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12 minutes ago, AllTorque said:

I’m not sure about this specific car, but many have metal pins in the seal of the bearing to trigger the abs sensor. You can’t really see the pins. Usually the bearing will have a metal seal on one side and a black rubber seal on the other. You want the black side pointed at the sensor. Does the abs sensor point to the bearing?

Yeah it points towards the center of the hub at least... the bearings are very wide for what they are so there might be something in them, I distinctly recall they have a standard red lip seal on the inboard side on removal - can't guarantee that they were like that on install actually. but they didnt look like anything special was there unless it was hidden under the seal. the old hubs are at work but not a big deal to go get them. The bearings being so wide have a large contact patch with the hub, it'll pain me to push them out again via the inner race, cant be good for them

these cars seem to have problems with the ABS unit so most internet searches lead to people with actual module failures rather than some cockup after maintenance

one guy has EXACTLY the same problem as me (specifically after changing hubs) but then someone mentions an abs ring "like a cog" which I'm sure I don't have. the internet is full of wonderful stories... of course this one was from 2015 with no follow up

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Not oldschool but hope someone can help anyway 

I replaced both the rear brakes on my wife's car yesterday (2005 march/micra). Now I've got the abs light on. The brakes still need a bleed but I'm not sure if that's the issue? (Never had a spongy brake put a light on but then again I'm not familiar with new cars)

I couldn't see how the sensor is triggered in this car, changing the brake drum meant changing the hub and so swapping wheel bearings into the new hub, there was no pickup ring or anything like that. I have since read that some wheel bearings contain abs components? I didn't pay any attention to the orientation of the bearings other than to note that they didn't seem to be marked or chamfered for installation 

Hoping a brake bleed fixes it but worried I need to go deeper. Do the wheel sensors need to be reset somehow? Unfortunately I didn't see if they came on immediately the first time the key was turned (failed during self check) or once the car began to move (working but not picking anything up) 

Awesome mate cheers. Pm me 

Where the heck do I get contact details for a snap-on agent in NZ? Got some screwdrivers here that need to be refurbd

We don't get tool trucks up here because of crushing poverty 

it'd be neat if they did one for a CD carb too

....and so bad with USD, for that matter 

Damn when did the exchange rate with oz get so good?

Fair enough, I'm looking at Speeduino stuff but holding off til I find an option with a suitable case for a start. Some of it is just a bit TOO bare-bones 

17 minutes ago, ajg193 said:

 maybe speeduino if it wasn't a daily driver

What makes Speeduino unsuitable for daily driving duties?

I'm not opposed to picking up a Speeduino, would you recomment .3 or .4? I'm completely new to the concept, I see that the preassembled kits are "Arduino not included" - is there a specific version of Arduino to look out for?

The only thing turning me off Speeduino is no knock sensor support (that I'm aware of) 

Is megasquirt version 1 still viable? I hear it's "obsolete" but so is my car

Seems like the mk2 has more processing grunt but not sure how much that matters. All I need is the basics, fuel spark and knock control, with couple of additional on/off outputs 

Additionally there's a Russian guy selling ms2 knockoffs on eBay which are pretty cheap, wonder if they're worth looking at 

Seems like a lot of models aren't a proper bench tester either, often they seem to be lightweight devices that plug into the car and use the starter as the test load? I want a dirty carbon pile bench tester 

Might even pull this one to bits and see if there's any way of fixing it 

On 16/06/2021 at 15:25, kyteler said:

Can't be any worse than trying to buy a rotary from a Kiwi "rota" guy who is vague with details and reluctant to let anyone view... 

Fresh rebuild g, no expense spared 

Only I lost the receipts and forgot who did it 

Our load tester at work has gone a bit senile and has decided that every battery gets a stellar pass rating, guess it's shorted out

Looking for something that can do 12 and 24 volts, preferably analog or doesn't need an internal battery, cheap would be nice but don't want to end up with a "suicide button"

Wondering if anyone has any experience to share 

I could have a crack, been meaning to try out burgerfuel 

However I *think* my mate is planning a boozy zoom catchup that night 

Do appreciate being included though! 

6 hours ago, Lord Gruntfuttock said:

Electrical system OK?
I've chased 'carb' issues before and was spark related...

Most "carb issues" end up being the ignition 

Most "ignition issues" end up being the carb 

It's a pity the starion engine bay is such a rat's nest. I wonder if the intent at the time was to show off how amazingly high tech and complicated the car was. I'm sure looking at mine and wondering what could go, or at least get tucked away 

On 10/06/2021 at 20:14, 13th said:

Don't normally like rx8s, nor see any jap cars here in London, but I'm digging this. 

I find rx8s somehow look better in person 

I was worried there was a serious issue with the engine but it turns out you're just a nutter, rad! 

10 hours ago, tomble said:

We are!  Connecting the crane up is literally the last link in the chain of things to do.

Firstly that is a horrific pun and you should feel awful 

Secondly what's up with the engine?