C8 🆚 Heatwave, Heatwave winning/won...

[Rp0thejester]

I believe that is what they may have to do as parts are non existent for this car. It's a great car but is so pig hungry labour intensive to get to anything. It's only been there two weeks, I'm not bored of walking everywhere.... honest!!

[Rp0thejester]

Had an update from Chevronics yesterday via WhatsApp. Stage 1 is complete which is turbo pipe replaced and new belts and pulleys. There was an issue with the supplier apparently as they kept sending the wrong crankshaft pulley. But Chevronics were sensible and took their time to ease off the crankshaft pulley bolt rather than risk shearing it off, much appreciated. (Only PSA would design a car that has to have the coolant removed to do a cambelt) The car isn't revving freely but I'm not surprised as I blanked off the egr pipe into the intake manifold to stop the fumes from entering the cab whilst driving it from garage to garage. Hopefully as soon as that's removed it will rev freely. If not, stage 2 will be a new dpf and downpipe, hopefully that's not required. Apart from being short staffed at the moment, not surprising as kids are off school, I've been pleasantly surprised by their professionalism,friendliness and honesty to date.

[CitroJim]

Very good to hear the news is largely good Ryan and that Chevronics is very well living up to its reputation

[MattBLancs]

Only PSA would design a car that has to have the coolant removed to do a cambelt

Devils advocate and all that, but given changing water pump is almost always a good idea at cam belt change time, doesn't sound a big downside to me

The car isn't revving freely but I'm not surprised as I blanked off the egr pipe into the intake manifold to stop the fumes from entering the cab whilst driving it from garage to garage. Hopefully as soon as that's removed it will rev freely. If not, stage 2 will be a new dpf and downpipe, hopefully that's not required.

Did you / Chevronics get to the bottom of this? I'm surprised if blanked EGR had such detrimental effect on it's running. Plenty of folks blank theirs (yes I know not legal to do so) with no change to running (unless it was previously stuck open)

[Rp0thejester]

No response yet, it only started after I blanked it off. The ECU hasn't been remapped so that's why I think it's the plate. I've been told by the missus that I WILL BE VISITING CHEVRONICS tomorrow to see what's happening. Unfortunately assault of the ear holes isn't a recognised crime by the police, so I'll do as I'm told. I'll take as many photos as possible before being dragged away by the police.

[CitroJim]

so I'll do as I'm told.

Always the best policy with the girls in your life... Ask me how I know

Seriously here's hoping it all good news that does not leave a crater in your cheque book...

[Rp0thejester]

What's a cheque book??

[CitroJim]

What's a cheque book??

Ahh, the innocence of one so young

[myglaren]

I still have a couple, used a cheque when renewing my driving licence a couple of years ago. They sent it back, didn't charge me for the new one despite it being £17:50 (new photo).

First one in years.

[mickthemaverick]

SWMBO (technophobe) still writes out 4 cheques to varying different charities every month. Her reasoning is that if they don't accept cheques they don't get a donation!! Funnily enough none of them have ever refused!!

[PaulC5]

A good policy with bosses and women in your life is to agree with them and then do your own thing. It keeps them happy as well as yourself.