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RE: The Astor-It's arrived!! - 7057sam - 30-01-2014
Bit of a update,well Carl got to work removing old engine and found RUST!!!
Apparently quite a common place but not as rotten as this,thankfully Carl knows his pugs very well and got to work plating and painting it up,properly chucked how it turned out hopefully no more expensive surprises.
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RE: The Astor-Hates RUST! - ozonehostile - 31-01-2014
Not too bad, I was expecting holes haha
RE: The Astor-Hates RUST! - Piggy - 31-01-2014
Yeah thats normal...i bet most would find that under the underseal in those areas
RE: The Astor-Hates RUST! - Niall - 31-01-2014
Very common where idiots jack them up there and split the welds and underseal.
RE: The Astor-Hates RUST! - cully - 31-01-2014
just had mine done there too
lucky you caught it before it ate the chassis leg
RE: The Astor-Hates RUST! - 7057sam - 31-01-2014
Yeah had a previous phase 2 6 witch had the same issues,glad it's all done apperanty the boot floor as been undersealed at some point(probably when shinies where going in the beam)
Engine should be going in as we speak, it's carl till next week.whlist try to create a parking space for It at mine.
Got some new seats and wheels comming hopefully next week aswell so lots to get on with
RE: The Astor-Hates RUST! - cully - 31-01-2014
did you look around carls cle06
RE: The Astor-Hates RUST! - 7057sam - 31-01-2014
(31-01-2014, 11:50 AM)cully Wrote: just had mine done there too
lucky you caught it before it ate the chassis leg
Yeah very,does it come up on mot advisory? As could nt see anything on the previous one.So I presume in the last year sitting about it done all that damage
(31-01-2014, 11:53 AM)cully Wrote: did you look around carls cle06
Yeah always have a good old snoop around when I'm there
It's comming on well considering it's only a side project when they no work to do,I think he got a plasma cutter which make mince meat of the 306
going to be great when it gets up and running. it's now very nearly a rolling shell.
RE: The Astor-Hates RUST! - cully - 31-01-2014
(31-01-2014, 11:55 AM)7057sam Wrote:(31-01-2014, 11:50 AM)cully Wrote: just had mine done there too
lucky you caught it before it ate the chassis leg
Yeah very,does it come up on mot advisory? As could nt see anything on the previous one.So I presume in the last year sitting about it done all that damage
mine didnt come up as an advisory, but i only found the true extent when i went poking cleaning up the arches, found a small scap of rust hit it with the wire brush and it wernt a small scab anymore
but all fixed now onto the next item to fix
RE: The Astor-Hates RUST! - 7057sam - 01-02-2014
Well today carl fitted the engine
Arrrrhhhh sounded like shit then lost compression
So know really don't now do with it? As I definitely haven't got the money to do a complete rebuild, hoping carl as got a decent head and or bottom end.Seems like my luck for 306"s has nt changed
RE: The Astor-Engine's f#cked - Tom - 01-02-2014
Thats a shit bit of luck mate
Hope you manage to get it sorted.
RE: The Astor-Engine's f#cked - procta - 01-02-2014
(01-02-2014, 01:30 PM)7057sam Wrote: Well today carl fitted the engine
Arrrrhhhh sounded like shit then lost compression
So know really don't now do with it? As I definitely haven't got the money to do a complete rebuild, hoping carl as got a decent head and or bottom end.Seems like my luck for 306"s has nt changed
hang in there pal, something will turn up!
RE: The Astor-Engine's f#cked - 7057sam - 01-02-2014
(01-02-2014, 06:37 PM)Tom Wrote: Thats a shit bit of luck mate
Yeah going to strip it down sounded head gasket.Still gutted so called friend saying'it was a good runner'.Won't be starting on it till next friday so it can sit and fester for a while
(01-02-2014, 06:43 PM)procta Wrote:(01-02-2014, 01:30 PM)7057sam Wrote: Well today carl fitted the engine
Arrrrhhhh sounded like shit then lost compression
So know really don't now do with it? As I definitely haven't got the money to do a complete rebuild, hoping carl as got a decent head and or bottom end.Seems like my luck for 306"s has nt changed
hang in there pal, something will turn up!
Fingercrossed we can just slap a decent head on it but I dunno.failing that I'll sell a lung
starting to see why I gave up on the rallye..
RE: The Astor-Engine's f#cked - samsdad2011 - 02-02-2014
Don't give up chap that's such bad luck but it can always be built bigger and better now
RE: The Astor-Engine's f#cked - mikey b - 02-02-2014
Don't give up just leave it for a bit lol have you tried a compression tester on the engine to see what's up with it
RE: The Astor-Engine's f#cked - 7057sam - 02-02-2014
(02-02-2014, 07:05 AM)samsdad2011 Wrote: Don't give up chap that's such bad luck but it can always be built bigger and better now
Yeah cheers, im actaully away for a week so be good for me.Guess it better it when now instead of half way to FCS or something.
I did sit down last nite and work out what it would cost roughly to get down, i also have about 300-400 pounds of car bits comming next week which i cpuld probably live without.
(02-02-2014, 08:41 AM)mikey b Wrote: Don't give up just leave it for a bit lol have you tried a comprission tester on the engine to see what's up with it
No not as yet, though I heavily suspect hg failure, hoping we can skim the head.That would be a result.hopefully get It diagnosed this week then can go from there.
RE: The Astor-Engine's f#cked - 306Dan - 02-02-2014
what a sh*tter, i hope you get it all sorted
RE: The Astor-Engine's f#cked - 7057sam - 02-02-2014
(02-02-2014, 07:47 PM)306Dan Wrote: what a sh*tter, i hope you get it all sorted
Yeah hopefully mate.Got some goodies for the car turning up this week so should take my mine of it being broke.
It's also not my daily so having started to get pissed of with it to much yet :lol
RE: The Astor-Engine's f#cked - 7057sam - 04-02-2014
#Update#
So guys bit of a update I got these of eBay and received them today.they are recaro treadline,many found in evo 5,Clio trophy, r26,accord type r.I had this type of seat in my old accord type r and thought they where great supportive seat.know I'm getting old I need to relax,f*ck having proper buckets again
So here they are not a amazing condition but very good considering what I paid,just trying to so something different as never seen these in 306
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Dig out some old sliders,quite literally see the mud :lol
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Here s the base already has a steady looking frame with a few holes in
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Had a little play around,feeling quite postive they can be bodged fairly easily.Just have to make a plate to clear the bottom of the seat with the base plate I'm probably going to use.
RE: The Astor-hmm recaros - Eeyore - 04-02-2014
Nice seats. Shame about them being purple though
RE: The Astor-hmm recaros - 7057sam - 04-02-2014
(04-02-2014, 07:17 PM)SRowell Wrote: Nice seats. Shame about them being purple though
f*ck you they blue :lol honest they are!!!
Measured them up briefly,would like to of use the original mounts as don't have to bugger around With seat belt pre-tensioners.
RE: The Astor-hmm recaros - Niall - 04-02-2014
Seeing them makes me want Recaros now. Bored of my RX8 seats lol
RE: The Astor-hmm recaros - Kezzieboy - 04-02-2014
Those are lovely perches, love how oem they look.
RE: The Astor-hmm recaros - 7057sam - 04-02-2014
Do it mate
so comfortable, long journeys and track time is going to be great they really hold the top half of body nicely. Looking at getting some alcantara maybe geting them done so really give it the perfect oem+ look
I ready can't see why people haven't done this before. The seats generally go relatively cheaply on ebay. Fair enough there will be some fiddling involved.
I may make a 'how to guide' though I like beeing different
The Astor-hmm recaros - rocker8742 - 05-02-2014
They do look pretty good as is, would be sweet trimmed in alcantara though
Do they fold forward for 3doors?
RE: The Astor-hmm recaros - 7057sam - 05-02-2014
(05-02-2014, 12:44 AM)rocker8742 Wrote: They do look good as is, would be sweet trimmed in alcantara though
Do they fold forward for 3doors
Yeah tempted as the middles are fairly worn.I get qoute first before start to bodge
No don't fold for passengers But these seat do come in 3 and 5 door applications I.e in the 182 and r26 so be looking into how that works but fairly confident they can be easily modded to incorporate the tilt forward function
The Astor-hmm recaros - rocker8742 - 05-02-2014
Shouldn't be too bad to change over then
Are you going to just use the normal belts or are you stripping it and using harnesses?
RE: The Astor-hmm recaros - Piggy - 05-02-2014
did you ever get your money back for the "powdercoating"!?
RE: The Astor-hmm recaros - 7057sam - 05-02-2014
(05-02-2014, 09:36 AM)Piggy Wrote: did you ever get your money back for the "powdercoating"!?
Tryed to the other day.He saying I said 'spray it'when im 90 percent shure I said 'powder coat it' but still its a shit job.may go to a small claim count but is it really worth it.
Guess you just live and learn
RE: The Astor-hmm recaros - 7057sam - 09-02-2014
(05-02-2014, 09:02 AM)rocker8742 Wrote: Shouldn't be too bad to change over then
Are you going to just use the normal belts or are you stripping it and using harnesses?
Yeah atm stick with the normal belts.really want a set of garros ones, want to keep to OE plus mods