My soon to be a ZS replica... Ish.

As for servicing part try opie oils in our site trader section just sign up on their site. i got oil and filter for the 180 for under £45 and it was delivered in a couple of days.Think they are doing a discount this month as well.

[Murray]

Originally Posted by grimmy

As for servicing part try opie oils in our site trader section just sign up on their site. i got oil and filter for the 180 for under £45 and it was delivered in a couple of days.Think they are doing a discount this month as well.

I'll have a gander at that.

Got the brakes on today and cleaned the rust and crap off the cailpers and gave them a coat of black paint to tidy them up. Rusty brakes behind quite opened spoked wheels looks nasty in my eyes.

Also had a gander for anything else needin doing. Found the pass. side diff oil seal needs doing. Did wonder why I had a bit of whining, hope the 'box isn't buggered? As this would really cut into my beer drinking time and beer tokens.

Then if it needs a another gearbox, i'll get one and fit it anyway. Going to try and source another drivers wing and door too, in the near future.

[Murray]

Quick update.

No pictures tho .

After being advised by your good selfs. I ordered ABS rings, found them on eBay for £14 posted for the pair and the gearbox seals for £28. Lucky for me, was the leaky diff seal and broken ABS ring. Both being on the pass. side.

So Yesterday after helping a mate to put in a engine into a ZR. I cracked on and fitted both the seal and ring. Didn't take long either and the car came apart nice and easy (except for the driveshaft). So no more juddering under light braking and the gearbox isn't as noisy now with the 'box topped up.

Then today I gave the motor a wash, polish and coat of wax. So it's a bit more respectable looking now.

[Murray]

Got a Cupra R splitter last week.

Thought it would look good on the car.



Glad it did. Was worried cutting about a new part with a hacksaw!!

The steelies are on the front as the 17's are in for a makeover....

[Murray]

After kerbing a wheel one day. I lost the rag with how minging the wheels looked.

So i'm in the process of tidying them up. Hence the steels in the last picture. Also thought i'd make use of the deep dish look to them by going for two-tone look.

I rubbed the front wheels down. Used a high-build primer with a thin skim of filler to be rid of any scrapes. Then paint the lip silver and went for a dark grey on the centres, for a bit of contrast. Took me the best part of week of evenings to get those two done. Not perfect but are a vast improvement from what they were.







Started on the back two, so i'll do some work in progress pics. With quick CV boot change tomorrow.


*Can some very kind hearted Mod please move this thread to 'Build Projects' please?! Thank you.*

[stamford]

Looking good mate.

Duly moved

[Murray]

Originally Posted by stamford

Looking good mate.

Duly moved

Thanks on both fronts.

Start of next month i'm going to look at lowering the car. Might do a search on here to see what springs are best. Tempted to get the Xpowers, as I did once hear they were made by Eibach.

[Maxfly]

like what you have done wi the wheels there, looking good

[Murray]

Thanks bud .

Also to update as well.

After owning the car for few months, i've a new (to me) problem to sort now....

The head gasket is weeping from the gearbox side. Wondered why it needed topped up every week. Not too bothered as pay day is around the corner and I had planned to fit a new cambelt and water pump anyway. Also good chance to fit a VVC inlet I picked up stupid cheap.

I'll use the MLS gasket with modified oil rail and i've already replaced the rad with a shiney new alloy and plastic job bought for ?43 .

[Murray]

Another bargain and another job to the list.

Set of Apex lowering springs, should drop it about 35mm and at a good price of ?55 delivered.