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Author jamesvalvers tb'd xe - LOVE/HATE - 15.05.2008 - going well
TomSBD
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dont do it james, will prob be some thing simple
Dave A
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maybe its the gauge at fault?
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how much for the wheels?
jamesvalver
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abit of an update for you lot.

brought the works pressure gauge home from work with me which has just been calibrated.

1st off i checked the filter was full of oil - yes
next i went to the pressure releif/release valve - it was stuck solid.
took me 1hr 25mins to get the fucker out but got there in the end after snappin 3 screwdrivers, a split pin and a crocher (sp) hook.
cleaned the piston and cylinder, checked to see if it is free to move then refitted the valve and plumbed in the gauge from work

started the car up and result! i finally have oil pressure and within a couple of seconds the top end tap became alot quieter.

looks as though you might see this rare beast at the shows this year lol
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wahey



Tommy L
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good result m8!
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Glad its fixed yet again. Nice one dude
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Great news! Glad it was an easy'ish fix in the end and not a major problem with the oil pressure.

The front looks so much better with the GSi bumper rather than the Reiger.
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Nice one james!

Will be great to see this again!
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well done james, i cant wait too see this in the flesh
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well done mate; car is too good to sell in my opinion.
jamesvalver
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dropped the front bumper off at carrera today to be painted and should be getting it back next week with my new rear bumper
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need some vids of you on the track
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that wont be for a while
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both my new gauges are now here. just waitin on the pod to arrive so i dont have to leave them cabletied to the a pillar
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aweomse so glad that you have the patience with this car its bloody lovely glad its all fixed aswell
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finally i decided to pull my finger out and get some more work done on the car seeing as if avoided it for the last week lol

my gauge pod arrived so my bro got that fitted for me at the weekend

voltage top, oil pressure bottom



cleared out all the shit and tools thats accumelated over the last few weeks





2 batterys (one in the box will be gettin moved behind the seat)



steering wheel and new tvr stalks



couple more engine bay shots







and how it sits





after clearing it out i started it up t make sure the oil presure is still ok and to make sure the volt gauge works when the alternator is charging.

its abit smokey atm when its reved but that should clear when i take to for a drive (poss tomorrow eve after ive changed the oil + filter) n refitted the thermostat housing because i think its leaking from there slightly

hoping to get some good photos on saturday after a really good clean and hopefully to show off its new look also
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Lookin good as always dude. When do you get your bumpers back from Carrera?
jamesvalver
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hopefully this week as there is a show on this weekend in great barton (retro ford are running it i think) and my car is supposed to be on carreras little stand
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What make gauges are they?
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Where you buy them from?
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local motorspares 19.99 each

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