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Re: E36 v2 I've done a couple of 4pot e36 clutches and they were bad enough for access to the top bellhousing bolts. Ive seen a Ka with broken clutch straps before and was making a massive clanging noise when the clutch was disengaged was yours doing that?

Spent the weekend making the 2.5 exhaust for the car. I got a box of about 25 2.5 inch bends for a very good price so only needed to buy the boxes and hangers. I spoke to a guy i know in the exhaust dept at work and he said for passenger cars they do 10 times the engine capacity as a rule of...

Took it for a litle drive to the end of the road and back over the weekend to see what fell off or what fell over. The Snag list for MOT; Jammed thermostat - New one ordered just waiting for it to arrive Front brake circult needs bleeding - got to the end of the road push the brakes felt the...

Yer i have bleed the brakes once but there was a leaky joint under the car so need to redo it. Once the air is out of the feeds its fine.

At last it has started. Ignore the smoke it were i have been touching everything with oily hands. It has been idling at 2.5k. I have adjusted the idle screw so it down to 1.8 needs more adjustment its a pain though as as i have to the throttle body off to do it. all thats left is to rebleed...

I am making progress slowly as get rid of all the faults. Biggest on my list changing the injector connectors for ones that work. I also got fed up of trying to get the correct one from auss or us so bought ones that a slightly different from a UK company and flied off the tabs that stop them...

Took a couple of pictures of the dash. Need to get hold of some new springs as the cut ones that bought for a fiver mean that it is so low it rubbing on the arches. Short term i am going to roll the arches so its no scrubing on the way down the drive but it does look good. Couple more pics of...

Been a while since my last update. Mostly because i have been busy sorting things out for moving to my own place. About a month ago then engine was ready for turn key. I powered up everything to make sure that the wiring was correct. The fuel pumps didnt start the ecu is supposed to turn them...

Not a huge amount done on the car. The pedal box is all bolted in. Still need to plumb it in and set it up. And annoyingly i broke one of my an- connectors. I didnt need to take it apart but i have got much at putting then together so i thought i would tidy it up and sna. why did i have...

Its usually only poor maintance that really harms the reliablity. I drove it pretty much worry free till i decided to pull it apart.

Yer i loved the old exhaust note but thats long gone now i think. I havent got a clue how much ive spent. Wouldnt like to add it up but its prob quite high.

I was gutted when i sold my first one to go to uni. So glad that i got another one even tho its been a lot of work.

I was 21 when i started am a rip old ages of 24 now. Taken 3 years to leanr how to do all theses things and best way is just get in the deep end and get cracking.

I am hoping to be driving it to the MOT station in april. Selling the clio is making that whole lot easier. Isnt that much left for me to buy now. Shopping list Stack speedo Passenger seat sub frame and side mounts fuel lines and connectors engine consumables new battery few odd and sods...

I havent had much time to do anything on the car much but that hasnt stopped me buying bits for it. SPA water and oil temp gauge Simple boost switch/controller air filter bias pedal box vts rad slim fan load of pipe work Pedal box Air filter Which inside looks pretty pimp I...

Yer thats me.

Nope prob should have lol

Small update. Took some pictures of how much i got into the engine bay so far. Fitted a bit of nimbus heat shief to protect the electricals behind the turbo. The shorted the turbo drain pipe and fitted the turbo and manifold. Also fitted the new injector plugs which is so fiddly. Looks...

The weather was quite good today so i cracked and got the engine in. One hole One engine and box Almost together. Then i got carried away and all excited as it was the last time i needed to put the engine in and forgot to take pictures. Most of the inlet side is in put alternator and...

The final piece of the puzzle. The sump has had the drain welded in. While they were welding it for me in the workshop they had this just come in from the painters. Aston martin DB2 body shell. The paint is amazing they are doing a full restoration on it. Couldnt wait when i got...

No the pipe was replace before i bought it. I think the pump itself is shagged. I cant see the leak just fluid dripping from the pump.

Is the 172 cup powersteering pump the same as the rest of the 172/182 pumps? Cheers James

Well it was better then some of the ones ive seen people restore. Doesnt help when my naighbour has cut a grill off his house with a grinder showered the car in metal the other day when i was out so i didnt realise otherwise i would have jetted it off straight away. So now the car is covered in...

Got a few packages arrive in the last week. Only took them 3 weeks to send me out this one. My new big end bearings that actually fit properly. The issue is now the engine is mostly built it is the fiddliest thingy i have done on the car fitting the shell in the rod. Once my sump...

Does anyone know of places in essex to go that isnt renault? They want 65 quid to plug a diag machine in.

Im up brand hatch on friday day?

Im in the same boat. If anyone has any advice.

Need an airbag fault read on my 172 cup. Is there anyone in the essex area that has a clip reader or can recommend a good garage? Im in southend. Thanks James

Yer defo need the effort. Was starting to loose interest in it few montha back when i wasnt getting much done. This is my second one. I was given a red colour coded one when i was 18. Always wanted one again after i sold it for going to uni.

Done a bit of work on the car over the week. Couple of goodies that have turned up. Nearly new flywheel for 16 quid bargin. Valves all cleaned up. Lapped the valves in. The exhaust valves seats were actually in a bit of a bad state. Head all assembled i hate putting the...