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5T4R7ET N/A

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  1. I have never heard of a loose bearing in the steering column. 

    Its a simple steering rack with a track rod arm in each side. 

    The steering rack is also pretty simple with one knuckle joint. 

    The only thing i can think of is a “wheel bearing” which is common amongst starlets because of the age of them now.

    the wheel bearing are pressed into the hub. They can be replaced, but sometimes its easier just to get a second hand hub with a good wheel bearing.

     

  2. Thats crazy, 56 days is nothing! 

    I would be telling everybody.

     

    132 out of a starlet? That’s easy work

    you didnt hit the limiter? that a nice suprise at that speed.

     

    the only thing to worry about now is the increased insurance for the next few years.

  3. What starlet do you have?

    ep91?

    Have a look in the for sale section and breakers for people selling bumpers. 

    Or ebay

    wheels is personal preference in taste but i would stick to 15" alloys

    55mm centre hole and 4x100. Looks at what others have got.

    you might want to look into suspension mods with the alloys otherwise your arch gaps with be big.

     

     

  4. If the cv if leaking grease that could cause you problems. 

    I would sort that out first. It can cause more problems than you think. Its the main piece that bolts to the hub to drive the wheels. the joint is easy fix so start with that.

    sometimes the joint leaks grease and it can get on the tyres giving you strange handling.

  5. I got my wife a leon cupra r with the same engine. BAM engine are 225bhp.

    they are not slow but with a bit if tuning easily go well. The six speed box works well with the engine and is nice drive with.

    Suffer from a couple of common faults. Look em up on google.

    Engine sludge, easily overcome with forte.

    my one had a auxiliary water pump leak, easy fix.

    just look out for usual oil leaks and   Turbo pipes. 

    They are strong engines in general and easy to tune. 

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