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Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project all labelled and put in seperate bags ;) 3rd december.....going in for new exhaust on the 5th lol

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project Day 79 Stripped the head down this evening to inspect all the valves....and decide weather i want to replace them all or not.... Started by taking the top off the head, so the valves were easier to remove... Then used a valve spring compressor/remover to remove the...

Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread im running a 225x6 belt, same setup as jay.....think anything around that size is about right

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project lol! its well odd how its only just started doing it aswell

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project Day 78 Bit of an update....done 1500miles or so on the F7R, and its used nearly all the oil. Coolant is still going down, but doesn't seem to be running as hot... Did a 300ish mile drive last night, and it was ok, nothing seemed to have gone wrong, until this morning. I...

Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread great stuff!!

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Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project nice! LOL.

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project ok...will try it and see what happens. and WTF lol....i didnt hear about this rig up ;) torx bit? pmsl.

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project yeah realised that lol...........with the amount of other things that need buying paying out circa 150 quid for new valves is near out of the question!

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project started removing the valves out of the williams head yesterday.....and ran into a problem, once again.... They are slightly worn, only looked at the exhaust valves, not checked inlets yet. going to try some cutting paste as said when I posted up for a solution, if...

you wish LOL.....winge winge winge i need my seats oh no!!

dont think they were leaking, but i dont really know as its from a williams head I am overhauling to put on my bottom end... cool, il give it a shot!

yep! Christopher had them from factory on his 1.2

some nice pics there ian......i need another camera sharpish :(

The lip on a valve shouldnt be this big should it? What options do i have....(stem seals are being replaced whatever happens) reuse valves? new valves? or re-lapping them? what sort of cost am i looking at for 16valves to get that done if thats the case? Also would they need re-seating into...

aye....i had this exact problem. I tried everything, cleaned idle control valve, and ran a fresh ground wire to the speedo cable sensor (back of clocks) as that is supposed to fix it.....but it didnt. I ended up getting a speedo cable from winston, and it fixed the problem! Hope that helps

couple of videos from before http://www.vimeo.com/2300704

depends what you class as an RS......my mk1 is 2.0 16v.....19y/o 2yr NCB.... just under £700.

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project they quoted me £200+VAT for mild steel system....£290+VAT for stainless. http://www.jpexhausts.co.uk/

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project id contact JP exhausts over powerflow mate, probably cheaper too....100x better quality!

reclining buckets FTL.....

how would they get in the back if they were proper buckets? not some shitty recliners lol

its an excuse to not give lifts to everyone....one passenger is better, hate having idiot messing round in the back.

i quote... "im not stripping it i dont want to i use it every day"....so? ;)

i would highly recommend Dog Cam Sport

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project yeah its kicking in, just runs very warm......using more fuel today too, used a tenner in no time! 680 third party fire and theft

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project probably be going to a 2" straight cut exit, im going for mild steel too.....rasp! its going in for it on friday 5th december, so the block needs to be built by then :)

nah lol.....still lending one should have a new one this week.....canon ftw.

Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project that it is stripped, on coilovers, brakes upgraded + engine swap.....