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🤭 I think the same about the silver arches. Have often considered wrapping them when they start to look oxidised, but then 15m with a buff and some fine cutting compound followed by a ceramic coating and buff mad with Autoglym HD and the look grand again.

Thats awful news. The prince engines in 156 and 200 format with sensible mileage and any kind of mileage guarantee seem to be hard enough to track down and they were more common. I only know because I have been keeping my eye out for a decent 156 to put away should I end up in that boat for...

I have never looked out the back to see the two stages but I can say mine def deploys. i have, at a much earlier stage in owner ship, deployed it to both stages using an OBD reader, can’t rem if it is editable on what speed the actions happen. if the coming weekend gives me a little break I’ll...

Did you get sorted?

Best to be sure first, using the parts cannon to diagnose things can make it expensive. If it is the turbo pump that is buzzing, changing it is not too expensive nor that big a job with a bit of mechanical knowledge.

Watched a vid on YouTube a long while back on a dude that went to the lengths of changing the batteries. Seeing him dig out all the seal and everything else he went thru had me more convinced changing the sensors was not that big a deal and the right way to go.

Have you def diagnosed it to power steering? Is the power steering a bit tighter to use? Check the power steering oil level and if necessary top up and move steering full rack left then right a couple of times to re bleed. If that does make a difference, make sure and have a very good look to...

Thanks for that might come in handy. Am thinking more about the flush unit for the other car which may lead me to need the adaptor. My stalk controls all work to volume up/down call end call etc just can’t get to menu on the lcd display, though haven’t really tried looking into it as yet.

Look well in place, I might have to come back and ask loads more questions. You did mention something there that I never got round to looking into on mine, the menu function for the upper orange lcd, or more specifically, setting the time. Though mines okay 6 months of the year.

Wow, well done him for keeping at it. Was the resistor aftermarket of eBay or the likes or was it oem? just asking for future and hope never to need to actually need. ps did that mean all the other stuff, solenoid ecu etc we’re not needed or were they zapped from lower power usage.

The Xtron unit is alike the Ali Ex ones but I seem to have paid a bit more for it. I added every option available for it, and also the Xtron is piano black as opposed to the flat or satin surrounds on Ali. But yes it does sit out from the dash a little, once in, and cos it matches the piano...

Haven’t tried any other brands but I have an Xtron unit fitted, been in well over a year and no issues once I got it fully setup. i did have to purchase a different canbus decoder than was supplied. also found xtron staff helpful when setting up and looking some info

Hope this sorts it for you, I’d hate not to be able to turn the key and go when the notion takes.

I know sometimes needs must, but no, no, don’t put a tow bar on an RCZ. Since they came to market I have been fortunate to have never set eyes on such an abomination. PS, just winding, it’s yours to do as you please.

Jeepers, going deep. Hope you get sorted, keeps us posted.

Good luck, ps might be a loose Vanos bolt from not torquing enough or when a tiny amount of oil on its mating surface.

Hold the spring down, put a pick or small screw driver in between the two grooves and flick forward the little cover plate (from memory, it likes to travel so watch it). You should now see a torx head screw, T20 I think.

I found out the hard way there is a screw, but I now have three spares… Ill pop out to the garage in a little while and take a pic of a lose one so you can see how it goes.

Ouch, not a fouled sensor or such then, not good news, feel for you. Before you go buying a cam, what else got damaged along the way, I think you might be better awaiting confirmation of any other items like valves, piston tops, cam bearing caps etc. I I think I would want to know why? Ie timing...

I am only chucking this in as a wee bit of a start, others may be able to give you further. P1062 & P1067 (and a few others with them) I’d be focusing on three things first. Cam position sensor, starting to fail or fouled in some way can give misleading VVT/cam position, should be visible on...