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amigafan2003
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Restoration project - the Y reg
« on: Jul 11th, 2013, 10:23pm » |
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I taking voluntary redundancy in two weeks so I am embarking on a summer restoration project for my Scorpio (24v Ultima face lift saloon on a "Y" reg) with some of the cash from the payoff.
I'll be posting here as a log of what I'm doing and how it's going and hopefully the finished article in September sometime.
This is what I'm doing and in the order hopefully:-
Engine:
Fit new waterpump (completed)
Remove intake resonator box (completed)
New leads (completed)
New plugs (completed)
New drivebelts (completed)
Body work:-
Fit two new outer sills (completed)
Fit drivers side rear arch repair panel (completed)
Paint the above plus boot lid (scratches), drivers side front wing (small thumb sized dent) and passenger side rear wing (poor finish from previous repair and small ding). (completed)
Possibly do the roof as well as there is a small scab developing - but I might get away with a smart repair on that. (completed)
Recon the wheels.
Suspension:-
Front ARB bushes (completed)
Front droplinks (completed)
Front shocks (completed)
Rear shocks (completed)
lesforjors -30mm lowering springs (drivers side rear spring is currently "droopy") (completed - fitted H&R springs)
Exhaust:-
Cat back stainless system - single pipe.
Replace perished mounting rubbers
Interior:-
Find out why drivers seat wont move forward.
Find out why heated seats don't work.
Find out why interior lights don't work.
Find out why heated screen doesn't work.
Brakes:-
New front calipers (sticking left front). (completed)
Drivetrain:-
Auto box fluid and filter renewal.
Investigate motorway "vibration (suspected center prob bearing or CV joints).
So - gonna be a busy summer but I hope to get some good pics up for you all and looking forward to Harewood next year 
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #1 on: Jul 11th, 2013, 10:28pm » |
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I compliment you on your endeavour, but wonder why you would want to lower the car?
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #2 on: Jul 12th, 2013, 9:10am » |
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on Jul 11th, 2013, 10:28pm, PJDavis wrote:| I compliment you on your endeavour, but wonder why you would want to lower the car? |
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Maybe amigafan intends to wage war on the speed bump scourge by trimming the tops of them  he would be welcome down our road where despite local meetings and surveys voting for pinch points,they've installed speed bumps,since when they have installed cast iron bollards to prevent motorists driving along the footpath avoiding the bumps.There is a considerable amount of debris becoming evident,bits of road springs,bump stops,wheel trims,silencers etc etc.One poor sod with his car trailer full of slabs,bent the draw bar to the extent that the front of the trailer was scraping the road  Ah well,that's progress !!
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #4 on: Jul 12th, 2013, 8:22pm » |
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Ay she does, a 30mm H&R kit, i only have issues on the really big bumps and when the road has a depression that loads the suspension up,
i cant comment on the lesforjors kit but the H&R made it feel much tighter and less wobbly on round about.
I also like a larger rim with less side wall for better steering response.
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #6 on: Jul 13th, 2013, 8:11am » |
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A blast of wd40 down the plug wells left over night should help.
Cheers ill try another disk to to see if itd cloning correctly
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #7 on: Jul 14th, 2013, 7:32pm » |
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Well plugs came out easy enough - that's another couple of things ticked off the list.
Plugs that came out looked in good nick 
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #8 on: Jul 15th, 2013, 10:03pm » |
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Dammit. So fixed the water pump and now the abs and tcs lights come on above 15mph. 
I swear the car just doesnt like being "fixed".
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #9 on: Jul 16th, 2013, 7:02am » |
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on Jul 15th, 2013, 10:03pm, amigafan2003 wrote:Dammit. So fixed the water pump and now the abs and tcs lights come on above 15mph.
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Could it be that water has got on to the loom in that area?. Try drying it or spraying with WD 40.
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #10 on: Jul 16th, 2013, 10:19am » |
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Possibly - I did jet wash it after as well (just exterior - not in the engine bay!).
Might take it for a really long dirve to "air it out" as well - it had been stood of nearly 6 weeks prior to replacing the water pump.
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #11 on: Jul 16th, 2013, 10:58am » |
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If you jetwashed the front wheel arches you may have forced water into the ABS sensor connectors which are located under there.
The water from a jetwasher comes out at high pressure and could easily have forced it's way in to the connections and if they have gotten damp I'd imagine you'd get the ABS light on.
Just a thought.
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #12 on: Jul 16th, 2013, 2:55pm » |
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The light doesn't come on until after getting to 15mph though. I thought the initial lights on/lights out test tested the sensors (i.e open circuit). Then the rolling test tested the sensors being able to sense the rings.
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #13 on: Jul 16th, 2013, 4:28pm » |
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Have a read of This page and check out the 'button' links on the left of the page. :
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #14 on: Jul 16th, 2013, 7:00pm » |
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on Jul 16th, 2013, 2:55pm, amigafan2003 wrote:| The light doesn't come on until after getting to 15mph though. I thought the initial lights on/lights out test tested the sensors (i.e open circuit). Then the rolling test tested the sensors being able to sense the rings. |
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The static test is very basic, you can just short the 2 pins without the sensor connected and the light will go out.
So water in the plug could allow it to pass the static test but prevent a proper signal for the rolling test.
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #15 on: Jul 16th, 2013, 7:52pm » |
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Ah ok - thanks - I'll have a root root round at the weekend
i seem to remember you can get to the front wheel arch connectors just by putting the steering on full lock.
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #16 on: Jul 16th, 2013, 9:05pm » |
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Correct.
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #17 on: Jul 16th, 2013, 10:28pm » |
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I thought that abs and tcs would signify a rear sensor/connection fault?
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #18 on: Jul 17th, 2013, 12:49pm » |
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Drove daughter to nursery this am - ABS and TCS lights didn't come on above 15mph and same again on way back.
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Re: Restoration project - the Y reg
« Reply #19 on: Jul 17th, 2013, 1:07pm » |
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Seems like it was most likely a dampness issue then which hopefully has resolved itself. Fingers crossed!.
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