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[russ-RST]

that sounds exactly like the bolts i got from the scrappy but they are defo too big

[frst toady]

O well dont think u'd reli want anythin smaller holdin the arb on tbh
it'd probably rip em out if any smaller i'l av a look see if i got anything similar in ma box of bits

[rs220bhp]

The size stated sounds about right to me.Why not swap the carriers for the ones from the white rs

[frst toady]

The size stated sounds about right to me.Why not swap the carriers for the ones from the white rs

i hope so or i might have the wrong car
onli other thing can suggest is to put that size tap through the hole to make the bolts fit

[russ-RST]

i havent got the carriers off the rs and i suppose i aint got a choice but to tap em to the right size but that means taking of the carriers to do it properly dont it ????

[jonyb4]

:-? O well dont think u'd reli want anythin smaller holdin the arb on tbh
it'd probably rip em out if any smaller i'l av a look see if i got anything similar in ma box of bits

theres only a twisting force acting on the arb, nothin much can rip the bolts out

[russ-RST]

thats what i thought. so what should i do try and find some bolts to fit the existing holes or enlarge the ones on the car to fit the standard bolts?

[frst toady]

:-? O well dont think u'd reli want anythin smaller holdin the arb on tbh
it'd probably rip em out if any smaller i'l av a look see if i got anything similar in ma box of bits

theres only a twisting force acting on the arb, nothin much can rip the bolts out

russ if u can find some bolts wot fit the holes mate and your happy boltin em up there probably be ok
just my personall opinion bumpy roads/corners etc etc, as the m8x 1.25's aint massive by no means but thats wot was on mine so..



dont be so literall jon thats why theres a laughing face after the comment....bolts was made a size for a reason.....

[jonyb4]

i agree just try random bolts in the hols and find which one fits, if one is slightly too big/small try the next size, its a jigsaw piece fit

[russ-RST]

lol iv tried all of the bolts i have

[frst toady]

u need a bigger box of old bits n bolts
av a look see if u can get a tap in there without dropping it all down it'll be tight but maybe do-able

[jonyb4]

and none of them come close? if you aint got the size buy some M6/8 and 10 bolts that are about 15mm long

[russ-RST]

i might just whip them off at a later date and tap em to the size i want lol

[russ-RST]

well not much progress here to report to be honest but i thought i'd share with you where i am up to so far and what's stopping me etc.

well basically i had a really bad xmas consisting of splittin with my missus on xmas eve the battery turning out to be cream crackered and then when i went to do the gasket on my oil return from the turbo i snapped a bolt so i havent touched the car since but i have a collection of parts and some motivation now and the fact i need my car before the 18th as iv got bloody jury service just my luck aye!

well i have a full set of gaz coilovers coming this week should be here before the weekend so this is the main update i have for the car so i can finally be sitting flat and some lovely lowness to go with
i will get off my behind at some point this week then and:
change the fuel pump as its still got the 1.3 pump in
fit gaz coilovers
take off turbo.. send to engine centre to have bolt drilled out and then refit turbo with new gasket but this time without snapping a bolt

once i have the car running again i will be taking it to my freinds to have the brakes fitted as i dont trust myself to bleed them and the 1.3 brakes aren't really up to the job

then once these jobs have been completed (yes i will keep you updated) i have a few bits an bobs i bought for the car some time ago but thought i'd share them with you

[russ-RST]

mintex pads for the rs turbo calipers


my new drop links for the ARB these will get fitted once i find some bolts to bolt the ARB with


my grooved discs for the rs turbo brakes


new cambelt kit +tensioner and waterpump for the engine, again i dont trust myself to do this to my car so i shall be gettin a freind to help me do this


braided brake hoses for the new brake set up


as always there is alot more to purchase but i will write a list in a minute comments welcome

[russ-RST]

the next things i shall be doing to the car are:
new top rad hose
some way of gettin the snapped pin out of my speed sensor in the gearbox (any suggestions wlecome)
new engine mount and gearbox mounts as the gearbox mounts have defo gone and my crossover pipe is not hitting the bonnet when i let off
fix small exhaust blow in mid section
find out why fan isnt working

any suggestions or ideas on any of the above are more than welcome

[jayrs]

if its the small platic drive pin from the speed sensor, then a pin may get it out if you stab it in and pull it out, depends how jammed in it is.

as for fan, what fan? rad fan or heater blower fan?

[russ-RST]

if its the small platic drive pin from the speed sensor, then a pin may get it out if you stab it in and pull it out, depends how jammed in it is.
that is a very good idea! why didnt i think of that i shall try when i get off my arse and will let you know
as for fan, what fan? rad fan or heater blower fan?

and the rad fan buddy it never seems to come on although i'v had so many problems with the top rad hose leaking all the time i doubt it has ever got a reading thats a good point i must change the thermostat

[jayrs]

coulkd be the thermo switrch in the stat housing, then again it could be the plug that plugs on it, they tend to get pulled off by the wires and the wires break internally.

chech to see if the fan does work, it could be as simple as the fan motor has just burnt out.

im guessing you have checked the green relay already and cleaned the pins? if not, do that too

[fezza89]

what suspension set up have you got on the car now?

[russ-RST]

g-max shocks on the front with jamex 60mm all round

[russ-RST]

and i shall give the whole system a check over folllowing your advice but for the moment i think gettin it running and doing the cambelt and waterpump and brakes kind of take priority atm

[fezza89]

are you going to be selling the gmax shocks?

[russ-RST]

i might consider it PM me if your interested.

[fezza89]

i might consider it PM me if your interested.

pm'd

[russ-RST]

well i have been suffering with swine flu lately so haven't been doing anything to the car for a while
but i have just recieved my christmas present i bought for my self


yup nice set of gaz coilovers for the fezza now i can get the ride hieght sorted properly and having it sitting nice and low

hopefully if the weather isn't too harsh to me today and a buddy comes over to lend a hand i should have some more updates by tonight

[frst toady]

how you got on with the coilovers bud

[russ-RST]

well you'l have to excuse the dirt as i havent used the car in about 3 weeks and i just haven't had any motivation to do anything with it

but yes yesterday i got the turbo off and fitted the coilovers, i havent set them up to the ride hieght i want yet but i did manage to grab a pic to show its already much better i will have to sort out the hieght i want today and will grab some more pics then

[frst toady]

well ya gettin there anyway bud so its all gd

[bakewell001]

Getting there, just get those bumpers sorted out and it'll look pretty good.

[jonyb4]

uuuh im half and half aobut the colour and body kit/wheels

i liked mine in this colour but it was completely standard bar a mk4 wiper lol

maybe if i saw it in person, you attending any fo the car shows this year?

[russ-RST]

well done some more work to the car today got the bolt out of the turbo and put everything back together although i'v rounded off one of bolts that bolts thru the exhaust manifould into the turbo so if anyone has a spare one of these id b interested lol and finished off everything went to start it but im having a blonde moment and can't find a positive wire to the battery iv got 3 negatives and 2 postives but cant seem to find the 3rd its really wierd i know its there but cant find it any pictures off the wires connected up to the battery would be very helpfull as its doing my head in can't seem to find it

[russ-RST]

basically i cant find a missing positive wire to the battery iv got 3 negatives and 2 positives and im sure there are 3 of each iv got the big cable coming from the alternator with like the cross head fixing battery end and the ingnition cable coming from the loom has about 4 red wires going into it i know theres another one somewhere just cant find it can anyone explain/ put a pic up of there battery
thanks


welll took a few pics of the wires i have got and can find if anyone can point out where the missing cable should be or even explain to me where it could be its annoying [ERRR] iv taken the battery off a million times and yet all of a sudden i cant find the cables lol


these are the 3 earths i can find

and these are the 2 positives i can find, wheres the other one

[jonyb4]

looks fine to me

[russ-RST]

im sure there are meant to be more than 2 positive wires