today stripped off the injection system and fitted the 131 manfold to my dissapointment it didnt fit,...... Bugger so out came the grinder :devil: now it does fit, got it running, Well kind of but too much fueling and the fuel regulator is not man enough for the job, either too much fuel or not enough, Also never thort about the throttle linkages, Have to make up plates and proper brackets So off with the carb, back on with the injection.... Drat and double drat... Least i tried.... :bang::bang:
General what have you done for her lately
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General what have you done for her lately
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booked in for Clutch for next monday, with my usual mechanic as opposed to the other people who said they could do it a lot cheaper, but didn't have the time to do it in the end :bang:
Tax is up at the end of the month probably sorn it till i get my documents for the insurance which is now on it. MoT due as well sometime next month :bang:
Tax is up at the end of the month probably sorn it till i get my documents for the insurance which is now on it. MoT due as well sometime next month :bang:
dont you fancy giving it ago yourself? i've just done my first clutch on a punto, not hard at all, took me 4 hours start to finish, clutch alinement tool was only £9.99, would save you alot of money
Drove her to the garage just gotta wait to find out what the problem is
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dont you fancy giving it ago yourself? i've just done my first clutch on a punto, not hard at all, took me 4 hours start to finish, clutch alinement tool was only £9.99, would save you alot of money
haven't really got the space/equipment/knowledge for doing the 16v and i can't afford for to do anything wrong. although i'd be saving money but would rather get it done by someone who knows what they're doing this time. also haven't got the enthusiasm for it, a day or two of attempting to get out rounded off bolts and others which are very stiff doesn't sound too appealing.
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just giving her a clean before she goes up for sale or into storeage
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put new alloys on, tyres were a bit worn at the back... got it towed to garage to be fixed tomorrow.
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turned the head around 180degrees, increased the bore by 2mm, and a different crankshaft shortening the stroke by 4mm giving a "square" engine. all done properly should give 285bhp at 8400rpm.
sadly i doubt i'd be able to do this but this is what they done to the lampredi engine using an 8v block and a 16v head, to power the 1994 winning alfa romeo 155!! don't know why an 8v block was used though?
so the chassis and engine together have a racing pedigree!
sadly i doubt i'd be able to do this but this is what they done to the lampredi engine using an 8v block and a 16v head, to power the 1994 winning alfa romeo 155!!
don't know why an 8v block was used though?so the chassis and engine together have a racing pedigree!
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passed MoT first time, no advisories. Thank god.
Had to replace the drivers side window as some drunken idiots on white lightning decided it would be funny to put the window through..... , got a new one for a tenner in our local
, got a new one for a tenner in our local
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heater tap leaking, not the actual tap, but where it joins to the matrix going to disconnect the heater so i can still use the car untill i get it sorted out properly, will try and make a gasket, as it currently only seals with a rubber ring, and it's plastic against plastic, got some proper gasket card a while ago so it should turn out alright.
going to disconnect the heater so i can still use the car untill i get it sorted out properly, will try and make a gasket, as it currently only seals with a rubber ring, and it's plastic against plastic, got some proper gasket card a while ago so it should turn out alright.
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taken the heater matrix out, such a fun job :bang:
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where's the drain plug for the block? going to flush it through, lost a fair bit of coolant the other day when disconnecting heater etc, going flush it through and then refill with fresh coolant.
Not sure it has a plug - might be a take off hose jobbie. Maybe I just didn't notice it?
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p.s. done nothing for the milkbottle other than turn her around. She now lives with a washing machine and a few yacht sails.
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p.s. done nothing for the milkbottle other than turn her around. She now lives with a washing machine and a few yacht sails.
had to kock a hole in the floor pan today to let the 2inches of water out in the footwell, also had to take the fuse box off as that too is full of water.... Oh Joy......:bang:
new (unbent) bonnet fitted and sprayed in high laquer paint plus the roof and another mirror, to match the sides. Silly scrappie had the cut the connectors off leaving the wires short, after much swearing and contortionism they were mated. Loving Bravo front brakes.
taken her off the road for the winter, might get some little jobs done on her now that i dont need to use her. going to get one of them covers off ebay for her to stop the bad weather doing any damage.
