jamieRST

hi people,am in a bit of a predicament and cant decide what to do.basically i had started working again 3 weeks ago and decided i was going to try and get the RS on the road for february ish.then the company pulled the contract and im out of a job.shit but im not to bothered about that.am still wanting to finish the rs by february as im finishing of my test and have had it since feb this year,and just want to drive the thing .i love the car and have wanted one since i was 16,am 24 next month.the car is a pretty good one in my opinion.(my resto thread is in the sig)with an ok spec.of the top of my head it needs,to be on the road :blue crank pulleynew beltcambelt tensionerfront cv boot pairrear wiper motorwelding in boot over a small holemot + taxfront bumper sprayed and laguna splitter.new tyres,want toyo t1rsi also wanted to put on some gmax -40mm for a better lookand buy a 2nd hand pace double capacity coolerand a set of samco boost hoses.to help it run a bit better.now the bad bit.the car smokes a bit,black which i think is overfueling as its mfi,but also sometimes blue,(valve stem seals)? ive seen white once or twice aswel but the head gasket is good and theres no skank in the header tank etc.i so want to drive it but dont want it to break lol and make things worse.i did want to keep it off the road and go efi,forged internals,new turbo,konis etc etc,but the car isnt insurance friendly as it is,so thats why i thought id drive it less power get no claims etc and save some cash for the rest.i reckon i could just about scrape the top list together including the intercooler for next year.what do i do guys,on the road or off the road til its done??p.s if anyone has the blue crank pulley,let me no as i cant seem to source one,partco dont do em,and cant see one on ebay.thanks in advance

kosman

fuck me dude,that was hard reading,personally if it was me id leave it off the road till you got job sorted,these cars are a major drain on your pocket so you need a job really.

Robs Frst

As above hard to read. IMO you need a job to own a fast Ford. I would never own one without.

jamieRST

i see what you are saying guys,its just if i have a car,il earn more money because i do sales jobs,and i could get it on the road for feb and it would make me earn more money to be able to finish the car,if you see what im saying.ps sorry it was so hard to read,it was ok when i typed it then when i posted it,it just went wrong lol

DanW@FastFord

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Just use the space bar a bit more, and use the odd paragraph to break up the text!

mechanic28

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bit of white/black and blue smoke i would say is normal!although stem seals are very easy on these so might be worth changing them anyway!might as well have a little play mate give ya self something to do during the winter months

jamieRST

mechanic 28___i found some valve stem seals on the bay,they say they have a top hat design to reduce leaking,will these be any good m8?cheers for the comments ppl,i do really just want to drive it

bigryrs

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When you get a job ive got mint konis and as new samco boost hoses lol!!

mechanic28

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yes mate you want those type stem seals!

jamieRST

ok cool will try and order some soon

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

They are the proper seals to fit cause the valve spring holds the valve stem oil seal down.