I bought my S1 a couple of weeks ago & have had a few issues with it to say the least

So firstly the steering wheels was all over the place & i was told that the steering rack had been changed so we thought it might just have been a ball joint or something but it was abit worse than that!!!!

So here's a quick list of faults so far.......

The steering rack didnt have any bushes in the mounts hence the steering wheel turning about 1/2 a turn before actually doing anything

The hub nut was only on finger tight

The car was idling mega high & no matter what i done i couldnt sort it out & then after abit of advice from Stu (MSD) i managed to get the revs down bit it still wasnt running right so Stu told me to take it to him to have a look & get it all set up correctly etc & upon taking the car there this is what we found.........

The car had been bodged to fook & me Stu & Dan couldnt stop pissing ourselves when the car ran WITHOUT any of the boost hoses on

The throttle position sensor was faulty,

The spark plugs were fooked,

The system was pressure tested & had various air leaks,

The cold start injector was fitted WITHOUT a gasket!!

The metering unit air flap was found to be jammed open THIS WAS DONE BY SCREWING A NUT & SELF TAPPING SCREW INTO THE TRAVEL STOP BRIDGE TO STOP THE METERING FLAP FROM RETURNING TO IT'S CORRECT BASE IDLE CONDITION!!

The electro magnetic fuel pressure regulator was wound down excessively causing all sorts of problems & i was told by Stu that this was probably done in a vain attempt to try & get the fueling right,

The fueling was way off the mark,

THE COLD START SENSOR & COOLANT SENSOR WERE CONNECTED BUT TO THE WRONG SENSORS!!

Various wires had been bodged together & live wires were uncovered!!

I cant thank Stu & kenny at MSD enough for sorting out ALL of the above mentioned faults out & also giving it an oil & filter change as the oil was contaminated to fook!

The car drove back from Blackpool a treat, it's running brilliantly & is really nice to drive (it also feels safer as there's no strong smell of fuel anymore)

The moral of this story is - if your buying a car that has been worked on by monkeys walk away

A hugh thanks once again to Stu & Nicole for inviting me to stay over & making me feel welcome in their home

Here are a few pic's of the S1 at MSD

 

Good work MSD

Hopefully you're happier with now AJ?

Name and shame the monkeys!!!!


Si

 

just goes to show you how bad cars can be.

 

Thank god for that AJ

Nice to see its all sorted pal. Youll have to lend me the keys for the weekend.............

Love the S1

Stu-top work again then as usual

 

is this the car that Roosie was selling/sold?

Ł1800??? if so, its a cheap car.. No excuse tho with the things that were wrong with it.. but if I paid fook all as above, then a few issues which are not big bucks, then job done..

still seems like a good deal IMO..

 

Si yes mate im happy with it now that it's running perfectly

dave cos4x4 yep, it's crappy diy that let's down alot of cars.

the sludge anytime mate

 

Westy yep that's the car i knew there were going to be issues with the car as it was a cheap car but some of the probs were just downright dangerous.

 

is this the series one hes had for a few years, cause if so the plugs on the wrong one would me MY fault as im sure i connected them about 3 years ago

 

Jezuz AJ -Who did you buy it off? - just shows its well worth the drive to blackpool

 

will the club is WELL worth the drive imo

 

Ginge ! it's the one in the pics above is that the one you worked on?

RWD_cossie_wil it was well worth the drive to Stu's as the car is running sweet now

 

glad your happy with it now


Now get some ambers & Spots on there

 

HOW!

How does that happen then

 

let get my part sorted.

i only had this car for a month if not bit more. i think AJ knows i hadnt done nothing to this car bar fit a new lower arm. i told him about the steering which in the end i give up looking at it.

i hadnt touched the engine part of the bay as i didnt really have it that long or drive it enough.
so before anyone starts saying i left that engine in that state i didnt thats the state i got it in.
no ginge its not the same car that car ended up spot on
the revs went to bad when i had it when i first got it was reving at 1k then when sold it it was about 1200 rpm obvously after a long drive from aj its got worse but thats why there is a post a month back saying "why is my car reving slightly higher"
hope we have this sorted if i knew this aj i would have not sold it or told u either way.

btw the bloke i bought it from was from Norwich dont come on here dont think but well into rs`s he took engine out and sprayed it obvously didint put it back properly.
rant over

 

because the metering flap was jammed open i bet

glad you happy AJ,,, i would love an S1 myself

 

thank heavens it wasnt down to me thats all i can say

 

 

top guys

 

Top work Stu

I had to laugh when Stu told me about the selftapper in the metering unit holding the flap open

 

 

We couldnt fookin believe it mate

 

Top notch Stu

AJ you could have rung me you big coooont, I would have popped up for a natter

 

Phil79 soz mate i didnt think of it

Probably as i was fooked by the time i got to Stu's - it took me over 3 hours because of the traffic!!

 

You big girl. TBH, not even sure if I still have the same number, lol

PM your way

 

The car was a joke.

 

AJ THE PF GOD

Do you want some ambers mate?

 

I thought this was the legendary fuel mod

 

What a bodge up, its a wonder it made it to Blackpool
Glad to read its all sorted now though

Now drive it and enjoy it

Cheers.

 

where bouts are msd blackpool area?

 

COMEDY DAN you almost had to call the ghostbusters


BillyCabrio yes mate i'd love a set of ambers if you've got a spare pair


Paul Eggleton it was shocking mate

G2.0 RS im enjoying it now as it drives bang on

timturbo MSD are in Bispham mate

 

Your very welcome AJ, you know that pal.

Im still giggling at the comment i made...

"Fook me, this thing would probably run without any hoses on, let alone the dump valve or oil filler..." (As it ran fine without those 2, in fact, it ran BETTER!!)

AJ started giggling like a kid and picked up a screwdriver...

How we laughed when it purred!!

 

An RS Turbo running without the top boost pipe on???

Surely not.....


I rang Jay who used to work at Scotties and all he could suggest was a quick call to ghostbusters...


Thank you Jason.

 

Stu,
How many cushions were on the drivers seat ?

 

Stu mate we should have filmed that like you said

DAN quality reply by your mate

Simon your just a cunt mate

 

I have indeed mate, make me an offer via PM inc P&P and their yours

 

AJ THE PF GOD,

I wanted "SIMON THE PF CUNT" but it wasnt allowed as my name could
be seen as trading (the S in SECS is simon).



(sorry stu - only messing)

 

Aw man, dont mention teh drivers seat.

 

Good times mate, was good to see you.

 

Car looks nice mate , Another top job by msd

 

AJ...stop messing around with that antique for god sake