New Rack fitted, collected the car today.....

 

lasted all of 30 miles before something else broke.

 

Sounds like the Near side Drive shaft is shot! a creaking sound as i pull away slowly (none of the usual ticking on full lock, so inner joint maybe?), with the wheels dead ahead there is alot of play on the near side drive shaft in the in out motion. but when you boot it with ASR off (so really hacking it from stationary) there is an almighty bang from the near side.

 

Took it to skoda one of the techs gently drove the car (didnt boot it so it wasnt as apparent) he said he could hear/feel something but didnt want to say 100%.

 

afterall ive changed everything on the front suspension/steering now except for:

 

Front wheel bearings & Hubs

Front Wishbone bushes (rears were done)

Driveshafts

 

 

What else do i need to fix on this car? I should have seen this coming as the Outer CV boot had gone on this side and i replaced it, guess it was too late :(

Yup sounds like you caught it too late :(

Edit- is this less reliable than my Clio if it only does 30 miles per problem

Yup sounds like you caught it too late :(

Edit- is this less reliable than my Clio if it only does 30 miles per problem

 

:/

 

Shame its not Yellow, otherwise i could nickname it "Lemon" because it sure seems like one! :(

:/

Shame its not Yellow, otherwise i could nickname it "Lemon" because it sure seems like one! :(

As I've found out cars are cheap for a reason..... Any movement from that garage up Worcester about when they'll get the clutch booked in for

That Fabia is back at the garage, but i dont feel that its coming back....

 

This one cost me £2000 originally and it had a fair amount of issues to start with but this just keeps going on.

That Fabia is back at the garage, but i dont feel that its coming back....

This one cost me £2000 originally and it had a fair amount of issues to start with but this just keeps going on.

Why don't you want it back? Just a bit of an extra when this one seems to be doing its job?

Xenons are not worth the hassle or risk of using an mechanically unknown car.

Xenons are not worth the hassle or risk of using an mechanically unknown car.

Some Depos on ebay at the moment and a HID kit

Makes an overpriced SE seem good value

Makes an overpriced SE seem good value

Got no xenons has it? :(

Personally I wouldn't be worrying about a bit of a creek when moving off, wait for it to develop into a full on creek and then fix it. In the meantime get it on the road and have some fun, you could even get it booked in for Oulton park on 7th November with me and Cossie.

 

 Turn the radio up son and drive it    as for the lack of xenons, eat some carrots 

Personally I wouldn't be worrying about a bit of a creek when moving off, wait for it to develop into a full on creek and then fix it. In the meantime get it on the road and have some fun, you could even get it booked in for Oulton park on 7th November with me and Cossie.

Turn the radio up son and drive it as for the lack of xenons, eat some carrots

This ^^^ if I worried about every creek my heap of junk made I'd never drive the thing

Buy one with xenons that doesn't break :p

Buy one with xenons that doesn't break :p

Is that a for sale offer on the White one?

Nope... got some plans for that myself... well this week anyway

Makes an overpriced SE seem good value

I don't know what's been spent on it so far, but I bet it's still around half the cost.

And because it's a fixer upper Taylor isn't scared of taking it on track.

Hopefully now it's being used harder than ever before all the weak links will be removed and Taylor can get on with enjoying it, which reminds me... better go look for a driveshaft in the parts store...

Haha very true Richard!

Sitting ATS euro master with a mates dad checking out the tracking. Im taking james advise and just see how it goes.

Fairly certain I have the ability to identify any weak points lol. I have a reputation at work for breaking cars but I thinl they are confused as I tend to only buy broken cars.

LOL in that case buy the one that you don't want to buy!

LOL in that case buy the one that you don't want to buy!

FGF!

In all fairness I have a moan and groan about breaking the car or mmoaning about spending money on it

but I enjoy it really

Sometimes wondered if I should have got a job in a garage!

Taylor, it has been said many times, "If it has tyres or breasts, it will cost you money!"

 

 You just have to prioritise what you do to your car, I tend to do all the safety things first like brakes and steering, then progress to servicing parts, oil, filters etc, once these are done the rest is just as and when needed.

 I thought about getting the tyres replaced for my next track day but looking at them there is 2-3mm still on them so they will do, if it rains I will just have to go steady... maybe or improve car control.

 

 Not forgetting that whilst you are doing all these little jobs you are improving your knowledge and ability and getting the satisfaction of "I did that"

 

 Keep up the good work and hopefully I will see you in your car at one of our meets.

Well tracking was done, was out a little bit but nothing too serious, but it would appear since then the knock/creak appears to have gone :S

 

Very puzzled we couldnt see anything underneath except my suspicions about the near side drive shaft.

 

 

drives well is a good bit of fun now

 

 

Thing is one of the other guys at ATS said the RARB could be an MoT failure as its bolted directly onto the rear strut mount (no drop links) and that its strapped onto the rear beam axle.

 

Its installed as per instructions, so im confused why it "could" be seen as a MoT failure, any ideas? 

ignore him, he is a mere tyre fitter.  I am sure you can get it MOT'd by a "proper" garage if you get me?  

I've not had any issues with my rarb and mots

ignore him, he is a mere tyre fitter.  I am sure you can get it MOT'd by a "proper" garage if you get me?  

 

lol

 

my mate who worked in a "proper" garage, quit to work in a completely different industry... so im lacking my friendly local MoT Tester. :/ Still a few more months yet