Ste L
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think you have the bend the linkage or something?
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Robin
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take the gear linkage off and see if it goes into gear without the linkage
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VegasPhil
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We did, and it doesn't. Well, Not like the 1.2 gearbox, which can be pushed and pulled easily into gear.
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Ste L
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my old f20 box could be put in gear and took out easy when in the engine bay...
something may be up with the box them
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VegasPhil
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You mean when you push and pull the selector?
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Ste L
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yea, can that be done?
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Robin
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yeah, box sounds dodgy
did you drive the donor car?
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VegasPhil
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Didn't drive it myself, but it had been driven. And it was left in gear when we took the engine out.
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JoeyB
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Phil,
Its Joe from Mig....
I sent an email to you work address but it was out of hours i guess.
Are you going to be around Wednesday evening this week? I will try and come over with Dan and have a look for you...
let me know
Joe
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VegasPhil
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UPDATE: 19/02
I'll e-mail you straight away tomorrow mate. I work Wednesdays, but can try and re-arrange my hours.
I whipped the actual gear selector off the top of the box tonight and had a looky. Once it came out the synchro thingy had moved across one somehow, we slid a screwdriver in there and it's in neutral! Yes!
Aligned the linkage as described in Haynes and we can get Reverse, 1st and Third! It's touching the steering rack though! Got to conquer that now
Happy with tonights result though!!
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dna23
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Bodging
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VegasPhil
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There was no bodging.
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Ste L
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not long now, should be on he road soon
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Robin
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Good to hear Phil
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Whittie
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How long now?
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powey
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drum roll....lol
hope it gets finished soon
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VegasPhil
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Update: 25/02.
ITS GOES IN GEAR! FUCKING YES!!
Amazing. This morning we decided to junk the Mtech Spacer and try a bog standard linkage off a Corsa with Nova Metal Bar.
Loads of fannying about in the pissing rain and a couple of cups of tea it was all set up and we had a look.
1st... Yes
3rd... Yes
2nd Yes!
They all worked! Yeh!
Next problem is to sort out the alternator that is currently grinding on the chassis leg (A bit sparky :lol and to get the exhaust sorted.
The car appears to be misfiring. We started looking as I loosened the Injector Rail earlier to get to a Jubilee clip. Whoops. Didn't realise as I don't really count it as an electrical connector. Ended up with the car running at 250rpm and popping and banging It appears to have a misfire on the 2 middle cylinders. Going to try a new coilpack on it.
Test drove it a bit too. It went through the gears, and I can reverse it about! Might try and get that manifold off this week. Don't have a clue what to do about the exhaust though Gotta bodge it until I can take it to get a Proper system made
Another problem is that the Drivers side wheel you can grab and wobble. Spacer is fitted, and new bearings. Might whip it out and take it back up to the garage I got them from. Hmm....
Good progress though! MY CAR DRIVES AGAIN
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Fro
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Good to hear fella glad the great british weather didn't stop you! not long now hopefully before you have full xe power
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VegasPhil
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Hope so mate. How u get on with yours?
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dan_m1les
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cups of tea resolve everything
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Stoneyginger
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bottom ball joints mate? did you fit new ones ?
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VegasPhil
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Nah not yet. Will get it booked into a proper garage most probaby for them.
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shane2corsa
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quote: Originally posted by VegasPhil
Nah not yet. Will get it booked into a proper garage most probaby for them.
you did all that and your letting a garage do the balljoints! excellent progress though matey! nice one.
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VegasPhil
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Yeh, when it gets tracked up probably. Made sense in my head haha.
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J4M13
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nice one fella, mine is misfiring at the moment aswell, we suspect that it is the ht leads so gunna change them this week, anyone know how much they are from vaux?
only had mine back since last night, im loving it
[Edited on 25-02-2007 by J4M13]
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