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It's raining today and meant to be tomorrow too, so don't think I'll get it done. Showing no rain for Sunday though.
Might give it a quick spray with fallout and jet wash and leave do it again Sunday then clay polish and seal.
Might try get my passenger wing sorted and on instead today.
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I got the paintwork done today, I couldn't stand looking at it anymore with all the rust spots everywhere, didn't want to leave it any longer in case it totally fucked the paintwork.
So I emptied half a bottle of fallout remover all over the car, left it for 10 minutes to do its job and used a soft detailing brush to agitate it, jet washed it off then clay barred the whole car. I then machine polished and waxed so hopefully the wax will seal it in for now as due to me being in isolation I can't get anywhere to get some ceramic sealer.
I'll be giving it a full detail when I've finished it before I go for the MOT anyway so I'll do the same process but a 3 stage machine polish with ceramic sealer afterwards
The app isn't letting me upload any pictures, I'll get some up when it let's me lol
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It's still not letting me upload any pictures for some reason.
But I got the rev counter working today, when I connected the green to green behind clocks the wires wrent touching lol, I use the heat shrink that has the solder in middle when I heated it up one of the wires moved so wasn't touching. All good now though.
Also put the gasket in for the sfi box so no air leaks and engine is running sweet.
Things left to do
Fit silicone hoses when they turn up from Roose
Need to find a passenger wing
Bleed brakes
Wheel refurb
New tyres
Repaint side skirts
Put ecu into car but need to find a big enough grommet first before I cut a hole
Then its done and ready for MOT
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Have you tried uploading one photo at a time on Tapatalk?
Yeah just says upload failed
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Maybe try deleting and re installing the app
I cleared the cache and data, here's the pics of cleaning the car.
I also added a 16v sticker to back lolhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2471dea54e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a6c2833af4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7cd167d90d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...c63d3b975d.jpg
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All my silicone hoses from Roose came today. Get then all fit this weekend and run the car upto temp make sure everything works fine and the fan kicks in etc
Getting close, I'm so excited lol.
Oh I also found a passenger wing rust free in Bristol which a friend has had one of his workers pick up for me......?50 bargain
So once the wing is on I can get the bumper and grill on.
I still need to bleed the brakes so I'll pick up some brake fluid on Saturday when I get some coolant and washer fluid https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e8769409c1.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...44b492e64b.jpg
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Nice hoses and good find on the wing looks to be in good shape.
Yeah just has a small dent on it but should be able to get that done by someone local that does paintless dent removal https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...6ca3803a65.jpg
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Quickly fit the silicone hoses after work, apart from the breather that goes to bottom of sfi but jll do that on Sunday.
Need to cut down the big hose from coolant tank to engine cause I don't have the right coolant pipe on the engine so have a slight kink in ithttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...1c07152bd5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a24ca4839b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...bea8076551.jpg
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If it's an original plastic water pipe behind the head it's well worth replacing. Tx for a steel one.
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Yeah just had a look tx have them for ?28. Just a pisser cause I wanted to start it up this Sunday and run it upto temp, so be a waste putting brand new coolant in for me to have to drain it again ffs
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Suppose I could just use water for now though, it's only to check and make sure there's no leaks and everything works fine when it gets to temp
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Yep, or just drain it and reuse. Definitely worth ?28.
Well that came quick lol.
Get that fit tomorrow before I start her uphttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e1476b7121.jpg
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Great work as always. I was eyeing this metal coolant pipe on Ebay earlier.
Got the stainless tube on, filled it up with coolant and had some leaks lol
Inlet manifold had part of the old gasket on near the water jacket so wasn't sealing properly......DOH
Also the rubber seal on the thermostat wasn't seated properly......double DOH
Sorted them out fille did up again and success.....verrrry niiiice lol
So started her and let her get upto temp, the noise of the lifters went completely which I'm happy about, the temp gauge worked, the fan kicks in, so all in all I'm happy.
Just 1 slight things, my idle hunts a bit and when I rev it the revs come down slowly......any ideas?
Here's a link to video on FB.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2969...?sfnsn=scwspmo
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Try cleaning out the icv with some cleaner and wd40 it after. Also check the throttle body for build up!
I cleaned the throttle body when I built the engine so won't be that.
I'll give icv a clean next weekend see if that sorts it.
Picking up my passenger wing tomorrow so can get that on aslong as the paints alright, I'll have the dent pulled out by a paintless dent removal guy. So I'll be able to put bumper and grill on
Just need to bleed the brakes, get wheels refurbed new tyres and spray the side skirts then it's done
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Good progress pal. Defo worth cleaning the icv they often need a clean out. Not long know then until it's done.
No mot long now mate, think I'll actually meet my.tarfet of April at this rate lol
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Sweet got my nova in for mot next week.
Fingers crossed it passes mate
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Yep hope so cheers
There's a vaccum port on the front of the inlet which has a banjo bolt and two coolant fittings on it, I can almost guarantee it'll be blocked and has been known to cause weird idle issues, best way to clean it is remove it, and poke some welding wire though it with some brake clean to flush out the crap or an airline. My corsa had the same issues and it was all down to that in the end. Just don't drill the hole out as It'll idle even worse haha
I think you might be right lol
It was blocked and I tried to drill it out and snapped a bit in it.....lmfao
Put it back on to try so I am looking for another one of them bolts because I can't get the drill bit out.
If anyone has one?
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I have one here mate
I've just won a full inlet with one in on ebay for ?10 lol
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what did you use to fit the skirts fella ? tiger seal ?
No I marked out the holes for the proper clips mate, dont like using tigerseal.
I wanted to do it how it should be done from factory
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Got the brakes bled today, the wife came and helped with that. Was surprised how easy they bled to be honest.
Filled up the gearbox oil too, got a little clunk sound when I release the clutch when engine is running, hoping this is nothing to worry about and just the release bearing resting back.
Got the passenger wing on, it need a respray but I'll get that done with it on the car so can be blended into door, so was able to fit the front bumper and grill and I now have an almost complete car lol.
I need an air filter now to finish the engine bay
The just need to respray skirts and get wheels done and she's ready for a test drive
Also gave her another quick fallout remover bath lol, not as much contaminants as last time so all good.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...be832bf6eb.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e3ff6e2fbd.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3a063747a0.jpg
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Looking good, won't be long now before she's flying up and down the lanes.
Nick
Yeah not long at all, I'm tempted to just put some new tyres on the wheels and get them refurbed at a later date when I have the spare cash, because I have nothing spare for a bit now lol
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I put the wheels on yesterday after work to test it round the block, 1 of my wheel nuts won't tighten so think the thread is gone ill try a shorter bolt as I use longer ones for the spacers.
But I took it out and drives good goes through all the gears and stupid amount of power, the torque steer us stupid so want to try correct this a but.
Ideas in helping torque steer?
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Biggest factor will be front geometry if you've not had it set up yet.
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Equal length shaft might help a little.
Yeah I havent set the suspension up properly yet, one side is a little higher which is the side it pulled too.
Also not got the arb on yet
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Cleaned the icv and sorted out that blocked breather bolt but still have a bit of an arratic idle when warm.
Also I have no hot air coming through the heaters tried bleeding the system and nothing so I'm stumped.
I levelled off the front suspension which has helped a bit with the torque steer
I've also not got 5th gear ffs, got reverse 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th but no 5th........so I've had enough for one day lol
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