Techie's new runabout

[andsoutham]

Have you changed the door speakers too?

[TrevorB33]

Toons are working

And so have the coil overs

coilovers! Pics or it hasn't happened Edited 18 March, 2016 by TrevorB33

[Tech1e]

Have you changed the door speakers too?

Yeah, Alpine components up front.

[Tech1e]

coilovers! Pics or it hasn't happened

Hasn't happened yet. They are waiting to be fitted

[Tech1e]

A few pics from today at the unit...

Ready to continue with the front end overhaul

Edited 19 March, 2016 by Tech1e

[devonutopia]

Did you sell the 1.8T?  

[Tech1e]

Did you sell the 1.8T?  

The engine yeah. Everyone's doing them these days though

[TrevorB33]

I like the colour, looks pretty clean under back too

[Tech1e]

Some more fun, frolics and frustration at the unit today.

First up taking the front struts off, driveshaft was seized solid in the right hand hub. Need to do a wheel bearing on this side. But a seized driveshaft doesn't pose an issue when you have the tool for the job.

There are a few issues with this car, but most of them have been caused by work done previously by less than competent monkeys. The amount of stuff installed wrong or broken is shocking tbh. Taken twice as long fixing things and getting things how I like them.

Nice job on a CV boot there

Now looking much better

Console bushes were laughable, installed 180 degrees out and cracked when installed. Also old wishbone bolts reused previously and over tightened so one was a struggle to get out.

New bushes in though

And cleaned up the bolt threads

Handy kit to have

The exhaust flexi had bust and had been bodged very badly so picked up a new flexi and welded it in

Best job that could be done considering how it was. But will be gas tight now at least.

Ribbed belt is in a state

So figured I'd have a look at the cambelt (both on my to do list anyhow)

Lucky escape, guide roller has come apart and lost its outer casing (pretty common). Wasn't making any undue noises and ran fine though so it pays to check these things. New belt kit is ready to go on anyhow so no worries.

To be continued...

[Breezy_Pete]

Like the driveshaft pusher tool.

Gonna do water pump too? 

[Tech1e]

Yeah I'll pop a water pump on too.

Got a Continental timing belt kit from ECP, was either that or INA. Looks pretty decent, damn site better than what's on there anyhow.

[pip_vrs]

Thats driveshaft tool is simple but good. Wish i had one. Might make one [emoji38]

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[Tech1e]

Thats driveshaft tool is simple but good. Wish i had one. Might make one [emoji38]

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Has come in handy so many times

[Tech1e]

Top mounts arrived, Meyle items.

One of the threads had pulled out on the caliper sliders so helicoiled that. Still need to fit the new wheel bearing and build the subframe back up so it can go back on.

[Tech1e]

Subframe now back on, left hand hub all built back up and the wheel bearing tool has just arrived. I can now swap that and build that side back up.

Cambelt in progress, rather lucky with the roller.

Edited 29 March, 2016 by Tech1e

[pip_vrs]

Good work as useual [emoji38]

Question for ya. Fitting G60/vr6 clutch/flywheel setup onto my car, what would you suggest with the flywheel bolts? 45lb/ft and 90 degree? Thats all info i found.

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[Tech1e]

Iirc that's for the flat shallow head bolts, yeah?

[pip_vrs]

Iirc that's for the flat shallow head bolts, yeah?

Yeah, theyre not the m12 splined like what came off.

[Tech1e]

That's right then. Be very careful with them, easy to slip off.

[Tech1e]

Cambelt all done and wheel bearing sorted, now back down on all four wheels. Really needs a clean now bless it, it's minging.

[krissyneillie1]

bloody hell that alternator belt was cracked never seen a belt like that before

[TrevorB33]

Front coilovers on then?

[Tech1e]

Front coilovers on then?

Yup

[Tech1e]

These should be a bit better to perch on.

Edited 3 April, 2016 by Tech1e

[Tech1e]

So how to get a set of seats from an Ibiza Cupra in Coalvile back to base for the saloon?

Remove all the seats (bar the drivers of course) from the Scout, drive to the chaps place and fit them in to drive home.

Simples