JC600 Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 Also got these today, need a good clean up before fitting. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 New Yokohama tyres fitted, didn't like the Bridgestone tyres and fronts were all cracked. Sits a lot better on the Yoko's. :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonelson96 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Every step is a step in the right direction. This mk4 is looking brilliant , every time it gets better , keep it up 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 10 hours ago, Antonelson96 said: Every step is a step in the right direction. This mk4 is looking brilliant , every time it gets better , keep it up 👍 Cheers mate, appreciate it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Some new pics of the Escort after a little out...............Oh, the brakes and tyres are really good! Some stupid idiot in a Vauxhall Mervia pulled out on me, so had to do a emergency stop!!! and she just carried on, totally oblivious to it. Any way, heres the pic's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 Few tonight after work. First of all, the battery fitted was a 063 40ah & 400 cold crank. The 1.6efi engine should have a 075 60ah 540 cold crank. So got a Bosch S4 battery at a bargain price, also got some Bosch S4 spark plugs. Another job, was to replace the breather pipes as they were past there best. Also changed the crank case breather filter, and cleaned the icv. Fires up better now, idles smoother and revs up nicer......just need to take it for a drive at the weekend now. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted September 10, 2016 Author Share Posted September 10, 2016 Went, for a good drive this morning. Runs much better, and much more responsive. :D On another note at 60mph my wobbly steering wheel had come back again, so went to my brothers and got all the wheels rebalanced and checked for buckles. All ok, but checked front disc's, and one was warped. So new disc's and pads fitted. All fine again now. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share Posted September 17, 2016 All ready for Blackpool, fuelled up, Tyre pressures checked, levels checked. Washed, polished and waxed. :) Also got a lock set, so I (my dad lol) can re-code the ignition barrel to match the rest of the locks. :) Also gave the ST a quick clean lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share Posted September 18, 2016 Pics of the Escort at Blackpool Ford day, I'll upload the others I took later. :D 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E TEA 66 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I still love that last pic at Blackpool ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 Me too. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 Finally got a full set of Amber's, when I fit them I'm also going to repaint the backs of the headlights. :) Also got a brake fluid leak, around the master cylinder. Leaves a patch on top of gearbox. Main seal is dry, no fluid in the servo. Servo looks brand new inside. Think it may be the lid or reservoir seals. Started scraping the blistered paint off the servo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E TEA 66 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 The indicators look great 8) and i like the white ones that are on but i'm with you on making the Escort look original mate as i fitted white side repeaters to my old car and within a month it just felt wrong so i changed them back to the ambers .. As for the brake fluid leak have you thought of trying topping the resovoir up then getting some one to pump the brake pedal to see what happens under pressure while you've got your eye on it ? .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 Cheers, yeah I can't wait to get them on. :) I'm going fire up the engine to get a vacuum in the servo, then jam the brake pedal down solid. Switch off, so the vacuum stays. Hopefully then I'll see the leak. The reservoir is still full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 Checked for brake fluid leaks whilst under pressure, and nothing. Checked the cap and there is fluid on the threads, so think it's weeping out the cap whilst driving. I've ordered a new cap and keep a eye on it, it's only a very small leak. Just annoying having to wipe the gearbox off all the time. Think I best give the servo a lick of paint now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldtail77 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I loved my 88 Mk4, 1.3 Pop, 5DR in Rec. Nice to see one still doing the rounds and in far nicer shape than mine ever was :) I'm a smidgen jealous. I guess the battery tray rot has been rectified in this long ago, otherwise you'd have no passenger floor and steamy windows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 Haha cheers mate, yeah it's had a battery tray in the past. And in very good shape, a very solid car. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 Thats the ambers in, master cylinder and servo painted. Cleaned the surface rust off the back of the headlights, treated and resprayed them. The paint reacted, so will have to do them again at some point. Just waiting for my remote idle speed control valve and new brake reservoir cap to arrive. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 Remote idle speed control valve and new brake reservoir cap have arrived. Will get them fitted one night this week. The holes are already in the inner wing, so that makes it easier. Hopefully my idle problems will be resolved and my brake fluid leak. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 New reservoir cap fitted, and remote idle speed control valve fitted. :) Set idle speed at 850rpm, returns back 850rpm after revving the engine. No stalling when dipping the clutch and idles loads better, smoother too. So all good so far. Just need to take it for a test drive after I finish call. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Exhaust clip from my MK4 with 1.6efi cvh with 2" bore down pipe back stainless steel exhaust. :D And the engine idling nicely after fitting the remote idle speed control valve. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 Took the Escort for a good 40 mile drive this morning, idle is spot on now. So can stop and drive off properly now. Seems to be a bit quicker too. :D Definitely have no brake fluid leaks, but still had fluid on top of the gearbox. Looks like it was coming from the transmission to clutch housing bolt. Checked the bolts, and they didn't seem that tight. So torqued them up to the correct amount. Hopefully that's sorted it. :) Some better pic's with the ambers fitted. :D 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b4zz Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 loving your escort fella and my self I liked the clears better than the ambers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 11 hours ago, b4zz said: loving your escort fella and my self I liked the clears better than the ambers Cheers mate, I liked the clears...just wanted it more standard looking. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC600 Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Not very exciting, got some tailored mats as I was sick of the rubber ones sliding about. :) Rears Fronts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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