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I took the head to my machine shop and the sorted the valves out. Car is rebuilt now, run up, head bolts retorqued - seems much happier now! Spotted a few things inside I didnt like very much, there was some damage on the cam journals and the wrong dowel (left) used in the...

Oh and while I was under it I saw some surface rust on the sump pan, so that got cleaned and treated

Now fixed with a pair of track rod ends and a geo, driving well again. Needs some miles before the end of May, i'm taking it to the SPa classic again, this time with infield parking and some laps of the track booked :D

And a pair of bottom balljoints, cheers @Adey for the parts tip. Ordered a pair of wishbones but they have the wrong balljoints, so I got just balljoints and fitted them to the original wishbones. Of course, the aftermarket RS balljoints dont fit properly in the aftermarket wishbones...£40...

Interim service time. Garage is full of basket cases so did it outside, fairly simple oil and filters. Ordered some plugs for it too, waiting on those to show up.

Block the other tailpipe off, and check the rest of the exhaust for leaks.

Update: Still whines in 5th although much much quiter. Also crunches into 5th if you rush the change. That box is going in the bin.

Its a friend, he did it for a living for many years but retired about 15 years ago. He does odd bits from home for friends now to keep the boredom at bay, although now I think age (eighties) has taken its toll, hes deteriorated physically and I think maybe mentally recently. We've done business...

Booked, excellent stuff!

Nut refitted Housing back on, reassembled and all gears selecting (phew)

Another nasty surprise when I moved the car, found this on the floor. Along with some gearbox oil. Got under it again. Give me a goddamn break! Took the housing off, no easy task in the car the secondary shaft nut has come off the back of the shaft and machined its way through the...

I fixed a few older cars starter issues like this by putting a relay in the circuit to the starter kick, so the key trips the relay and the relay activates the starter kick. Old wiring and old ignition switches. Might be worth a go before you pull the starter. Cost less than a tenner.

I could probably just about buy that if I sold the Clio V6, 220 Trophy and abandoned all hope of paying my mortgage off in my early 50's, and to be fair, I probably would go for it, but sadly there is absolutely zero chance I would fit in it :( Looks absolutely barking mad, which is right up...

So an extra ball was found in the 5th gear detent ball and spring setup. OK - fine. Box back in again Quick selector rod refurb as the bushes were pretty crap Connected up the minimum and tried it, slots into 5th. Win! - or so I thought. Rebuilt basically everything save putting the...

Chop the heads off the bolts, drop the subframe off, cut the bolt shafts down, then pull the remainder out the other side. You'll need new bolts and nuts obvs.

The spoiler and boot trim would make me wonder if its had a replacement tailgate... It hasnt had the RS16 spoiler, you have to chop the OE spoiler to fit the copy ones. The genuine ones come with the correctly shaped under-spoiler already.

My garden after the Euromillions win.

Looks complicated. And small. Interested in how you get on though!

Anorak facts matter :ROFLMAO:

Thats a saturday afternoons work - defo fixable.

I'm the same age, with a MK4 220 Trophy. Can't fault it, great car, excellent all rounder. I use it to go to the shops, fast road, track, and everything in between. Easy to maintain, reasonable costs. I can't see me parting with it at all.

Put the new fuses in the fan loom

Got it back AGAIN. Refitted it, 2.5 weeks after crushing the end off my finger in a log splitter (doh). It wasnt easy but I got it in. Reverse - fine 1st gear - fine 2nd gear - fine (phew) 3rd gear - fine 4th gear - fine 5th gear - not fine :( No 5th. Exact same symptoms as 2nd, just with...

Awesome, and loads of notice too, i've already booked the hotel!

165 or so.

I've been quite a bit higher than that when on track.

Was on the original fan loom so Jamie OK'd a new one to be built Can you spot where I ran out of spiral wrap? LOL Also waiting on some new fuse blocks to go by the power feed, they arrived yesterday so thats the next job. otherwise all working, both fans come on full speed. very effective.

New driveshaft pins Arch liners refitted, as this wasnt done after it was painted Suspension back in with new wishbones, balljoints, and polybushes on the outer ARB Few more bits bolted in - found a water leak from the oil cooler body Sourced a used oil cooler, now the fan...

New gear linkage bushes Downpipe in Distributor and leads And... she runs :) Painted some brackets and throttle linkage Sourced and fitted a brand new aux coolant pump, the old one was dead as a doornail

Manifolds and turbo on Belt cover and a few other bits Wrapped the downpipe