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Hi I replaced the fuel sender unit and the car started fine for about 4 days and now the problem has come back. I was thinking of replacing the fuel pump as i cant really hear the prime sound anymore. I cant quite picture water getting into the cylinder itself, especially not directly on the...

I know it would effect running and starting, but i only have starting issue as car runs fine. Theres no fault codes unfortunatly

No i havn't checked this yet , do you think this could just effect starting alone then?

Warped discs maybe? if you rest your foot lightly on the brake pedal when you get the vibration at 70 mph do you get the vibration in the brake pedal?

Hello all Symptom: when starting the car from cold it turns over but really struggles to fire and i have to apply some throttle (10-15 seconds or more) sometimes (left over the weekend then Monday morning start) it doesn't start at all, it just turns over and and doesn't quiet fire even with...

Yea no engine lights, ** take it out for a drive over the weekend and see how it goes, cheers fellas

Hi, Just came back from Uni and car has been sat on the drive at home for the last three months, so just started her this morning (Batt, oil, water etc all fine) and it didn't want to idle. It kept hunting up to 2000rpm dropping to 1200 then up to 2000 again. left it running for a while to warm...

Ok, You will need caliper rebuild kits. These consist of slider boot, Piston seal, and piston grease. Optional if you want a new piston or not. When you take the caliper off the car, remove the pads and then the piston can be unscrewed using a flat screwdriver. You will then be able to see how...

I have stripped and re-built my rear calipers before, not done anything with the actual handbrake mechanism though, do you just need to adjust the handbrake cable or are you looking to replace the handbrake system?

Had a look at my plugs today and they were fine, i now need to check the injector! I also have a compression kit on its way. Aside this, when i was running the car today the temperature went higher than normal and the fan didnt kick in?? My passenger headlight bulb stopped working last night...

Good point, could be a faulty injector for that cylinder. I've never really checked or done any work on injectors before, do you know the easiest way to diagnose a bad injector? Would injector or fuel system not have also flagged up on the diagnostic as well? Cheers

Yeah, mine idles and runs fine when warm, it literally chokes when cold and ramping up to 2000rpm which it never use to do. I will check the plug first thing in the morning. if the plug is fine then im going to get a compression test kit off Ebay. Cheers

Yeah that sounds more like it. When i check the plug, if seems ok i will have to get a compression test done i think. Hopefully its the plug :-).

Thanks, I would never have thought that to be one of the syptoms or causes. What would be best way to confirm if it is the timing belt? Cheers

Engine management light came on the other day after noticing over the last week or so that the car struggles on initial idle ramp up. The car is fine once warm and runs totaly fine. I swapped coil pack from cylinder 2 to 3 to see if code would shift cylinder but it didnt. I am now going to...

Can anybody tell me the best way to replace these? I had ago last weekend and it just spun when trying to loosen :-(. I have four new ones to fit.

Talking of OEM wheel nuts, does anybody know a good place to source different coloured ball ended nuts for the ep3 OEM wheels?

kool cheers guys, got my brakes bled today

Bit of a noob question, which is brake fluid reservoir, their are two next to each other so one assume is the power steering, but their is no labelling on the caps, and i dont have handbook :-(

Everywhere ive tried on the net is out of stock, and i need it for the weekend. Does anybody know if places like GSF, Parker or euro car parts do it? Cheers

I seen a picture on here last week of a milano ep3 with wrapped skirts and lower front/back bumper had been wrapped. now i can't find it :-( anyone know?? im looking at doing my front splitter

Black has now won me over and thats what im definetly going with. Bit stuck for what whell bolts to put back on as i think the cgrome ones will look naff ?

Your build thread is mint, awsum car, yea i think the white with red calipers is winning me over at the min.

Hi People, Im getting my standard alloys on EP3 refurbed and im stuck for colour. I have a Milano EP3 and also want to paint the callipers at the same time. Black wheels - red callipers? White wheels - red callipers? White wheels - matt black callipers? Has anyone got photos of their milano...

Yea ive had a look at these, i would need to do both sides ideally ***, but cheapest ive seen yet.

Did some research and you have to replace the the hub, coudnt find bearings alone anywhere :-(

No worries man, yea was a little rough instead of a smooth roll, so might need replacing, best part of £100 for new hubs *** :-(

This is when nut was off and i took hub on and off.

yea, wen i last pulled my hub off the left rear, it had quite abit of play and the bearing came half way out :-(, i just pushed it all back on and tightened up. So i definetly think this has added to the noise at the left rear aswell as the tyre wearing on the inside. I dont have to buy a...

I have just ordered some Hel lines off camskill for £53 :-), along with RBF600 motul fluid Brembo drilled and grooved discs with Brembo pads. Hopefully should feel a nice little difference from my temporary £12 front brake pads and rusty discs ;-)

Looking at getting Hel Braided brake lines, Do many of you run Hel braided brake lines? whats your thoughts on them? Cheers

ok, yea i plan to do mine at home aswell, so you replaced the linkages and the bushes? yea my car is knocking front and rear over potholes etc so i also need to do the rears.

Ok thanks, is it worth replacing the anti-roll bar bushes aswell?

Hey people, anyone replaced roll bar linkages before? and which/where did you buy them from. I have seen these below, any good? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320753158089?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648#ht_837wt_1037 Cheers

Any Advice on the two below? Which is better or is there better than either of these for painting my calipers. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290553842863?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648#ht_1670wt_1037...

Well ive been thinking about replacing mine aswell as i have the droaning noise at 40mph plus. I know one side (tyre worn inside edge side) the bearing is loose and falls out of the hub when i have the hub off. So it could be my rear tyres just being noisy? Do you know why the rear tyres wear on...

Hi, I have recently re-gassed my ep3, and when I came to use it last week the unit didn't kick in? The green light comes on when air con button is pressed but nothing happens. The unit did work a couple of months ago when I got it re-gassed as I could just manage to hear it kick in and engine...

I know my anti roll bar linkages have shot it and i am going to replace rear hubs due to bearings humming away. I haven't really taken a look at the bushes or what costs are involved with the FRSU?

no my car is just standard, it has 5mm wheel spacers all round.

Could anybody explain what the missallignment is on the rear wheels on the ep3? i have just noticed uneven tyre wear on the driver side. Cheers.

oh ok have you done yours before in one go? how much did the system take? yeah its not too cheap at 14quid a go for 500ml

Cheers guys, i think ill get 2L for now and see how i get on.

Alright chaps I'm looking to drain and replace standard brake fluid with Motul RBF 600, has anybody done this and know the capacity of the system so i know how much Motul fluid to buy? Cheers

Im looking to change my brake fluid and put in the Motul fluid, has anybody done a full fluid change before? and whats involved? I have bled a single break before but never replaced all the fluid. thanks

Hi, I'm looking to get new discs and pads to the front of my ep3, i dont use the car for track days, so im looking to get midrange performance. I dont think i have OEM discs or pads because after a minute or two of driving a little hard i get massive brake fade :-( Does a brake fluid change...

Sweet, cheers for that link. how was the repair process? was it difficult or did you need any special tools? Thanks mate

Hi guys Does anybody know where i can source a caliper repair kit? one of my back brakes is sticking so i assume it needs a strip and clean with new seals. cheers

Evening people I have just fitted new pads and discs to the rear as last week, the pads on one side were down to the metal?? i also noticed the bearing was pretty loose in the hub as well on one side, i think it makes the smallest droneing noise. Anyway after having a quick scope on the...

ok yea i will just go with the oem on the rear, yeah i definetly prefer my aeros on the front compared to oem's

thanks for the link, its abit more work than i anticipated, i might just leave my standard 5mm spacers on.

hi people, im looking to fit 10 or 15mm spacers on my CTR EP3, i dont fancy forking out for the hubcentrick spacers so i looked into getting extended studs. Does anybody know how easy or not it is to replace the studs? Thanks

I have an ep3, sorry for the text speak

Hi, just wondered if any1 has fitted an aero wiper to the back?? if so any pics. i have aeros on the front and pefer them to the standard ones and wondered if they looked good on the rear aswell? thanks.