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AlexW
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22nd Mar 11 at 19:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers guys. Yeah, Grill will get done at some point, Not anywhere near the top of my "To Do" list though.

Done some good miles in the car tonight aswell, Need to sort the lambda sensor as it brings the EML on sometimes.
Piér
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22nd Mar 11 at 19:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
EML
EML
EML
EML
SPAM.

Will look sexy with a new griillll
AlexW
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24th Mar 11 at 13:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Have today off (Planning to do a saxo :S) So while waiting and while the weather is so nice and sunny, I got the wheels off, Cleaned them throughly, before polishing and waxing them, Shiney Shiney now.

Also while the rears were off I got the -60 rear springs fitted.



It hasn't settled fully yet, And I haven't moved the car, But maybe later I'll get some proper pics.
Piér
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24th Mar 11 at 17:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The wheels are having the sun glare off them so much the camera cant pick them up!
Super shiny

Looking good mate! However like you said, springs need to settle, looks higher than it did
AlexW
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28th Mar 11 at 12:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
SOO Spare time today....

Out with the old...


Removed, Lovely sound deadning peeling off, Left it though.


Black fitted, Along with black A, B and C pillar trims.


Unfortunately I've got to pickup some paint for the other bits...


Mucho Better, Also fixed one rear speaker, Gotta sort other stuff on the car too but meh
Piér
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28th Mar 11 at 12:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That whole roof, and there is only two bits of sound deadning?!
I would have though it all would have been done !
I'm guessing it doesnt make that much difference?

Looks good though
Piér
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28th Mar 11 at 12:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh and, need to put your interior light back in!
Christopher
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28th Mar 11 at 13:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did you not paint it yourself mate?
AlexW
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28th Mar 11 at 13:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Christopher
did you not paint it yourself mate?


Yeah I did, 2nd one I've done now.
Christopher
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28th Mar 11 at 13:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What did you use! Im doing mine next week!
AlexW
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28th Mar 11 at 13:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just cheapo matt black picked up from a poundshop, Used about 4 cans to get a good even finish. Then plastic primer followed by more matt black on the plastic items etc (Although picked up this on ebay as its better quality).

Simple.
Christopher
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28th Mar 11 at 13:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So did you rub down the trims or just plastic primer straight onto them?
AlexW
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28th Mar 11 at 14:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just cleaned them with white sprit. No rubbing down.
Christopher
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28th Mar 11 at 14:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
:OOO Cheeky! Right im heading up poundland tomo!!
AlexW
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7th Apr 11 at 19:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Righty ho, Its broke.

Started a few days ago when I noticed the water pump leaking, Just been keeping an eye on it, Then on a run yesterday the temp went high, checked it, it was boiling the coolant, quick check of the oil cap and its white, same on the dip stick...

Thinking the water pump impeller is fucked and thus not circulating coolant.
So, First up as its simple, I'm going to replace the water pump, in the hope the white is just where the engines got hot, We shall see.

Tonight I just got a few bits removed,


All holted when I realized I forgot to pickup a E18 (or whatever it is) torx socket for the bottom pully, DOH.

So just left it like this overnight, Crack on tomorrow...


So now, I'm driving the 12volt again, Feels dogshite slow after the 1.4, much quieter though, But missing my depos and MHW's


Fucking cars.

[Edited on 07-04-2011 by AW06]
Piér
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7th Apr 11 at 23:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've missed that little beast haha
AlexW
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8th Apr 11 at 13:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I haven't!, Its funking slow.

Oops, My dash fell out...


One lovely bit of scrap plastic


Got loads to do but CBA.
AlexW
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10th Apr 11 at 15:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Engine is mostly stripped bar water pump as I've got a rounded bolt to get out, Inlet etc is stripped too.. ready for this...



Thanks to Chris F, I have the above, plus a complete new standard front splitter, Will fit it at some point.
Martin W
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10th Apr 11 at 16:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
powerbox looks good, whats you going to do with the 12v after you have sorted the engine on the silver one?
AlexW
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10th Apr 11 at 17:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
12v is a keeper, Its reliable and I want to keep it, Bit mental having both but meh, Its cheap to run.

Been back out, Got the water pump out, And to my surprise, Its fine, Which means something else is causing the over heating, most likely the head gasket,



And Just a couple of shots of how the bay looks atm, When it goes back together this time its going to be nice and tidy, Yay.
Martin W
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10th Apr 11 at 21:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fair enough, always good to have another car when your doing stuff like this
Phillips_91
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11th Apr 11 at 00:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
whered you get the powerbox from that one actually looks decent and smart!
IvIarkgraham
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11th Apr 11 at 00:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i thought that too! looks like a mantzel with the lettering missing
AlexW
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11th Apr 11 at 00:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I believe its one made by a old corsasport member a few years ago, I'm not 100% Sure, Once Chris F is back from hols I'm sure he will know.

Its not bad, Could be better but then I like things perfect.
AlexW
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11th Apr 11 at 15:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Will.94 inlet apparently?

Got more removed..



And before ya know it.. Gone



Shitty looking head


Finally a nice shiney item


Turns out It was deffo a good idea to do head gasket, It had gone between 3 and 4 slighty, started to go between 1 and 2, and also gone between the oil and water slighty, Plus the gasket was falling apart. Thats what 120k does on a baby xe!

Will get the head skimmed, stem seals done and valves lapped in sometime this or next week, and then crack on rebuilding it all...

Ahh fun.

[Edited on 11-04-2011 by AW06]

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