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by fanman
Tue May 27, 2025 10:47 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Pistons and rings
Replies: 6
Views: 138

Re: Pistons and rings

They seem to only have the ITM ENGINE COMPONENTS PISONS RY6723. They come with the rings.
You would need to check these are correct though
Here's the link :

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/for ... 493,engine
by fanman
Wed Apr 02, 2025 7:06 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: NO SPARK - any suggestions please?
Replies: 4
Views: 6997

Re: NO SPARK - any suggestions please?

jrh wrote:
Wed Apr 02, 2025 6:31 pm
Is there another relay the same as the PCM in another position ?
There is one next to it which is the same shape/size but it is a different colour so presumably there is a difference? I would need to remove it to see if the pins are the same too.
by fanman
Wed Apr 02, 2025 12:01 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: NO SPARK - any suggestions please?
Replies: 4
Views: 6997

Re: NO SPARK - any suggestions please?

Replaced dizzy although the original is thought to be good Replaced HT leads New rotor and dizzy cap Underbonnet fuses checked (not relays though - not sure how to check :roll: ) Moby bypass checked Car was running fine, then next time i tried to fire her up a few splutters and the next time - noth...
by fanman
Tue Apr 01, 2025 8:26 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: NO SPARK - any suggestions please?
Replies: 4
Views: 6997

NO SPARK - any suggestions please?

Replaced dizzy although the original is thought to be good Replaced HT leads New rotor and dizzy cap Underbonnet fuses checked (not relays though - not sure how to check :roll: ) Moby bypass checked Car was running fine, then next time i tried to fire her up a few splutters and the next time - nothi...
by fanman
Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:09 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: S3 Dizzy refurb
Replies: 3
Views: 11765

Re: S3 Dizzy refurb

I don’t know personally, but you should be able to get the basic idea from YouTube Thank you , but not much of any help on YT that I could find tbh. I am pretty sure it is probably the transistor in the igniter module. They are cheap to buy but I have been unable to desolder/remove it :roll: so I h...
by fanman
Sat Mar 22, 2025 11:07 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: S3 Dizzy refurb
Replies: 3
Views: 11765

S3 Dizzy refurb

I would appreciate any advice..... 16v, S3 dizzy. Car started misfiring slightly but kept running. Replaced the dizzy and all good again :D I would now like to trace the fault on the old dizzy and refurb it so I have a good working spare. I have stripped the old dizzy down and tested the coil - prim...
by fanman
Fri Feb 28, 2025 9:18 am
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Tyres
Replies: 3
Views: 8375

Re: Tyres

Can recommend Michelin Cross Climate 2.
Just put a set on mine and they are brilliant and feel very 'safe'. Expensive though so possibly not worth it if you don't do many miles.
by fanman
Fri Sep 27, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: New here but looking for info on flash to pass
Replies: 5
Views: 23311

Re: New here but looking for info on flash to pass

Northern Chewbacca wrote:
Fri Sep 27, 2024 8:29 pm
How long or what is needed to make the oracle available please ?
Think you need to be a full member to access the oracle - £10 a year - well worth it!!
by fanman
Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:47 pm
Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
Topic: Starting
Replies: 2
Views: 13699

Re: Starting

Kit wrote:
Thu Sep 19, 2024 3:51 pm
Change the belts
Ticking is more than likely the HLA's so change the oil
Kit
What he said - or try tensioning the belts