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when fitting new pads the pedal will always feel spondgy until the new pads wear to the disc so you should find the pedal gets firmer as the pads wear in, avoid heavy braking on new pads for the...

best addition to any tool box is a set of urwins, does not matter if the bolt has rounded off as the more pressure you apply the more they grip, how ever new bolt will be needed afterwards.
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did this ever get finished or come to a grinding halt for some reason?

be interested in buying it to finish it if its just sat doing nothing

sorry not make myself clear, yes diff is okay mean't the shafts. 1.8 shafts are push fit into the diff and won't handle power of a 230 bhp motor for long. xr4 diff or cossie will handle power but i...

any updates regards the PM sent on the cvh sump thanks,

and on another note if you have the rear diff from an xr4i it will take power better and found good supplier for cv joints and bearings for...

pm sent regards sump

will watch this with interest.

on another note the 1.8 cvh you removed any chance of the sump and oil pick up pipe from it and rocker cover please

still loving this thread and all the hard work. look forward to it being finished.

i've bought a new toy thats also french based (pug 106) that is rear enginged with twin zx9r engines, but your...

good work.

as an owner of a caravan, remember to get all water out of the water heater during winter via the drain plug on the outside vent lower corner. also run taps so pipes are run dry. also...

thanks people didn't know had a dimmer switch of to look for it now see if that has been turned down by my little lad that touch's everything he shouldn't.


problem now sorted, totally blonde...

can anyone help

the wife's c70 soft top has lost all illumination in the dash and also around the heater controls.

i have checked the fuses and all seem to be in order. is there any other fuses...

if your fuel pump is working, can i ask on the return fuel pipe have you got it connected to the orginal valve that sat on the orginal car (mounted very close to front subframe) for it to return when...

new these seals are £374 which is insane so i would look for second hand.

great effort so far and look forward to the finished toy. i have built many a silly car over the years but not all road legal as i race on short ovals.

here is some idea's that may help with...

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stupid me forgot to mention its a 2003 facelift c70

well its sods law, wife's car has now decided to develop a leak, does anyone have experiance with the soft tops to what may be causing the problem. (apart from the rain for the clever minded out...

changed more belts than care to mention, but a tip for you on the fiat 20v engine and turbo models, if you drill hole through inner wing with small cone cutter you can get to the tensioner bolt and...

friend of mine who has just uprated his escort cossie to 550bhp used an ebay turbo seller as looked like genuine turbo he was after, was a cheap copy, luckily the turbo failed just when car was...

old volvo was scrapped as it burnt out two valves and i had a yearning for rwd.

but plan on killing two birds with one stone now, when bmw lets go then its getting a ovlov 5 pot in it :-), can...

just a little update, raced the car over easter, on damp and very wet mud, at its awesome, lots grunt a dream to get the tail out on and after 7 races leading the championship by 30 points.
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very interested in that engine, but i'd need engine bay wiring, ecu, throttle bodies, mounts, exhaust etc etc but sure could find those along the way

where is engine located?

not sure on weight...

a T5 will go from full to empty in 15 mins when flat out at 155mph, comfirmed by my friend who drives for traffic in an unmarked s60 thats remapped.

but my car does around 340 per tank most times...

thanks for reply's

after looking at .18 soft tops in total a deal has been done on a 03 reg model, its a 2.0 lpt model but the wife is not bothered about performance she wants the looks with roof...

fuel system now in, more bars added to cage and bumpers made

gets painted thursday all being well , roll cage is all painted and padding done

noticed pic i have put up off engine is not one...

its not a kirky, a chap that builds F1 stock cars makes his own which is a copy of a kirkey, and saves around £200 over cost of a kirkey and cover

this weekend hoping to get boot floor removed and...