Always worth asking as, on occasions, there are surprising prices (in a good way). Autovaux will deffo get a call next week though :)
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Always worth asking as, on occasions, there are surprising prices (in a good way). Autovaux will deffo get a call next week though :)
UPDATE
Went and got the rocker cover sand blasted yesterday after work.
https://images2.imgbox.com/d6/52/cNTsoMdy_o.jpg
I'm so glad I did it 'coz it took the chap almost an our to get it to it's current state. They guy said that the rocker cover must've been powder coated as it was a tough finish and took him a good few goes to adjust the blaster to give the best result.
He didn't do the spark plug cover as he said it would strip straight through it. Would've probably taken me 2 weeks to strip it with nitromoors and a wire brush lol
http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/2725/1002291l.jpg
Just wondering what to do what colour/s to spray. I'm good at painting but wondering if I should get it powder coated instead. We'll see how it goes :)
Sand blasted rocker cover u wanna make sure u get all the sand out of it otherwise........
Quote:
Originally Posted by fastcar1cars
^ Seconded!!!
Looking great Tek. :thumb:
Oh yeah most deff mate, it's gonna get a real hardcore wash before it goes on.
dont forget the breather mod on the cover tek
Yeah was thinking of that infact. Just searching who's done it and the difference they felt.
UPDATE
Postman Pat left some bits in the letter box today :)
M8 x 13 (socket size) copper nuts for the inlet manifold. Need to get some copper washers for them too. The old ones are too past it to clean up
https://images2.imgbox.com/15/be/ywG3aYfO_o.jpg
http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/7887/1002296j.jpg
UPDATE
After picking up one crankcase breather to rocker cover hose
http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/2433/1002303j.jpg
I decided to carry on where I left off. So it was back to the rocker cover to clean it up and make usre there were no grains of sand left in there after the sand blasting.
Here's how it was:
https://images2.imgbox.com/ac/26/xzJGRtuF_o.jpg
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/2110/1002297d.jpg
With the breather plate removed:
https://images2.imgbox.com/1b/53/1jqfZhnk_o.jpg
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/263/1002298j.jpg
and the underside of the breather plate.
https://images2.imgbox.com/ce/46/dwYcV6qx_o.jpg
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/5601/1002299u.jpg
I shall call her 'Sandy'.
I started off by using a brillo pade to remove the larger amounts of sand but it was taking a good while trying to work into the smaller areas. I was losing patience so I got out the pressure washer lol Gave it a good blast, then worked in some detergent and left it to eat into the oily bits and gave it another blast. I then started cleaning the breather plate. This time I used a rough scouring pad and detergent and rinsed it out. Had trouble cleaning around the metal tabs as I knew I was gonna end up slicing my fingers. Here's how it finished up:
https://images2.imgbox.com/98/f8/FbL91UoY_o.jpg
http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/7144/1002301h.jpg
I then turned it over and gave it a rub down with wet and dry and gave it a final rinse.
https://images2.imgbox.com/33/2b/exG3qYE8_o.jpg
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/2707/1002302uc.jpg
https://images2.imgbox.com/83/98/HpeIOmIs_o.jpg
Was getting dark so I decided to call it a day and tidied up... wish I hadn't! As I was quickly winding up the hose my hand slipped and scraped across the concrete path and took off a good few layers of skin on my thumb and index finger joints ouch! :(
I'm feeling knackered!
Known locally as ''Idiot Rash!'' :) lol :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Nova_Tek
'Idiot Rash' lol was ok at first but then started to sting like hell
Are you planning on doing the breather mod?
Yes
i dont know wit that is :wtf:Quote:
Originally Posted by auzzy-b
You won't get any sympathy from me atm! I dropped a WRX front seat on my (bare) foot yesterday and have broken a toe and bruised the fcuk out of my foot, can barely get shoes on and have a gangsta limp! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Nova_Tek
double postage... oops! Posted when it shouldn't have
Read through the link below and all will be toldQuote:
Originally Posted by ryansnova
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114039
Ouch... but why are you walking around bare footed?Quote:
Originally Posted by L14MNP
(trying to think of a witty and relevant F&F quote but can't think of one :( )
Dunno lol. Had just got the interior out of the loft to sell it. Had the front seats folded flat to get them out of the hatch, then took one downstairs and put the front down on the mat and pulled the lever to straighten the back rest but the damn thing was so vicious when it sprung forward that It was pulled out of my hand (plastic covers). Big fail there. lol
I shoulda had some Mashimoto ZX shoes on? lol
lol Mashimoto ZX's
Dude, don't bother painting the rocker cover, as the heat will more then likely (mine did/has) shrink the paint and create splits in it etc, so i say powder coat it, same with plug cover IMO.
Scott
[quote=Nova_Tek]Read through the link below and all will be told
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114039
thanks just had a read thru it lol lol
I've painted a few rocker covers and haven't had much problems. I could just use VHT paint :) I have been thinking about getting it powder coated though.Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
UPDATE
Got back home from work today and thought I'd do the breather mod.
Marked where I wanted to cut the plate
https://images2.imgbox.com/72/f2/l91ylqQ2_o.jpg
Then using a small hacksaw I cut it down to size
https://images2.imgbox.com/a9/76/M21ZbK7h_o.jpg
I then checked over the rocker and removed any sealant, dust, dirt left over and then re-fitted the modified plate
https://images2.imgbox.com/b2/68/ctnTRiaM_o.jpg
I then got the last of the hoses that needed cleaning and checking. A couple needed to be replaced but the rest needed a good clean
https://images2.imgbox.com/ac/6a/usOj0EIl_o.jpg
Gave them all a scrub with the usual detergent and hot water and got them to this stage
https://images2.imgbox.com/46/b4/YDgFOb8k_o.jpg
Did have a bit of a casualty so need to go buy one of these
https://images2.imgbox.com/b3/c0/CgkLPQMR_o.jpg
UPDATE
As I said on the Cav project thread... so much to do, so little time.
Went and collected another bit today... this lovely breather hose (which they actually had in stock there and then would you believe):
https://images2.imgbox.com/82/99/0ByM2oCM_o.jpg
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/1056/1002314dv.jpg
Can't really do much over the weekend as I'm working but I have a full week off from Monday (good thing too as my right hand has been sliced to bits!). I plan to get the LET up on the stand and start bolting things back to it thus clearing space in the house & garage and making the final preparations to get the engine fitted. There are still a few bits that are needed but I'm hoping that by the end of next week these will all be in my hands.
I'm just hoping things go to plan (they never do but you can only hope lol)
UPDATE
After a bit of a lay in today I got to work. I found this in the garage looking like utter crap... it was the clutch inspection plate from the gearbox. My OCD wouldn't allow this to stay like this, had to get it sorted.
https://images2.imgbox.com/f1/e3/ZsAJpqgl_o.jpg
https://images2.imgbox.com/02/a4/PW8ocIUu_o.jpg
Gave it a scrub, wash, rinse, dry and a wipe and got it like this
https://images2.imgbox.com/d5/86/ycl7lrft_o.jpg
https://images2.imgbox.com/5e/e8/SlYGp2NY_o.jpg
Gave it a couple coats of acid etch primer
https://images2.imgbox.com/b7/50/Us9gStVT_o.jpg
Let it dry and then gave it a rub down with 800 grit ready for some paint. gave it a few coats of black and got it to this stage.
https://images2.imgbox.com/cc/f3/64UxhAQj_o.jpg
For some reason I got a reflection of a very handsome bloke on it :d I let it dry for a bit then gave it a generous coat of oil resistant lacquer
https://images2.imgbox.com/5c/92/FR8YZnbs_o.jpg
(there's that good looking bloke again in the shot ) I left it in view of sunlight to aid drying then put it in the garage to properly dry.
It was now midish afternoon and I made my way to Vaux to pick up something I ordered last week. I popped by B&Q and got a fresh tin of nitromoors and spirit in preparation to strip the paint off the block. After all that hard work, I treated myself to some Krispy Kreme... yum... and made my way back home.
Finally I can fit the oil level blanking plate seeing as I've now got the o-ring seal for the sump
https://images2.imgbox.com/07/f9/lCt431eo_o.jpg
Fitted that to the sump and also made sure the sump baffle was the right one
https://images2.imgbox.com/9a/d4/wKd9UNX2_o.jpg
By now the gearbox inspection plate was properly dry.
https://images2.imgbox.com/83/ab/8eoS08zq_o.jpg
I also found these in one of the boxes that came with the engine
https://images2.imgbox.com/c8/a8/VSLIXHHt_o.jpg
+
https://images2.imgbox.com/a5/44/g1ZGGV7t_o
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https://images2.imgbox.com/3c/b8/Ao4NljVY_o.jpg
(new exhaust stud on the left and old crusty one on the right). Unfortunately, whoever had the engine before me only bought one of these bits and they are all as bad as the one pictured next to it. Hope AutoVaux can get some for me when I call them tomorrow.
Plan of action for tomorrow would be to assemble the engine stand and get the LET on it.
UPDATE
Had a bit of a draw back today as it's been raining on and off :(
Did however get something delivered just a moment ago... ooohh I wonder what it is...
http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/406/1002330c.jpg
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/5381/1002331n.jpg
HID's :d
After lots of thinking and actually seeing them work on my bro's car and on my mates V-Dub van I decided to go for it.
These are the H4 Bi-Xenon 6000k 35w kit. Same ones fitted to my bro's Cav.
Think I'll go fit them :d
HID's are cool! Go get them fitted and show some before/after pics if you can. :)
hell them ballasts are small, the kit i had a few years ago i had to move heaven and earth to find a place for them to fit.
how much was that kit?
Will do my best or might just compare my Nova next to the SR :)Quote:
Originally Posted by nova_niek
Yeah pretty much the thinnest around, great thing is that they take very little space to fit as you'll see.Quote:
Originally Posted by brucer
The price was brilliant, pretty much most of the kits from the UK on eBay are the same but prices differ. I made an offer and got it for £50 + p&p brand new.
UPDATE
So I had dinner and went to the garage with the HID kit. I spent quite a bit of time scoping out hidden areas large enough to keep the ballast, igniter and wiring hidden from view.
The way the kits are wired is that they only make do with one of the bulb plugs (3 Pin) and that's just used as a signal to switch it on. So one side will have slightly more wiring than the other. I picked the driver side headlamp area to hold all the extra stuff as there's much more room.
Here's where I fixed the hardware (please excuse the dust, grease and dirt; really does need a good clean in there):
https://images2.imgbox.com/a9/95/6CLvG3Kp_o.jpg
Switch - located on the underside of the slam panel just behind the driver side headlamp.
https://images2.imgbox.com/66/eb/r83GkyK7_o.jpg
Ballast and igniter (both sides) - have been situated on the inner wing directly besides the headlamp (Nova's have loads of room there ).
The wiring for the other headlamp runs from the switch to the other side. I ran this up next to the wiring that runs under the slam panel. Everything is hidden from view as I clipped the cable under the slam panel as opposed to on top where it normally would be.
As for the headlamps, no modification needed as you'll see below.
One headlamp removed
https://images2.imgbox.com/aa/5c/1Ge5Cy2T_o.jpg
Only modding needed was for the rubber headlamp cover. Had to cut a larger hole for the wires and the larger base of the HID burner to fit through
https://images2.imgbox.com/5e/63/Fyztxa3Y_o.jpg
Removed the old bulb which was a Philips 60w/55w brillaint white 4500k halogen (actually a good bulb), then fitted the shield in place. The HID burner then slots and locks into the shield.
https://images2.imgbox.com/79/dd/61LHRlWJ_o.jpg
The rubber cover fitted back.
https://images2.imgbox.com/9e/8a/xAbu5Kgz_o.jpg
All that's left is to lengthen the fused power cable and run it in a way so it cannot be seen. Can't wait to switch them on
Note to self... buy battery.
Ah these are the new type kits, much much smaller than the stuff i had. Looking good.
Humm, nice, i didn't think hids worked to well though in normal light units, as there meant for projectors?
Any link to the seller?
Scott
Thanks Benn, I remember your kit. Glad I decided to buy them now as there are more better quality ones on the market now and for good prices. Plus the technology has been around for longer so probably more reliable too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
After seeing them work in my bro's Cav and my mate's work van (which don't have projector) I decided to buy a set. In the Cav they work great, good beam definition and pattern and his Cav has had 3 MOT's in that time. They look a lot better in OE headlamp lenses (even with Halogen bulbs in copy lenses the beam isn't as defined like in OE lenses). Seeing as the Nova headlamps are OE GM then I'm confident.Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
I'll find a link to the seller.
UPDATE
Weather has been on and off today but as there was a dry spell I assembled the engine stand.
https://images2.imgbox.com/d8/aa/AThvP7gO_o.jpg
https://images2.imgbox.com/fa/4d/jfGhzaSb_o.jpg
After a kebab lunch I went into the garage and finished off the passenger side wiring up of the HID. Main thing was to fix the ballast and igniter to the inner wing. As it was the opposite side it didn't fit as easy as it did on the driver side due to the position of the power output wires. None-the-less I got them sorted and they are virtually completely hidden. For those that want to know, I affixed them with velcro
I called up AutoVaux and asked about a few bits. They quoted me £38 + vat for crank sensor (Vaux quoted £90 odd) the LET has no cam sensor, timing kit £41 + vat (cheapest online factor quoted £51 + vat). Also got a couple other bits too which should be here on Friday. Soon as I sort out an eBay payment issue I should be getting another very important bit too
Should also be getting a number off the lads at the bodyshop for chap they know who does powder coating, gonna get the rocker cover done in that finish.
Swert fancy a aet for my mk4 Astra
Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
You need to buy the bulb adapters from the bay in order to fit them to mk4's Scott, H7 is the set you need and are different to the sets used with the sheild over them as the H4 kit mr Tek has!
Here you are pal a link to the seller's current listing. These are the H4's though, if you want one for Astra's then you'll need to have a look at his other stuff. Funny how now that I've got it he's got a special offer on them lol May just have to buy one for the missus's Yaris (H4 too) ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT
If the above link is in breach of the rules I'll remove it.
UPDATE
Lots of little chores today meant I was pulled away from working some more on the project. I did however get a the bolts needed to get the engine on the stand. There's me thinking that the bolts that hold the gearbox to the block will be fine... wrong! Too short!
Popped over to the nearest hardware store and got these, some long M12 bolts x2 and x4 M12 nuts:
https://images2.imgbox.com/b8/76/Aa3xTNkV_o.jpg
Together with the gearbox mount bolts, I've secured the swivel head of the engine stand to the block. Tomorrow I'll be getting a hand at lifting the LET on to the stand so the work can commence.
Got a few bits from Le Courier today who kindly brought me the bits I got from AutoVaux:
Crank sensor:
https://images2.imgbox.com/8c/bd/6caJg4Va_o.jpg
Timing belt kit (tensioner, rollers & belt)
https://images2.imgbox.com/17/32/bzJd1e90_o.jpg
And these bad boys which I've searched high and low after finding out Vaux don't do them anymore:
12x brand new exhaust studs
https://images2.imgbox.com/48/f6/bkL9DV2Z_o.jpg
12x brand new copper exhaust manifold nuts
https://images2.imgbox.com/f2/46/MyiZA268_o.jpg
I did do a few things when I managed to get home. There was a whole load of gaffer tape left on the mating surface of the exhaust outlet, think the last owner had some of the stuff on there to cover the ports. Scraped it all off and cleaned it all up, removed all the old manky, crusty, crappy old studs and nuts and covered the ports with masking tape.
There was more of this tape covering pipes and stuff on the block so I did the same. The paint on the block looks like it'll come off with ease as I could easily strip it with scraper so nitromoors will breeze through it. One thing that has totally pixxed me off is a part I won on ebay, a part that I've been looking for... inline fuel pump bracket that fits under the passenger rear arch.
I won it on Saturday and paid for it a few hours later. Got an email from eBay 'reminding' me to pay. So I got to pay and it says 'transaction for this item has been completed'
- So I contact the seller and ask if he's got the payment. He says 'no'.
- Call up eBay and explain, they said 'payment has been made and is being processed so call PayPal'.
- Call PayPal and they say 'no such payment'.
- Call back eBay and explain. They check and say 'the payment hasn't been claimed, possibly due to incorrect paypal details of the seller' .
- So I contact seller via email (which so far he has replied swiftly) yesterday and no answer just yet
Total waste of time as I purchased the rubber bushes (yet to arrive thought) and was hoping I'd get that fitted and wire up the pump.
Anywho, I just hope I get this part in the end.
Hoping to get the engine up on the stand to put things back...
UPDATE
After going for a jog in the morning then dropping by to get my mobile upgrade :d I got home and together with my uncle and bro we lifted the LET by hand on to the engine stand.
https://images2.imgbox.com/8c/12/6XAQSA0b_o.jpg
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/9476/1002346v.jpg
After a bit of a rest and some food lol I started applying some nitromoors to the block, first front then back. Left it for 15 mins then re-applied some more. Left that for 30 mins and tried stripping it with a scraper... didn't exactly work very swiftly so I got out the old wire brush and drill.
After a few mins of stripping it got to this stage.
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/475/1002347n.jpg
https://images2.imgbox.com/a1/56/GmM8XCRf_o.jpg
I was covered in sh*t and so was everywhere else, nitromoors don't half sting when it gets on your skin. I called it a day and will continue tomorrow.
Nitromoors in the eye is what I got when it splashed it on my vespa oh and nice progress :thumb:
^ I know how that feels, managed to get some in my eye too!
UPDATE
Made a bit more progress on stripping the head and block of paint. The pain comes of easy but there are so many nooks and crannies it's a right pain. But I'm almost done (no pics though).
I did realise however that AutoVaux sent me the wrong timing kit so I'll need to give them a call and send it back and get the proper one.
The one they sent has two guides whereas the LET I got has one (in saying that the belt they sent had the same shaped teeth as the pulleys)
https://images2.imgbox.com/61/48/pkylCr1h_o.jpg
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/4651/1002348q.jpg