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AlexW
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2nd Dec 11 at 16:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No cover over the pollen filter, that plastic shield is it.

No point in removing the wings anyway..

Get cracking though, I would'a had that engine out and the new one in by now.
Darryl H
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2nd Dec 11 at 16:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you're taking your time mate!

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Edges 58
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2nd Dec 11 at 16:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Haha yeah I know it's cold though! It'll be done in a few days
Darryl H
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Are you rebuilding the engine before hand?

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Edges 58
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Nah, doin the cambelt and service though
Darryl H
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I swear you spoke to me at mk about making a monster xe?

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Ben-B
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quote:
Originally posted by Edges 58



will a good wash be part of this conversion?

will come and help out tomorrow
Edges 58
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quote:
Originally posted by Darryl H
I swear you spoke to me at mk about making a monster xe?


Yeah I will be in the new year prob, just too much money doin the conversion and rebuild at the same time, just desperate for more power now haha
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Lol fair enough mate, hope it goes well

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Edges 58
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Cheers Daz!!
mike56gte
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i know you probably want to do the cambelt for piece of mind but it was only done 5000miles ago.
Edges 58
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Any help? I can't get the hub nut off to remove the driveshafts.. any suggestions??
Edges 58
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That problem was sorted... Next up chassis strengthening kit.. Bought one off eBay and it doesn't come with instructions. Where do all the pieces go?
Edges 58
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so the 1.2 is out and clear of the car, decided to take an angle grinder to the front end and ku rust the patches of rust here and there. the 1.2 engine is up for sale until my XE is in and running.









Also what does this do???


thanks for reading
AlexW
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Alarm bonnet pin switch.
Edges 58
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when theres no alarm haha
Edges 58
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12th Dec 11 at 09:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
more work done over the week,



welded in chassis plates and undersealed all the front crossmember and chassis legs as i KuRusted round most the chassis


out with the old


in with the new adjustable top mounts


grinded out some of the rear gearbox mount so i dont have to run spacers and extended linkage



filled all the engine mounts with tiger seal, was unsure about this but now the engine is mounted its very solid!!!!


placed under the bay


bolted in

wiring time


whats this do? comes out the engine loom near the bulkhead grommet


whats this? fuel relay base? its near the coil and dizzy plugs. if it is... is the fuel relay on the old 1.2 loom the purple base near the ecu?

thanks for reading
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12th Dec 11 at 10:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
First one is plug for lambda I think. Pics are terrible lol
Edges 58
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Thanks I know, iPhone 3 camera
Edges 58
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Engine in, coolant pipe issues :/ looking at the diagram Jamie-c posted on page 4, my cooling pipes don't seem to match.

Thermostat to rad top
Rad bottom to water gallery under inlet
Rad to expansion bottle
One of the coolant gallery to bottom of expansion bottle
This has a T piece in the pipe and a little pipe going to the top of the expansion bottle
Coolant gallery to the pass side heater matrix bit
Cylinder head, just above gearbox bell housing, to idle control valve then onto inlet mani
Coolant gallery to water pump/ inlet mani (3 way thing)

But the second heater matrix bit has no where to go, can anyone help out please!!??
Edges 58
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I hope that made some sort of sense!!
jibjob
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Bit of a crap picture but..

Going from left to right i had:
Radiator top hose to thermostat
Alternator end of the water bar to the inlet
Drivers side outlet of the water bar to heater matrix
Bottom of header tank to 2nd outlet on water bar
2nd heater matrix pipe to the outlet on the head above the gearbox bell housing
Radiator bottom hose (large one) to the water bar
Top hose (thin one) to header tank

Theres also a hose not shown on the pic that come from the drivers side of the engine that has to be extended to the 2nd inlet on the header tank. I think it comes from the 3 way pipe at the alternator end of the water pipe.

Note:This is just how i had it and may not be the same as what other people suggest but it worked for me and caused me no problems. I still had heaters and no cooling issues. The only issue i did have was the pipe from the water bar to the heater matrix rubbing on the inlet and eventually leaking. In the silicon coolant kits they come with a hose with a horse shoe shape in the middle to get round that problem.

[Edited on 12-12-2011 by jibjob]
Edges 58
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12th Dec 11 at 15:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers jibjob, kinda helpful anyway!!


this is my rear water rail, only one outlet at the back but has one further round anyway.


its this one that i'm struggling with, everywhere ive seen so far the blank one above goes to the passenger side of the cylinder head but that one on mine goes to here


this pipe comes from the water rail, to the bottom of expansion bottle with a T piece in the middle and a little pipe to the top of the expansion bottle


Also extended the fuel lines with some off a 16/16 tigra
AshWatson
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12th Dec 11 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
coming along nicely your going to get set backs and good to see your not giving up at first hurdle
Josh.
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Awesome!!!

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