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Acquired my next project today...i love it.
French cars are fukkin fantastic!
Pics or it never happened:p
205 GTi
Yup, 10 points, was with him when he picked it up but he hasnt posted pics yet thats why i put that lol
Its ferking clean as a whistle too, shame the lump has been Lee'd though but its nothing Andy wont be able to sort:d
Interiors are shiote but funk me do they drive awesome :)
One day I will have another!
Oh i dunno, i dont think the interior is too bad on em, seats look comfy, red carpet is all nice and clean and looks like its been kept very well, needs 1.9 alloys on it though as the 1.6 ones are dogmuck lol
Oh i dunno, i dont think the interior is too bad on em, seats look comfy, red carpet is all nice and clean and looks like its been kept very well, needs 1.9 alloys on it though as the 1.6 ones are dogmuck lol
LOL the 1.6 rims are bollox lol 1.9 Speedline rims, not the soft as chocolate Ronal ones that corrode for fun :S
MI16 the **** if its a 205, but as above , pictures. or its a lie!!!!!!
2.0 8v Turbo from a 406 is also on par with an Mi16 motor :thumb:
Had a 205GTi many years ago, awsome fun cars but i found the 309GTIs handled better. One of the 2 cars i regret selling tbh
For the age of the car the interior is nice IMO!
i was always told to got for the 1.6 as there isnt a huge power difference tween the two...not for the insurance difference
well the day started with me travelling down to my mates to help relieve a metro of its ever increasing in value 1275 A series engine.
Lending engine hoists out to people means fun is to be had with stihl saws and forklifts at 7.30am LOL
Spud turned up to see this and brought us refreshments......lol
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After fun and games with the metro and various impromptu madness dancing/singing we went to buy the peugeot.
Then got it home and gave it a quick rinse and took a small number of pics as i was busy getting trashed after that.
Its really clean and tidy and came with a folder full of history and receipts,just needs a bottom end and a bit of tidying up etc.
Pics are muck as theyre off my phone and im no spud- i dont climb telegraph poles etc to get good shots lol
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Nice mate that looks rather clean as well
Now time for a cambelt change? Have fun lol Looks clean though :)
Now time for a cambelt change?
if only lol lol lol
if only lol lol lol
Hahaha its only a 5 minute job lol honest!
Just remember, the belt cover bolts, some will be 11 & some 13 (IIRC? Could be 10 & 11's actually?).
Cambelt is the least of my worries to be fair.It has given birth to a piston! lol
Cambelt is the least of my worries to be fair.It has given birth to a piston! lol
Taking the engine out is actually probably the easiest maintenance job on the car lol
davidfox280585
31-07-11, 10:18 PM
looks a great shell that does andy,will be watching this
Thanks for all the good comments,if people are interested i might get spud etc to put this into projects.
Didnt think there would be much as its french and most on here have vauxhall blinkers
davidfox280585
31-07-11, 10:27 PM
Didnt think there would be much as its french and most on here have vauxhall blinkers
there are a few non vaux threads lately andy like liamnps ovlov my ford lee h has his honda,get a proper thread up as you go
i was always told to got for the 1.6 as there isnt a huge power difference tween the two...not for the insurance difference this must have been from someone who had never driven a 1.9..... the hp might not be much more, but the torque is way more......
my brother had a 1.9 back in the early 90's, and some pub expert was banging on about them being skitty & dangerous at the limit, so as i was the designated driver, i was instructed to take this expert out in it to show him the limit......there is great satisfaction in making a man cry. they are a true classic, and nobody ever made a body kit or alloy that improved the factory look. its also a great pity that vw made some very special golf gti 16v's for the production saloon championships that were about in those days, so the record books always showed the golf as the winner....because on the road, the 205 won all day long.
I love pub talkers lol Sounds like you totally embarassed him then..
Like i was on about the other day mowgli about the heroes who skim camboxes for increased valve lift......lol
Crack a project thread up mate, I sometimes have blinkers on but like retro stuff like 205's and escorts even tho I have no interest in owning one
Sure others feel the same
this must have been from someone who had never driven a 1.9..... the hp might not be much more, but the torque is way more......
it was actually from someone who had a 1.9 lol. bearing in mind this was advice for me when i was 19.
he then put an mi16 in it on twin carbs :)
well, he was either a crap driver, or his 1.9 was crap, or he'd bought a 1.6 that was badged up as a 1.9..... these things happen.... i knew a bloke once who was absolutely convinced he owned an early quattro, and i tried to convince him it was a 100 coupe... this didn't go too well until i asked him to show me the back diff.. there wasn't one..he never spoke to me again
the performance difference between the 1.6 & 1.9 is staggering. for a simple crank & rods swap, the engine has way more grunt. maybe there was a later version that was stifled by emissions crap... i dunno
I love pub talkers lol Sounds like you totally embarassed him then..
Like i was on about the other day mowgli about the heroes who skim camboxes for increased valve lift......lol
i did a thread a while back about pub bull s hitters...& their amazing facts.... but it seems to have disappeared since the upgrade.
have fun with this car... on the open country roads in your area, it will be fantastic.
to fit the mi16, the easiest way is to try & find a bonnet off a 205 automatic. they are taller...
scott.parker
31-07-11, 11:39 PM
I had a 1.8 straight diesel van, was a cracking little thing! BUT the electrics just fell apart! lol
And a guy i know was gutted to realise that his koni set up he had bought was not as stiff as my van, he swapped it for the van torsion bar set up and lowered it, said it was way better, so theirs a mod to keep in mind mate, i wouldn't mind owning a 1.9 just to know what there like, but not for a long term thing, as i have a habit of killing French cars easaly..
The van met its end with a Tbone from a Transit.
Scott
brainsnova
01-08-11, 01:49 AM
Nice car Andy my mate had one back in the day and they were smart then and are still now.
Aye you best fire up a wip Andy as i for one will want to see this taking shape, i know the standard of your work and have seen the car myself and know its going to be a belter once done:d
Like i was on about the other day mowgli about the heroes who skim camboxes for increased valve lift......lol
Ingenious! I'll never buy a performance cam again :d
mk999, where have you been??? didn't you know it makes 1.2 spi novas do 120 & beat scoobys
Pistol Pete
01-08-11, 08:01 PM
Aye get a WIP thread Andy. Love these. I had a 1.9....awesome car. Would love another.
Scan read the thread so may have missed it, but what are your plans?
fix the bluddy great hole in the block.
Pistol Pete
01-08-11, 08:05 PM
Thats an easy fix. Mi-16 or 1.9 lump lol
then i believe he intends to thrash it round yorkshire... well, if he has any sense, which he does, he will
mk999, where have you been??? didn't you know it makes 1.2 spi novas do 120 & beat scoobys
1.2spi's do that as standard?
but with the cambox skimmed they proper beat them innit
lol lol
The cambox skimming thing is the oldest bhp improving myth ever i think,in fact its as gay as the "powerbands in every gear m8" when speaking about a scrambler/motocross bike
i shall go take a pic of the hole in the block purely for monday nights sh1ts and giggles lol
thankyou... remember to pm it to lee, he likes block holes....
You mean he likes it when your rod goes right through the other side.
he's quite partial to a banging from the rear end & a panhard rod......
Wouldn't expect any less from someone who lists his occupation as rear projection.
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It seems you have an oil leak.
get 2, no, 3 tubes of chemical metal & you'll be fine
I was going to have a go at mig welding it with gasless wire
dare you......
seriously, i've seen worse block damage than that repaired by block stitching... by god that is a noisy game....
I was going to have a go at mig welding it with gasless wire
Make sure you look up the small hole filling technique!
Wire ties and a 6mm drill bit will fix that. Proper scene whore style.
dare you......
seriously, i've seen worse block damage than that repaired by block stitching... by god that is a noisy game....
Is that like metal spraying? i did that on work experience at a motor engineering placement by christ that was loud
they get the bits & put them into place. then they use a large drill & force loads of self tapping grub screws into the gaps, then if that wasn't noisy enough, they use a jackhammer type thing to smooth the surface down so it looks like a casting.... i believe it was invented for ship engine repairs. i saw it used on big diesels. it was actually very effective.
i was 60 yds away from it, protected by 2 walls & still couldn't hear a phone ringing...
Southie
01-08-11, 09:34 PM
Sorry if I've missed it but what the hell happened to the poor engine?
12 years ago my mate sent his 205 to ecosse for a Mi16 conversion on his old Miami blue 205, it cost him about 4k, some ballsack side swipped him only a week after him owning it, luckily it was full legit and he got a 6k payout.
I still want a 1.9 GTI in my life, always love those even though there very tinny and French lol
I bought it like that southie,as a project
Southie
01-08-11, 09:42 PM
I bought it like that southie,as a project
I know that Andy but what did the vigilantly do to it lol
basilmk1
01-08-11, 09:46 PM
Hi mate just seen this thread bout 205, dont spose it was you who rang me about my manifold for 205?
basilmk1
01-08-11, 09:52 PM
Ah right no worrys, ive got aload of 205 bits for sale if you need anything give me a shout
Didnt think there would be much as its french and most on here have vauxhall blinkers
To be fair, this is a vauxhall site. I wouldn't expect much interest if I put pics of my nova on a 205 forum.
car looks tidy by the way, will be a nice little project.
Today some work was done on the 205,normally as many will agree,this is a complete ar.se about face of tackling a project that needs a new bottom end!!
But,my mrs was hiring one of those rug doctor cleaners to do 2 carpets,so we did the cars aswell while it was here-Astra was done,nowt to see there lol
The 205 came up brilliant,im well chuffed with the results.....
Prior to vacuum.....
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Then i removed the seats to get at it all easier and do a proper job....
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Gruesome coloured water which was vacc'ed out and almost made me blow chunks-22 years of farts etc etc....lol
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But the 2mins of bauking was definately worth it!!
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Did the seats aswell but only got before pics as i had to rush out to price a job up but theyre very good aswell,i seriously would recommend these,especially if you need house carpets doing,it lifted oil/grease in the 205 and felt tip pen marks off the kids cream carpet
scott.parker
08-08-11, 09:44 PM
That's ****ing awesome! might have to treat the mk1 to that treatment with a wet vax, never thought about it before!
craig green
08-08-11, 09:46 PM
Don't expect miracles on Brown carpets Scott. Red 205's have come out well.
Its one of these scott.........
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Costs £33 for 24 hours rental+ 2litres of detergent from Morrisons-B&Q have them also
fukks sake,why dont half of googles pics work any more?!?!!!
scott.parker
08-08-11, 09:49 PM
lol Craig i know, but mine are dirty as Ive not cleaned then since billing 09
Andy i know the one's we were going to rent one once, but borrowed a vax, and Ive still got the cleaner for the vax, so mays well give it go if it's free..
Thats a right good result Andy, and to think you and Chance laughed at me when the first thing i did was wash the nova lol
Thats a right good result Andy, and to think you and Chance laughed at me when the first thing i did was wash the nova lol
Yes but you had an engine sat waiting to go in!
This was for the house originally then i finished in the house and had a plan lol
Them rug doctors are awesome things lol
Carpet looks much better
brainsnova
08-08-11, 11:12 PM
You just added some bhp as it feels alot better to drive when inside is nice and clean
very nice andy , id love to own one of these at somepoint , along with a mk2 xr2
very nice andy , id love to own one of these at somepoint , along with a mk2 xr2
Thanks mate,ive had a Dreg Mk2 XR2 years ago-was good but theyre so dear now-i paid £100 for it,seller reckoned the head gasket had gone as it stopped blowing hot air and it was missing.The water pipe had burst blowing water onto the dizzy! His face were a picture as i roared away after fixing it there and then lol lol
Gotta be the best 2 handling cars of the 80's (along with the 309 Gti aswell)
Southie
09-08-11, 06:52 PM
Have sourced a new engine yet Andy?
I'm wanting a 1.9 pug more and more when I look at this, must be the red carpets lol
Not yet,just waiting for a local one to pop up cheap,no rush as it wont be on the road till next year now.
Been busy with this lately-sourced a replacement engine for a bargain £31!!!
Then i got it into my garage to set about pulling the engine out,i have no engine hoist and no help round here if im honest,so everything was done with a trolley jack http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif
The apparent damage...
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And out-my little girl showing me where it needs to go back should i forget lol
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Now out the damage was clear to see,albeit very strange as there was bits missing from all over,the rod and piston had disappeared!!! Very strange!
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So next was to check the head-well that was destroyed aswell so basically the engine is scrap http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif
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The following week i won an engine onm ebay for a bargain £30!!! It had blown its head gasket so stripped it to inspect and please to report it looks good and as the seller said.
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Somebody has snapped a head bolt so have put a stud in which is ridiculously thick and the nut was hand tight http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif ,so im going to remove it and the snapped stud (still stuck) and get it out and helicoil if need be..
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Took the crank out and down to the engine builders yesterday to be measured-pleased to report its in very good condition and still standard size,so just got polished for me.They were also kind enough to crack the crank bolt off for me as i dont have an impact gun.
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So today i started to inspect and clean the oil pump-again all is well apart form some very very light marks on the relief valve.A 306 Gti6 spring and valve is ordered for me to pick up from Peugeot on Friday
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Thats up to date,more to come as and when time and finances allow!
Feel free to leave any advice/comments.
Cheers,Andy.
that 'large stud' looks ominously like a bit of mild threaded rod..... an impressively dodgy bodge..
mk1nova_rich
15-10-11, 12:24 PM
Good work pal, and well done on the bargain engine :thumb:
Indeed,they must have just tapped the hole in the block as the thread for the head bolts is only the last 3rd of the hole and is M10 whereas the hole is bigger.
The nut on it was 22mm!!! and only hand tight-total waste of time really!
Edit-Thanks Rich:thumb:
Could someone move this to projects now for me please?
that'll be m14 threaded rod.. has a tensile strength of about 3, as opposed to a head bolt of about 12.9. considering what a helicoil costs, thats ropey. at least it will fix up ok though.
Looks great Andy! Gotta love these things. Nice one on the bargain engine and removal method. I'm gonna do that this afternoon.
The car is about 3' off the deck on stands. This can only end well. lol Oh aye, amazing job on the carpets!
I bet that atrocity cost more to do than a helicoil,an m14 threaded rod plus a tap for it cant have been cheap.
Stuff like that just really winds me up,its more involved to gyppo it and they have still done it!
Looks great Andy! Gotta love these things. Nice one on the bargain engine and removal method. I'm gonna do that this afternoon.
The car is about 3' off the deck on stands. This can only end well. lol Oh aye, amazing job on the carpets!
You would have been proud kid,i put the jack on a ramp LOL
Could someone move this to projects now for me please?
Done for ya marra, and properly lol @ Megan pointing out where the lump goes, she is gaining some wide experience in cars, helping you with the xe and big block 8v in the nova, and now the re-engine'ing of the 205:d
Looking good progress so far, i cant wait to see it back on the road and be taken for a blast in it:thumb:
She loves faffing with motors,always has done-Charlie isnt interested in even going in the garage at all yet lol
She knows how to drain oil and take wheels off-although hasnt got the strength lol
Awww bless thats ace, well ya best get sellotaping spanners to Charlie's hands then lol
She loves faffing with motors,always has done-Charlie isnt interested in even going in the garage at all yet lol
She knows how to drain oil and take wheels off-although hasnt got the strength lol do you have to check round with a mirror on a stick like an ulster policeman before driving off???
in case she has dropped the oil or loosened the wheels......
As i say she dont have the strength yet to be dangerous lol
I once had a white 205 cti cabby, slammed with 405 mi16 wheels on and a few other bits, was only a 1.6 but went like hell! it did blow up in the end when we were fours up doing a burnout down a country lane with the roof down, it managed first into second on the spot, but the rod left the block trying to get it into third lol.
I have been cracking on with this since the last update,just havent had time to update the thread.
Anyway,i scrapped the block with the marine bolt in it (lol) and bought another bottom end off a member on 205gti drivers forum which was in Harrogate.
This block was 1000x better than that other one.So stripped it down and painted it red and the sump black because im a bummer like that.
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While doing this i ordered my main and big end bearings from the engineers,also got the piston rings aswell while i was there.Plastigauge came from ebay to measure the tolerances.
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Stripped and degreased all the engine bay,what soul destroying monotony that is!!!!
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Found a couple of rocks what looked to be of crack wrapped in a skin behind the headlight LOL
Destroyed by blowtorch anyroad...
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Repaired the only bit of rot at the front end,there is some rust which i have ground back and treated also.
And masked up the wings/rest of the car....
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Then...the best bit for me was these arriving today!!!
Bought as part of a groupbuy on 205gtidrivers forum,all the engine bay stickers!!! Absolutely chuffed to bits with them!!!
Im sad! lol
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Thats up to today,next will be flat down,etch prime all the treated bits,then paint,hopefully by xmas!
brainsnova
08-12-11, 05:42 PM
That front crossmember thing is rather flimsy lol
Aint it just lol
Good job it has a subframe lol
brainsnova
08-12-11, 05:51 PM
Over all the bay looks in great condition and I like the block colour
Looking good kid! I thoroughly enjoyed helping rebuild my mates GTi.
Block looks sexy. :)
Top work Andy
Stickers are a nice touch as well
Thanks for all the good comments lads.
davidfox280585
08-12-11, 08:18 PM
progress coming on well andy
Looking good our kid, engine bay is a million times better, youve done really well, running yet lol
Hmm, why do I secretly like this...
Hmm, why do I secretly like this...
En francais is a guilty pleasure lol
Whats your plans for this anyway Andy? A mint keeper or sell in a billion years time for twenty hundred gazillion Skynet $'z?
brainsnova
08-12-11, 10:26 PM
Hmm, why do I secretly like this...
Cause the 205 pissed over every other Peugeot to date
Whats your plans for this anyway Andy? A mint keeper or sell in a billion years time for twenty hundred gazillion Skynet $'z?
Its a good question which if im honest i dont know the answer to if that makes sense?!
I keep asking myself why the hell im not mi or gti6 ing the bugger but i want to keep it original,i just want a reasonably quick car that is good in standard form.
Example,unless you buy a gsi,all novas need wheels,suspension,bumpers,seats,engine,the lot changing!
What i like about these are that theyre good straight out the box,they look good,they go well,and they dont need radically improving to be good like novvers,hell the anti roll bar on them comes with polybushes as STANDARD on them.They thought of everything when they made them imo.
So i'll enjoy it next year and see where i go from there really,sorry for the essay lol
Well in between ridiculous amounts of food and alcohol,and generally clowning around,ive been doing a bit at this.
Been flatting down for what seems like eternity,priming etc.
Anyway,i stoneguarded the front panel for extra protection and seam sealed the vulnerable areas
Finally got the bay painted today in my makeshift spraybooth lol
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Going to give it a final coat later when i pick up another tin of paint,and also got my bottom end gasket set to collect later also,so can now start rebuilding the engine back together in my conservatry,much to the delight of my mrs! Its all go! r0flz and l0lz
Almost had a fail of the highest order.
I was saved by the fact i am a total retard for once.
Picked up the bottom end gasket set,then called in to halfords for the paint.
Got home,warmed it up and then mixed for a good 5mins.
Thought id be a mong and write my name on the cupboard door.Spraying,spraying...........no colour...............still no colour............fukk me its just thinners with no colour.
Unbelievable.Been back and sh1t them up by spraying their counter lol Refunded as no cherry left.Oh well,in hull tomorrow so one of their branches is bound to have some.
The "no cherry left" thing may well be to get rid of you... Halfords are in the middle of a patent rights argument between the suppliers that make the spray tops for the Holts mixed cans, and also supply the paint and the company that invented them/leases them out on franchise as I understand it. As a result most halfords have just shut their paint mixing stuff down and tell you they're out of colours, don't mix on a weekend, the machines are broken etc etc.
Any 'A1' Motor spares place use similar kit and are buying from the original suppliers/inventors still though. Obviously not ideal if you've already had stuff mixed with halfords though :/
I always check myself on the sheves and in the big drawer below the shelves and there wasnt any at all.
I once went in to get some mixed up for my old nova and "the guy who does it,wasnt in"
WTF?! only 1 person can mix the paint??!!!
Incidentally the paint mixing bit has gone as you say.
Didn't realise you were using cans off the shelf, the Holts cans are way way better, coverage is like night and day and they produce a proper spray pattern like a gun too, takes a little getting used to but it is a lot easier to use when you do.
That always made me laugh as well, I have nearly said at times ffs I'll do it then lol Only one of you can actually count to use a set of scales?
Yeah the cans off the shelf,i dont find them bad really,just small and expensive.Ive started it in halfords so i'll have to finish it in that now,im fukked if im flatting it all down again !!lol
I know its bloody ridiculous-"We mix/match your cars colour"-translates to-"only one person here has the ability to do something,the rest of us just sell fuses and bulbs" lol
I wouldn't really say they matched anything lol Only ever use them for small bits that aren't next to anything in the same colour
With the Bay now finished,and looking very well for cans if i do say so myself,i begun the soul destroying monotony that is cleaning pistons and all the other related bollox to rebuild the bottom end.
My honing tool turned up yesterday,and toady was gale force winds so too dangerous to work-took the day off.
Started at 10am and just packed up now.
I had 14 liners and ONLY 4 were usable lol The kids can have the other 10 to play 10bore bowling LOL
Anyway,all honed,and everythiong cleaned in a way that can only be described as obsessive and displaying underlying mental health issues lol
I took all the bits,block and new rebuild parts into my conservatory and set up a work area.Im not in trouble either,which is good lol
Enough jibber jabber,heres what was achieved tonight,didnt take any pics today as i was blathered in oil and petrol.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti002-1.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti003-2.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti004-5.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti005-3.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti006.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti007-4.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti008-4.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti009-5.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti010-6.jpg
Sealed up for tonight-til tomorrow night,when i continue.
davidfox280585
12-01-12, 11:21 PM
top job andy
That's some pretty in depth rebuilding for a home effort, nice work :) Bores measured to be at size after honing as well?
Obsessive cleaning is required! The honing dust will eat rings like nothing else if its not cleaned out.
Obsessive cleaning is required! The honing dust will eat rings like nothing else if its not cleaned out.
Dont worry im certain Andy doesnt want his bores to look like yours lol
Top work Andy, like i said earlier i know for a fact this will turn out well as your attention to detail is fantastic, i still say you should help finish mine off:p
looks like a minter andy, any rust on it? great little cars thay are.
Thanks david,
Cheers MK,yeah its IN the home lol,after having 2 dramatic engine failures in 2010 from 2nd hand "yeh m8,mint runner etc",i decided i was tired of failing and decided to do it once,do it right, i have measured it to 83mm as required,didnt take much off,but will see what the all importand ring end gap is prior to fitting.
Thanks Spud,if i have the time i'll certainly lend a hand.
Dervy,cheers mate,there was a little rust on the front panel which was just surface,knotted wheel back,treated,acid etch,primer,stoneguard,primer paint-Should be ok lol
mk1nova_rich
13-01-12, 08:45 AM
Coming along nicely Andy, attention to detail is fantastic mate :thumb: fancy building my new C16XE when you've done lol
very good looking progress there mate, still one of the cars i want to own lol
LiquidPug
13-01-12, 07:48 PM
Good clean looking shell, espically for a Ph.1 :thumb:
What condition is the rear beam in, any camber on the rear wheels or are you one of the lucky ones? lol
Have a 1.6, the later 115bhp version myself (Ph2. Miami), but stripped it out and going down the 309 running gear route. Not sure what engine I'm going for yet - will decide once the current one goes bang if I ever get it fininshed. :cry:
Not had a look at the rear beam in all honesty,but no there doesnt look to be any issues.should be ok as it was MOT'd,did 200 miles then went off the road when the engine blew.
I thought the type i had was a phase 1.5?? as its one of those with both 1 and 2 parts?? or am i wrong??
LiquidPug
13-01-12, 07:54 PM
Saw the grey interior and assumed Ph.1 - I'm more than likely wrong :p
Do you have a build thread on Drivers?
Saw the grey interior and assumed Ph.1 - I'm more than likely wrong :p
Do you have a build thread on Drivers?
I dont mate no,well started one on there and had no comments other than "buy an engine hoist" so thought bollox to that lol
The projects section on there is way too complicated aswell,!
LiquidPug
13-01-12, 08:27 PM
Yeah it can be a little like that - Sinbad I presume? Posted on your thread about honing - sometimes it's like getting blood out of a stone with the more knowledgable members on there Sandy, PeterT, Welshpug etc, but persevere as it's a good build, not many choose to keep & rebuild the original engine. :thumb:
Yeah thats me,ahh i knew i recognised the username,im on that many forums i couldnt remember where from.
Yeah,they basically shot down in flames the idea of doing it yourself,i spoke to somebody about their claims and they just said it would be fine to hone myself.
Saying that the only answer was to blow hundreds of £££ on new liners,well you saw it anyway.
mk1nova_rich
13-01-12, 08:38 PM
I'll put £20 on you having it finished before Spud gets his **** in gear with the Antibes lol
Cheers MK,yeah its IN the home lol,after having 2 dramatic engine failures in 2010 from 2nd hand "yeh m8,mint runner etc",i decided i was tired of failing and decided to do it once,do it right, i have measured it to 83mm as required,didnt take much off,but will see what the all importand ring end gap is prior to fitting.l
Most people decide to give it to the pro's with their chequebook and forget about it at that point though, learning to do it all yourself is a notch further :d
Book I found really useful when I started at the engine builders: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Racing-Engine-Builders-Handbook-Monroe/dp/1557884927 Nice cheap one too lol It's american so it's all about V8's and pushrods, and it's for race engines so it gets really in depth, detailed, and beyond anal tbh... but the general gist of it and the procedures for measuring things, making sure they run correctly etc etc are all valid if you're stuck for a read. Also worth reading for the odd mentalist little details they add to an engine, like die grinding all the casting marks off of the inside of the block and polishing so dirt doesn't build up inside the crankcase!
Was supposed to carry on doing some more on Friday but was a very long day and then straight out collecting,i was knackered.
Did some Saturday night,and then again today.....
Liners in after the protrusion was measured-well within tolerance so thats good,seals fitted and sat in their seats..
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti001-2.jpg
Next i fitted the piston rings.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti002-2.jpg
And the big end bearings..
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti003-3.jpg
Pistons fitted and big end caps all torqued and oiled up.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti004-6.jpg
Oil pump carrier plate fitted with new oil seal and gasket
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti005-4.jpg
Oil pump fitted
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti006-1.jpg
And the sump..
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti007-5.jpg
All done
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti008-5.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti009-6.jpg
Wrapped up in cling film in the corner till the head gets stripped,inspected,cleaned and valves blasted and refaced etc etc.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti010-7.jpg
Went alright in all fairness-Hope the thing starts and runs hahaha lol
Nice work Andy
Should be a minter then if you carry on like that
Nice work Andy
Should be a minter then if you carry on like that
Thanks mate,it wont be mint but aslong as its clean and tidy,with some fresh bits i'll be happy.
Its weird aswell cos ive never driven it,i dont know what to expect,of course being a 1600 it isnt going to burn the universe out,but it should be a laugh on the great roads of North Yorkshire
Yeah crackin roads up there
I used to have family up near Whitby, nice roads round there, cant remember what there called tho lol
Yeah crackin roads up there
I used to have family up near Whitby, nice roads round there, cant remember what there called tho lol
Theres alot round there,its Hearbeat country round there on the moors,Goathland (where it was filmed) is like a timewarp lol
Looking really good mate, should be an impressive little thing when done, and ill be looking forward to trying to keep up with you in my nova when theyre both finished in summer:d
Looking really good mate, should be an impressive little thing when done, and ill be looking forward to trying to keep up with you in my nova when theyre both finished in summer:d
Least i can use the "im running it in" excuse lol
You will kill me on straights
like the engine rebuild, as i am deep down a french nut aswell , once its back in, it must leak oil as standard like something i would build lol
Grand old job :) the amount of these Ive blown up over the years lol lol ahhh the memories :)
LiquidPug
15-01-12, 05:54 PM
Good looking engine - I'd have painted the sump silver just to help identify the leaks easier lol
Any plans to play with the head or are you just rebuilding back to standrad?
merris-thanks mate but i'd rather it not leak lol
Mike-Im hoping that doesnt hapen to me lol
LiquidPug-cheers,i did think of silver,but its brushed on and brushed silver looks trash in my experience,but yes you can see leaks easier lol
The head has been skimmed before i reckon as its valves are stamped with numbers,i dont suppose you know how thick theyre meant to be do you?? Might be brave and ask on drivers lol
Head is staying standard mate yeah,just going to replace stem seals and blast and reface the valves.Check cam and have a go to reshim it.
Do the valves protrude the headface? There's no reason to stamp them unless they're coming out, so if they don't need to come out for a skim it's possible it's a refurbed head, which would be nice to find.
Ive not really had a proper look as this is off one of the dud engines i'll go check it now actually or i wont settle lol
LiquidPug
15-01-12, 07:51 PM
The head has been skimmed before i reckon as its valves are stamped with numbers,i dont suppose you know how thick theyre meant to be do you?? Might be brave and ask on drivers lol
Head is staying standard mate yeah,just going to replace stem seals and blast and reface the valves.Check cam and have a go to reshim it.
Standard XU5 head combustion chamber size is 34cc iirc
Head has been skimmed as i can see the grind marks on it.
davidfox280585
15-01-12, 10:36 PM
less talking andy and get the pics fired up buddy
coming together will it be on the road this summer?
davidfox280585
15-01-12, 10:36 PM
or before spud lol
There is some new pics mate,yeah will be done for summer.He should be done before me,SHOULD but whether he will or not is anyones guess lol
Well its been a few weeks since i last updated,i have been doing stuff,just been "behind the scenes" as such.
After the fail with the cracked head,pics here-its now in the scrap pile!
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti025.jpg
New head being stripped-with the new tool in the g-unit clamp lol
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti003-5.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti004-8.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti005-6.jpg
Then lapped in the valves
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti006-3.jpg
New stem seals..
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti007-7.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti008-6.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti009-7.jpg
Refitting valves with the g-unit once more lol
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti010-8.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti011-5.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti013-5.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti014-5.jpg
Now as the head had quite alot skimmed off,next was to measure the combustion chambers,
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti015-2.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti016-2.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti017-2.jpg
Next was to clean it up,even though it was spotless,it looked tired,and dirty so masked up...
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti018-1.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti019-3.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti020-3.jpg
And painted on top of another block i have in the scrap pile lol,really pleased with the finish-looks brand new!
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti021-1.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti022.jpg
Today i ordered the remaining bits for the engine which is the cambelt kit,water pump and thermostat (cooler type) which will arive monday.
Engine should be in next weekend!
Oh and also started putting little bits back in the bay,and fitted 2 of the new stickers-my nerves were shot fitting these-was shaking like a sh1teing dog lol
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti014-6.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti015-3.jpg
brainsnova
23-03-12, 08:02 PM
It's coming on great mate, the paintwork in the bay and on the engine block looks factory :thumb:
LiquidPug
23-03-12, 08:14 PM
the paintwork in the bay and on the engine block looks factory :thumb:
x2
Did you sort out the CR in the end?
x2
Did you sort out the CR in the end?
Cameron on drivers helped me work it out to be 9:8.1 which is standard?! i just saw a previous post from you in here that said standard CC was 34 and mine are now 32,so how its still standard i dont know! lol
Thanks for the good comments brains&balley.Its nice to hear im doing alright.
Pistol Pete
23-03-12, 08:44 PM
Loving the attention to detail Andy. Top marks!
pikey1986
23-03-12, 09:27 PM
i really wish i had the bottle and patience to carry out work like this but get scared in case i funk it up lol, great stuff andy
Cheers mate,i dont get scared i'll balls owt up,just getting scared it wont start lol
pikey1986
23-03-12, 10:00 PM
that's also high on my list off worries lol
that's also high on my list off worries lol
Dont get me started! i wont sleep tonight lol
pikey1986
23-03-12, 10:02 PM
perfect excuse for a few ciders :thumb:
Top stuff Andy
Like the fact your doing it yourself
I am sometimes vauxhall blinkered lol but I do like the 205 :)
Keep up the good work
LiquidPug
23-03-12, 10:40 PM
Cameron on drivers helped me work it out to be 9:8.1 which is standard?! i just saw a previous post from you in here that said standard CC was 34 and mine are now 32,so how its still standard i dont know! lol
I get the same:
A Bore 83.00mm
B Stroke 73.00mm
C Piston Area 54.11cm2 [(3.142 x ((A / 10)*(A / 10))) / 4]
D Swept Volume 395.03cm3 [C x (D / 10)]
E Piston Volume 5.00cm3
F Gasket Depth 1.50mm
G Gasket Volume 8.12cm3 [C x (F / 10)]
H Combustion Chamber 32.00cm3
I Total Volume 440.14 cm3 [D + E + G + H]
J Compressed Volume 45.12cm3 [E + G + H]
Compression Ratio 9.76:1 [I / J]
:tard:
XU5J-180A & XU5JA-B6D are both 9.8:1, the XU5JA/K-B6E is 9.25:1 - Could you have a B6E and with all the skimming and work it just happens to be 9.8 now? - I think there should be a stamp on the block, but not sure where.
Thats exactly what he got it to also.
Yeah its B6E.Both The engines i used for parts were B6E and so was the original engine,even though i have used nowt off it.
Im guessing the pistons were different in them?
LiquidPug
23-03-12, 11:16 PM
Thats exactly what he got it to also.
Im guessing the pistons were different in them?
Must be as the bore / stroke of the cylinder is common between the three. Not 100% sure, but think the B6E is the catalyst engine so might be lower comp as standard - might be the piston crowns?
No 1.6's had a catalyst from what the info on drivers says,only the later 1.9 fell foul of that,its gotta be the piston crowns.The other pistons are obviously less dished
Im just glad both the engines i used for bits were b6e as that wouldnt have run well with different cc'd pistons? I honestly didnt think there was a difference.
Done some more over the past couple of days.
Had Monday off and spent almost all day shimming the head up,what a crap job that is,i absolutely loved slicing my hands to ribbons on my feeler gauges.Also went and collected the new watter pump,thermostat,cambelt and tensioner.
This afternoon i fitted the head to the bottom end i built a while back,fitted the new water pump and cambelt kit,painted the gearbox and thermostat housing and had a good tidy up.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti001-3.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti002-3.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti003-6.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti005-7.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti006-4.jpg
Rocker cover is only temporary,i have another im going to paint black i think,just got flywheel and clutch to fit,gearbox on and its ready to go in.
Looking really good mate, made me feel shoite for just throwing my xe and not opening any paint now lol
brainsnova
27-03-12, 10:09 PM
It's going to be a shame to get it dirty lol
i know.im fukked if im doing all this again lol
Yesterday i got the 205 back on its wheels in preparation for my dad helping me today...
Before this i had to drill out some rotten bolts that hold a water pipe in the drivers front wheel arch,ALL snapped,so all drilled out then retapped.LiquidPug-you will inevetibly need to do this i would imagine lol
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti001-4.jpg
Todays events started at 8am,washed my van then washed the Astra,then serviced the Astra.
Then my mam and dad brought my daughter back so got my dad to help me do this........
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti004-9.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti005-8.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti006-5.jpg
Then this pair showed up to have a look aswell lol
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti003-7.jpg
Now to try and remember where all the wires and clips went,also got to make 2 brake lines for the front this week.
Awesome progress marra, as if them ducks are still coming to yours, thats Megan's fault that is lol
that looks way better than they did from the factory..
i'm assuming you'll clean the paint off the filter boss with a stanley blade or similar before fitting a filter... this is not a pop aimed at you andy as i know the std of your work, its just to let any casual observers know that it needs to be done.
Oh and here ya go our kid, bailed a perfectly good wheelie/coaster to stop and take these pics for ya lol
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/5bfac06f.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/4ebf6dbd.jpg
that looks way better than they did from the factory..
i'm assuming you'll clean the paint off the filter boss with a stanley blade or similar before fitting a filter... this is not a pop aimed at you andy as i know the std of your work, its just to let any casual observers know that it needs to be done.
Yes mate it will be,i was just talking to a friend who is round about it just now.I knew it needed doing,it was just easier to go over it than mask it at the time.
As i always say "any help or advice is always appreciated"
I would rather people say something and it get corrected all day long.This is the 1st major overhaul i have ever done so im learning as i go along from books etc truth be told.
Thanks for the observation.
Cheers spud,that looks great in the sun.I forget how dinky they are sometimes!
LiquidPug
01-04-12, 09:28 PM
Before this i had to drill out some rotten bolts that hold a water pipe in the drivers front wheel arch,ALL snapped,so all drilled out then retapped.LiquidPug-you will inevetibly need to do this i would imagine lol
Rusted bolts, rotten water pipe - surely not! :p
I think 90% of the bolts I've removed so far have been rusted to funk and have needed drilling out after they finally snap. I've had the front water pipe bolt out while removing the bumper bracket/wing support thing with no problem, guess the rear one will snap and require drilling out with my luck! lol
davidfox280585
02-04-12, 08:44 AM
looking great andy top work as usual
Markd89
02-04-12, 09:35 AM
looks good mate, not many decent 205's out there now.
Cheers lads.
Had the day off due to rain today so did some this aft.
Cleaned up oil filter mating face and fitted the oil filter,glad its black as it kind of carries off what im already doing.
Also dragged the engine loom through and cleaned all that up.
Then prepped and primered the alt bracket,the clutch cable bracket and the clutch cable arm thing,no pics as theres no light in the shed,plus theyre only in primer.
Also cleaned the inlet manifold and painted that,also in the dark shed.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti001-5.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti002-4.jpg
Just noticed and remembered i also made some new brakelines for the front last night also.lol
Grand old job that chopper.
Cheers Mike
The picture youve put up with the front end stripped down, must be atleast 8 years since I last saw/remember a 205 looking like that lol lol
Today i blasted the parts over with gloss black that were in primer from yesterday,also cleaned and fitted the coil and backing plate,fitted the gloss black stuff when it was dry and fitted the clutch cable.
Also fitted the starter, alternator and belt and tensioned it up
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti001-6.jpg
Then fitted the painted inlet manifold,injectors and rail.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti002-5.jpg
Also fitted the thermostat housing,and new thermostat.
Feeling pleased with how it looks i turned round as i walked out the door to take a pic,because im a turd tapper.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti003-8.jpg
Infact i think thats come a long way since...............
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti008-1.jpg
Starter needs painting :d get it done :d
Looks a million times better than the pic when you got it tho
Keep it up mate
Aye, clean starter & a pair of shiny new suspension top mounts = WIN.
LiquidPug
04-04-12, 06:30 PM
Did you see the thread about the slimline starters on Drivers? Less weight, more reliable & more powerful - might be worth considering?
(see you're continuing the theme of painting the oily bits black lol)
Southie
04-04-12, 06:44 PM
Wow how much better does that bay look, top work old bean ;)
I used to love my mates old 205 mi16 on 45's and that was 15 years ago :eek:
Infact i think thats come a long way since...............
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti008-1.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti003-8.jpg
looking at the backgrounds, it hasn't moved lol lol
but excellent work done to it...
Southie
04-04-12, 07:02 PM
It's a shame all the wires and pipes will block most of the goodness :(
Im glad people have mentioned the starter,been getting worked up over that and the throttle body,which is worse tbh as that obviously bolts to the inlet manifold which is painted.
My worry is that if i strip the TB down to pain i will disturb the TPS,now i dont honestly know if it works or if its set up correctly lol Sod it,starter is coming off for paint lol
Top mounts will be painted black when i remove them to fit some lowering springs Mike..
Mowgli-lol it has moved honest,it went onto the drive for engine fitting then straight back in lol
LiquidPug-no i havent seen that,will have a look in a sec although that will be something to consider later due to just getting going......hopefully!!!!!
Does you all think Aluminium silver for the starter horrid bit aswell or black?
Southie
04-04-12, 07:05 PM
Do it silver to match, it's going to be covered in oil eventually though lol
do it silver
with tps, just mark what position its in and refit the same, what i did and seemed to work fine after
do it silver
with tps, just mark what position its in and refit the same, what i did and seemed to work fine after
Thats what i was going to do actually,just like a groove by a pick or summat.
Southie
04-04-12, 07:12 PM
I'm going to have to become a member again I feel lost in these conversations lol
That engine bay looks immaculate Andy! top work :thumb: it makes a refreshing change to see something that isn't a Nova actually
Very well done mate,looks great :thumb:
Today i have stripped,cleaned,painted and rebuilt the throttle body.
Also put some brackets in primer ready to paint tomorrow,still a bit undecided as to whether or not to paint the starter as i have now learnt smaller,lighter more powerful starter motors fit from newer Peugeots,so one of those could be going on instead.
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti001-7.jpg
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/andygti005-9.jpg
looks like new mate, what paint are you using for all these silver parts?
Pistol Pete
07-04-12, 08:46 PM
Seeing this done to a 205 GTi makes me smile. Because its a 205, which IMO is one of the benchmark hot hatches, and this attention to detail is right up my street.
EDIT: someone rep him on my behalf as i already have!
looks like new mate, what paint are you using for all these silver parts?
Its Halfords Aluminium. Not a car match, just on the specials bit with the enamels and engine paints etc.Paints and covers well.
Seeing this done to a 205 GTi makes me smile. Because its a 205, which IMO is one of the benchmark hot hatches, and this attention to detail is right up my street.
EDIT: someone rep him on my behalf as i already have!
Edd did,thanks for the comment in the rep.
Thanks mate, its nice to hear comments like that,i have gone a bit mad really when you read my original plans at the start of the thread lol
Thing is,i enjoy doing it,and i couldnt just slap an engine in there and have done,it would just grate at me.
Id add some rep for you Pete but i need to spread the butter before i can rep Andy again lol
A said in text earlier on mate, from the folorn looking thing it was when we went to go pick her up, she is looking awesome so far, and i cant wait for my first shotgun go in her:thumb:
Looking really tidy their Andy!
Nick.
please tell me this has some lawn mower wire hard wired in to make it a true french car lol
HAHAHAHAHA It fukking runs!!!!
Tried for ages to get it going earlier,turns out i had the dizzy cap on upside down,changed it,fired up first crank.
LMFAO
Pistol Pete
11-04-12, 08:11 PM
Sweeeeet.
Cheers,im buzzing like a fridge,What a feeling that is when it 1st fires up after a rebuild!!
LiquidPug
11-04-12, 08:37 PM
Good job, soon be ready?
Yeah,although it will be a few weeks as everything needs tidying as its all put together rough just to work out what goes where to get it running.All coolant pipes are done etc,
just exhaust manifold needs a new bolt and spring,wiring needs routing properly and tidying,then just to build it all back up.
I darent fit my immobiliser and alarm,it might not run ever again haha
davidfox280585
11-04-12, 11:15 PM
top work andy soon be together
Spot on mate, i told you that youd have no bother with it at all, the lengths you went to on the rebuild meant there couldnt be anything to go wrong lol
Spot on mate, i told you that youd have no bother with it at all,there couldnt be anything to go wrong lol
Oh how wrong you can be lol
Update,quite an exciting one lol-it caught fire yesterday hahaha put it out just in time before it got very serious.The alternator started smoking whilst running then the earth terminal started sparking then burst into flames,luckily as i was bleeding the coolant i had a couple of pints of water to put it out.
It burnt my battery earth and positive live feed to the alt,starter and shunt box.Got some new ones today,fitted a spare alt and it started sparking at the battery again before i even got the terminal on.On the advice of the helpful members on 205drivers forum i then disconnected the starter terminal-problem solved no sparking.
Starter has obviously obliterated itself inside and is shorting out.
Glad i didnt paint it now,will source a smaller,more powerful and hopefully less dangerous one off a newer Peugeot.
One thing i have learnt from this is just how quickly things can go out of control in a big way,beyond anybodies control.I did nothing wrong and nothing warned me it was about to happen.
I urge anybody,if they havent already,to have a fire extinguisher to hand when working on these old cars.
Even if you dont save the car,save yourself/garage/house/whatever.
Very wise words mate
'80's pug electrical stuff is crap tho, but could happen to any one of us with these shonky tin boxes lol
Definately,yeah the wiring may not be up to much but they use the same ign system as any other 80/90's vaux so be careful lol
This is my point though,people like us who are quite meticulous and very careful are the ones that get caught out,but yet the ones who are building vosa magnets just sail on with no worries at all?!!!
Not fair!!!
Done-MOT tomorrow,havent been taking pics of late,as not a lot has been happening.
Test is 40miles away,scared,very scared hahaha lol lol
brainsnova
21-06-12, 12:18 PM
Test on Friday is a win
Done-MOT tomorrow,havent been taking pics of late,as not a lot has been happening.
Test is 40miles away,scared,very scared hahaha lol lolwhat pub you buying it from?
staggy_gsi
21-06-12, 07:14 PM
why you taking it 40miles away for test?? lol im a tester you know, I'd have looked after her!
Well you never said that did you ya big ghey lol
What time you getting there for Andy, ill come meet you?
why you taking it 40miles away for test?? lol im a tester you know, I'd have looked after her!
Want to give it a good run out as its doing a 400mile round trip next weekend.
Passed mot.
Then brake pedal started sticking,then it dumped all its coolant out of a split pipe.
Got recovered home by my mate,we got steaming,good day.
Couple of pics i took whilst waiting for it to go in for MOT..
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/622ec4f7.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/38bfa4f3.jpg
I think youve done a sterling job on it mate, just need that pipe sorting and the compensator doodah, btw will that pov spec on in fags place have a compensator?
brainsnova
23-06-12, 06:40 PM
Did Andy have the piano happy face on lol
Did Andy have the piano happy face on lol
No i was smoking (again) and fuming lol
turbojolt
23-06-12, 06:49 PM
what a lovely looking pug you have mate
what a lovely looking pug you have mate
Really??
I quite like it,its nice to drive,feels good.
Loverly job. Ever thought about putting 1.9 rims on it Andy?
I keep telling him that Moike, think he might do eventually though if i keep at him :d
Ha lol they do look better then 1.6 rims admittadly, the Speedline ones are worth a pretty penny but the Ronals (IIRC?) are, well used to be anyway, cheap to get hold of.
LiquidPug
24-06-12, 02:29 PM
SL434s (http://www.arc-racing.net/images_contenidos/Image/Llantas/Speedline/SL434-P-205-Antr.jpg) FTW :cool:
Loverly job. Ever thought about putting 1.9 rims on it Andy?
Yes when funds allow,im just going to run 1.6 pepperpots for now.
Johnathan,i have been on about getting some since the day i bought it.
liquidpug,they do look rather nice.
Yesterday i identified my servo failed so went to that sh1thole called upullit to get one off a 205 that was there-it wasnt anymore,so i removed one off a saxo vtr and had to modify it to fit,had to split the servo apart th move the front face as the studs were 45degrees out meaning my reservoir and master would have been at 10oclock,then i had to cut a section out my brake pedal and reweld it on a different way to account for the longer linkage-result,i now have proper brakes again lol
Awesome work matey, was busy at work when you text but i did read it and thought 'thats genius' loving it, so has you been for a proper blat in the old girl now then?
Yes when funds allow,im just going to run 1.6 pepperpots for now.
Johnathan,i have been on about getting some since the day i bought it.
liquidpug,they do look rather nice.
Yesterday i identified my servo failed so went to that sh1thole called upullit to get one off a 205 that was there-it wasnt anymore,so i removed one off a saxo vtr and had to modify it to fit,had to split the servo apart th move the front face as the studs were 45degrees out meaning my reservoir and master would have been at 10oclock,then i had to cut a section out my brake pedal and reweld it on a different way to account for the longer linkage-result,i now have proper brakes again lol
Good stuff chap.
And good skills on the Saxo servo fix :cool:
Southie
25-06-12, 08:44 PM
It maybe French but these cars are the best original hot hatches ;)
Well,as pugfest is tomorrow/sunday,theres not a hope in hell im going in this bag of sh1t after just 55miles of run in miles lol
I'll take the Astra instead and actually get there,rather than sat on an embankment watching it fail on the hard shoulder while getting blasted and waiting for recovery lol lol lol
Southie
29-06-12, 10:38 PM
Put a pug badge on the Astra to at least blend in Andy lol
Any 1.9 GTI alloys yet lol
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