Recent content by Dr HMS Derv Destroyer

He’s been keen since it’s now Outside where he can work on it. So much so , he’s got it cranking again and now chasing the fuel issue. Wonder if he’ll get this running and use it on go overboard like the blue one and sell it pmsl!

Just what I need , another french baguette in the workshop…. I’ll have you know, I’ve actually dug the 11 and the mk1 out from round the back, Nat’s got his mk1 out as well. azz already cleared my spare parts out so I know where all the Frankenstein derv parts are… we’ll put them in the corner...

Don’t know about dewalt ect but I’ve abused my wilfookies at work daily for 3 years and they’ve never stopped working , even dropped my 1/2 gun from high up and it survived ( battery fell apart but still works lol ) usually see them come up onsale at euros/ toolstation as a kit for decent coin

Silicon slider grease. An the tiniest amount of Pad grease of the ears to stop the getting corroded fast and sticking. ( apec do brake grease ) clean everything up ie all matting surfaces the pad has contact with. Callipers ears , carrier , piston ect General rule of thumb is a tiny amount of...

bottom end knocks on these sound like top end knocks. if Chris pulled the sump and took the main caps off one of them will have span , or rod bearing. injector knock will have it chucking smoke out the exhaust as it’ll be overfuelling. Cam rattle doesn’t sound anywhere near as bad. id also...

Actually tel a lie , I have seen oil like that before. A scenic I rebuilt an engine on last year , the lump i took out had bad service history( lack of oil changes ) that was all like that , including a very clogged intake port. bet sump is full of it and it’s span a big end Got a front starter...

Theses don’t run lifters. They’re solid buckets ( set clearance buckets non shimmed ) that oil looks abit weird. If it still sounds s**t , it’s probably either finally spat a big end, or somethings adrift. if You was closer I would of had a look at it for you.

Faulty clutch I’d say. Only other time I’ve had that is an Astra 1.6 with thrust washers gone on the crank, rattled until clutch pressed lol. Be something simple. altho second video doesn’t look good ....

Bolt on thermostat

Been a while since I’ve had a look , should be a 10mm nut on a bracket that bolts to the left bottom near sump, then bolts further up on thermostats housing/ around that area Can’t find a pic but if

Abs pump wiring runs across chassis leg behind gearbox mount cradle. Reverse light switch runs over end of box under the mount ( should be self explanatory ) and engine loom bolts to the gearbox mount cradle at given points with 8mm/10mm bolts

PAG oil for R134A systems unless stated otherwise

Get it welded then , the bungs that you glue in ain’t really 100% reliable. welded , face skimmed and new inlet gasket will have it sealed a treat.

If I can throw my two pence in, DONT do a swirl flap delete. Done plenty of them at work aswell as owning a few 1.9cdtis ( same s**t less 1 cylinder ) and they loose low down torque and abit of fuel economy. Fit the EGR restrictor plate from fiat ( has 4 holes in it as a pose to a full open...

Ask AlexW mate , think sash’s Dci has a shorty on it