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Fairy difficult checking the stub axle mounting faces relative to eachother without a jig, I've got a couple of laser tools for aligning motorcycle sprockets so I can check it when I get it back.. but in reality it's just going to be a case of fitting the beam, getting it aligned and shimming...

The Clio has sat outside collecting dust and cobwebs since I had the alignment checked and found out the axle was pointing in the wrong direction, I had a message off the fabricator yesterday to say the rear beam is nearly done, he's just got the shock mounts to do then I need to call over there...

Have you boiled fluid previously? I've not used them, but I'm sceptical, I'm my mind they're snake oil trinkets. the backing plate of pads doesn't get as hot as disc or friction material. You could work out how much it would make a difference to heat transfer into the piston based off the...

It doesn't matter, once it's annealed it's fine, it would only need doing again after it's been work hardened (I.e crushed between the two mounting faces) and you wanted to re-use it again.

Copper gaskets need to be annealed (heat treated) to soften them so they conform to the faces they're between, or they don't work, it involves heating them to a dull cherry red and quenching in water But nothing is sealing on that manifold flange the way it is, get the studs out and clean it...

Was the copper gasket properly annealed? I would give it another go using better nuts, inconel studs and either tab washers or NordLock washers before going to the expense/hassle of getting the manifold and turbine housing ground perfectly flat to be able to run without a gasket. Looking at...

Picked up this 182 rear beam today, which is a bonus as it's got the thicker/wider stub axles and the additional factory bracing under the spring pans I've got it all stripped down and bushes out already, hopefully I can 'wfh' on Friday and get it over to the blasters before getting the gussets...

Spotted at woodall services this morning, I'm 99% certain it's a 33 rather than a 32, cool AF either way

Congratulations, frustrating that you had to pull it out and do it again but you've ended up with something much better 👍

Had the car in for a check over and alignment this morning, front only needed minor adjustment but the rear beam is bent and/or moved over on it's mounts. NSR is toeing out 0.38' and OSR is toeing in 0.19', I was planning on getting the beam blasted and powder coated over winter anyway so I'm...

There is an additional cam pulley locking cog with different offset for the dephaser pulley, the set on eBay for sale doesn't look to have it This is the part you need for a dephaser pulley My timing tools are out with another CS member at the moment, so I can't help you out this time

The advocult kit comes out of the rack and runs along the subframe Then along the front of the subframe where I've secured it properly Then the unnecessarily long hose loops up behind the rad fan and back down into a Tee piece for the PAS sensor, then into the pump, you can make out the...

I have the advocult kit fitted, pics in my project thread. Honest opinion, it's ok. Just that, not amazing. I put a rivnut in my subframe to hold the hose with a P clip as their solution of a big cable tie is a bit s**t. When I first fitted it it leaked on the PAS pump and only stopped when...

It doesn't fit, as above, it's for the wrong engine. Genuine tools or nothing, they don't lose value second hand so you might as well buy a set and either keep them for next time or sell them on when you're finished. If you ask nicely you might find someone local to you who will rent/loan...

Looking good mate, have you got any other 'while you're in there' jobs planned?