Bumblebee 2 featuring LY R26

JamesBryan said:

Gates stuff (apart from belts) seems to have gone to s**t now.

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Shame really as they used to be pretty decent. First f4r water pump ive had thats leaked, all rest are oem and never had an issue.

Quick update

R26 not really moved apart from a couple of local runs out due to leaking water pump/cambelt job due imminently.

I have all the parts ready to go, just waiting for my snap on torque wrench to come back from repair. Hopefully be back mid Jan so can crack on and get that sorted.

Give it a clean up and coat of BH touch on last week.

Still rocking spa sticker


Also booked first trackday for 2025, Croft 18th April. Cant wait.

Thanks for reading!!

Updates.

Finally cracked on with cambelt and water pump replacement yesterday.

Stripped. I checked cam timing before removing belt and it was still bang on had not moved a mm.


Genuine Ren water pump. Never ever use aftermarket or do the job twice could see that the gates pump fitted previously had been leaking badly from the bearing.


New cambelt kit & oem waterpump fitted. Mot 1801 locking the pulleys whilst torquing to spec.

Crank pinned and horseshoe sliding.

Done. No more waterpump noise.


Also fitted new aux kit, changed oil and filter whilst at it for fresh 5/40 valvoline synpower and topped up with febi type d coolant. Overall the job went smoothly, around 5-6 hours in total as was not rushing.

Took it for a blast out. No issues if anything the coolant temps are better/more stable with oem water pump. Felt pretty quick after 64hp of diesel clio all month.

Pov test run with Ray ban meta smart glasses.


Checked coolant levels this morning when cool and all good. Id slightly overfilled it to accomodate thermostat opening and it was now bang on the max. Give it a proper wash off next as was looking a bit unloved due to sitting and wheels were covered in rust from last nights high speed brake cleaning😆

BH autofoam, gtechniq gwash and a coat of BH touch on to finish.

Clean, still comes up nice for an 18year old meg.


With the weather being pretty decent for a change took it for a run out. Done 50 miles or so, no issues.

Parked up at South Gare.


Came back to the car and a Rs line friend had parked near us.


Felt good to use it again, looking forward to Croft at easter.

Thanks for reading!!

Small update

When i removed the upper torque mount to do cambelt i noted it was absolutely shot and the large bush was pretty much falling out. I had a slightly less knackered one to fit but needed a new one. Found a new old stock hutchinson one on ebay for £20, arrived Friday morning.

Neww


Between about 3 hours of teams meetings i had a spare few mins so stuck it on. Super easy to change.

15 mins work.


Also give the bay a quick wipe over whilst there and checked fluids, all good.

Clean enough.


Been using it a fair bit this week. Nice to drive something reasonably quick on a daily.

Thanks for reading!!

Need to sort that Dipstick out 👀

Ian_R said:

Need to sort that Dipstick out 👀

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I keep meaning to buy the metal one to replace it, one day😆

Give the interior a clean today as it was a bit of a shithole and not been done since before Spa.



Cleans up decent enough for 139 thousand miles.

Thanks for reading!!