Audi S5 V8 Manual – Walnut Blast & Injector
Thursday, 22 February 2024
The Audi S5 is a high-performance variant of the Audi A5 coupe, like all Audi “S” cars, they are only available with Audi’s quattro four-wheel drive (4WD) system, which in the S5 uses a Torsen-based centre differential. This example was particularly appealing as it featured a manual gearbox ! The Audi S5 is powered by
- Published in Carbon Clean with Walnuts, Engine Work, Fault Diagnosis
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.4 TB 170 Multiair Cambelt Change
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
We had this Alfa Romeo Giulietta in for a new cambelt and waterpump. The engine is a 1368cc FPT (Fiat Powertrain Technologies) Multiair unit. Based on the stalwart FIRE engine, this clever design was launched in 2009 and offers hydraulically-actuated variable valve timing (VVT) and variable valve lift (VVL) engine technology enabling “cylinder by cylinder,
- Published in Cambelts
VW 1.0 TSI Walnut Blast EA211
Thursday, 23 November 2023
The Volkswagen EA211 engine (EA = development order), also called modular gasoline engine kit, is a family of inline-three and inline-four petrol engines with variable valve timing developed by Volkswagen Group in 2011. With trend to downsizing this engine has appeared in a range of models from the small to medium size in the VW
- Published in Carbon Clean with Walnuts
2 x GR Yaris in for Lanoguard Underbody protection
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
A bit like buses, we get two GR Yaris in for the same job back to back, one Black, one White! The GR Yaris has been a huge success for Toyota. Stuart Sanders, Toyota GB Director of Communications and Product, said: “The success of GR Yaris has been unprecedented. The huge public demand has resulted
Audi TTS Restoration – can a 2010 car really be this rusty?
Friday, 29 September 2023
The original Audi TT (8N 1998-2006) caused a sensation in 1998 with its bold and quirky styling. The TT Mk2 (Type 8J, 2006–2014) was a substantial upgrade on the original, with aluminium front bodypanels, and steel in the rear, to enhance its near-neutral front-to-rear weight distribution. Available in front-wheel drive or “quattro” four-wheel drive layout,
- Published in Restoration
GR Yaris – Stainless Steel Exhaust installation
Thursday, 17 August 2023
From experience these often need a bit of work to make them fit – it was the case on this one too. The pipes were ovalised by about 2mm and we needed to use a special hydraulic tool to rectify this. A bit more about the GR Yaris – it’s a high performance hatchback that
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Toyota GRMN Lanoguard
Friday, 14 July 2023
The Yaris GRMN is a real rarity. Powered by a detuned version of the supercharged 4 cylinder Toyota engine that Lotus use, this little hot hatch was the first introduction to the GR (Gazoo Racing) brand in Europe. There was a lot of European input to the project including some engineering input from Lotus. Exactly
Peugeot 308 HDi with DV6 Diesel – Cambelt change
Monday, 10 July 2023
The DV6 engine (also know as the DLD engine) is a group of compact inline-four Diesel engines, involving development by Ford of Britain and/or PSA Group (Peugeot and Citroën), and also Mazda where it is called the MZ-CD or CiTD. The Ford of Britain/PSA and joint-venture for the production of the DLD/DV was announced in
- Published in Cambelts
VW Polo Blue GT 1.4 TSI CPTA engine Walnut Blast
Tuesday, 20 June 2023
The Polo BlueGT features improved aerodynamics and a 1.4 turbocharged TSI engine from the new EA211 generation. This new engine features ACT (Active Cylinder Technology), a cylinder deactivation management which deactivates two cylinders at torque outputs from 18 lb ft to 74 lb ft. This clever bit of tech disables the valves on cylinder 2
- Published in Carbon Clean with Walnuts
Mazda MX-5 NC – Lanoguard Rust Proofing
Friday, 19 May 2023
Manufactured at Mazda’s Hiroshima plant, the MX-5 debuted in 1989 at the Chicago Auto Show and was conceived and executed under a tightly focused design credo Jinba ittai (人馬一体), meaning “oneness of horse and rider”. The NA MX-5 with its pop up headlights is now a design classic. The MX-5 has frequently been called a
- Published in Lanoguard