dann2707 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Finally found my ABS issue... The bearing looks like it's slid out by a bit and the ring that holds the bearing in secure was completely loose. Not only that but there looks like there's a big gouge taken out of the pick up ring as shown Not sure if it was like that or if it will still work, going to press the bearing in more and see if it picks it up on vagcom when the wheels are spinning before assembling / fitting a new bearing. Gap was way more than 0.3mm, more like 3-4mm Note the gouge on the top left of the ring And finally the ring was completely loose and you can see the bearing is protruding by about 3-4mm! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Wondered what the cause of a dislocated front wheel was. Found out today and was a bit shocked: Almost got a nervous breakdown today. Everything in that car is falling apart and it doesn't matter that I use the best parts I can afford and service it every 50-150 miles. f**k this shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Ouch At least it's only the top mount that's gone? Do you think it might be worth looking into softer springs? I know I sound like a broken record but some of the stuff you do is pretty bumpy and the car looks stiff even by track standards. Might help to protect stuff a bit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) I get confused about how you have SO MANY problems Alex. Well I do kind of know why, the type of driving you do is not what the M3 was ever made for, and not what 90% of the parts you are buying were designed for. It's plain for all to see. M3's are for road and track, simples. Why don't you buy a Subaru or something designed for what you're looking to do? You are basically rallying a track car, and obviously it just isn't robust enough. Sorry if that is harsh, and I don't mean to kick you whilst you are down. But I don't want to not say it. I also don't want you to stop what you are doing, because I love it. Did you mean to make the most epic pun known to man when you said you were "shocked"? I know I look like a fanny right now. Sorry. - I cleaned my car today and used a new synthetic sealant from angel wax. Edited January 9, 2014 by Pashley26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROYston Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Buy a Subaru?! May as well purchase a gun to shoot yourself with too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Buy a Subaru?! May as well purchase a gun to shoot yourself with too. How's your pink 323? Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Ouch At least it's only the top mount that's gone? Do you think it might be worth looking into softer springs? I know I sound like a broken record but some of the stuff you do is pretty bumpy and the car looks stiff even by track standards. Might help to protect stuff a bit... It hasn't crossed my mind. I'm really happy with the spring rates. What you're saying is true to some extent - the car is too stiff for some of the surfaces I drive on, especially the latest outing at night where we drove on unpaved roads. But for the majority of events I take part in the suspension feels perfect and judging by vids it performs very well. The matter of stiffness is very much up for debate because I could be completely wrong. I'll bring it up next time I have a talk with other M3 drivers. I get confused about how you have SO MANY problems Alex. Well I do kind of know why, the type of driving you do is not what the M3 was ever made for, and not what 90% of the parts you are buying were designed for. It's plain for all to see. M3's are for road and track, simples. Why don't you buy a Subaru or something designed for what you're looking to do? You are basically rallying a track car, and obviously it just isn't robust enough. Sorry if that is harsh, and I don't mean to kick you whilst you are down. But I don't want to not say it. I also don't want you to stop what you are doing, because I love it. Did you mean to make the most epic pun known to man when you said you were "shocked"? I know I look like a fanny right now. Sorry. The statement in bold is something I completely agree with here. It's more of a track car than a rally car. But then, the vast majority of events I take part in have the surface of an average B road. Some are held on tracks and are completely smooth. I'm pretty sure the damage caused here originated on those surfaces and the rough stuff from last week just killed some parts which were already in bad condition. I strongly disagree that M3's are for smooth surfaces only. There are quite a few M3's over here which take part in national rally championships - admittedly they have Reiger or Proflex suspension and will never outrun a 4x4. But such an upgrade applies to all cars - if you want to be competitive you have to change the suspension no matter what you drive. I just don't have the right kit for bumpy roads but then I rarely drive on such roads. The problem with Subarus is that they're slow. I have yet to be beaten by one and have been quicker than works cars on a number of occasions. Evos are a different story but the cost of running one is massive and personally I hate 4 wheel drive. For now I cannot imagine driving anything other than a RWD car purely because it's extremely fun. To sum up I'm sure you're right in some respects, in others you don't have the full picture or you have a wrong picture of what I do. This is not surprising considering I rarely go into any detail on here regarding the events I take part in. But you two have certainly made some valid points. About stiffness, the first 4 seconds show the most bumpy surface of any comps I took part in 2013. I could be wrong but I think the suspension behaves perfectly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkbBM8kgMg0 Also found another bit of damage: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROYston Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Pissing more than a pregnant woman about to give birth; but oil. Sump gaskets dead. Never have seen a nice Subaru is all! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Glad you took that the right way, didn't want to just seem like a straight up dick. So what can you tell us about the events you do? It's hard to judge scale on film, but to me they look like a type of auto cross? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) Glad you took that the right way, didn't want to just seem like a straight up dick. So what can you tell us about the events you do? It's hard to judge scale on film, but to me they look like a type of auto cross? The term is rallysprint, I'm not sure what it is by definition exactly. It has elements of autocross in it to make certain otherwise uneventful areas of the course more interesting. The stages are usually anywhere between 4 and 7 miles long. This for instance would be an extremely rough event by our standards and also a very long and demanding one since you have to memorize a 6 mile long stage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR9fz_L3qdo I really think that in the before mentioned track/rally terms, this is much closer to track than rally hence the car is set up the way it is. edit: I've given this some thought and my conclusion is that the car is too stiff. If the ARB mounts have cracked then something is not right. I'm not going to change the spring rates, instead I'm going to fit a weaker ARB and see what difference that makes. Edited January 9, 2014 by Greetings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Finally found my ABS issue... The bearing looks like it's slid out by a bit and the ring that holds the bearing in secure was completely loose. Not only that but there looks like there's a big gouge taken out of the pick up ring as shown Not sure if it was like that or if it will still work, going to press the bearing in more and see if it picks it up on vagcom when the wheels are spinning before assembling / fitting a new bearing. Gap was way more than 0.3mm, more like 3-4mm Note the gouge on the top left of the ring And finally the ring was completely loose and you can see the bearing is protruding by about 3-4mm! was that the hub in your vid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Yes mike how come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Good news is. Abs errors have cleared completely! Vcds now comes with no errors at all. The bad news is... car feels the f**king same haha Dads been for a drive in it and is 100% its a loose wishbone as the steering is jittery. And under hard acceleration it pulls to the right and under braking it brakes to the right too. The car is constantly twitchy and goes left and right all the time. Best way yo describe it is like driving on the motorway when its really windy. Any ideas?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete.M Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) Pretty sure the garage only gave my car an MOT because they didn't want to see it again, but I'm just happy it's through. Now I need a propshaft so I can do more than 45mph without vibrating everything to hell! Edit: Dan, is the CV joint ok? Edited January 9, 2014 by Pete.M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 I havent checked mate as it got dark. Would my problem of the bearing sliding out coincide with the cv joint being knackered?Its not making a knocking sound too. So would that rule that out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Yes mike how come Mike as in me? If so, how come what? If not, luls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Nooo I was talking to gentydoesit haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 I didn't realise we were on first name terms with that chap yet, fair enough. Good choice of name, Mr Gentles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) Good news is. Abs errors have cleared completely! Vcds now comes with no errors at all. The bad news is... car feels the f**king same haha Dads been for a drive in it and is 100% its a loose wishbone as the steering is jittery. And under hard acceleration it pulls to the right and under braking it brakes to the right too. The car is constantly twitchy and goes left and right all the time. Best way yo describe it is like driving on the motorway when its really windy. Any ideas?? It could well be in the steering too. Have a good check for play, especially in the inner track rod joints, make sure any slack's adjusted out of the steering rack, make sure the rack's mounts onto the subframe are in good condition and make sure the subframe's secure and it's mounts are ok. It seems weird that the bearing was able to come out like that, surely there should be something holding it in? A Circlip or something. Greetings, your car does seem to be set up harshly for the type of events you do. I'll join the club of wondering why it brakes so much though. It does seem to be getting used very hard. Things like all the corner cutting in that video above will give the suspension a hell of a pounding. I've got my first co-driving Rally even this weekend, just an air-field test day to give the car a good shake down and the 2 of us a bit of practice. I'm sure I'll get some videos up after as we'll have 2 cameras on board. Edited January 9, 2014 by RobinJI 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A129SM9S54A 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 This is a pretty awesome mx5 http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/mazda/mx-5-mk1/the-tarmac-terrorist--the-250bhp-aero-clad-internationally-infamous-mx5-of-your-dreams/1981638?isexperiment=true 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-X-Type-Saloon-2-0-V6-Sport-/291053271132 Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Yes mike how comenot really important... just thought that might have been the notch that I saw. What caused the bearing to move? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) So I have just won a competition to spend three days in Oslo having ice racing tuition in a Porsche 964. Going on the 25th. Excited much. Edited January 10, 2014 by Pashley26 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Jammie b*****d much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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