Shit that sucks man! Your having a real run of shit luck with it! Try keep the motivation going it'll be worth it in the end!
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Shit that sucks man! Your having a real run of shit luck with it! Try keep the motivation going it'll be worth it in the end!
Ah stop haha.
It's tough! Mightn't be able to get a new engine for a while anyway. And has to be one that hasn't been sitting up, that I know was recently running. Hopefully that will be the end of my problems.
After nearly putting up the turbo kit for sale, I'm going to give it another bash.
Plan is, engine out and stripped to put new piston rings in, new water pump and other necessary gaskets and seals.
Re make the intercooler piping so I can close the bonnet.
Remake the downpipe with a screamer pipe.
And I need a new starter motor 👍🏻
And my budget is near nill 💪🏼
so your just going to basically rebuild the current motor?
Probably the best bet as you never know what your going to get with a second hand engine that hasnt been ran in a long time.
Just as a matter of interest, are your HLA's very noisey? Mine have become a bit loud and tried putting in treatment for it, quietened down for a while, then I left it sitting for a month and was back to normal.
If you break it I'll take the hair products
Dave, yeah they are a bit noisy ever since i put the turbo on, however It is full of oil. Usually, you just need to top it up.
ah ok, it was STP I put through my oil. I'll try doing another oil and filter change to see how I get on and put the STP through again.
Dave, is it topped up?
Ah yeah its full!
Everything in the bay is disconnected. Just need to disconnect everthing from the gearbox and she should be ready to take out!
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Grind down the manifold to make it flat. It was a bit warped. This should sort out the exhaust leaks under the bonnet. I plan on making a new downpipe with a screamer pipe if theres room for one.
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Thinking up some ideas for a new intake too. The air filter was previously right beside the exhaust mani, sucking in all that nice hot air and exhaust fumes :( . Iv some straight 2" stainless there and Ill grab a short filter and throw it on.
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And, need to fit this, a christmas present from the girlfriends parents, to feel max race car.
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