4th times a charm.....

[Perkul8r]

Well, finally got it all together and going. And I found one good use for a narrow band gauge. It told me my o2 sensor was dead. So I got a new one in tonight and now its all good.

I also got the new to me wheels and tires on. I had a couple bad tires and one bad rim, so these were my next option.

Also got bored and debagded the car a little bit. I only took off the TSI and the turbo decals. I also replaced the headliner fabric. There were a bunch of pins in it and my son kept taking them out so I just fixed it. I just used material i had at the house. Kinda odd, but I like it.

Anyway, here are some pics.
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Talon%20TSI/2012-01-28_04-10-53_887.jpg
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Talon%20TSI/2012-01-28_04-11-35_199.jpg
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Talon%20TSI/2012-01-28_04-11-26_289.jpg
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Talon%20TSI/2012-01-28_04-11-08_517.jpg
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Talon%20TSI/headliner.jpg
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv14/Perkul8r/Talon%20TSI/Headliner1.jpg

[Perkul8r]

Been driving it for a bit now, and the only bad thing is, I have no 4th gear. From what I have read sounds like an end clutch problem. I am hoping that its only that. I am just waiting on taxes to get the parts.

[blackrosenova400]

Is it even attempting to go into fourth gear?

[Perkul8r]

as far as I can tell, yes. it just revs high.

I have been trying to find out the issue. and so far its either end clutch or something in the valvebody.

I think i may pull the end clutch off just to see what it looks like. Maybe that will tell me something.

[Perkul8r]

Took it out for another longer drive today. and it def shifts into 4th, but than just revs like crazy and when I turn OD off, i can feel it shift down into 3rd again.

[Perkul8r]

Well. it was definately the end clutches bad. While I am waiting for my kit from IPT i went to the junkyard and found some parts. swap things around and bam, now I have OD again.

I did learn a couple things though. the 1.8 auto end clutch hubs are different from the awd cars. The clutches themselves are the same, but the hubs that they go into are different.

[Perkul8r]

A little update on the car.

I recently picked up a Zeitronix ZT-2 wideband/egr setup. Than I ordered the matching map sensor from MAP. Got it all installed last week. Also swapped out the Pacesetter exhaust mani for a evo3 one. That made a hug difference. The turbo spools so much quicker now.

I was going to install the 16g turbo I have, but after doing a leak down test I decided not too. I was having issue's with the dipstick blowing out and even after a new pcv valve it would still do it. Found out its leaking past the rings.

So I picked up another 6 bolt block and crank, and then the 2g piston 1g rod setup from Shane.

Now i gotta decided if I wanna go that way, or buy the 2.4 dohc motor out of my buddys wrecked galant. i always wanted to do a bigger motor in the car, but was gonna keep it simple. So got some thinking to do on that one.

[DSM_421]

lol nice headliner!

[dsmghost]

Update!

[Alpha D]

Yes! Whats going on over in North Dakota? lol i should update my thread soon as well!