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[JamesV6CDX]

Some may know I bought Tunnie's T reg 2.0 16v Estate Manual, with HG failure. We didn't have a clue about the history of this car, it wouldn't run, was full of sludge, and had almost no compression on two cylinders, but we took our chance.

Thankfully, it paid off. Markie and myself stripped the top end down in about 90 minutes and got the head off it - quick sausage roll (cheers mother tunnie!) and cleaned it up. Then TheBoy turned up, and we all started the reassembly. Got it all back together, and it's now running very sweetly indeed.

Needs a few quick oil changes but nothing to worry about.

We all took it for a test drive - couldn't really give it some beans though, until we cleaned the windscreen

Test drive went fine - once it burnt off the clouds of oil smoke (I spilt some in a plug well!) - pulls and drives well (for a 4 pot) and the manual box is very good.

Only slight problem is a leaky HBV - which'll be done next weekend, along with the leather, Elite wheels and cruise upgrades.

Thanks to Mrs/Mr Tunnie for putting up with us and supplying neverending tea etc... to Markie for working on it all day with me, and to TB, for providing further assistance and company (Eg, cheers for coming and taking the P1$$ all day, Jaime )

Oh, and thanks too to TB, for the "Climate Modification" with the Tech2. I must  be the only person in the country whose climate can go to 74 degrees

 

[JamesV6CDX]

Ah yes, waterpump felt nasty. It's having a cambelt kit, water pump and aux belt, before it's let loose on the road

[TheBoy]

Some may know I bought Tunnie's T reg 2.0 16v Estate Manual, with HG failure. We didn't have a clue about the history of this car, it wouldn't run, was full of sludge, and had almost no compression on two cylinders, but we took our chance.

Thankfully, it paid off. Markie and myself stripped the top end down in about 90 minutes and got the head off it - quick sausage roll (cheers mother tunnie!) and cleaned it up. Then TheBoy turned up, and we all started the reassembly. Got it all back together, and it's now running very sweetly indeed.

Needs a few quick oil changes but nothing to worry about.

We all took it for a test drive - couldn't really give it some beans though, until we cleaned the windscreen

Test drive went fine - once it burnt off the clouds of oil smoke (I spilt some in a plug well!) - pulls and drives well (for a 4 pot) and the manual box is very good.

Only slight problem is a leaky HBV - which'll be done next weekend, along with the leather, Elite wheels and cruise upgrades.

Thanks to Mrs/Mr Tunnie for putting up with us and supplying neverending tea etc... to Markie for working on it all day with me, and to TB, for providing further assistance and company (Eg, cheers for coming and taking the P1$$ all day, Jaime )

Oh, and thanks too to TB, for the "Climate Modification" with the Tech2. I must  be the only person in the country whose climate can go to 74 degrees
 

You noticed that issue then, found any others?

[JamesV6CDX]

Some may know I bought Tunnie's T reg 2.0 16v Estate Manual, with HG failure. We didn't have a clue about the history of this car, it wouldn't run, was full of sludge, and had almost no compression on two cylinders, but we took our chance.

Thankfully, it paid off. Markie and myself stripped the top end down in about 90 minutes and got the head off it - quick sausage roll (cheers mother tunnie!) and cleaned it up. Then TheBoy turned up, and we all started the reassembly. Got it all back together, and it's now running very sweetly indeed.

Needs a few quick oil changes but nothing to worry about.

We all took it for a test drive - couldn't really give it some beans though, until we cleaned the windscreen

Test drive went fine - once it burnt off the clouds of oil smoke (I spilt some in a plug well!) - pulls and drives well (for a 4 pot) and the manual box is very good.

Only slight problem is a leaky HBV - which'll be done next weekend, along with the leather, Elite wheels and cruise upgrades.

Thanks to Mrs/Mr Tunnie for putting up with us and supplying neverending tea etc... to Markie for working on it all day with me, and to TB, for providing further assistance and company (Eg, cheers for coming and taking the P1$$ all day, Jaime )

Oh, and thanks too to TB, for the "Climate Modification" with the Tech2. I must  be the only person in the country whose climate can go to 74 degrees
 

You noticed that issue then, found any others?

A little birdie told me that you had "modified" the MID... but it was all still in MPH/MPG when I looked

[JamesV6CDX]

Time for a shower, and some beer, I'll check in shortly

[Marie]

nice to see some one was working hard his weekend.

oi james you know you like the 4pot really ...they arnt that bader engine. i like mine  

[TheBoy]

Some may know I bought Tunnie's T reg 2.0 16v Estate Manual, with HG failure. We didn't have a clue about the history of this car, it wouldn't run, was full of sludge, and had almost no compression on two cylinders, but we took our chance.

Thankfully, it paid off. Markie and myself stripped the top end down in about 90 minutes and got the head off it - quick sausage roll (cheers mother tunnie!) and cleaned it up. Then TheBoy turned up, and we all started the reassembly. Got it all back together, and it's now running very sweetly indeed.

Needs a few quick oil changes but nothing to worry about.

We all took it for a test drive - couldn't really give it some beans though, until we cleaned the windscreen

Test drive went fine - once it burnt off the clouds of oil smoke (I spilt some in a plug well!) - pulls and drives well (for a 4 pot) and the manual box is very good.

Only slight problem is a leaky HBV - which'll be done next weekend, along with the leather, Elite wheels and cruise upgrades.

Thanks to Mrs/Mr Tunnie for putting up with us and supplying neverending tea etc... to Markie for working on it all day with me, and to TB, for providing further assistance and company (Eg, cheers for coming and taking the P1$$ all day, Jaime )

Oh, and thanks too to TB, for the "Climate Modification" with the Tech2. I must  be the only person in the country whose climate can go to 74 degrees
 

You noticed that issue then, found any others?

A little birdie told me that you had "modified" the MID... but it was all still in MPH/MPG when I looked

thought about the mid, but concluded it was that bad pixel wise, you wouldn't notice

[JamesV6CDX]

nice to see some one was working hard his weekend.

oi james you know you like the 4pot really ...they arnt that bader engine. i like mine  

The half engine is "sufficient" - we'll leave it at that!!

[TheBoy]

nice to see some one was working hard his weekend.

oi james you know you like the 4pot really ...they arnt that bader engine. i like mine  

The half engine is "sufficient" - we'll leave it at that!!

The engine is great...

in a car the size of a mini

[Marie]

you can fit 2 minis in my car its long enough!!!!

[Kevin Wood]

Busy day for me too....



 8-)

Watching Le Mans on Eurosport now. First 8 or so places are tractors

Wish I was there soaking up the atmosphere [size=8]and the Stella[/size] though.

Kevin

[Martin_1962]

Visited a car boot sale - I will be selling next week

Got depressed at Flogas AND Calor - both over 53.9p and 52.7p

Found more old magazines for CBS

Cleaned out the shed

[Jay w]

Busy day for me too....



 8-)

Watching Le Mans on Eurosport now. First 8 or so places are tractors

Wish I was there soaking up the atmosphere [size=8]and the Stella[/size] though.

Kevin

some nice work there Kevin, will be interesting to see your injector timings as a result of getting it that close to the petrol injectors.

Any chance of some pics of the other side of the manifold?

[Kevin Wood]

Here you go:


Grind a little flat to drill the hole

Start small and open it out

Hole drilled

A bit of cutting paste on the tap

.. and thread the hole

Grind the area around the top of the nozzle to allow it to seat

A little thread lock on the nozzle

Screw the nozzle in, using a suitably sized allen key to align it with the thread

Nozzle in place

Grid the area around the nozzle smooth

Top side of manifold.

Kevin

[Debs.]

Here you go:


Grind a little flat to drill the hole

Start small and open it out

Hole drilled

A bit of cutting paste on the tap

.. and thread the hole

Grind the area around the top of the nozzle to allow it to seat

A little thread lock on the nozzle

Screw the nozzle in, using a suitably sized allen key to align it with the thread

Nozzle in place

Grid the area around the nozzle smooth

Top side of manifold.

Kevin

Nice tidy work Kevin; `very-good alignment considering you drilled with a hand-held.