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[Excursion]

Nah no standard bolts on the lower arms, changed them all to save hassle of undoing and sounding off the standard crappy bolts lol.

Only problem I have with the exhaust now is that it sounds blowy out out of the backbox if you know what I mean? All of the joins are sealed up good and proper and not leaking but when you listen to the backbox and give it a rev it just sounds blowy need to find out a way to solve it as I don't like it lol

If you look at the standard bolts you will see a lot of the shank is machined down, they are machined like this in order to provide a prescribed degree of stretch when tightened. This gives a higher clamping force which is why the nuts are often so difficult to loosen. The correct procedure is to tighten slightly when fitted, then fully tighten when all weight is on the arms, which is often difficult to do.

I personally wouldn't fit regular bolts there, especially not on a lowered car with uprated suspension.

WRT the blowing noise, assuming the entire system is sealed, you may find it helps to add an additional silencer where the cat was.

[- Danny Boy -]

I dont think I noticed that on the original bolts, the thing I didnt like and have always buggered up is the heads - 15mm standard? I never used to have a hex 15mm socket so always seem to round of with the 12 sided ones I used back in the day. So I just replaced them with some high tensile bolts and lock nuts, it just gives myself peace of mind that they are new and not going to break or anything especially with the extra stress on the parts with it being lowered ect if you know what I mean.

As for the de-cat situation, the entire system is sealed with no leaks anywhere. When the weather clears up I will tripple check and put some additional exhaust paste around the seals. However, when you say about the additional silencer where the cat was, it makes sense because magnex (which make cat back system I have) sell a de-cat pipe which has a silencer there as you will see below.

[Excursion]

That's the one I had. There was still a rasp with the system, but it wasn't really noticeable inside the car.

[dontpannic]

rasp ftw

[- Danny Boy -]

I think I'm just going to leave it and live with it I think

[Michael!]

i really like your car. and your photos.

get some videos of the sound ?

[- Danny Boy -]

Cheers mate Will get some vids soon

[RobEFI]

Only just spotted this thread, glad you got the de-cat fitted with minimal issues.
When it was on the wifes car with the standard system it certain revs it whistled which was quite odd.

[AW3K]

They look like Ka arms!

Sorry if you've already mentioned that somewhere

They're the last of the line Mk3.5 arms which went on to be used in the Ka (Mk3.5 essentially). Using them saves boxing the pressed crap

do ka arms fit the mk3,5 then? whats the differance?

Andy

[- Danny Boy -]

Yeah they fit. I believe the benefits of having them are that they are stronger. They are probably cheaper to make too as they seem to be drop forged rather than two thin pressed bits of metal spot welded together. Thats my theory anyway, could be right, could be wrong! Mark will probably know lol.

Only just spotted this thread, glad you got the de-cat fitted with minimal issues.
When it was on the wifes car with the standard system it certain revs it whistled which was quite odd.

Yeah fitted it no problem Funny you should mention that, I have heard a slight whistle, but didnt know what it was. I will have to try get it on video at some point.

[Excursion]

More expensive arms, less deflection.

The only downisde is if you crash they don't bend, but your chassis does

[- Danny Boy -]

I got bored yesterday, and seeing as I want a european version of the nearside light and I couldn't at the time understand german ebay to see who will ship to the uk, I thought to myself I would do a DIY style for a temporary time until I get a genuine one just to see how it looks.

So here it is. This honestly took me about 2mins at the max including masking up the light.

Opinions welcome of course. I will get some better pics from further away later when I can be arsed to show how it looks on the car.

[Michael!]

as said on facebook =, i think it looks smart mate

[jakerowles]

that looks alot better mate wouldnt bother with the proper ones yours look they look good enough , and are easily replaced if it gets broke . i think rs accesorie ones would look best on your car tbh

[- Danny Boy -]

I would LOVE a set of rs accessory ones. But only UK spec ones, or one euro and one uk so it has two fogs as that would look better

[jakerowles]

I would LOVE a set of rs accessory ones. But only UK spec ones, or one euro and one uk so it has two fogs as that would look better

too pricey though euros and tint the reverse light like you have on your current ones that would look

[- Danny Boy -]

Yeah I did think about that but I would rather have them perfect lol. However, I might look into it when I have some spare cash

[Excursion]

You've made a nice job of that

[AW3K]

More expensive arms, less deflection.

The only downisde is if you crash they don't bend, but your chassis does

dont intend to lol

whats the diff in pas and non pas ka arms as i can only find with pas arms and my car dont have pas, will they still work?

cheers

Andy

[Excursion]

More expensive arms, less deflection.

The only downisde is if you crash they don't bend, but your chassis does

dont intend to lol

whats the diff in pas and non pas ka arms as i can only find with pas arms and my car dont have pas, will they still work?

cheers

Andy

Here you go mate: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WISHBONE-SUSP ... 336b55d6be

solid arm, non-PAS.

Would this be going on a Mk3? If so I'm not sure what the difference is in terms of geometry between mk3 and mk3.5 arms, JayRS is pretty clued up on arms and has put a post up somewhere that may help you.

FYI The Ka sport arms are +10mm like the FRST arms were.

[Ratspeed]

Looks good danny, but it will turn pink after a while. i have to keep tinting mine on the escort every now and then.

[AW3K]

More expensive arms, less deflection.

The only downisde is if you crash they don't bend, but your chassis does

dont intend to lol

whats the diff in pas and non pas ka arms as i can only find with pas arms and my car dont have pas, will they still work?

cheers

Andy

Here you go mate: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WISHBONE-SUSP ... 336b55d6be

solid arm, non-PAS.

Would this be going on a Mk3? If so I'm not sure what the difference is in terms of geometry between mk3 and mk3.5 arms, JayRS is pretty clued up on arms and has put a post up somewhere that may help you.

FYI The Ka sport arms are +10mm like the FRST arms were.

hi sorry its going on a mk3.5 non pas i need the solid arm to alter the camber by re drilling the ball joint and shortening the arm.

[xr2irhys]

lights look good , also spotted the etching of your reg in the lights too , nice security markings

[- Danny Boy -]

lights look good , also spotted the etching of your reg in the lights too , nice security markings

Standard from the factory that. Its on all the windows and lights Although on the rear lights its slowly coming off so need to know how ford did it so i can redo it

[xr2irhys]

etched in isnt it like they do with windows etc , not sure if its the same though , may be worth calling a few places that do glass etching and see if can do plastic for you

[- Danny Boy -]

UPDATE!

Update 1.

Got a nice little update for you guys if you havent seen my facebook status... I have got my hands on a 2 litre engine

About time I know haha. Also, at the bottom of the engine update, update 2 about camber adjustable arms - no guide yet, I have only just started on them... its just a reference to me starting them, thats all, will be finishing them soon and guide will be up

Essay time...

I won't bore you much, well ill try not too, but basically I made a new ford friend down here (which is always good) he had an escort estate and he put an engine from a mondeo in there - 2 litre. He was selling the whole car for £350, which I was going to buy just for the engine then break car and make some money back on it, but he came upto me the other week saying he was breaking it and wanted to know if i wanted the engine for £150... of course I said yes!

The engine he recalls had about 60k on it when it was removed from the car, it came from an automatic mondeo too, another benefit in some ways, he said he gave it a good once over to make sure it was sound, then stuck a fiesta/escort sump on it, 1.8 exhaust & inlet manifold, ran it from the standard 1.8 ecu too, also with a 1.8 MAF. Of course running it on the 1.8 inlet and maf isn't ideal, but it worked. And from what I have read, the exhaust manifolds are the same from 1.6, 1.8, rs1800, 2.0, so that makes no odds really.

So yeah, thats that. He also gave me the gearbox - escort 1.8 one from part numbers, rear starter as you may know... might be keeping it and using it with an ST170 manifold... hmm something to think about!

Other than that, I just need to get a HO inlet, and then a mondeo ECU and MAF.

I will be giving the engine a good once over just for my own peace of mind, and also cleaning it up and painting it... The colours on there currently don't really appeal to me (you will see). I will be changing a few bits, like timing belt + tensioner and idler pulleys, water pump, clutch and probably a couple of other bits.

Been told by the guy I bought it off it had a new oil and filter (cvh one) about 1000 miles ago - oil is still new, checked it myself.

Today I spent about 30mins stripping off some parts, only the PAS, air con pump and gearbox. Also removed the rocker cover to inspect the cams.

So thats that really.

Update 2.

Im currently making some DIY camber adjustable arms, been to motaquip to get some arms, same ones as Ian Howell uses. So far I have taken the ball joints off and thats it. Guide for people wanting to make them will be up soon once I have finished. They are fairly easy to do.

Thats it for the update(s)

Pictures of the engine.















Sneak peak of the arms...



Thats it for now

[jonyb4]

acquired? army talk,
good stuff though, it was much needing a more deserving engine!

not selling the 1.8 maf are you?

[Excursion]

Keep the Escort Air Con

[- Danny Boy -]

acquired? army talk,
good stuff though, it was much needing a more deserving engine!

not selling the 1.8 maf are you?

Couldn't think of any other way to word it

Yeah I will be selling the 1.8 MAF as I dont need it/will be getting a 2.0 one. If you want part numbers from it or anything I will get them for you when I put the car in the garage.

Keep the Escort Air Con

Was thinking about it, but don't know how I'd go about getting it all plumbed in as the pump is all I have, with cut pipes lol

[jonyb4]

oh yes please numbers be good, then lemme know what your after once its all sorted out

im wanting to get a second set of sensors

[- Danny Boy -]

So a small update...

The 1.6 engine in the car is f**cked. Thats the technical term too. Basically its losing/drinking water and slowly using oil.

Water side of it - headgasket failure. I know this because...

1) I top it up everyday
2) Exhaust was blowing, took it apart put some silicone sealant in there even though it didnt really need it, started the engine with only the downpipe on it to piss off the neighbours and to make me slightly happy, water pissed out the downpipe.
3) It likes to pour out white smoke from the exhaust for a when first started up in the mornings or after its been standing for a few hours.

Oil side of it - could be piston rings, valve stem seals... who knows. At the end of the day I needs topping up every few months. It was literally dry the other day I noticed a clunk when I started it up and thought 'turn it off, check oil' so did it instantly, and wahey, no oil in the engine.

So the engine is f**cked, luckily I have the 2.0 engine sitting in the garage which hopefully is mechanically very sound. Just need HO/RS1800 inlet, 2.0 MAF and ECU. Then I think its good to go in. I could technically slap it in there with the 1.6 stuff but I dont see the point doing that because it will run like a bag of s**t and I would still have to faff around putting the other bits on which I would rather do while its out and have it all sorted in the car and running perfectly.

Idealy I want to put a new cambelt and clutch on the engine too, also water pump ect. So that needs doing. Money is the main issue really.

I lost half my splitter from the bumper, dont know where either lol.

My engine is a bag of laughs at the moment :doh:

Went to take the mrs home last night after we chilled at mine and watched a film... 15 attempts it took to start it, and that wasn't even turning the engine over, it kept locking up. My guess is water in the cylinders, water can't be compressed, try start, no go. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I think if it does it from now on, spark plugs out, turn it over, plugs in, GO!

Hopefully

Also, new engine shiz... well that needs to be put in ASAP, but, I've just been made redundant. Which is amazing. So if this engine goes, I dunno what I'm going to do I have asked for money this xmas, so whatever money I get will be going on parts for the engine. If I can get everything I need and get it sorted, then I will see if anyone has an engine crane I can borrow for a couple of days or have to rent one, slap the new engine in and it should be good to go.

Update complete

[- Danny Boy -]

Small update

I've slacked updating this thread recently, but the engine has gotten worse and worse over time which is obvious it would do... but it still runs - its a mircle Oil and water are mixing LOVELY at the moment, uses so much water too lol.

Tomorrow it shall be coming off the road until the new year/some point in January for an engine transplant, yup, the 2.0 mondeo engine will be going in. Christmas money will be spent on parts for the engine, I may not have all the parts that are needed first of all, but I will get them all eventually. Vital things like cambelt and water pump and possibly clutch will be changed while the engine is out of the car - saves hassle later down the line and also breakage of the engine too.

Other things like HO/RS1800 inlet and throttle body can be found later on, I currently have a 1.8 escort GTI inlet and throttle body which I shall use temporarily until better is found - both came with the engine as it was in an escort gti before and the guy who had it used them both and said it still flew, I have a 1.8 MAF sensor and also the actual sensor part from a deep/desk/dewy 2 litre mondeo - not sure which one but I have it, so may use that when the ECU is changed to see if it runs ok seeing as the 1.8 and 2.0 maf housings are the same (I think), the ECU is something else I need, so I am still on the hunt for one of them. So, will hopefully find one before the fiesta is back on the road.

So while the fiesta is off the road, I will have a temporary run around, its japanese, its a honda, its a fourth gen 2.0 prelude. Its my nans run around so I am going to borrow it while the fiesta is getting a new heart and she can just use her merc lol.

Update complete, I think! lol

[Dave G fsi]

Sounds good danny

Should be an interesting runabout too

[Excursion]

So I won't be the only one freezing in a garage over Christmas

[hb69]

The 2.0 will run fine with the 1.6 inlet if you cant source a HO one.As long as the ECU and MAF are 2.0 the rest can be 1.6 and it run no probs, in fact i noticed more low down torque with the 1.6 inlet