My Mk2 Orion zetec turbo
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Another pic I've been sent
Think we've sorted a fix for the manifold... It's coming off and being sold...
Booking it in for a custom manifold... Sod it...
Soon after that engine and box are coming out and it's having the Focus box mods done...
I wanna push the engine for more power now...
Think we've sorted a fix for the manifold... It's coming off and being sold...
Booking it in for a custom manifold... Sod it...
Soon after that engine and box are coming out and it's having the Focus box mods done...
I wanna push the engine for more power now...
It's taken forever to get back on the Orion since getting it back from Crazycage...
Today after many weeks of tweaking the manifold and turbo are back in place and it runs again!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy9rANIdzFg&fe...
Need to mod the down pipe support bar next as that don't line up anymore, only case of redrilling a couple of holes to the right abit, then refit radiator, fans, intercooler, bumper... 8)
Today after many weeks of tweaking the manifold and turbo are back in place and it runs again!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy9rANIdzFg&fe...
Need to mod the down pipe support bar next as that don't line up anymore, only case of redrilling a couple of holes to the right abit, then refit radiator, fans, intercooler, bumper... 8)
Had the Orion out today, dropped the wife, daughter and mother in law off in town to go shoe shopping
Once dropped off I went and topped up with fresh Optimax and put 20 miles on it, all the readings on the wideband seemed good but it's still going for another tweak to check up
Even had time to stop for a few photos
Once back from its blast out I got the snow foam going
Washed, dried and quick detailed
Overall it all seemed good with the new manifold, only downside is I've melted another bonnet cable ( not really sure what to do now!!! I've heat wrapped everything, cable had heat protective skeeving)
I really don't wanna go the bonnet pin route if I can help it
Once dropped off I went and topped up with fresh Optimax and put 20 miles on it, all the readings on the wideband seemed good but it's still going for another tweak to check up
Even had time to stop for a few photos
Once back from its blast out I got the snow foam going
Washed, dried and quick detailed
Overall it all seemed good with the new manifold, only downside is I've melted another bonnet cable ( not really sure what to do now!!! I've heat wrapped everything, cable had heat protective skeeving)
I really don't wanna go the bonnet pin route if I can help it
I'll grab a pic of the old one where it's melted Later...
All modified/ replaced again
Hopefully this'll do the trick ( fingers crossed )
Take another new bonnet release cable still currently available from the main dealers for just under £25 quid
Some high temperature heat proof sleeving 4mm first
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321102014569
I slit it down the middle and placed it over the area I'm having issues with
Taped each end up
And then wrapped in tin foil, a lot of
I then placed some more high temperature heat proof sleeve over this, this time I used 12mm
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321664108581
All fitted
Finally I've refitted the other heat protective sleeving over the top
Bonnet release works so time will tell if it cures its addiction for bonnet release cables, I do hope so...
All modified/ replaced again
Hopefully this'll do the trick ( fingers crossed )
Take another new bonnet release cable still currently available from the main dealers for just under £25 quid
Some high temperature heat proof sleeving 4mm first
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321102014569
I slit it down the middle and placed it over the area I'm having issues with
Taped each end up
And then wrapped in tin foil, a lot of
I then placed some more high temperature heat proof sleeve over this, this time I used 12mm
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321664108581
All fitted
Finally I've refitted the other heat protective sleeving over the top
Bonnet release works so time will tell if it cures its addiction for bonnet release cables, I do hope so...
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