mickey's vr6 thread

[Mrk_Mickey]

Thanks Mickey, Tim did send me that, isn't BFI 'Black Forrest Industries'?

I'm going to have to get a team of people to help on this, when the jack has those tyres leave the ground...I'm a total noob.
Tell us how you go with them, and don't foget to take some happy snappies.

HAHAHA is THAT what bfi stands for...never put that together

I should be putting them in today but I need to go get them from Tim now...do any stalkers know where he is or wanna PM me his number?? lol

[rayray086]

Hey, didn't get an SMS back from you but hopefully you received mine re: Tim's number? Anyway, how'd it go?

[Mrk_Mickey]

All is well except my hands and arms. Bruised, battered, ripped and split to say the least I suppose.

Worth it though! I'm liking the new engine mounts my car feels the same power-wise but the engine feels more solid so that's a plus. No more movement and no more gearbox jerking in fast gear-changing! I use my car daily and I've driven it around a lot since Saturday...It's not as bad as I thought it would be, BUT I thought it was much worse when I first drove it. lol, I thought ''what have i done...''

Next step is respray and repair! Then after that I think I'd like to try and give my wheels a fair go seeing as I started and stopped that idea pretty quickly.

[Water Boy]

Looked good minus the damage as I veiwed this car in my PJ's

[thestu]

Looked good minus the damage as I veiwed this car in my PJ's

how come you got to visit mickey and i didn't!!?!?!?!

[Mrk_Mickey]

how come you got to visit mickey and i didn't!!?!?!?!

Haha sorry broskies I had to grab the engine mounts off Tim to do on saturday!! I thought you'd have been staying with them you little traitor

You're coming up sometime soon anyways you'll get to see me don't worry

[goodfella]

I feel the ....LOVE...in the air!

[Mrk_Mickey]

I feel the ....LOVE...in the air!

It's dub love! you should know that !

[Mrk_Mickey]

Argh...this sound won't go away! Someone help me?

I've replaced strut top mounts, and recently engine mounts. I've STILL got some sort of weird knocking sound, either when i engage a gear while i'm driving or when i take off. It doesn't always happen but it felt before like i was getting abnormal engine movement. I've noticed that the car still jerks a bit before the power is engaged when i go to change gears.

The only thing I can think of is a fudged driveshaft...anyone???

[Jmac]

Knocking could be your driveshaft, the stretch bolts in the subframe can cause knock along with your control arm bushes ( rear ones on the front arms). Also check the big bolt that goes through the control arms , the one that face North/South. Had one today hanging off (NOT GOOD) . This was causing a clunk on take off, accelerate/decel. Steering geometry was seriously compromised. Tightened bolt and drives straight as die now. It has another typical VR6 suspension clunk ( still under investigation).
Cheers
Jmac
ps i have a dead VR engine now so when i get time im gonna do a how to with cylinder leak test. Should interest a couple of parties im sure
Jmac