What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[jbuck1975]

Painted back bumper. Just a small touch up. Nothing much.

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[Hot_Wheels]

Yesterday, had my Falkan Azenis installed, unfortunetly Discount tire failed to see the rear tires where extremely close to the rear axle beam, on turns they would rub, i corrected the issue right away and used some washers to bring the wheel out a little further, no rubbing! tried to figure out why my car keeps breaking up around 5k rpm. we found we had the wrong rotor, it sat to low and caused a major gap between the rotor and distributor points, fixed some vacuum leaks and boost leaks. Still have the issue. turbo is spiking to 20 psi and some times i get a miss fire. i think i might go COP.

[brickdog2000]

Yesterday, had my Falkan Azenis installed, unfortunetly Discount tire failed to see the rear tires where extremely close to the rear axle beam, on turns they would rub, i corrected the issue right away and used some washers to bring the wheel out a little further, no rubbing! tried to figure out why my car keeps breaking up around 5k rpm. we found we had the wrong rotor, it sat to low and caused a major gap between the rotor and distributor points, fixed some vacuum leaks and boost leaks. Still have the issue. turbo is spiking to 20 psi and some times i get a miss fire. i think i might go COP.

How can you tell you had the wrong rotor? This isnt a common problem is it?

[brickdog2000]

You know I am not that far away if you need some help, If nothing else get it up here and we'll take a look at it.

I would have to tow her, but its a possiblity.

[ICPstiva]

sticky pics

I dismantled a cylinder head and got it prepared to do a valve job and replace the valve seals that were as hard as hell. Cam looks good and the lobes are all within tolerance so no new cam, yea. The head is line bored and decked, so when my seals come all i have to do is lap the valves in and re-assemble the head.

The next time kartracer does a dissmantle I will post pics or do a how to video and post it on ff or youtube,

[skimsucka]

installed 2 new mouse pad gaskets on my 75$ cars tail lights no more leaky leaky

[kartracer46]

I second this motion.

And do you HAVE to deck this and that? Is there just no way you can just remove head/ reseal/ put head back on?

You don't have to deck the head if you know for sure its true. If you have a good eye and a good 2' level you can see if the head is ok. The line bore just proves the cam journals are true and there aren't any issues on top. My valve guides were also still very true and had minor wear. So yes you can just pull one and replace the valve seals and clean all the oil galleys up. It can be done if you don't have the resources and the money to for go the whole kit and kaboodle. Just know that there may be issues down the road, or you may be lucky and everything else is ok. It's like rolling the dice, when you do one without it being checked over.

[link5186]

I finally got my flywheel and clutch mounted up and dropped my engine back in today! Took it out to get some gas and wow, night and day difference. Good day.

[1988festivazoom]

installed my tinted windows back in the festy, tore the tach cluster apart and installed blue led strpis behind the eauges and for the front lighting also, so they will match my blue faces gauges (egt, afr, boost/vac, oil press, volt, water temp)

[DriverOne]

installed my tinted windows back in the festy, tore the tach cluster apart and installed blue led strpis behind the eauges and for the front lighting also, so they will match my blue faces gauges (egt, afr, boost/vac, oil press, volt, water temp)

How does it look?

[200KGPGTP]

You don't have to deck the head if you know for sure its true. If you have a good eye and a good 2' level you can see if the head is ok. The line bore just proves the cam journals are true and there aren't any issues on top. My valve guides were also still very true and had minor wear. So yes you can just pull one and replace the valve seals and clean all the oil galleys up. It can be done if you don't have the resources and the money to for go the whole kit and kaboodle. Just know that there may be issues down the road, or you may be lucky and everything else is ok. It's like rolling the dice, when you do one without it being checked over.

What kinda issues down the road are we talkin? Thanks for the insight.

[1988festivazoom]

looks pretty good the pic dosent do justice bc its only 5 mp but its bright and i hooked it into the dimmer on the back pannel (2 screws for the front lights) i also cut the upper light slot open more to allow even light accrosed the top. if it was a white cluster it would look better but im happy with it, i just am anal and like things to match.

[1988festivazoom]

Yesterday, had my Falkan Azenis installed, unfortunetly Discount tire failed to see the rear tires where extremely close to the rear axle beam, on turns they would rub, i corrected the issue right away and used some washers to bring the wheel out a little further, no rubbing! tried to figure out why my car keeps breaking up around 5k rpm. we found we had the wrong rotor, it sat to low and caused a major gap between the rotor and distributor points, fixed some vacuum leaks and boost leaks. Still have the issue. turbo is spiking to 20 psi and some times i get a miss fire. i think i might go COP.

are they 195-60-14? i love mine!

[200KGPGTP]

Do want tach!!!!!!!

[Hot_Wheels]

yes the tires where 195 60 14. did you have any clerance issues? As for the rotor, it seems to be a common problem for me. last time i bought a rotor was at carquest and it wouldnt even fit on the dizzy. im not sure if maybe when buying the cap and rotor make sure you get the same brand so the points match up, or maybe they just dont have the right part number? the other thing we had issues with was finding a cap. My cap was broke, none of the local stores had one for a turbo 1.6, we looked at a bp one but the depeth was different. we asked if they had a N/A capri 1.6 cap, and what do you know they did! it matched up with my turbo one but was a little wider. i wonder what the difference is between the 2. the n/a one is on my car now and is working.