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| Andy |
| Posted on: Friday, March 21st, 2008, 4:59:58pm |
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| Plus you say excluding parts - I presume that's extra parts and not the oil, filters, plugs etc? |
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| bob_g |
| Posted on: Friday, March 21st, 2008, 11:51:59pm |
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| Plus it can be quite rewarding doing it yourself, especially with items like oil/coolant/filter/plugs/leads changes that are fairly straightforward - it's a good feeling when you've just done a full service, you know no corners have been cut, and the car is ready for it's next x-thousand miles due to your handiwork. |
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| jaik |
| Posted on: Saturday, March 22nd, 2008, 12:17:47am |
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| Leads should be fine on Reddy, Magnecor KV85s fitted about 10k ago. Likewise the cambelt was done about 15k ago so will be fine. |
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| chriskiejda |
| Posted on: Wednesday, March 26th, 2008, 5:37:31pm |
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good advice guys.
I'm going to give special instructions for them to just replace anything & everything they can thats cheap, IE belts & leads etc etc.
As for doing it myself, yes i most definantly want to!!
but with this Millau road-trip coming up in just a few weeks i would just be constantly worried if i'd done it right. so this year, its being done by the good folks at my local garage!
More news on Reddy;
have just done a round trip of 506.9miles (to exmouth and back), used 46.03litres of the old 93octane, giving an average of about 50mpg  and thats going a constant 4500 to 5000rpm in 5th gear. cant believe it!!
staying on the same subject, my knee really hurts  |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Wednesday, March 26th, 2008, 6:43:00pm |
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| Don't get the leads changed Chris as they are very expensive magnecor ones on at the moment and they will replace them with cheap tat! Cheap belts tend to make a lot of noise too. |
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| chriskiejda |
| Posted on: Wednesday, March 26th, 2008, 7:10:13pm |
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thanks for sharing your wizdom 
i wont ask them to replace leads and belts then! |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Wednesday, March 26th, 2008, 7:40:28pm |
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Well you could order a genuine alternator belt from CappoSport or Suzuki-Shop and have them fit it  Also is the air filter a normal paper one or did Jaik put a K&N in there? |
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| chriskiejda |
| Posted on: Thursday, March 27th, 2008, 9:29:02pm |
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haven't seen a K&N but i know for fast they're not always obvious, haven't actually looked for that either which can't help 
Whilst i remember!
when i went down to exmouth, i found that after about 80mph, my boost dropped from +12 to about +6 suddenly as if it was being interfered with!
is this the ECU doing that or something like that?? is was really annoying, i was trying to keep up with a Lambo Gallardo!! (or however it's spelt) |
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| chriskiejda |
| Posted on: Thursday, March 27th, 2008, 9:31:25pm |
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Not sure as yet - but I'll drop you a line when I know - I've got a few cars to do some on now, so there's plenty of opportunity 
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any more idea when you'll be doing some welding Bob? not that i'm trying to force you or anything  |
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| bob_g |
| Posted on: Thursday, March 27th, 2008, 9:46:06pm |
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haven't seen a K&N
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I have new boxed one you can have for cost if you need one
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i found that after about 80mph, my boost dropped from +12 to about +6 suddenly as if it was being interfered with!
is this the ECU doing that or something like that??
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Could well be the speed limiter - cuts one cylinder out above a certain speed - need jaik to tell us if it's been delimited really.
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any more idea when you'll be doing some welding Bob? not that i'm trying to force you or anything
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I've got a new sill for Ron on its way from Dany, so will be welding that in when it arrives - probably a couple of weekends time. Also have a hole to weld up in the floor of Eazi. Also have a load to do on Sulki (whole transmission tunnel) - may take a day off work to do the lot (and only get one done - that's the usual way)
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Thursday, March 27th, 2008, 10:23:20pm |
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The K&N is a direct replacement for the original so you would have to open up the air box and look. Or let Jaik tell us 
The limiter cuts injectors one and two (1st and 2nd cylinders). If the speedo is working again then so will the limiter. |
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| chriskiejda |
| Posted on: Thursday, March 27th, 2008, 10:39:10pm |
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If the speedo is working again then so will the limiter.
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Doh! so i've sorted 1 problem and got another!
not fair as the speedo is about 10mph out at "90"mph (satnav says 82mph)  |
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| chriskiejda |
| Posted on: Thursday, March 27th, 2008, 10:40:17pm |
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I've got a new sill for Ron on its way from Dany, so will be welding that in when it arrives - probably a couple of weekends time. Also have a hole to weld up in the floor of Eazi. Also have a load to do on Sulki (whole transmission tunnel) - may take a day off work to do the lot (and only get one done - that's the usual way)
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good stuff, can you drop me a PM when you think nearer the time? i wanna see a pro in his element |
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| bob_g |
| Posted on: Thursday, March 27th, 2008, 11:33:29pm |
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| chriskiejda |
| Posted on: Friday, March 28th, 2008, 2:54:42pm |
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bring the beers & a camera to do a "how to" thread :
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indeed!
i was thinking kronenbourg?  |
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| paolo |
| Posted on: Friday, March 28th, 2008, 4:07:25pm |
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i was thinking kronenbourg?
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Kronenbourg + Welding = High risk of death! |
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| bob_g |
| Posted on: Friday, March 28th, 2008, 5:29:34pm |
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probably more along the lines of welding then Kronenbourg - mixing the two may end up with some strange fabrications.
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| jaik |
| Posted on: Friday, March 28th, 2008, 7:54:52pm |
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Yep, alternator belt could be replaced, but cam belt and plug leads are all fine There is a K&N panel filter in there and I gave Chris a practically new original paper part.
Well done on the MPG Worst I managed was about 47, best was about 38 |
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| chriskiejda |
| Posted on: Friday, March 28th, 2008, 9:34:11pm |
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probably more along the lines of welding then Kronenbourg - mixing the two may end up with some strange fabrications.
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after the welding of course
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Well done on the MPG Worst I managed was about 47, best was about 38
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MPG traveling south was 50.92 - so even better really
coming back was 49.25 .. darned traffic at birmingham made the mpg drop a bit
t'was the alternator belt i saw made me think of it its slightly cracking, fatigued looking |
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| chriskiejda |
| Posted on: Sunday, March 30th, 2008, 5:03:33pm |
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finnaly got the garage cleared out and the mighty capp fits snugly!
bit awquard getting in/out though, funny positioning of the garage to house
 
Whilst the sun was shining (for more than the usual 3 1/2 minutes round here) went to the clostrophobic village of "Rainow", en-route just had to stop and take a piccy. what a view
sorry for kak quality, pics taken with mobile phone  |
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| crisp |
| Posted on: Sunday, March 30th, 2008, 8:35:50pm |
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Grand view
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Monday, March 31st, 2008, 1:01:01am |
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| chriskiejda |
| Posted on: Monday, March 31st, 2008, 12:06:11pm |
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i thought so too.
must remember to bring my proper camera with me in future!
anyone have any good places they like to drive round manchester by any chance? similar to above |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Monday, March 31st, 2008, 1:54:44pm |
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Cat and Fiddle  |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Monday, March 31st, 2008, 1:56:29pm |
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Got to say I love driving over Woodhead too just a shame they have put double white lines along a great deal of it now 'cos of numpties  |
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| bob_g |
| Posted on: Monday, March 31st, 2008, 5:14:56pm |
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| There's a few good roads round the moors in bolton - near belmont etc, or the flat bits between the m6 and the sea north of skelmersdale. |
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| Badger |
| Posted on: Monday, March 31st, 2008, 10:32:22pm |
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| Out the back of Oldham.....just can't remember name of the place, reminded me of 'Last of the Summer Wine'. |
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| jaik |
| Posted on: Monday, March 31st, 2008, 10:50:58pm |
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| The A54 Buxton to Congleton *drool*. That was the road I got a bit enthusiastic on at the MR2/Capp Cat and Fiddle meet, Andy |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Tuesday, April 1st, 2008, 9:57:16am |
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| Yep A54 gets a too. |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Tuesday, April 1st, 2008, 7:04:14pm |
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t'was the alternator belt i saw made me think of it its slightly cracking, fatigued looking
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I'd be getting the alternator belt replaced sooner rather than later (if you haven't already!).
Mine decided to snap on a burst of acceleration and took the aircon belt with it!
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| crisp |
| Posted on: Tuesday, April 1st, 2008, 8:08:48pm |
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anyone have any good places they like to drive round manchester by any chance? similar to above
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Yes, I do tend to drive AROUND Manchester when I'm up that way, lol.
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| chriskiejda |
| Posted on: Tuesday, April 1st, 2008, 10:14:35pm |
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lol .. thanks crisp, very helpful
thanks for suggestions everyone, i'll be making an effort to go there this/next week
alternator belt will be replaced asap too btw!! |
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| chriskiejda |
| Posted on: Saturday, April 5th, 2008, 4:46:25pm |
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anyone know where i can get:
an alternator belt
and a set of high-tension leads
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| chriskiejda |
| Posted on: Saturday, April 5th, 2008, 4:48:19pm |
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| fyi have tried suziki-shop and cappccino sport, neither can give me what i need in the timeframe! |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Saturday, April 5th, 2008, 4:49:45pm |
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| You could see if your local Suzuki dealer has one in stock. With the risk of repeating myself are you sure you want to replace the high quality and expensive HT leads that are already on there? There shouldn't be anything wrong with them to be honest. |
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| jaik |
| Posted on: Saturday, April 5th, 2008, 5:12:01pm |
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Tried Suzuki themselves? Levois in Essex and Colin Appleyard in Ashton have both been excellent for parts for me before.
Like Andy's mentioned again, it's not worth replacing the HT leads, the ones on it are relatively new (certainly won't have worn out or anything) and are higher quality than the standard ones. |
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| chriskiejda |
| Posted on: Saturday, April 5th, 2008, 5:26:47pm |
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the garage recons they need replacing really in the near future :S you think they playing silly beggers or something?
think they will last to millau and back? or more? i don't really know lol |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Saturday, April 5th, 2008, 5:34:52pm |
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| Well Suzuki recommend replacing the original leads at 48,000 miles or every 4 years so yes unless the leads are actually faulty then it does sound like they are trying to pull a fast one. |
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| jaik |
| Posted on: Saturday, April 5th, 2008, 5:41:04pm |
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| Like Andy said, unless there is an actual fault or physical damage to them then they are fine. Do you know if they actually checked them? If so, how did they ascertain that they needed replacing? |
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| chriskiejda |
| Posted on: Saturday, April 5th, 2008, 5:55:40pm |
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not sure, i'm not a mechanic (as obvious as it is! lol!!).
i will ask the question next i speak to him.
There was me all worried n stuff, lol.
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