Is your S2,RS2,S4,S6 running right?

[wilywyg]

fuel gauge, water leak, but apart from that fine. wat is it with the fuel gauge???

[robert_n]

Ran it last week with string holding the drivers door shut (an interesting few days).

With that fixed all I have to sort is tracking and the brake fluid warning light that comes on occasionally at start up.

[M_GORDON]

I just give my car, only I must change de N75. I changed, a lot of pieces.
I don´t understand how the N75 is broken If I bought new 2 years ago

[S-Express]

well, I've rebuilt both front hubs

I've rebuilt n/s drive shaft

I've rebuilt calipers

I've totally de-rusted, treated, primed and POR15'd both front wheel arches

Now I just need to put it all back together (easy bit) and then see if she still goes (been off the road since JUNE!!!! )
I BET IT WON'T START

[S2central.net]

Mine is going mighty... it embarrassed an S5 tonight... even if I was unfair - point made, but an RS2 setup would roast one.

[s2driveruk]

mines running just fine at the moment, though needs the following done this year:

new topmounts
belts and waterpump
replace brake fluid
re-align propshaft to remove vibration at 95+mph
sort out headlamp washers not working
Retrim and fit recaro front seats
try and make the bootseal watertight
source and sort the front waterleak into drivers side footwell
respray roof and treat return of leading edge rust
replace the sunroof drip tray as plastic clip broken
find slow leak on aircon system and regas once cured.

then i can enjoy it even more!

[S-Express]

Its a mighty list - but I can beat it
I'm about a third of the way through this little lot - all to be complete by April - oh and I've got a baby coming in about 4 weeks too, so that wont help...

RS2 Brembo calipers fitted, refurbished with new seals
Front N/S outer CV joint & boot replaced
Front N/S inner CV joint boot replaced
Both front wheel bearings replaced
Front hubs stripped and cleaned.
Oil change + filter change
Both front wheel arches totally stripped, Bilt Hamber rust cured, primered and the POR15 top coat.
Both front strut top mounts cleaned & greased
New A8 314mm front discs & pads fitted
Plug change
Gear box oil change
Diff oil change
replace transmission mounts
replace engine mounts
Remove whole rear suspension
Complete strip down, clean & paint of rear suspension
Remove rear diff and clean
Drop rear subframe clean & paint
Drop petrol tank
Replace fuel filter
Replace driveshaft oil seals in rear diff
replace both inner rear cv boots
Remove rear bumper, de-rust and re-paint
Clean & paint rear drive shafts
Grease prop shaft joint
replace both handbrake cables
Completely re-bush rear end (power flex)
fit Whiteline rarb + extra support brackets
New rear calipers fitted
New rear pads & discs fitted
redo de-rust on rear n/s door behind rubber moulding with Bilt Hamber products
Fix corrosion on bonnet and bottom corner of boot lid
Full geometry reset using laser guide, cad for scaling and my toe gauge
Remove side cills, de-rust and re-paint

[s2driveruk]

Good luck mate thats a biggie...

[S-Express]

Good luck mate thats a biggie...

cheers - yes it is, I intend to get the fecker back as close to 'as new' as I can - mechanically anyway. Then just drive the damn thing for a change !

[macspring]

[QUOTE=S-Express;374205]Its a mighty list - but I can beat it
I'm about a third of the way through this little lot - all to be complete by April - oh and I've got a baby coming in about 4 weeks too, so that wont help...

RS2 Brembo calipers fitted, refurbished with new seals

New A8 314mm front discs & pads fitted





Can I ask what carriers you used to fit this caliper and disc combination?

Did you alter the size of the disc.

My understanding is the standard "small" RS2 Reds factory matching disc is 304mm? (5 x 130).

Thank for any info.


BTW, you'd want to get all of that list done, because you won't get a thing done when the baby arrives! BTDT. Happy days though.

Kind regards.

[93URS4Avant]

Where do I start:- bought a beautiful, but rather tired 'Gwen' in Sep 07 for a snip at £1400. It started with some initial casual jobs such as having the backend plastic-welded and resprayed to make the rear end 'cosmetic' again £750 new wheels £400 new Koni adjustables £400, rear brakes and discs. 2 doner cars later, plus a replacement leather interior at £250, the list goes on, and on like you wouldnt believe, my understanding of the german language has spiralled in the last two years and I am way over 11K now. Gwen, unfortunately had a rupture to an oil gallery which was identified when an RS2 manifold was applied to the head and 'said' manifold bolts were removed - it was a shame - I had just had 163 put pf her so was rather pleased. I obtained a new top and bottom engine which lasted about 3 months before the bottom end went. £500 later, I have a third engine waiting to go in, to which I hope to mate to my custom 3" exhaust (which needs fixing), all of my RS2 ported 'bits' and 034 toys and for the first time see it go like a bat out of hell. As soon as it goes- I need to start thinking about replacig the UFO's with something a little more appropriate.
So when will she be back on the road.... well she died in late September, and I hope to have her back on the road in the next 4 weeks. the only thing that 'grates' is the fact that I have yet to see Gwen's full potential. I have seem glimmers when we plugged my turbo/manifold/wastegate/injectors/ECU/chips/WG spring to my mates UrS4 and, well, the look of shock in the eyes of this motorcyclists as he failed to accelerate away from 0-95 on his 600cc bike was priceless as 3 guys with huge grins on their faces beamed back at him as we remained wheel to wheel!!!!
So all kind words of support are greatly appreciated.

[S2Coupe_Nic]

Mine is junning as sweet as a nut! Engine rebuild 8K ago so fingers crossed nothing to major to come! (gearbox, if your listening, dont even think about it!!)

[macspring]

Mine's dead, (for a short while),

on the way back from Galway yesterday late afternoon and it just died whilst driving at a steady 50mph. I reckon it's the fuel pump, or a blocked fuel pump/dirt in the tank?

( Original fuel filter underneath replaced about six months ago, went better at higher revs under load after that with no more pinking ).

AA flat-bedded it back to Dublin there and then. 100 + miles.

Will be checking the possibilities and then if nothing, replacing the fuel pump, appears original from the dirt on the lid under the three screw metal cover in the luggage area.

Can't think that it might be something else? Had just done 350 miles over the previous two days with no problem.

Gearbox also making more clackety noise in first than it used to. As a matter of interest, is first gear high up or low down in the gearbox casing? Was wondering if the oil level was low in the box, would it adversely affect first gear or is it more likely that it is just tired with 139K on it?

Thanks for any info.

[macspring]

Car back from the dead !

Fuel pump changed, car now starts and drives.

Small amount of metal filings in the base of the fuel pump cradle in the base of the tank.

Haven't cut open the old pump yet to see how it works.

Now just waiting for the gearbox to go bang ? !