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Re: My mk1 track car blog i've got no idea on the rev counter :S might end up putting an aftermarket one in, and if i cant get the standard coolant gauge working i've always got my little box of tricks that controls the fan, it also displays oil and water temp, just need a sender and a joint...

Re: My mk1 track car blog gauges and stuff is 2moro nights job hopefully, also want to rig the fan up to my temp controller and see if it works, and also everything needed for an mot :rolleyes: as far as i know the non start problem was down to a bad ign live connection on the relay, fingers...

Re: My mk1 track car blog brakes are all sorted :D super sharp aswell! caught me out the first time i touched the pedal :o my sparky is round 2moro night and when we've sorted some things out i might take it for a spin on some private land :cool: oh and another thing, im wanting to replace...

Re: My mk1 track car blog too true mate, such a great feeling when it moved and didnt crunch, crack, groan or collapse lmao........there's still time for all that on track though :evil:

are you trying to take the starter off or just get at the connections? either way i find its best to go at it from above, i dont take the manifold off, but it can get frustrating when trying to remove it so take your swear box with you ;)

Re: My mk1 track car blog omp subframes and sparco sidemounts

Re: My mk1 track car blog haha yeh i havent got a filter for the itg airbox yet so used that one, like a snorkel

Re: My mk1 track car blog right not a great deal has been happening recently on the clio, due to various reasons, first being a trip to my boss's villa in tenerife for a week, for a much needed break and some decent weather as per usual the cat tried its best to stow away in our luggage lmao...

Re: My mk1 track car blog going to weld in a plate on the front crossmember i reckon for it to bolt to

Re: My mk1 track car blog yep 16 row cooler, and yep thermostatic plate not sure where you heard 16 row is only for turbo engines? its more a case of what bhp, conditions and driving style. and if overcooling is occuring there is a very simple but effective way round it ;) :approve: oh...

i used to use one of these http://www.tools-n-all.co.uk//items/item.aspx?itemid=165152 but it all depends on how tight they are with how much success you have :o

makes me wish i had bought a cup racer :( awesome car bud :clap:

Re: My mk1 track car blog yeh im sure i have mate, will dig them out for you thats the problem, the mot station is about 40 miles away, unless i can find another tester as friendly ;)

Re: My mk1 track car blog right small update, on my week off work i got it running again, appears to be a dodgy ign live connection at the fuse, but whilst double checking to see if this was definately the problem my starter motor solenoid decided to pack up :rolleyes: ordered another from...

Re: My mk1 track car blog oil cooler was £145 delivered iirc from andyfielder :)

ayup ecka, just to let you know, im an insurance assessor, and i have pics and an estimate for your car sat in front of me :D anything you need to know give me a shout and i'll help you out :approve: ps. only reason i knew it was yours was because i recognised the private plate other than...

price doesnt include boss no

Re: My mk1 track car blog this arrived for me yesterday, another ebay bargain :D if i buy a brand new ITG filter from merlin motorsport it means ive got a maxogen for under £200 :D :clap: cant grumble at that

Re: My mk1 track car blog cheers mate last weekend i had a break from working on it, needed it too, although im not very motivated about it at the moment, having a bit of a bad week already and its only monday :(

Re: My mk1 track car blog no im still baffled by it, gonna get a noid light like you suggested and see what ive got gonna test the cps aswell

Re: My mk1 track car blog then i whipped out the hammer and chisel and started making holes in my sills just for the hell of it, then got the angle grinder on the job think im just gonna go the whole hog and fit a full outer sill (got the repair sills sat in the garage) then this arrived...

Re: My mk1 track car blog bit more for you all to have a peek at, nothing spectacular, just slow progress :rolleyes: first job on saturday was the handbrake cable, had to cut the old one off when removing the caliper as you can see only one cable attached and new cable fitted and...

right in my never ending quest to get my hybrid runnning its time to put your ideas forward, heres what i know....... originally had this problem from the start, not getting voltage to the coil pack, basically the fuel pump relay (that also controls the coil feed) doesnt click in under...

lol im stumped looking at the bill! just have to ask the guy that did the work when he's available

in that case he must have fit the the new fpr in the tank, removed both old pipes (feed and return), re-routed new pipe and replaced rail with later style that are blocked on that end, and then blocked the vacuum feed from the inlet? seems alot of work for one faulty pipe! you got a bill or...

i would suggest that your fuel rail has been replaced with a later style as ben says but why not just ask the person who did the work? and are you 100% positive you had 2 pipes coming off the rail before (a feed and a return)

12 weeks! jesus christ i need to get my arse into gear if i'm going to be taking the clio :dapprove:

what poundage are the springs?

love the white samco, they off tim? i keep pm'ing him to get me a price on a set but no reply :(

if its the same as the valver then i'm in the process of fitting my o/s handbrake cable :) basically you need to unhook the cable from the lever at the back of the caliper, then knock the sleeve out that goes through the bracket in the caliper, iirc it needs to come out from back to front of...