New Gen 4 Purchase - The Good & The Bad..

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 11:10 pm

Yea I would defo agree. We didn't notice it until we got back from me test driving it for him, (already home

). I could get my damn boot in the gap In front of the wheel

CrunchyAdams82 · Post by **CrunchyAdams82** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 11:24 pm

Yeah, we might've noticed it before we left..but it's not the kind of thing you'd immediately notice necessarily, is it?

There's so many things to check on a car, you can't get them all..

CrunchyAdams82 · Post by **CrunchyAdams82** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 11:28 pm

Feel pretty gutted about that though..

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 11:36 pm

Doesn't matter, it can be fixed. If you got the car for a good price, then all's good...

CrunchyAdams82 · Post by **CrunchyAdams82** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:29 am

Yeah, considering what needs doing, the price was fair I'd say.

It will need immediately;

1. Lower control arm
2. OEM rear shock(s) - one is a suspect looking aftermarket job
3. 4 wheel tracking
4. New ECU (with Spoon copy chip) fitting to delimit 112mph restriction, and hopefully fix engine management light issues.
5. New spark plugs
6. Oil & filter change
7. Vtec Solenoid Seal (as it is leaking)
8. Oil Filter Seal (oil is leaking from seal behind the nut..)
9. Timing adjustment
10. Valve clearances
11. Osram Nightbreaker bulbs (it is literally like having two candles guiding your way - although I am aware that Gen4 headlights are known to be pitiful..hopefully nightbreaker's will help a bit)
12. Clocks need swapping out as the odometer doesn't work

Then later, a few rust patches fixing before they get bad.

So a few hundred quid & this could be a proper nice motor. We'll see how it goes..

CrunchyAdams82 · Post by **CrunchyAdams82** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:51 am

Thebusofwoe wrote:Was a good day mate We shall sort out a time to do the ignition timing and sort the valve clearances for you

Cheers mate, really appreciate that.

And yeah, it was a good day out. Some car talk, some vtec, a tunnel with speed cameras

, and some good weather.

Thanks again for your help bud, I couldn't have done it without you! Multiple + Rep to you Sir..

W1ggz · Post by **W1ggz** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:19 am

I've got some oem shocks that are in good condition
think on the receipt they were fitted in 2009 they have been off my car for a year now ill get some pics for you today

CrunchyAdams82 · Post by **CrunchyAdams82** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:01 am

Ok, cheers Dan. How much out of interest?

W1ggz · Post by **W1ggz** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:03 am

£40 for all 4?

CrunchyAdams82 · Post by **CrunchyAdams82** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:28 am

@thebusofwoe, do I need all 4? How much of a ballsache is it to replace all 4 shocks? Or do I just want 2 evenly balanced rears really?

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New Gen 4 Purchase - The Good & The Bad..

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