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[Fire_monkey]

do you have a leak somewhere andrew?

[AndrewJ530]

I'm not sure to be honest bud. I've been keeping an eye on the floors where i park and the engine bay is still pretty clean. Going to have to keep a closer eye on the floors though, i've just been looking as i drive away. Think i'll probably get down on the floor and have a look more often from now on.

[Fire_monkey]

my be coming from the sump... quik way to check is to just rub your finger round the sump plug.

mine was leaking from the sump plug and to sort it i decided to buy an extra long magnetic plug and 3 new copper washes, sorted it right out.

[AndrewJ530]

Yeh, could be being whipped away whilst the car is moving i suppose.

I was going to replace the washer's when i did the oil change aswell so hopefully it will be the simple fix .

[AndrewJ530]

Smupdate time: I've sold my yaris . The lass picked it up yesterday so i'm now out of my overdraft .

I think a minispares order is on the cards .

However, there is a knocking noise from the front right wheel . It's only a light knocking so it could be engine steady bushes (they do look pretty decrepit lol). My dad is back in korea now aswell so i think i'll take it to his mate to get a proper diagnosis.

Cheers,

Andrew

EDIT: I've topped up the oil and the level isn't moving so i think it might have just been filling some cavaty in the gearbox when i was measuring it before.

Edited by AndrewJ530, 16 July 2009 - 06:00 PM.

[MJWarren]

Forgot to add that it has a smiths 3 binnacle clock instead of the standard 2 binnacle on city e's. However the clock doesn't read the right speed so i think i need to change that or the spindle and pinion in the box.

Does anyone know what model the 3 binnacle smiths gauges came with?

What's the difference between a city and a city e? Is it the final drive? Because i've read on tinternet that the city e had a 2.95 FD but i've seen in my dad's old mechanic data books that it has a 3.105 FD :S?

Cheers,

Andrew

City E has High 4th gear For cruising

[AndrewJ530]

It's not the original city E engine bud. It's a metro engine with the 3.65 diff . Awful on motorways lol.

[AndrewJ530]

However, there is a knocking noise from the front right wheel . It's only a light knocking so it could be engine steady bushes (they do look pretty decrepit lol). My dad is back in korea now aswell so i think i'll take it to his mate to get a proper diagnosis.

Well it's good news: it's only the engine steady bushes that are worn. Took it to let tony (yep i've been to your work again today owen and i don't think you were there) and he took 1 look, 1 rock of the engine and said yep, looks like they are gone lol. Went for a drive round the block in it aswell just to confirm with him the noise i've been hearing.

So if jammy can pull his finger out and sends me a pm , then i can get onto minispares and put in a nice order .

Edited by AndrewJ530, 20 July 2009 - 04:13 PM.

[AndrewJ530]

Oh could someone be able to tell me what needle comes with the stage one kit from minispares?

Cheers,

Andrew

[Fire_monkey]

hahaha orrr man

i was meant to be in today too!!!! but i am stuck in college for the rest of the week finishing my portfolio

man i have started driving past Stainton to and from work/college to see if i can catch a glimpse of you and your mini haha

[AndrewJ530]

Nevermind, you'll soon see it when i come round to have a look at the new paintjob anyway lol.

Lol which way do you go to work like? I live in acklam lol.

[Jordie]

AAA or AAU rings a bell

[Fire_monkey]

Nevermind, you'll soon see it when i come round to have a look at the new paintjob anyway lol.

Lol which way do you go to work like? I live in acklam lol.

ahh right i probs go nowhere near you then hahah.... on my way to billingham i always join the A174 at the sporting lodge roundabout

then i just realised when i go to john gibsons i always go down ormsby bank.... you forget simple things when you go to neta for to long

[AndrewJ530]

AAA or AAU rings a bell

Cheers Jordie

Nevermind, you'll soon see it when i come round to have a look at the new paintjob anyway lol.

Lol which way do you go to work like? I live in acklam lol.

ahh right i probs go nowhere near you then hahah.... on my way to billingham i always join the A174 at the sporting lodge roundabout

then i just realised when i go to john gibsons i always go down ormsby bank.... you forget simple things when you go to neta for to long

Lol yeh the old autopilot kicks in lol.

[Fire_monkey]

haha i have only been driving best part of a month lulz the autopilot is strong in this one hahah