Pants
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looks spot on mate,wouldnt mind a look some time =)
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mar_cus
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Originally posted by Pants
looks spot on mate,wouldnt mind a look some time =)
haha sure, i'll be working on it tomorrow all day! 8am till 5pm! Got to free up the garage for my dad!! block and box back in tomorrow! Your welcome to come have a look 
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mar_cus
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Registered: 29th Apr 09
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Lots of bits n bobs
Pics of the harness's, brakes, flatblades, a new horn!!
Also, picked up some new bolts for my cam bearings along with an inlet manifold and rear strut brace 
Oh yeah and i got my radiator delivered! All i'm waiting on now is my engine mount, and need to source an x16 lower inlet manifold!
Managed to get the sheared bolt out with abit of persuadsion too Pics of the engine tomorrow, but its full rebuilt now apart from the rocker cover and the inlet side of things!
Good times 
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mar_cus
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And its all back together, just need the x16 inlet manifold and my engine mount to be delivered!!
Ordered my knock sensor and eye bolts for my harness' too
Sorted the wiring loom today aswel, so thats looking neater too!!
Fitting it next weekend i think 
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mar_cus
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Small update:
Over the weekend i finished putting the engine back together as you can see from the pics and then i finish stripping the back and used a wire wheel to remove some surface rust and then primer to prevent any more! Just got a small gash in the back right arch where the previous owner seems to have ripped the seat bracket out, luckily enough its the size of a 2p so i will just cover it up nicely with some fiber glass
Other news, won another valuable part on ebay Knock sensor!
So just a small list of things to do now...
Fit ABS Sensors and brake Disks
Order Eye bolts for harness's
Order Speedo Cable
New Battery
Oil/PAS/Gearbox oil/Coolant/Antifreeze
Fix up my arch with a bit of tigerseal
Get a spare key cut
If all goes well, its going to be put in next weekend can't wait
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mar_cus
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Update:
Got a new toy!!
Then fitted the gearbox and got the b1tch in!!
All i need to do now is fit the inlet and shafts, re-route and reconnect the loom. Then fill up with all the right juices and start it up!!
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.Matt
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Registered: 28th Jan 09
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Seat belts always win, i lifted the front end of my car with just one. And thats one shiny gearbox you got there; things always look good when done right. Nice work fella i enjoyed the read.
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mar_cus
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Originally posted by .Matt
Seat belts always win, i lifted the front end of my car with just one. And thats one shiny gearbox you got there; things always look good when done right. Nice work fella i enjoyed the read.
haha, thanks loads buddy! Can't wait to get it MOT'd and on the road now Really excited! And yeah, they aren't actually seatbelts, but the same material, they are roof top box straps! hahaha!
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mar_cus
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Just picked up a set of these:
and ordered 6 of these
Winner!
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Ollie_B
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they're post 97 mudflaps arn't they?
[Edited on 10-02-2010 by Ollie_B]
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tomt08
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Hi mate i was wondering if you used standard sized bigend bearings and camshaft bearings and the best place to get them from.
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mar_cus
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Originally posted by Ollie_B
they're post 97 mudflaps arn't they?
[Edited on 10-02-2010 by Ollie_B]
They are just a piccy from ebay mate cba to take one cus i left them in the car 
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Hi mate i was wondering if you used standard sized bigend bearings and camshaft bearings and the best place to get them from.
Yes standard mate, and i'm not sure where best to get them is, i just got them from my mates shop because he sorts me out all my discount! I wouldn't go to VX because they want around £120...i paid £35..
There is a guy on Migweb called steveboyslim and he does bigends for £40 and does mains for £50
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tomt08
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Thanks for that mate i shal have to look on mig web as ive been inspired by your project and want to rebuild my spare x16xe.
Keep up the good work pal
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mar_cus
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quote:
Originally posted by tomt08
Thanks for that mate i shal have to look on mig web as ive been inspired by your project and want to rebuild my spare x16xe.
Keep up the good work pal
No problems matey, if you want anything else, there is a few places i know which might help you out.
And thanks for the compliments
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mar_cus
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Also got a few more little things
Vacuum hose and jubilee clips for the brake servo on the inlet and also a 4mm T-Piece for the FPR and fuel tank switch air feed, got some 4mm tubing on order to, hopefully here for saturday
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josh1ne
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Registered: 29th Jan 09
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nice project mate i wanna do an x16 or sumert myself  no funds tho, keep up the work an updates :beer:
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Y444TES
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Registered: 3rd Jan 09
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nice bit off work you have done there mate keep it up
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mar_cus
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Update:
Kept meaning to upload these but i've just forgotten! lol!
So yeah, engine is in now and seats/harness's etc.
Just need sort a few more problems and start her up!
[Edited on 23-02-2010 by mar_cus]
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mar_cus
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not updated this in a while due to been really busy with uni work etc.
Anyways come across a few problems, 1 been a few wiring things, sorted them, but the main one is that the inlet touchs the bulk head and i cnt be doing with that snapping off when i boot it! So out comes the engine again this week and cut away the bulk head and make sure the wiring is good, then back in it goes and it will hopefully start!
Mad times!!
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mar_cus
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Not updated this in a while...due to being depressed! haha!
Well, its very bad news atm, basically during testing everything electrical, i came to notice the cam belt bopping up and down, as before i had the cover on so i couldn't see anything, anyways by investigating further i noticed the tensioner had slipped (god knows how) and this has let the belt slip on the inlet cam. So looks like i need 8 more valves....maybe more as I've only checked the lifters for continuous contact with the cam lobes and none seem to be touching on the inlet side of things. So might still be damage on the exhaust side too.
So that's the first stage of depression....then i hit breakdown when i came to take the head bolts off and i literally got to the LAST bolt and the head of the bolt where the socket grips, sheared off. :'(
At the moment I'm in the process of drilling the head of the bolt out so I can lift the head off......!
Not too bothered really as the labor doesn't effect me because I can do it all myself, its just a ball ache and expensive...!
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mar_cus
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A little mock up of my exhaust system with a sportex de-cat and piper cat-back with a 3" inward rolled tail pipe!
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Gav8v
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Registered: 30th Sep 09
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bad news matey
actually pisses me off majorly when bolts are stubborn!!
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mar_cus
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Originally posted by Gav8v
bad news matey
actually pisses me off majorly when bolts are stubborn!!
The best bit is the metal the bolt is made out of is so strong all my drill bits are now blunt and i can't drill it anymore! I think i am going to weld a bolt to the top and try and undo it that way!
Such a bitch.......
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mar_cus
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FINALLY. Got the stripped head bolt out after about 3 hours of using a dremel....burnt out a drill and snapped so many drill bits! Anyways, got new valves on order, picking them up tomorrow. Getting the head skimmed and washed tomorrow also! Then just re-seat the valves and re-fit the head at the weekend
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mar_cus
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Erm....i found my problem!!!
Head is gone in today for a skim and wash and new guides to be put in! Then the weekends job consists of re-seating the valves and fitting the head back on
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