Recent content by Goddy

Thanks, yeh to be fair it’s been bolted onto a rebuilt engine and gearbox so maybe got caught when getting re-fitted. main concern was it could be related to some other gremlin! cheers, Matt

Hey guys, anyone seen this before and know what might have caused it... I’ve not got the starter out yet to see if any other damage to the unit. It went at the end of a trackday (a while ago now!). the starter is getting replaced but just wanting to understand what a potential cause might be!

New engine got delivered today, hopefully fitted next week and out before end of Jan 👍

Looks like a carbon copy lol! Interesting on the replacement, was expecting it to be a fair bit more than this, will start having a shop about as seems conclusive that it’ll need a new one based on comments Ok thanks mate, was still warming the car up so hadn’t hit the limiter at all, but it...

So having just had a full cambelt service inc. dephaser pulley etc, PMS Aircon delete, new crank sensor, head and sump resealed , new clutch and fly wheel, the engine on my 182 let go 3 laps into Oulton Park track day yesterday (first time out since all the work was done) took it straight to...

Just thought I’d update the thread as I’ve now fitted the tow wires. I bought eyelet / shackles that are probably overkill, but will keep for now. Fairly straightforward just drilled 16mm hole in chassis and then used two 3mm steel plates either side and bolted the whole thing together.

Right so done some research tonight and ordered m16 80 HT lifting eyes, 12mm shackles, 3x50x50mm steel plates and m16 nuts / washers. Also got the bumper off this morning and identified where I’m going to fix them to (similar position to Tom but obviously without the custom plate to bolt into)...

Tom did you weld the eyelets in or bolted onto the chassis - also looks like that’s a custom plate you’ve attached it to is that right? Was hoping it would be a slightly less involved job! Matt

Thanks that looks very tidy!

has anyone done this to recommended standard yet e.g 2 x front and rear with M10 bolt or higher I’m not sure if I’m just being thick, but really struggling to get my head around how I’m going to properly secure them and can’t find much advice online Any advice / examples? Matt

Ok cheers mate

So shouldn’t have been greased? Even though it came greased?

Ok thanks, did manage to get it on but like I say not without a significant amount of brute force. Wouldn’t have expected there to be any horizontal movement though, even if it is only 1-2mm (once the plate is in this stops any movement but suspect that is not what it’s there for!)

Yep was properly greased!