Car Wizard has an F-Type to work on
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Yep, the steering wheel is disgusting.
Hard to tell if it's wear or just build up of dirt and grease which would clean off easily enough.
Considering the mileage (not all that high) and the obvious grot and neglect elsewhere, and the fact that no-one here has complained about premature wear on their steering wheel, I reckon it's more likely to be dirt and grease build up.
Another pointer is the scratched up start/stop button which tells me female driver with long nails at least some of the time so hand lotion etc building up on the steering wheel.
Hard to tell if it's wear or just build up of dirt and grease which would clean off easily enough.
Considering the mileage (not all that high) and the obvious grot and neglect elsewhere, and the fact that no-one here has complained about premature wear on their steering wheel, I reckon it's more likely to be dirt and grease build up.
Another pointer is the scratched up start/stop button which tells me female driver with long nails at least some of the time so hand lotion etc building up on the steering wheel.
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Another brief update on the F-Type:
From the 10.10 mark to the 11.06 mark, shows that the SC belt was badly rubbing on the tensioner and squealing.
Obvious to me from the degree of wear that it had been rubbing for quite some time and most likely from when the replacement engine was fitted some 18 months or so ago. Maybe had an after-market crank pulley installed with the wrong size belt????
Also later a mention that presuming it needs new catalytic converters they won't be available until October!
From the 10.10 mark to the 11.06 mark, shows that the SC belt was badly rubbing on the tensioner and squealing.
Obvious to me from the degree of wear that it had been rubbing for quite some time and most likely from when the replacement engine was fitted some 18 months or so ago. Maybe had an after-market crank pulley installed with the wrong size belt????
Also later a mention that presuming it needs new catalytic converters they won't be available until October!
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It appears likely it had leaking/stuck open fuel injector(s) which caused the engine to "blow up" (my guess is excessive wear due to bore wash from the excess unburnt fuel) and the unburnt fuel also destroyed the cats. The $64,000 question of course is if the engine was replaced why were the cats not replaced?
I also thought that if the Wizard has trouble finding new cats then they could go the VAP route!
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It's a 2014 so I assume the warranty has long expired.
It appears likely it had leaking/stuck open fuel injector(s) which caused the engine to "blow up" (my guess is excessive wear due to bore wash from the excess unburnt fuel) and the unburnt fuel also destroyed the cats. The $64,000 question of course is if the engine was replaced why were the cats not replaced?
I also thought that if the Wizard has trouble finding new cats then they could go the VAP route!
It appears likely it had leaking/stuck open fuel injector(s) which caused the engine to "blow up" (my guess is excessive wear due to bore wash from the excess unburnt fuel) and the unburnt fuel also destroyed the cats. The $64,000 question of course is if the engine was replaced why were the cats not replaced?
I also thought that if the Wizard has trouble finding new cats then they could go the VAP route!
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Two weeks now and no further update on the F-Type.
It's still in the shop as of the latest Car Wizard vid dated 13 Feb.
My guess is they are waiting on replacement cat converters.
It's still in the shop as of the latest Car Wizard vid dated 13 Feb.
My guess is they are waiting on replacement cat converters.
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Update.
Per the Car Wizard's latest vid (24 Feb 2021) the F-Type is nearly done, just waiting on a few more parts to come in and be fitted, final vid coming soon.
New cat converters and new SC belt and tensioner already fitted, apparently the SC belt was the wrong one. My money is on an after-market crank or SC pulley with the wrong belt.
Will be good to find out exactly what was wrong with the new engine and what caused the cats to fail, was it a leaking/stuck fuel injector or not?
Per the Car Wizard's latest vid (24 Feb 2021) the F-Type is nearly done, just waiting on a few more parts to come in and be fitted, final vid coming soon.
New cat converters and new SC belt and tensioner already fitted, apparently the SC belt was the wrong one. My money is on an after-market crank or SC pulley with the wrong belt.
Will be good to find out exactly what was wrong with the new engine and what caused the cats to fail, was it a leaking/stuck fuel injector or not?
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Update.
What happened to the F-Type?
Zero Car Wizard updates since 24 Feb, 50 days ago.
The car showed in the background on a few Car Wizard vids post 24 Feb then about a month ago it vanished and it is obviously no longer in the workshop.
Where did it go?
Was it ever completed?
Will there ever be a final update/report on it?
Enquiring minds want to know!
What happened to the F-Type?
Zero Car Wizard updates since 24 Feb, 50 days ago.
The car showed in the background on a few Car Wizard vids post 24 Feb then about a month ago it vanished and it is obviously no longer in the workshop.
Where did it go?
Was it ever completed?
Will there ever be a final update/report on it?
Enquiring minds want to know!
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So where is it?
Possible it is out in the yard while awaiting parts to make room for other jobs in the shop.
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Update - the latest Car Wizard vid just out is a "shop update", where they are at on current jobs and projects, and no mention of the F-Type.
Little doubt it is long gone and we will never find out what happened or what caused the engine problems.
Time to close this thread.
Little doubt it is long gone and we will never find out what happened or what caused the engine problems.
Time to close this thread.
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