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Author jamesvalvers tb'd xe - LOVE/HATE - 15.05.2008 - going well
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2nd Dec 07 at 15:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i would of given up after all the issues you have had
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im a mechanic tho so i cant really give up on my own car lol. it will be for sale next year tho as i want a change
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what rear bumper you changing to then james?
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Sellin?. Reckon i had better start savin. Nice one dude. Glad ya stuck with it.
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fly - got a steinmetz rear at the bodyshop

jon - yeh just fancy summit bigger. bora v6 4motion atm
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Thought you wantred an rx8
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sod the rx8, cost too much in every aspect even if they are nice to drive and good fun
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awesome, should look good, you gonna donate your bumper to me

when you had your problem with paint on the rocker cover what is it that exactly happened? reason i ask, i got mine done and theres some spray on the inside. not much but some there, shall i gett he paint stripper out and clean it up?
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mayb fly. the problem with mine was it was shot blasted before it was painted. the shot blast got above the oil baffle plate and the hot oil washed it out and through the engine
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love this motor, glad all is well and its running again
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well its running lol
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thats a start still though, fave one on here
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been thinking about changin its image abit with some different wheels, but then the front bumper wont fit in with the look so would need to change that also. cant see it being worth it tho
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quote:
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mayb fly. the problem with mine was it was shot blasted before it was painted. the shot blast got above the oil baffle plate and the hot oil washed it out and through the engine


i'll have to check if mine was best way to clear it before use?
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i layed mine on loads of bubble wrap at work and presure washed it
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will it not go rusty inside?
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its covered in oil inside
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surely if you pressure washed it though it would blast the oil out?
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yeh but when its back onthe engine, its just gona get covered in oil again.
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so i should do it just before im going to swap them over. got it
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and remove and baffle plates in there before u wash it
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uxcuse my ignorance but what are baffle plates? the only thing that i can see is removable seems to be riveted on?



x16xe btw
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not sure if i got a pic of mine. on the xe there is a baffle plate that stops the oil from goin straight down the breather pipe into the inlet. mine was bolted in
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tappy tappy tappy! new followers and verinier pullies on there way
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how much is your front and rear lowered james

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