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Also did the sump seal and cleaned the oil pickup

So i got my replacement ahw engine a few weeks ago. Finally got around to cleaning off all the oil and dirt from its past. Its done 96k miles and seems to have had the belt changed at some point as its all new looking. The wife @Rgillett is currently in the process of painting it so its nice and clean ready for its new home. Ill post on this when i get more pics and updates.

As stated before have a look around might find something better they are so easy to fix parts are cheap and easy to find on the web. service kits are best to get soon as you do decided to buy can find them under 100 pound in my experience no need for top notch tools to service a cheap halfords set would be suitable

6X0827505A is the part number

Tell me about it. Just have the rear to do now but i wont even bother undoing the bleeder ill just buy new and not have any hassle then good to know that the car stops fast now after a number of tests at different speed (under 70mph)

Its the little 2pin connection in this lock mechanism (top left)

You'll have a micro switch that are easily broke ive done the same thing with mine it don't bother me i know if its shut or not might need to replace the switch.

Everything is done now had to replace everything as it was all rusty and old looking dont think its every been touch since the day it was born is the brake fluid green from factory or does it turn that way after the 20 odd years of neglect? The bleed nips were buggered snaped the head off one and the other rounded out even tho i was using heat to free them but no joy so 200 pound later i got new everything and it stops perfect now

Thanks for all the advice @LR5V from what i can see all the brake lines are sound no corrosion at all! Just the rubber hose that comes off is perished hope that it will go all to plan fingers crossed ill definitely give everything a good soak. I have new bleed nips for the front and my rear wheel cylinders are fairly new so now issue with them i hope. 😊

Hi guys Im upgrading my original brake hose's since they are about to burst and have perished with age. I have a full set of Hel braided coming and need to know of any tips or advice of any problems to look out for since everything looks to br original never been undone ive pre soaked the bolts and connections on front and rear in hope that the job of undoing them will be easy. Thanks

Any idea where I can get one or are they hard to find? Thanks guys

Try unplugging the coolant sensor on the thermostat housing should be a blue square one or a green D shape sometimes they can tell the car to run funny like mine did i got a new one and the issue was fixed hope this helps

Hi guys Just out of curiosity do any of the lupos have under trays since i have a flap on the front and in the arch liners i have bolts that have broken plastic holding them in leading me to believe that i used to have one at some point i have a 1.4 16v s 1999 Thanks

I cut a hole big enough to put new nuts back in then use a thick plate reweld it up and cover it up with black paint to tidy it up and ive just had the subframe aligned today and they never had a problem with them

You can try pry the door open at the top and use a wire coat hanger with a loop at the end and pull the door handle or the pin that pops up when it unlocks if it has one that is.. Just an idea never had to do it but have seen it done before

Welcome to the club. My lupo is rattley i use thicker oil to make it a tad quieter

Thanks @mk2 i feel like most people dont like cups since they are common on lupos

So i finally got round to cleaning my ats cups after 2 years of road grime using a buffing wheel and lots of elbow grease, the center caps need replacing. Tyre gel works nice for a perfect finish. But they come up nicely i thought they were done for tbh. yeah they are not the best condition anymore but still pop a nice shine in the sunlight. The whole car needs a good machine polish to remove some questionable marks that mr pigeon has left me. I wanted to have white walls but they get scuffed up and will be dirty living in Scotland If anyone has tips and know-how to make my paint shine better would be gratefully appreciated 😀

Try change the temperature sensor my lupo used to stutter and run roughly then I changed that out and it run smooth again since it was telling the car it was still cold or hot making it not fire correctly

Not much in performance tbh but a fresh air filter and new spark plugs wont go a miss change the oil and oil filter. But depending on what liter it is you wont feel much difference performance

Ive done the inlet swap and felt a much better response when driving

Is it when you lift the clutch up or do you have the clutch down then select the gear ive never heard mine do anything like that you can adjust the clutch under the hood if so maybe a sign of your clutch on its way out

Thanks guys ill have a look at fitting one soon since i don't trust it on my street since i overheard some people talking about it made me and my partner a bit concerned for it even though its parked outside my bedroom window every night

Hi guys Im thinking about putting a kill switch in the car so if it was ever to be stolen or anything it cant start where would be the best place to hide a switch or fit something that emobilizes the car when im not driving it Any advice would be grate thanks.