I wish those simple jobs were really that simple.

[madgaz]

Finally got my finger out of my arse today :oops:

Had a few little jobs to do before I think about booking in for an MOT, simple things like change front indicators, remove under bonnet heat retainer, get rear fog light working etc etc.

The batter was as flat as a fart so I used a spare battery to jump start and had to give the starter motor a crack (quite literally haha) to move it infront of the garage. Put the battery charger on and set about my work. Charger stopped working after 5 minutes. Apparently pulling 6 amps according to the guage and it is only a 4 amp charger :|
Anyway, leave it to cool down then start charging again, parked car too close to be able to close the garage door so once again went to start it...nothing...gave the starter motor a good old crack and still nothing so I thought bugger it, it won't take me half an hour to change the starter motor for the spare I have sat in my garage. I was right   After removing the battery to make access easier I had it changed in about 10 mins, popped straight out too


Shame about this though,





I knew it needed looking at but didn't realise it was so bad :shock:  :shock:  :shock:


Oh yeah, and the old starter motor :wink:

[nev520]

Jeez mate, not having much luck are you?

[madgaz]

Jeez mate, not having much luck are you?

I looked at the turbo not long after I bought it and the fins looked a little suspect then, but obviously they seem to have somehow gotten MUCH worse

Fortunately I have what I believe to be a 'good' turbo in my garage ready to go on
And the Starter Motor has been shafted ever since I bought the bloody thing (only taken me 2 years to change it ) so that aint a biggy, had one in the garage from the last wrecker I had , just hope it bloody works

[paul_gt4]

not good buddy, hope you have her running soon

[calam]

sounds like steady progress to me
10 mins to change a starter motor though took me 3 hours lol

[peterp1per]

maybe you could have hit the starter motor a little harder gaz   

[madgaz]

maybe you could have hit the starter motor a little harder gaz   

Hopefully I won't have to next time

Anyway, I've progressed a little.
Got planty stripped off, another couple of hours (at my steady pace) should see the turbo off
Some of it wasn't too hard there were only 2 nuts holding the cat to the turbo, and one of those was far from tight