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Don't push your luck
B18ers when bleeding your cooling system do you leave any room in te expansion tank? I know these are high pressured engines but when I leave room it was boiling when I don't it runs fine.. Took me an age and a burnt arm (a lot of pressure in the cap) to get the air out.. What's your preferd methods? The only way I could get the air out was jack te car up.. What do you do and dose all your water pipes feel tight as ****? It seems to run better when they are pressured.. Cheers
since i got the car done from haz ive only needed to top the water up once yet. it been on the rd for 18 months now. where do you have your expansipn bottle located? mines on the bulkhead level with the top of the strut tower, im sure haz said to keep it level with the top of the block. they do run hot but shouldnt be boiling.
It's looking like it's a massive air lock but I think it's gone now
She just doesn't want to give you an easy ride does she mate
The thing is I haven't even really pasted it yet. I will get it perfect then have a real go with her keep ticking the bits off the list. More important things in life at the mo but we will get there I don't think there's an old thing on there now.. I knew the alternator was on it's way out and the coil was old for £15 it's worth changing and the alternator was only £40 I got my money back off the saab injectors so it's not actually cost me anything
How's yours Ben?
Christ taking it's time! Unfortunately it's all out of my control, wish I'd done the same as you and sent it to scoff but I'm commited now.
Literally just getting the loom finished and moving the header tank. Really hope to make it to prescott
I just totally lost the love and faith in the 5 so off to scoffs it went I had other priorities to handle.. And it's strange it's been in the garage since it's been back iv really lost interest in it now. It will come back one dayI hope
Picture update as requested by woody, for woody
Cheers..
End of thread really. That's how she is and that's how she will stay now for a good while just got other things on in life with family really.. Still be around though and still might make a few shows if I can.. Thanks to all involved along the way I'd like to say iv enjoyed it lol but I didn't really towards the end but it's nice to know it's in the garage should I want it..
man thats one huge intercooler...sorry to hear your parking her up but family comes first always. glad to hear its all running right though.
Least you got there in the end mate, has been a real up and down journey with this 5 hasn't it!
Know how you feel though, you done the right thing parking it up and concentrating on the family. As its done you can always come back to it when you want to
Hope all is well now with the little one
If you do decide to play with the 5 again, one thing I would suggest is get rid of the dizzy and go coil pack. Map the ignition and you can push bit more out of it
You've probably made the right decision in putting it in the garage
So seems cheap enough would it have to be fitted and mapped again by scoff?Least you got there in the end mate, has been a real up and down journey with this 5 hasn't it!
Know how you feel though, you done the right thing parking it up and concentrating on the family. As its done you can always come back to it when you want to
Hope all is well now with the little one
If you do decide to play with the 5 again, one thing I would suggest is get rid of the dizzy and go coil pack. Map the ignition and you can push bit more out of it
Tried the one from eBay and it wouldn't work
Fitted the new 480 alternator so now my light back out
Gear selector re aligned
Just new rear window rubbers and latches todo then that will be EVERY BLOODY THING NEW
226 miles to £40
That's roughly similar to my g/f's 1.8 Focus, which is not only dog slow but has soul-less power delivery/drive-ability.
Round town we get about 265 miles off £55 at 130p a litre atm, so maybe worse than what you're seeing! About 28-29mpg.
You're looking at about 33-34mpg based on your figures above. That's not bad!
Halifax to Santa pod and back which was just over 300 mile round trip cost me £45 in fuel.That was shell nitro as well.
That was mainly tootling around so I guess it's not too bad runs on 14.9 afr tootling and 12.9 full boost. I was worried it was too lean but apparently it's what the engine likes.. I do enjoy not having to watch the Afrs all the time now
HELPonly got a blowing exhaust or something but if im going to strip it i might aswell doit with new gaskets.. Cheers guys
If it's the manifold gasket i have a new one spare still mateHELP
Cheers mark im not sure yet but i will take it send us your paypal on fb bud I think it's the gasket only blows under load
Have a check first mate, i have a few other gaskets left over still so if you need more i can send them all in one go
Brilliant!!!
Before I start ripping her apart.. Could the "ticking" noise come trough were the turbo meets the mani? Looks like my metal gasket has failed on one corner.. It dosnt happen on tick over just under load. Then goes away when I floor it.. Would save a lot of work if it is that otherwise I'm thinking manifold gasget..
Well after a few hrs getting the turbo off first thing is one of the corners is missing off my metal gasget??? Too much boost for itkeep digging or go with it's that?
How much extra work is it to get the manifold gasket out? If you can face it, it's probably worth replacing that as well.
It would be easier to whip the engine out bud.. One nut took me 45mins last night on the t28 not a lot of room for movement under there.. I'm waiting for the gaskets so today I'm just going to do this and realign the exhaust (it's never fitted nice) then refit hopefully it's that then next week if I get them I will re do the lot..if it wasn't for loosing the gearbox oil I'd whip it out now.. Take about 3hrs I think
So iv been turned to having a sidey.. **** me it's loud lol sounds mental if they didn't here me before they certainly do now on the limiter.. No flames yet though
i used to have a side exit on my old car, though it did liss my neighbours off at 7am trying to park up after work and getting everyone up. did make a huge diffrence performance wise though. you noticed any difference in how quickly the engine revs up with it?
Install a full throttle shift device and the flames and loud bangs will be there in no time.
I think its as quick as it was just bloody loud
Bought a back up b18ft todayso all c1j parts are for sale on FB or just pm me I can't upload on here
How far are you splitting your c1j engine? I could be after a few bits.
Well I need to split the head off and see if it was either the hg or head that has issues (oil in water) not water in oil..
So fresh built bottom end with Ep cam
Piper vernier
Carb etc when I say everything it was built 3000 miles ago had issues and the lot came out in one.. See my threads.. Everything new
So at 2500 revs I have a ticking I wouldn't say it's knocking so hopefully caught it early
It's definitely not the exhaust leaking again, like you had before? Different noise this time?
Nope tried that first.. Need to do one more journey in her then sumday day night I will have the sump off.. It sounds painfull this time.
You know you cursed the bloody thing when you mentioned about taking that engine crane / jig down last weekend mate!
Sorry to hear this. Hope it's nothing major and you get it sorted pal.
What sump sealant is everyone using?
Hi guys I'm back after a winter fall out with the 5 and family stuff to take care of but now the weather is hopefully changing and family life calming down perhaps after a few months not even looking at the 5 I might have my love back for her..
So were I'm at now unfortunately due to a lack of oil my bottom ends knocking (hopefully just shells) in the mean time iv stripped the interior out the 5 to fit a cage and buckets I can't get any more out the engine yet so she's loosing weight.. Found a little bit of the dreaded tin worm on my passenger side so that's getting taken care of first.. Love to hate these 5s but she's not going any were this summer I think..
Hope your all well :-)
Good to see you paul. Mine off road while after an accident. i move houses friday so shes got a garage to go in finally.
Alright guys?
Well i havent posted here much latley i know been busy with family life and the 5s off the road this year im having a full strip down under the car and found some rust and holes inder the rear jacking pointshope your all well?
Glad to hear you and family are well. Look forward to actually meeting you in the flesh at ND
And you bud
Family's getting there bud youngest has a long road ahead of her but shes strong and happy so were happy at that for the min just take it day by day really.. I definitely need some pod inspiration that's for sure
sounds like ur into street outlaws paul like loads of us
Yep iv driven mine for nearly 4yrs now mrs hates it can't have the kids init I was hammering it to work and back.. So why not just use it for pod? I spent £££££ doing it up and killed two engines in 6000miles so my theroy is if I only use it for pod it should last yearssounds like ur into street outlaws paul like loads of us
Good to see the groundwork being done
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