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
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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.
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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
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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:
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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:
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Timing belt kit (tensioner, rollers & belt)
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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
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12x brand new copper exhaust manifold nuts
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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.
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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.
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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)
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