Hey Thanks for the reply QCtech
Answers For your questions
Do you have your brake or ABS light on with the slip and VDC lights on??
No
Did the shop that read the codes have access to the ABS codes or just engine codes?
I thought it would show all codes the shop was using a Snapon solace ultra it looked like this
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=snap+ ... g7CpCA1h7M:
I had to break sharp a few times and they breaks seem ok, the car did come with calipers im unsure if they are old or new ill dig them out tomorrow.
Need to check up on how to test breaks and what to look for
did you properly took the air out of the cooling system?
I followed the instructions i found on youtube, i have to admit ive only just learned of this bleeder screw!
what i did before was to open the radiator and fill, fill the reservoir around 3cm bellow the high line(can you confirm this is the hot high line or is it the cold?) i can send a pic if need be but i can only see one marking for high. when the cars hot it now sits on that high line (hope i have enough coolant). Ok so I squeeze the hoses and get as much coolant into the radiator, switch the car on for 15 mins rev upto 3000 watching the bubbles come out. i hope that wasn't too bad, with the new radiator i plan to use those bleeder screws, i hear you need to open them until water comes out then do similar to the above.
oil sludge
I watched it poor out seemed really dark and really thin, maybe cheap oil? looked like water to be honest, ive put the 5w30 mobile 3000 and plan to change it again during the works to see if its still as bad
thermostat
decided to buy the mishimoto one its meant to come on early and be better for cooling, The fan staying on all the time is strange ive read it could be linked to the thermistat ill check the old one
and test it maybe someone wants a used stock one
airfilter
replaced with a nice lifetime k&n it was pretty bad
So on with the works
The crank sensor seems to have cleared the VCD and slip lights staying on, I will return to make sure the codes clear but the car now starts first time, previously it would tale 3 or 4 turns before it started but now after 1-2 its alive
The engine light is skill active
Ive made an order for the knock sensor and went with the knock sensor harness that comes along with the fuel rail harness too, seen as I have to replace this gaskets I decided to buy the plenum spacer that comes with the gaskets by motordyne £250
Also order in place for the air sensor AIT, for a newbie like me there was a lot of confusion over AIT MAF sensor im still kinda just hoping i got it right ive ordered the one that connects inside the air duct on the top of the engine £35
I decided after taking a good look at the old radiator to just bite the bullet, i want the car to run cool so ordered the mishimoto radiator + hoses + thermostat, hoping that puts an end to the cooling issues 25% discount was around £320
After reading and watching all the videos im thinking of doing the job myself for all the above just worry about getting all the torque correct.....any words of wisdom on that? ive seen the sequences for each part is it really vital ive seen some people just spread the tightening from corner to corner while some follow the exact number sequence, theirs 18 bolts!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kbeCSlRDG4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX4hUGVC5gg
I really hope once ive done the above i can take it in and the codes should be clear, ill then do a remap and hope to drive off into the sunset? or am i missing something
I really fallen in love wit this car, ill take some pictures and make a vlog of some of the steps of the above
Thanks again