What did you do in the garage yesterday?

[Mr Supercharged]

I have been lucky, no belt slip but of course I'm running the c30-94 and not the bigger c38 you have. I originally did have slip, but that was caused by a tiny ball of weld spatter that had deposited itself on the crest of one of the crank pulley grooves, about the size of a pin head, that went un noticed until I fitted the Canems and then noticed the belt damage! I know that you bought your 8 rib kit from John, I'm just about to finish restoring my lathe, so will hopefully be in a position to make my own if needed, fingers crossed.

[Pupp]

Nigel, given Peter has beaten me to the heater rail delete info, have you clocked his rocker covers? Might be a help with your gasket sealing issue (look at them closely)...

[phazed]

Mr Supercharged said:

I particularly like the core plug fitted where the distributor hole used to be instead of the bung I use (nice touch). I also like the 90 degree elbow water pipe fitting out of the inlet manifold, do you have any details for that item? What made you decide to go for the JE alternator mount and would you recommend it? I think if I fitted one of those mounts I would remove the unused alternator mounting position but I suppose doing that would prevent you from going back to the original arrangement if you ever wished to do so. What I do like about it is the increased belt coverage around the crank pulley.

If you take out the existing fitting from the manifold and go to a pipe/plumbers merchants, they should be able to match the thread then you can add whatever elbow you like.

JE bracket for neatness and simplicity.

I don't understand what you mean by, "removing the existing alternator mounting"?

[Sardonicus]

phazed said:

If you take out the existing fitting from the manifold and go to a pipe/plumbers merchants, they should be able to match the thread then you can add whatever elbow you like.

1/2 BSP

[Pupp]

phazed said:

I don't understand what you mean by, "removing the existing alternator mounting"?

The leftover lug on the alternator body

[phazed]

Pupp said:

phazed said:

I don't understand what you mean by, "removing the existing alternator mounting"?

The leftover lug on the alternator body

Ah, that would be neater, (looks lovingly at the bench grinder ).

[Pink_Floyd]

phazed said:

Where have you moved the power steering reservoir to ?

[phazed]

Pink_Floyd said:

phazed said:

Where have you moved the power steering reservoir to ?

It's a Pug 106 leccy P/S pump with small remote reservoir in the bottom left of the picky, (black round thing).

[Sardonicus]

I was looking at stuff the other eve and came across this, I love a bit of brand new old stock http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-saxo-pug-106-pow...

[phazed]

Sardonicus said:

I was looking at stuff the other eve and came across this, I love a bit of brand new old stock http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-saxo-pug-106-pow...

Wonder if I could squeeze that in sideways?

[Sardonicus]

phazed said:

Wonder if I could squeeze that in sideways?

Yep your slowly running out of space in that void mate

[mach2]

From this...



To this....



And finally this...



Had the car a year now and have decided to undertake a full suspension refurb including shocks and springs. Will shot blast and powder coat all wishbones and ARB's, new bushes all round and a clean up of the chassis

[Richard 858]

Nice ramps/lifts Ian, if you don't mind me asking where did you get them from ?

[garfys v8s]

mach2 said:

From this...



To this....



And finally this...



Had the car a year now and have decided to undertake a full suspension refurb including shocks and springs. Will shot blast and powder coat all wishbones and ARB's, new bushes all round and a clean up of the chassis

I was playing football on Sunday morning. Was it you that drove past the BAWA mate?

[mach2]

Richard 858 said:

Nice ramps/lifts Ian, if you don't mind me asking where did you get them from ?

Hi Richard,

I imported them from the Chezch Republic on this website..... http://www.uni-max.co.uk/hydraulic-ramp-platform-9...

Unfortunately I missed out on a group buy going back a while but decided I wanted a couple of sets so ordered them. Very good service, 7 days from order to turning up on my doorstep. Really easy to use as there's a foot pump for each set of ramps and they do have safety locks so you can work under the car safely.

[mach2]

garfys v8s said:

I was playing football on Sunday morning. Was it you that drove past the BAWA mate?

Hi Garfy,
You should have been concentrating on the game mate. Alas it wasn't me
Have you sorted that clutch of yours yet?

[garfys v8s]

I have a slave cylinder arriving tomorrow mate. It is going to have a service and fitment of the smoothbore that i got off Macdeb at the same time

[estutjaweh]

Ha, my slave cylinder should arrive tomorrow too! I've just inspected the drivers footwell and found fluid there too though so looks like I must replace the master cylinder as well now (clutch).

Good news here is, although my clutch failed almost completely today, it failed on the way home from just receiving its fresh new TUV (MOT). Awesome timing!

[Mr Supercharged]

mach2 said:

Richard 858 said:

Nice ramps/lifts Ian, if you don't mind me asking where did you get them from ?

Hi Richard,

I imported them from the Chezch Republic on this website..... http://www.uni-max.co.uk/hydraulic-ramp-platform-9...

Unfortunately I missed out on a group buy going back a while but decided I wanted a couple of sets so ordered them. Very good service, 7 days from order to turning up on my doorstep. Really easy to use as there's a foot pump for each set of ramps and they do have safety locks so you can work under the car safely.

Maybe someone should suggest another group buy, they look great. How high do they lift and can you lock them off at the top to make them safe to work under?

[portzi]

garfys v8s said:

I have a slave cylinder arriving tomorrow mate. It is going to have a service and fitment of the smoothbore that i got off Macdeb at the same time

I must also comment on Macs bore it is very smooth as l have stroked it on many occasions