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The Mean Green Bogie!


rockey5uk2001
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So here she is.

She is a 1.4s

I down sized from a 2.2dci laguna and shes fantastic to drive.

love the plucky little engine

anyway future plans she has a rust patch on the roof I want to sort,

colour code the front and rear valance.

Different wheels - not decided yet

Coil overs and a few other cards up my sleeve.

Watch this space!

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After having the car for a few weeks another problem has reared its ugly head!

she seems to be having an identity crisis!

she think's shes a diesel in the respect of shes started to burn oil.

i have done some research and found the common causes.

unclipped the air box - smoke seems to be coming into the air box - going to take the breather box off and give it a clean.

got a compresser test on the way!

It only seems to do it when i boot it - and when shes warm - in terms of loss this also varies looking about 2 litres every 150 miles or so again not hugely consistant.

My Plan saturday the gear box is comming off anyway need to sort the cat exhaust join out aswell - so going to take the breather box off and clean or replace.

& Do a compression test.

73k seems a really low miliage for something like the piston rings to fail - im hoping the breather box is the suspect!

if anyone has any helpful hints or advice please share :o)

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So had the breather box off on the weekend and its full of gunk needs replacing really.

however as a tempory soloution i have cleaned it out and it seem's to have improved.

found out whilst under the car the back box is starting to fall apart this will cause a pressure drop meaning the valves might not be closing properly.

i have sealed it for now but needs replacing.

due to limited space im going to knock something up "custom" with a universal back box and some pipe work ill buy off ebay and get bent!

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So had the breather box off on the weekend and its full of gunk needs replacing really.

however as a tempory soloution i have cleaned it out and it seem's to have improved.

found out whilst under the car the back box is starting to fall apart this will cause a pressure drop meaning the valves might not be closing properly.

i have sealed it for now but needs replacing.

due to limited space im going to knock something up "custom" with a universal back box and some pipe work ill buy off ebay and get bent!

"date with a welder"

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Small update

- Thrust bearing replaced - sorry no photo

Took the air box off as you can see oil is pooling on the throttle body & mounting plate

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Took off the breather box and cleaned it please note a clear cleaning fluid went in......

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Next to go on

GTi inlet manifold and some other treats!

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