Hello

[hendrix]

Been a while since I been on here, probably over a month atleast so just thought I would say hi to everyone again!
Sold me valver shell and started to break the SR but still got the nova bug with my one remaining nova but will it ever get finished......kinda runs but then doesn't...very strange, although I have a nice 1.6 16v sat in the garage doing nowt ;)

[Jack]

Hi, welcome to PNG

[NovaLad]

Hi newb welcome...





l o l

[Jack]

I've done that joke already son. It was funny in my post.

[NovaLad]

Darn sir lol...

[hendrix]

lol cheers guys. I feel like a newb!

[Philsutton]

welcome back, just drop the other engine in

[hendrix]

I wanna get a respray first. Not particularly a fan of Toscana Red! But the coupe is f**ked yet again and I need to spend a wedge on that AGAIN to get it back on the road. Infact phil, know anyone interested in finding out why manifold studs keep snapping in the head and replacing a duff secondary hydraulic cylinder on my '2 weeks on the car' F23 box

[Philsutton]

Are the bolts being done up to mach 10, only other thing is it a turbo an is there slots on the manifold for it to expand. God damn it your a physicist lol

[hendrix]

yes yes I know this!! I didnt do the manifold studs when they failed. I had it back for about 3 days before it went again. I reckon the rear mount is shot too.
Yes its a turbo

[Philsutton]

they dont normally snap, they normally pull the threads out the head. On the standard C20let the manifold has slots in where the studs go so that the metal has room to expand an thus not into the studs themselves, or thats the idea as it will get hotter than a N/A manifold. Although saying that I have a XE flange on mine without slots an that hasnt gone wrong yet.

[Ste L]

welcome back andy :thumb:

[hendrix]

hi ste, hows the family mate??

Phil, I have no idea what keeps happening, all I know is that the car is a pit of money and can't seem to keep it going for more than 5 mins! Finally got a new box on and then 2 weeks later I have no gears again and hydraulic fluid pouring out the bottom of the box. Don't really fancy attempting it myself!!! Also I think I have had a non leaking manifold for about 3 weeks of my 7 month ownership of it! Tops out at about 143mph now whereas when I got it I had 153mph (private road!). VERY ANNOYING!!!!!

[Riggy]

blah , just take the coupe engine out and give it me and :thumb:

[draper]

put the 1.6 in the coupe