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Trotters Paradise => Cars For Sale => Topic started by: markd1984 on May 01, 2008, 08:30:32 am
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as above really engine and car in good working order just will not go into gear, cant afford to get it changed. had a various recent new parts.
excellant car as a donnor or repair
cheers
Oh yea it is MOT'd till january 09 and has 5months tax on it to.
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location and pics please bud :)
is it a widebody with a sunroof and abs?
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hartlepool north east mate and no it doesnt have that
al see what i can do for pics mate if any one is interested
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if it's a narrowbody with no sunroof and abs then i could well be interested.
got no-where to store the bloody thing though..lol
has it got any rust?
a pic would be appreciated mate.
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no it is rust free mate. aint got a pick at work will try and sort one for you.
abit about the car.
Good Parts
its like a dark brown colour not quite black.
engine has no nocks starts first time every time.
it wasnt running right when i got it but got advice of you guys and all was well untill clutch went.
recent battery,dizzy cap, rottor arm, spark plugs, front discs + front and rear pads.
intercooler, and turbo pipeing.
no error codes
allarm and immobiliser with certificate
Bad parts
one of the front wings is a slightly differnt shade to the rest of the car, think it has had a nock in the past and been replaced,
electric ariel doesnt work (as usual lol)
dash has lifted slightly because of the sun cnt really notice to be honest
scratches on the boot spoiler.
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its like a dark brown colour not quite black.
You're listing that as a 'Good Point' ??? LOL
It's like saying a Faff is a 'Good Car' :D ;D :D ;D :D
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ha ha lol i quite like the colour forget the name of it i have had two st185's this colour. allot of people think its black ::)
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sounds like it's blackish khaki matallic in colour...same as my current 185
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could well be matey.
what you want it for if you dont mind me asking?
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looking into a possible donor shell to replace mine.
in 2 minds really, either get my bodywork sorted as it's getting a bit tatty or get a narrow body tin top four, sort the body work and then re-shell mine.
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Had a mechanic come out and look t mine last night and he confirmed its the clutch and said he will fit another one in for £250 + clutch a really dunno wat to do now.
help lol
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give him £250 to change it and walk off laughing ;D
£250 for a clutch change on a four is stupidy cheap so your be onto a winner if he does it properly.
he won't do one again for £250 thats for sure. ;D :D ;D
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Do you think this is deffinetly the clutch?
Car On will not even try to enter any gear with the clutch pressed in or not. apart from reverse when you try that it just crunches.
Car off can get any gear clutch in or owt. and if you put it into first and turn car on with clutch pressed in it jumps forward.
just wanted a second opinion
cheers
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thats what mine was doing when clutch went. u can limp it down to the garage by starting it in 2nd/3rd and jump starting. If u match the revs perfectly you should be able to change gear without the clutch (but i never managed it).
Mine cost £600 to replace, thats inc clutch/vat. Also i had to have a new box for the clutch pedal as it had cracked (tis a common problem on 185s apparently). so i suppose my labour was closer to £400 for everything.
Remember to add VAT to that quote, its always misleading i think, but then i suppose peeps who work in the trade are used to it.
hth
Matt
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Box for clutch pedal? wats that
cheers
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under the steering column (in the car), where the pedal attaches to the bulk head, it attached via a box type thing, which tends to crack with time. small crack is not too much of a problem, but obviously will worsen and need doing eventually. I suppose it adds extra movement to the pedal without actually engaging the clutch. Your defo sounds clutch related though, as u have different scenarios with the engine on and off.
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if you had the clutch done and the pedal bracket done at the same time my money would be on the clutch being ok but the bracket cracked causing the problem.
it is a very well known fault on the 185 and makes gear selection almost impossible.
(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/591000-591999/591018_69_full.jpg)
thats a broken one
what happens is when you press the pedal the crack opens and the pedal does not act on the master cylinder so you get no clutch action at the slave cylinder so it resembles trying to change gear with no clutch
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just had a look att the pedal and all seems well with that, looked at the slave cylinder and its going in and out when the clutch is being pressed.
the only othe thing it is doing is making a nasty squeeking sound when you press the pedal. how is the clutch lubricated? its like it has gone dry
cheers
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the clutch itself doesn't not lubricating bud.
the squeak is probably from the clutch fork/pivot ball where the grease has dryed up over time. you need to remove the gearbox to properly lube it back up anyhow.
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okay cheers.
new clutch it is then. think i will get it fixed and sell the car on. need reliabilty. even tho i think i have changed everythink now lol
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even tho i think i have changed everythink now lol
always the way mate :)
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ai lol. she goes in tommorow and the guy recons he will have it done in the same day ??? was expecting two days like, he has also said he hasnt done a gt4 before, but he has done a few mr2 turbos.
he doesnt realise how much fun he is gunna have a dont think
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it is possible to have one done in a day, but if he's never done a four before he could be in for a surprise..lol
i'd allow for an overnight stay, just in case ;)
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my twin plate with flywheel was expected to be a day and a half job ended up be four and a half days as the guy never worked on one before
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it took me on my last st185 2 days to do. he recons he will be able to replace it without takeing the engine out. my thoughts on this is that it is not possible? i took the engine out in my last one.
or is it possible lol?
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wonder how he is getting on lol ???
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update for you guys
just had the mechanic on the phone and i will not be getting the car back till friday morning he has got the gearbox out and has confirmed that the clutch is shatterd and said their was some nasty marks on it as if the car had been flogged. (not by me).
so the good news is the problem has been identified, bit concerned about what else has been put under strain in the past
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phone call number two.
it will be ready tonight and he has said it was the worst job that he has ever had to do. and i owe him £250 cost £350 with the clutch bargin
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same price i had to pay for mines, good job i got him to price it before hand
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:D ;D :D i knew he'd regret doin that clutch change
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lol went to get it and a drive shaft has been *BLEEP*ed lol it give up as i drove it awat so a need one of them now
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who's paying for that?
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me got one for £30 so not to bad
also some previous owner welded the plates on the clutch prdal so it cnt be adjusted
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plates on clutch pedal? what do you mean?
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apparently it has split before or summit and it has been welded so all the adjustment has been takeing out. the bite was very low down when i drove it for the short period of time befor the drive shaft give up.
think this car is gunna get sold for definite, i need reliability for work