nova to rover

[Jeff16v]

Since the turbo started smoking more after returning from PV, i rang turbo technics, they are having probs getting all the rebuild parts for it. they can do bearings and seals but not an entire rebuild. i'm tryng to deicide what direction to go in. either chuck 2nd hand turbo on and use it for trax? lor just take it off the road now and do a rebuild on the engine and turbo. i only threw the engine in as i was on a deadline to move the car, so a rebuild sounds like a good plan. I don't see the point in rebuilding it to standard spec either.

i'm going to look at a rover 214 today a guy from work is selling. At least it'll save me driving my wifes mk1 golf cab.

central heating boiler blew up when we got back from pv as well. skint for months i suspect

[Jeff16v]

check the pics of my badboy, cost me £100. 70K miles, its driven half a mile in the last 12 months. Maybe track it at trax for a laugh.lol

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/fred2.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/fred3.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/fred.jpg

[draper]

seems a good price for that matey

[Paul]

I could throw a goodname your way for a rebuild, fairly local to you aswell...

[mowgli]

CAMBELT........CAMBELT..........Oh did I mention the CAMBELT!!!!!!!!

[Jeff16v]

I could throw a goodname your way for a rebuild, fairly local to you aswell...

yes please

[Jeff16v]

CAMBELT........CAMBELT..........Oh did I mention the CAMBELT!!!!!!!!

didn't get that, did you say fannybeltlol

[ANDYRACER]

I would of personally stuck a working 2nd hand turbo on the nova and got the most out of it over summer. ;)

[Jeff16v]

i wouldn't mind doing that but i never finished building the car to the standard i wanted and PV just made me feel more depressed about it.

other problems include, snapped sump bolt, snapped cambelt cover bolt, stripped thread on alternator mount. it leaks like a prostitute. tappy top end.

If i can find a cheap enough turbo i might do that for TRAX:thumb:

[Jeff16v]

Heres the nova as it rests for a while.


http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/P1010096.jpg
spent saturday de-smegging the otherone, doesn't look to sad.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/P1010092.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/P1010093.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/gsijeff/P1010094.jpg

[mowgli]

have you been & bought a pair of driving gloves & a trilby yet??

[Jeff16v]

I feel like the guy sat next to Mrs Bucket. I'm getting some bloody funny looks off the snobs next door. I keep parking it next to their Merc.lol