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Hello people of FF.com
I've been around for a lil while, mostly reading. Some of you know more than others about me. I thought it was about time to properly introduced myself and my little Pepestiva.
I bought my '93 (L?), ATX, around February 2010 and had lots of trouble with it since. I sadly made the mistake of going in a garage with it, maybe had no choice since I got no garage to work in (not even a parking spot) and it needed lots of work.
Since I've heard you're all pics addicts:
The engine bay could win awards in the all-of-fame of dirtiness :
As you can see I am in the white Festiva club, but as under-cover
Done since I bought it:
- rear brakes, shocks and top plates.
- front springs, calipers, pads, rotors and lug nuts (9$ each!) on four wheels
- alternator and battery
- regular maintenance: plugs and plug wires, rotor and cap, oil every 5k miles, timing belt, accessory belt, water pump, valve cover and its gasket
- exhaust from cat to muffler
- coolant bypass pipes
- wiper motor, linkage
- temp gage for radiator fan
- rear left side bearing
- both tie-rod ends
- front bearings
- refurbished exhaust manifold
What's going on now: the block is cracked on the outside, leaking coolant big time and I got an annoying timing issue. It dies when getting on "Drive" and it gives bursts of gaz when low revving, like if I was giving it shots on and off the gaz pedal. A thread will follow into this.
What will go on this spring: B8-ME swap and ATX to MTX. I picked up the motor and tranny today for 200$. Work will continue next weekend to dress that beloved B8.
More to come!
I've been around for a lil while, mostly reading. Some of you know more than others about me. I thought it was about time to properly introduced myself and my little Pepestiva.
I bought my '93 (L?), ATX, around February 2010 and had lots of trouble with it since. I sadly made the mistake of going in a garage with it, maybe had no choice since I got no garage to work in (not even a parking spot) and it needed lots of work.
Since I've heard you're all pics addicts:
The engine bay could win awards in the all-of-fame of dirtiness :
As you can see I am in the white Festiva club, but as under-cover
Done since I bought it:
- rear brakes, shocks and top plates.
- front springs, calipers, pads, rotors and lug nuts (9$ each!) on four wheels
- alternator and battery
- regular maintenance: plugs and plug wires, rotor and cap, oil every 5k miles, timing belt, accessory belt, water pump, valve cover and its gasket
- exhaust from cat to muffler
- coolant bypass pipes
- wiper motor, linkage
- temp gage for radiator fan
- rear left side bearing
- both tie-rod ends
- front bearings
- refurbished exhaust manifold
What's going on now: the block is cracked on the outside, leaking coolant big time and I got an annoying timing issue. It dies when getting on "Drive" and it gives bursts of gaz when low revving, like if I was giving it shots on and off the gaz pedal. A thread will follow into this.
What will go on this spring: B8-ME swap and ATX to MTX. I picked up the motor and tranny today for 200$. Work will continue next weekend to dress that beloved B8.
More to come!
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