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Wayo11 · Post by **Wayo11** » Mon May 20, 2024 6:40 am

Just posting to say the car is very much alive and well and I am still enjoying it! Given it another good clean inside and out, plus a polish

Wayo11 · Post by **Wayo11** » Mon May 20, 2024 6:42 am

Front grill changed to all black… waiting for new bonnet badge and red 3rd brake light to be delivered

Wheels still annoying me though. The cleaner I get the rest of the car the worse they look…

What budget?

Wayo11 · Post by **Wayo11** » Mon May 20, 2024 7:39 pm

It is the little things…

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Mon May 20, 2024 9:11 pm

Why people are so reluctant to pay £40 for such a profound improvement, I’ll never know. Looking good there.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Mon May 20, 2024 9:19 pm

Wayo11 wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 6:42 am Wheels still annoying me though. The cleaner I get the rest of the car the worse they look…

What budget?

Some great improvements there.

I hate to think what a full refurb of a set of 108 wheels is likely to cost as they need to be split for a proper job, and with 20 bolts in each wheel a few are likely to snap. I just bought some other wheels and sold my 108s while they still looked smart to avoid that problem!

Wayo11 · Post by **Wayo11** » Tue May 21, 2024 11:56 am

Thanks both. The bonnet badge is expensive but worth it, in my opinion. Regarding the wheels, if I decide to do something about them I will probably go for a set of 19" CSLs as I love the look of them. Not sure yet though as there was a clear budget for this project and I have already exceeded that! Plus the VANOS code is still annoyingly present so thinking about trying the next option (i.e. arranging to have the VANOS unit dismantled to see if it can be saved or needs to be replaced, as per advice from Martin (Enuff Zed))

Love driving it though - my Tesla is covered in cobwebs from lack of use!

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Tue May 21, 2024 11:58 am

Just think of all that electricity you are saving though

j3nks79 · Post by **j3nks79** » Tue May 21, 2024 1:45 pm

Wayo11 wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 11:56 am Thanks both. The bonnet badge is expensive but worth it, in my opinion. Regarding the wheels, if I decide to do something about them I will probably go for a set of 19" CSLs as I love the look of them. Not sure yet though as there was a clear budget for this project and I have already exceeded that! Plus the VANOS code is still annoyingly present so thinking about trying the next option (i.e. arranging to have the VANOS unit dismantled to see if it can be saved or needs to be replaced, as per advice from Martin (Enuff Zed))

Love driving it though - my Tesla is covered in cobwebs from lack of use!

The timing is out. You need a N52 cam locking kit and to re time it.
Your inlet is 15 degrees out.

Wayo11 · Post by **Wayo11** » Tue May 21, 2024 3:06 pm

Just think of all that electricity you are saving though

Very true

The timing is out. You need a N52 cam locking kit and to re time it.
Your inlet is 15 degrees out.

Is that consistent with these error codes?

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Tue May 21, 2024 3:08 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 9:19 pm
Wayo11 wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 6:42 am Wheels still annoying me though. The cleaner I get the rest of the car the worse they look…

What budget?
Some great improvements there.

I hate to think what a full refurb of a set of 108 wheels is likely to cost as they need to be split for a proper job, and with 20 bolts in each wheel a few are likely to snap. I just bought some other wheels and sold my 108s while they still looked smart to avoid that problem!

j3nks79 wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 1:45 pm
Wayo11 wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 11:56 am Thanks both. The bonnet badge is expensive but worth it, in my opinion. Regarding the wheels, if I decide to do something about them I will probably go for a set of 19" CSLs as I love the look of them. Not sure yet though as there was a clear budget for this project and I have already exceeded that! Plus the VANOS code is still annoyingly present so thinking about trying the next option (i.e. arranging to have the VANOS unit dismantled to see if it can be saved or needs to be replaced, as per advice from Martin (Enuff Zed))

Love driving it though - my Tesla is covered in cobwebs from lack of use!
The timing is out. You need a N52 cam locking kit and to re time it.
Your inlet is 15 degrees out.

Sure?
That never popped up as an option while I was trying to sort it,

And why would it suddenly go 15 degrees out.

j3nks79 · Post by **j3nks79** » Tue May 21, 2024 3:27 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 3:08 pm
Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 9:19 pm
Wayo11 wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 6:42 am Wheels still annoying me though. The cleaner I get the rest of the car the worse they look…

What budget?
Some great improvements there.

I hate to think what a full refurb of a set of 108 wheels is likely to cost as they need to be split for a proper job, and with 20 bolts in each wheel a few are likely to snap. I just bought some other wheels and sold my 108s while they still looked smart to avoid that problem!
j3nks79 wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 1:45 pm
Wayo11 wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 11:56 am Thanks both. The bonnet badge is expensive but worth it, in my opinion. Regarding the wheels, if I decide to do something about them I will probably go for a set of 19" CSLs as I love the look of them. Not sure yet though as there was a clear budget for this project and I have already exceeded that! Plus the VANOS code is still annoyingly present so thinking about trying the next option (i.e. arranging to have the VANOS unit dismantled to see if it can be saved or needs to be replaced, as per advice from Martin (Enuff Zed))

Love driving it though - my Tesla is covered in cobwebs from lack of use!
The timing is out. You need a N52 cam locking kit and to re time it.
Your inlet is 15 degrees out.
Sure?
That never popped up as an option while I was trying to sort it,
And why would it suddenly go 15 degrees out.

I’m sure you showed me something on the original thread where the inlet or exhaust was out.
We spoke about it happening to a friend of mines car.

AdyBish · Post by **AdyBish** » Tue May 21, 2024 3:43 pm

Zedebee wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 9:11 pm Why people are so reluctant to pay £40 for such a profound improvement, I’ll never know. Looking good there.

X2!

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Tue May 21, 2024 3:56 pm

j3nks79 wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 3:27 pm
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 3:08 pm
Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 9:19 pm Some great improvements there.

I hate to think what a full refurb of a set of 108 wheels is likely to cost as they need to be split for a proper job, and with 20 bolts in each wheel a few are likely to snap. I just bought some other wheels and sold my 108s while they still looked smart to avoid that problem!
j3nks79 wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 1:45 pm The timing is out. You need a N52 cam locking kit and to re time it.
Your inlet is 15 degrees out.
Sure?
That never popped up as an option while I was trying to sort it,
And why would it suddenly go 15 degrees out.
I’m sure you showed me something on the original thread where the inlet or exhaust was out.
We spoke about it happening to a friend of mines car.

In that case I may have missed it. Apologies. I honestly thought our discussion had ended at a vanos strip at best. Given the budget and the nature of the fault it was decided to live with it.
Had we realised that Mark was going to like it so much he’d bust the budget then I would probably have dived in and fixed it.

Wayo11 · Post by **Wayo11** » Tue May 21, 2024 5:26 pm

Is there anyone that can be recommended in the South West area with the correct equipment and knowledge to check and correct the timing?

Wayo11 · Post by **Wayo11** » Thu May 23, 2024 3:15 pm

The 3rd team involved in our trip have purchased their car… they were going for a Jag XK but changed their mind. I am almost too embarrassed to show you what they have bought. They have really let the side down with this…

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