1992 309 Goodwood impulse buy
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HereBeMonsters said:
Clean the afm.
And get some brasso on the idle control screw (large brass screw on the throttle body). Some carb cleaner all over is a good idea tbh.I found a K&N induction kit really helped out my idling problems too - much straighter induction path, worthwhile mod TBH.
Fortunately i have access to the necessary testing equipment, so I'll test and clean all the electrical components on the induction side at home and will then take it to get the CO settings setup.
I had similar issues with my old SD1 Vitesse so i know is just a case of being methodical and eventually all the issues will be ironed out. In theory
I had similar issues with my old SD1 Vitesse so i know is just a case of being methodical and eventually all the issues will be ironed out. In theory
Ahh, this thread takes me back - mine was not a Goodwood, but still loved it all the same. Mine had plenty of niggles even back when I had it about 11/12 yrs ago, but was a fantastic thing, felt so light and sensitive to inputs etc! Good luck with getting the bits and pieces sorted - you'll have an awesome, rare bit of kit! 
Haha great pic Rowey!
Had a bit of a play with the car this morning, and started by testing some of the ignition components. AFM, coolant temp sensor and throttle switch were all within tolerances, the only iffy one was the supplementary air device, which ties up with the rough running when cold, so need to look out for a working unit. Also discovered a few more bodges/problems that need fixing, so lots more parts to add to the list. It's gonna take me forever to find them all
Had a bit of a play with the car this morning, and started by testing some of the ignition components. AFM, coolant temp sensor and throttle switch were all within tolerances, the only iffy one was the supplementary air device, which ties up with the rough running when cold, so need to look out for a working unit. Also discovered a few more bodges/problems that need fixing, so lots more parts to add to the list. It's gonna take me forever to find them all
A common place for rust is under the fuel tank inner sill's, Even 205's rust here so worth taking the tank out and treating as it's only primer under there.
Check the rear beam as preventive maintenance here is better than oh s**t it's got neg camber, the tube's are getting hard to find now
The old steering wheel listing is from old Spoox, Or that's his other account.
Have had a couple of these in at work, one with this
And one currently undergoing 8v engine work to bring it upto around 175bhp
Check the rear beam as preventive maintenance here is better than oh s**t it's got neg camber, the tube's are getting hard to find now
The old steering wheel listing is from old Spoox, Or that's his other account.
Have had a couple of these in at work, one with this
And one currently undergoing 8v engine work to bring it upto around 175bhp
Milesh said:
Have had a couple of these in at work, one with this
And one currently undergoing 8v engine work to bring it upto around 175bhp
Rear beam has supposedly been done but ride height has been set too high so need to get that sorted at some point. Also need to get over to New Milton to get the car on the ramp to have a proper check of the underside to assess the rust issue!
CarlosV8 said:
Milesh said:
Have had a couple of these in at work, one with this
And one currently undergoing 8v engine work to bring it upto around 175bhp
Rear beam has supposedly been done but ride height has been set too high so need to get that sorted at some point. Also need to get over to New Milton to get the car on the ramp to have a proper check of the underside to assess the rust issue!
The best thing about this is how it looks, All like a std 20 odd year old 309 (good condition) should look like, No silly exhaust out the back or anything,
The major plus is that it goes like stink, the owner has a M3 (Not the newest shape, one before) and say's it's not far off of that for performance
The old 3.0 engine's are bullet proof, My last one in a 406 did well over 300k without any issues at all, Towing, Track days, Ring a few times etc,
Only downside is ground clearance up the front end
The major plus is that it goes like stink, the owner has a M3 (Not the newest shape, one before) and say's it's not far off of that for performance
The old 3.0 engine's are bullet proof, My last one in a 406 did well over 300k without any issues at all, Towing, Track days, Ring a few times etc,
Only downside is ground clearance up the front end
Kitchski said:
Always welcome to bring it here to have a look if it makes logistics easier mate.
Cheers mate, Dad's garage is currently up for sale so may have to take you up on that offer in the future I had every intention of doing some work on the car this afternoon, until the heavens opened. With it still in the garage I managed to get the remote central locking working though - a new receiver and a couple of new style plips from a 405 off Ebay and it's all sorted for the grand sum of £20. Quite amusing that the same stuff listed for a 205 (albeit with only one old style plip) went for £50 this evening!
Hopefully one evening this week I'll strip the front end down as I want to assess some damage and fix a few broken items. I suspect it's had a minor front end knock at some point as some of the metal behind the bumper is a bit bent, but just wanna make sure it's all ok for peace of mind.
Also reading up on V6 conversions
Finally got some time to do some work on the Goodwood yesterday. The radiator cowling had snapped where it bolts to the slam panel, and since this holds the radiator in place in meant the whole lot was wobbling about, so wanted to get this sorted straightaway. Luckily I managed to source the cowling and a couple of other things from a breaker.
So this is what it looked like after taking the bumper off:
Note the great wiring - replacement horns have been badly wired in, spot/fog light wiring is a mess, the fan uses nasty little spade connectors instead of a proper plug and also noticed the starter solenoid wire wasnt looking too clever. Someone's made a proper mess of it!
On top of this the front panel isn't looking too healthy. The near side fell apart after some prodding:
And the off side has been repaired pretty badly in the past:
Need to consider options for sorting this out, but this probably wont happen until next year now.
On the plus side the fan cowling is now replaced so the radiator is mounted solidly and some of the wiring is now tidied up:
Bumper isn't currently fitted as I'm in the process of repairing one of the side mounts so it isn't held in place with a cable tie!
Elsewhere in the engine bay the AFM was poorly mounted with one 10mm bolt, which wasn't taking the weight and had caused the thread to strip off making it all loose, and the plastic pipe connector at the top of it had been crushed (noticing a bodge-tastic theme here??). Didn't really know how it should be mounted be bought a 205 AFM bracket hoping it would be the same and it all bolted on with no problems, so it's now all held securely, and with a new connector too, which is nice. Slightly tidier looking engine bay:
Enjoying working on it though, it's good to have something in the garage that's nice and easy to strip down and play with
So this is what it looked like after taking the bumper off:
Note the great wiring - replacement horns have been badly wired in, spot/fog light wiring is a mess, the fan uses nasty little spade connectors instead of a proper plug and also noticed the starter solenoid wire wasnt looking too clever. Someone's made a proper mess of it!
On top of this the front panel isn't looking too healthy. The near side fell apart after some prodding:
And the off side has been repaired pretty badly in the past:
Need to consider options for sorting this out, but this probably wont happen until next year now.
On the plus side the fan cowling is now replaced so the radiator is mounted solidly and some of the wiring is now tidied up:
Bumper isn't currently fitted as I'm in the process of repairing one of the side mounts so it isn't held in place with a cable tie!
Elsewhere in the engine bay the AFM was poorly mounted with one 10mm bolt, which wasn't taking the weight and had caused the thread to strip off making it all loose, and the plastic pipe connector at the top of it had been crushed (noticing a bodge-tastic theme here??). Didn't really know how it should be mounted be bought a 205 AFM bracket hoping it would be the same and it all bolted on with no problems, so it's now all held securely, and with a new connector too, which is nice. Slightly tidier looking engine bay:
Enjoying working on it though, it's good to have something in the garage that's nice and easy to strip down and play with
Few hours spent out in the garage today to do a 'nice easy job' - take out the seats and other miscellaneous bits of the interior and then swap the current crappy carpet with a new one, fix a few little issues and put it all back together. Unfortunately I was faced with this:
A few little bits rust, nothing serious, until you look at the drivers seat mounting points:
The front left mounting point has been ripped off completely and the rear left one has been partially pulled out - still solid but not confidence inspiring! The two pieces of metal on the floor is the homemade brackets used to hold the seat in. Time to find a welder!
So after pulling some more of the interior out I decide to lob everything back in and go have some dinner:
On the plus side I've fixed the mount on the bumper, found the missing trim and re-fitted the front end so it's now looking like it should:
So in summary, the list of parts/work is growing and it's getting less and less roadworthy every time I touch it. Nice
A few little bits rust, nothing serious, until you look at the drivers seat mounting points:
The front left mounting point has been ripped off completely and the rear left one has been partially pulled out - still solid but not confidence inspiring! The two pieces of metal on the floor is the homemade brackets used to hold the seat in. Time to find a welder!
So after pulling some more of the interior out I decide to lob everything back in and go have some dinner:
On the plus side I've fixed the mount on the bumper, found the missing trim and re-fitted the front end so it's now looking like it should:
So in summary, the list of parts/work is growing and it's getting less and less roadworthy every time I touch it. Nice
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