Recent content by MAXRUNDOWN

I wouldn't run that bottom end unless I was turbo skint and needed it back together because it was my only transport. As already said I'd be concerned about the rod bearings, the cam is scrap and there's some decent gouging in the cylinders right where you don't want it. It's pretty telling...

You've never lived.

Owatrol Polytrol is really good for restoring black plastics too, especially ones that far gone

A full size spare would be nice, I tend to just keep a plug kit, electric compressor and a can of tyre foam in my cars though, it's enough to get you home 99% of the time I've only had one proper blow out, luckily that car did have a space saver

it would definitely appeal to a wider audience with a standard interior in, but sourcing a nice one and fitting it vs what you would get for the seats and cage separately might not be worth your time. It's a really nice car and it'd be a shame to break it but that's the only way to maximise...

A Luk or Valeo clutch kit is £100 on autodoc, you'd be mad to not change it while the box is out.

So get both wheels off the ground, put it in gear, start it with the clutch in and prove it will drive in each gear without making crunchy noises

You get the box into reverse by pushing the selector up/in and back. Stop your mates from touching your car 😂, it's good to get into the habit of putting any fasteners you remove into small zip lock bags that you can label, or into plastic meal prep trays. It'll save you major headaches in future

You're jumping in two feet first for probably no reason at all, it seems like your 'mechanic' friend is selling you down the river. Whatever state of unnecessarily dismantled it currently is, it's going to be significantly quicker, cheaper and easier to do as we all have recommended which is...

So the gearbox was fine, and the only thing that's happened is your brother was rowing the gearstick about while stationary with the engine off and that's what's leading you to believe there's a complete failure of the box? And you haven't yet disconnected the linkage from the box and...

Stop their PIP now.

I didn't take it that way mate, TBH it's piqued my interest, I was in the garage last night looking at it. With the axle level you can pick up the edge of two of the four stub axle bolts holes at a time with a laser level, and the laser passes through and picks up the edge of the corresponding...

Camber and Toe.. not caster, obviously 🙄

The OEM manual only has specs for camber and caster which can be set with shims. If you mean has the centre point of the stub axle moved in the X or Y axis relative to eachother or the centre point of their axle pivot bush, that definitely can be measured, but I doubt it will have shifted...

Thanks, I had planned on pumping it full of cavity wax, great suggestion with the plastic caps 👍