@Ludachris Thanks man. I am definitely curious to see what I find when I open it up.@KCDsmDude I was going for a 10 minute jaunt down the freeway when it happened. So I didn't have the logger going. Wish I had, would have been interesting to see what was going on and how hot it got.
Well, I have a good news bad news update for today.The good news is that I got the transaxle and transfer case leaks fixed by a shop, and I was able to drive the car over 1700 miles to move it from my former location to my new location. I got some data logging done in route and had a...
Well, its been awhile, but I started the car up today for the first time since October. Did a big round of work on the car, ACT Clutch/PP/Flywheel, comp clutch release fork, OEM TOB, new CAS, new O2 sensor (Bosch), a TD05H 20G built by Jus, JMF recirculated O2 housing, new oil pressure sending...
Thank you all for the replies. I will plan to get a real one before this one fails on me.JusMX141, is the failure sudden and catastrophic usually, or are there things I can watch for in the meantime?
Updated mod lists and a few other things. Hoping ill have it back on the road this weekend, need to replace some crush washers on the turbo oil feed, boost leak test it, and put some work into the tune.
Has paint code R65 (Almaden Red Pearl), which is a maroon ish red. Not sure if the paint is original or not to be honest though.Car will need a few changes and a second set of wheels and tires before it gets autocrossed. Probably sometime next year at the earliest.I'll try to get a full...
Went out today and looked at a few things. My AC Compressor belt was in really bad shape, the AC doesnt work at the moment, so I went ahead and removed it. The other two accessory belts appear to be in good condition and have appropriate tension.I went ahead and removed the cam gear inspection...
Thanks for the replies, I will get into it tomorrow and see if it is something easy. If I don't find anything, I will try and get a video showcasing the noise.
Hello everyone. I have been experiencing a noise in the car that I believe to be getting louder.It sounds like a cricket chirp, as you would hear from a big field, and it follows me everywhere I go. The car is a 94' Talon TSI AWD. Pretty much stock. Has 126k miles, and was reported to have...
Hi everyone, I just picked up a 94' Eagle Talon Tsi yesterday. It has AWD, ABS, rear VLSD, and only 126k original miles. I got a thick folder with records and receipts from the second owner, who knew the first owner in college. I even got the original window sticker. With exception to the...