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i took mine down to a local garage when i lost my key, used a special tool smashed onto the face of the nut, then bites into it as they turn, removing the key.....some places also said i would never get them off, it took the guy 5 minutes to do all four with the right tool RAC/AA carry a...

silver or acid yellow?

yeah, i was cropping my 70-200 shots by nearly half and the image quality for web use was still brilliant....id say better than a full uncropped shot with the kit lens imo

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project yeah as matteh said, T-piece off where the oil pressure switch usually is, run the valver sender, wire back to valver dials.... taught myself....along with help from people on here! seperate dials usually, which show oil level, temp and pressure... i removed the...

L series are only really expensive when you go mega mega mega big, or large fixed prime.... my 70-200mm F4 L was only circa £300 off ebay, was perfect length for oulton, other tracks was a bit short though....sold it for £370 six months later....L series hold their value so well.... The pics...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project Few more bits done today....My wishbones never came with these plates, and the balljoints used to work themselves loose in the past, so I wanted to get hold of some. I decided to take them off the blue valver, as that has williams widetrack on it (same wishbones as 172)...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project not vag (audi/volkswagen/etc), its just OBD2 that ive wired into the loom ive been making...plugged the RSTuner unit into it, and it worked :)

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project "OBD-2 Software SHOULD Work" Now you know it does ;) BTW, it didnt need unlocking to do the diag...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project next few days....got to sort that mess of wiring yet and all the perm/igition lives, to give the clocks power to see if it works..... got a problem with the rad not getting warm at all, either dodgy thermostat or air in the system? trying to figure it out before i dump...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project As said....got something working today, it is indeed OBD II and the RSTuner unit.... Ignore the dirty Mac screen, the heatshield rattle, and the absolute mess of wiring...lol http://www.vimeo.com/3793068 All my wiring is now in the scuttle panel, and comes through...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project I wish i could get that working :( nah something better, not long to wait now! ;)

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project proper video coming shortly, got something interesting working today :)

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project yeah, i thought that like on the williams etc, if it dosent cure itself after a bit of a run il take the cover off and put them in diesel.... now its running on the custom loom, well, only 3/4 wires properly connected, lol... got to get cracking to get the clocks...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project bit tappy top end like, f**k knows what that is.... also got a fuel leak from the joint 172-to-valver line, meh... runs though, only took 2 months

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project whiteley gave it away......SIGH OF RELIEF.... quite a few niggles, but getting somewhere i hope!

only about 20 quid from GSF when I replaced mine on the 172 engine IIRC

local engine refurber/builder could get them from his supplier for £44, renault was £88 for a full set i think

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project build front suspension back up, loads of other bits and bobs engine wise... then the whole interior, paint,cage,wiring,seat mounts, steering column, clocks...list goes on

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project Timed up, built up, new thermostat housing on with the hole for the additional sensor in a better place.....going back in tommorow :)

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project hehe. Picked up the f4r timing tools from Fred today, cheers for that. Going to time it up tommorow now i know how to properly and then put it in on friday...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project yeah, but in my books at this stage it was adequite enough, after all the money and time wasted, and being fucked around by nobber down berkshire for the original engine.... one word sums it all up....begins with D, lol if it dosent work, il check it properly....when i...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project turned out to be £175 extra was the difference to do a full rebuild of bottom end, inc rings.....but 1. this was available, 2. 5 miles down the road, 3. 172 ph2 that had 30k on it....4. was fine when checked the mains and turned over, we shall see lol

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project yeah I do have the valver, but its not as fun as the other to drive, and im wasting money taxing it which i had to do last month, need my other one on the road by the end of this month ideally so i can claim 5 months back....rather than having to tax both cars in april...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project if i had time, i would.....but im just about at the end of my tether with it now....il just take the chance that its going to be ok, its built back up a complete engine now anyway, cba f**king around stripping s**t down all over again.... If it is fucked, i will say yes...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project block on stand no head in garage, whipped the caps off the mains and they were fine, turned it over was 100x's easier than the other... neither of the blocks ive got have this :S

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project Bought another bottom end, its back at the factory now. Thanks to Madmike1, took the caps off to check, and turned it over, all nice... Hopefully wont have any issues with this one....

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project hmmm odd, wonder where the engine number is on the block then edit...hmm even odder! lol

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project Ok, dosent match, 063410 is the engine i have (if thats the engine number in the pic) ...Which leads me to believe that this engine was originally in the guys car, hes fooked it then bought a replacement, and sold this one... Martin, can you search for the engine...

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project if the bottom end is sound though, whats the point of spending twice as much rebuilding it? Im gona whip the caps off tommorow when i go and see it.... I know what you mean by saying it will be all new, and a perfect bottom end.....but its money at the end of the day...