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spinking #979187 14th Sep 2010 6:40pm
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the throw on that must be massive, you'd prob smash your hand into the dash lol.


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yeah recon i'd snap it going from 3rd to 2nd lol


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Not to mention the added leaverage you can put on it.

If you fail to find the right gear, the extra leaverage can put untold stress on the box internals - mainly roll pins on the selector shafts, and the synchro / baulk rings omg


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Would only put it in for show now you said that lol


Cars off for its mot sat fingers crossed eh


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spinking #979191 19th Sep 2010 9:47pm
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my new mascot/lucky charm

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get the car back from mot monday fingers crossed its passed


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What is it Tony, and where are you going to put it think


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StuyMac #979193 20th Sep 2010 10:13pm
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Hanging it off the rear towing eye

Its a charm thingy lol

CARS GOT 12 MONTHS MOT GET IN THERE

Has acouple of running problems like dead batterey no speedo and acouple of bits i need to sort lol

But its got a mot lol


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Tonight been nothing short of a fooking joke just got in now (1-20am)

water pump broke so fitted another then got a leak from the heater matrix havnt done the hoses right for the sr engine so looped them for now

car wont hold a charge

over heated comming home and the temp gauge was only reading half

taxed the car but now was it worth it pissed right off.


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spinking #979196 24th Sep 2010 12:32pm
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Well the alternator problems just a bad wire BUT the bad luck i have must now be at the end surely

LOOKS LIKE THE HEADGASKETS GONE ON THE CAR....

Cheers for the help Chris gilly bud

Whats it worth 6 months tax 12 months mot?


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I hate the engine design people for that, sticking the temperature sensor at a point that doesn't show when the engine is overheating - had a few cars like that - bloomin' stupid.


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spinking #979198 24th Sep 2010 5:03pm
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Originally Posted by spinking
Well the alternator problems just a bad wire BUT the bad luck i have must now be at the end surely

LOOKS LIKE THE HEADGASKETS GONE ON THE CAR....

Cheers for the help Chris gilly bud

Whats it worth 6 months tax 12 months mot?


Shall be going to my mates later for a compression test to confirme what i/we (chris gilly) suspect


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spinking #979199 24th Sep 2010 8:18pm
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Well went to do a compression test took the plugs out to be greeted by steam mmm think you know whats comming next

You cant really tell from this pic as its off my phone

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But its full of water so yep head gaskets gone well and truely gone good news is there isnt any knocking from the engine bad news is i am skint so will need to save to get the job done.

Anybody know the best way of changing the gasket is it easier if i take the engine out or can i just strip it down in place???

Gutted as i have had the car on the road 2 bloody days

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do it in situ,

just make sure you take the chain cover off ass the tensioner likes to drop into the ump. ill sort you out with timing diagrams if you like smile

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looking at getting a head at the monent skimmed and ready to go on mine as i am alittle worried that my head might be warped ( i dont think it is) but just dont want the hassle of getting it in bits and then finding i need to go get myself another head.

Have been toying with swapping the engine just for another sr

swapping the car

breaking it (now out the window)

i'll be going for a 1.2 cosworth gasket if its staying its just a matter of cash (again lol)

Looks like the damage to mine was done comming back from the mot think the thermostat blocked and kicked the bottom hose off but the temp gauge never went above halfway ( i never drove the car back from its mot was in work) and the water pump gasket had started pissing out like a tap

Then again when i took the car from the unit to my house about 9 miles but again never got above half on the temp gauge. Plus it was 1am and the alternator wasnt charging the battery so drove alot of the way with my lights off so just wanted to get home couldnt drive quick though as the limp home mod (if its called that) had kicked in so was more or less driving on tickover.

In all think the engine did about 20 miles cooking this enough to warp the head do you think?? There is now a small oil leak at the front of the block been told this is a common thing on sr's. Also there is a smalll water leak from the rear which i cant figure out if its comming from the back of the head or just a hose??


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