're that phone inclined), all totally integrated so you control skipping tracks etc with the normal stereo controls. Cheers mate, but it's a bit over how much I was looking to spend. I probably should have mentioned a price but was looking to pay around half of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Cheers mate, but it's a bit over how much I was looking to spend. I probably should have mentioned a price but was looking to pay around half of that. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Connects2-CTAFOIPOD005-Interface-Adaptor-Mondeo/dp/B005CW4V5Q I think that's the right one, but yea. I didn't want to spend the money either but then I figured it's an extra selling point to the car when it gets sold and it was definitely worth it in the mean time. You can, though, get these for far cheaper as a general Aux In: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-Fiesta-Focus-Escort-Explorer-KA-MP3-iPod-iPhone-Aux-Adaptor-CTVFOX001-/270946088579?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item3f15a53683#ht_2242wt_1413 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Utter legend, that's perfect. Means I don't have to faff around with installing another cheapy looking CD player which never looks quite as good as oem. Cheers man.(the ebay one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayvon Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Utter legend, that's perfect. Means I don't have to faff around with installing another cheapy looking CD player which never looks quite as good as oem. Cheers man. (the ebay one) I would recommend one of those too, I had one in my Puma (very similar stereo to yours actually), and also had one in my ibiza before I got a new headunit which has bluetooth (wireless streaming ). They are very easy to install and work perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Nice one! Ordered, was getting so sick of playing the same 4 CD's I had over and over haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Mr Seat Leon turned out to be a massive fanny. Agreed a deal at a straight swap, and then he said he couldn't do it there and then because he needed the car to get to work in the morning and he had to change over the security cameras to let him in the carpark so asked if I could pick it up Sunday. Fair enough. He text me (a f**king text?!) 20mins later and said he wanted £200 his way as well. So I told him to f**k off. Going to look at this tonight - http://www.swapz.co.uk/swapz/3040935/saab_93_hot_aero/ 230BHP stage 2 Saab 93 Aero HOT. Spoke with the owner, it seems a good car and he's willing to do a deal tonight with £250 his way. Which I'm more than happy with if it is a good car. He's a fair bit older than all he other pricks I've been dealing with, so hopefully it will be a nice car. Judging by the spec of it and from what I knew about them 5 years ago it is all bar a downpipe stage 2 spec; so with a £90 downpipe it'll be ready for a 270bhp map. And being the HOT Aero it's got the TD0417T turbo, which can be swapped straight out for a readily available and very cheap TD019T which will reliably flow 310bhp with nothing more than injectors. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) Gave the car a much deserved polish and wax today! Now it's back on the road i'm starting to fall back in love with it. I know it's just a shitty focus but thought i'd post a few pics anyway Removed the yellow tint on the fogs and refit the rear wiper as was going to sell it but decided not to now. Edited September 13, 2012 by dann2707 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 The Spanish man next door at work decided to spray his wheel wells on his shitty Kia with black underseal 1m away from my silver car leaving it as overspray city, siiiiiccckkk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete.M Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Nice Focus Tidy, keep it! My car looks best when you can only see this much: (TF stickers are awesome) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 3 door focus fwend! haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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