What did you do in the garage yesterday?

[Nosh]

Fitted new radiator - and of course, didn't fit like a glove - natch....I reckon I have a dodgy car!

Anyways, after some fettling, rad in, pipes connected and water / anitfreeze in.

BUT the car would not start to aid the bleeding of the cooling system - tried tapping the relay (which got the fuel pump priming the other night - nothing.

Refitted bonnet and after a punishing day at work, I had no more time and energy....

New relays come tomorrow.

Do relays just die like this?

Nosh.

[J400GED]

Nosh said:

Fitted new radiator - and of course, didn't fit like a glove - natch....I reckon I have a dodgy car!

Anyways, after some fettling, rad in, pipes connected and water / anitfreeze in.

BUT the car would not start to aid the bleeding of the cooling system - tried tapping the relay (which got the fuel pump priming the other night - nothing.

Refitted bonnet and after a punishing day at work, I had no more time and energy....

New relays come tomorrow.

Do relays just die like this?

Nosh.

They can do mate. I'm not saying it is the relay but it sounds as if it wasn't 100% from your comment above.

[Nosh]

J400GED said:

They can do mate. I'm not saying it is the relay but it sounds as if it wasn't 100% from your comment above.

Cheers

Mmmmmmm - I will know when I fit the news later then.....

[Richard 858]

QBee said:

where?
Lyons?
Hamsterdam?

Just when I didn't think your "jokes" could get any worse!

[N7GTX]

In anticipation of the glorious autumn weather and roof off driving, I've finally got round to fitting 4 Uniroyal Rainsport 3s.

[phazed]

Kokkolanpoika said:

SD1 going to painshop 28.8.15
I fit new door´s, tailage and front wing´s.. I clean all the rust, old waxoil etc, then sandplast or use 60% phosphoric acid to get all rust away..



Just receive my SD1 in the paintshop 11.9.15..





Ultimate fron brake setup.. 348x30, rear´s are 292x20..





Now i will paint engine bay, then i will start to rust proofing hole car..

Lovely project!

Keep the pictureds coming during the build,

[Nosh]

Nosh said:

Sardonicus said:

Once you know the specs easy to find Phil and as UKDJ states they are bespoke for the job http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/131561296851?adgrou...

Thanks guys

Simon - the ebay one means I can get 2 for the price of one from racedirect! Good job

Cheers

So - installed the relay, which made the weirdest sound.

Noise.....

In fact, both did this when plugged into the black socket.

No noises from the blue socket.

Car still does not start.....

.....out of ideas!

Nosh

[jojackson4]

New tool let the aluminium fly

[Alexdaredevils]

You need a proper aluminum burr which is normally courser with less blades, if you don't it will clog up in seconds

I'm not trying to teach you to sucks eggs, but might be helpful if you didn't know

[OleVix]

jojackson4 said:

New tool let the aluminium fly

nice, some DIY porting?

[jojackson4]

Alexdaredevils said:

You need a proper aluminum burr which is normally courser with less blades, if you don't it will clog up in seconds

I'm not trying to teach you to sucks eggs, but might be helpful if you didn't know

Very true Alex but a squirt of oil ( wd40) stops it
It even un clogs cutters that are full of aluminium

[jojackson4]

OleVix said:

jojackson4 said:

New tool let the aluminium fly

nice, some DIY porting?

Hope it looks ok 1st time messing with this type of thing

[Alexdaredevils]

Looks great

[jojackson4]

Hopefully have it done at the weekend
Just get the vectra Injectors sent off for flowing and cleaning then Find some brass to make a 72mm butterfly

[Nosh]

Started the car....

[QBee]

Nosh said:

Started the car....

What was stopping it before? Faulty parts, or faulty operative?

[Nosh]

QBee said:

What was stopping it before? Faulty parts, or faulty operative?

Needed a new relay for the footwell, Anthony - got two - it was the black socket one and not the blue socket one.

Anyway - all good now.

Got to adjust headlights a little lower tomorrow and finish bleeding the cooling system after new rad fitted.

And the weekend looks nice!

Nosh

[67Fox]

Coool
Happy driving!

[igiveup]

Went in garage, looked at empty space were car usually is. Walked out again.

[phazed]

Absolutely nothing as I was at a TD yesterday, hooray!

Now car needs new tyres all round, new pads and stiffer springs, boo!

The upside is that I enjoy doing it, hooray again!

At Snetterton yesterday the old chim was just about as fast as a new GT3 but was lacking in the bends, much thought now as to how to improve the handling…………...