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NRG

10-05-2013, 09:48

First post!

http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu170/GODNRG/IMAG0483.jpg

Hello everyone
New on the forum although I think I was a member along time ago.
I have owned this 1991 H reg whitey since 1996. Just dragged it out of storage .
Problems started in 1998 with overheating which turned out to be a pinhole leak on the inlet manifold. Naturally I removed the manifold and replaced the thin hosetails with industrial ones. On refitting one of the manifold studs broke so was a head off job. Took head off and put all new studs in , renewed stem seals ,lapped valves in . Give the head a good clean and polished combustion chambers . Was going to skim head but when clocked up on milling machine found it was fine.
Fitted carb rebuild kit and put it all back together with a gt tuning head gasket and head bolts.
Low and behold I still had combustion gasses in water grrrr. So into storage it went.
I could bore you with the storage nightmares but that would take all day to tell.

Main thing is she's back and I'm slowly working on rebuilding her. This ones deffo a she lol as she was ok atfirst and then got very tempremental haha.

Engine is in my garage stripped and being cleaned for paint.
Luckily i happened to bump into Sparkie from here who pointed me in the right direction for new engine internals. Big Ty Sparkie (top guy)

Limited funds means this may take a while but I'm determined to get my 5 back to its former glory.
Going to soak up as much info as I can from forum now and find my way around.
Nice to meet you all

Regards NRG aka Nigel.

phase i 16 v turbo

10-05-2013, 09:52

Nice to see another one being saved.:agree:

BluntyR5GTT

10-05-2013, 10:04

welcome to the club nigel, am sure you will get the car sorted and if you have sparkie onside then you cant go wrong.

Gtturbo

10-05-2013, 12:17

Welcome Nigel :)

Topic bookmarked :cool:

Wallace

10-05-2013, 13:08

Welcome mate:agree:

Good luck & keep the updates coming:D:agree:

Goobie

10-05-2013, 13:21

Welcome aboard dude. :agree:

GTphil

10-05-2013, 15:21

Owned since 1996:cool: and it was even temperamental then:wasntme: and it was only 6 years old.

Ace that you kept it all this time:agree:

NRG

10-05-2013, 18:02

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu170/GODNRG/IMAG0484.jpg

Dare say a few gt turbos have looked like this pic before lol.

Worse Phil it was 5 years and one month old when I got it from a car dealer and Renault owned it before him. Has 4 previous owners on log book

To be fair on the old girl she got hammered by me. So guess I owe it to her. I couldn't get rid so stored her.
What seems a lifetime later I now have the know how to do things and with my engineering backround thy shall be done.

Big thanks to Mike for parts (number one on speed dial lol) especially for my new bracket set I've been waiting for :)

NRG

10-05-2013, 20:58

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

I currently run a forum for jap import people carriers www.nissanlargofriends.com (got a few kids lol )
So I know people like pics. Here goes http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu170/GODNRG/IMAG0479.jpg

How she sat for last 7 years
http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu170/GODNRG/IMAG0168.jpghttp://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu170/GODNRG/IMAG0215-1.jpg

Problem found so rebuild in order .
One side cleaned and painted so far
http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu170/GODNRG/IMAG0490.jpg

Still cleaning other side for paint .

B18ftMOJO5

10-05-2013, 22:12

Welcome mate. Looks a nice car. I miss my white one now. Fingers crossed the guy sells it back to me.

Mattv6

11-05-2013, 13:31

Welcome. Should be a good project.

NRG

15-05-2013, 22:37

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

Ok so tried to get waterpump off head today.
Damn thing was almost welded on. 2 bolts broke in the head grrrr . Managed to get one out but the other one is going to need work.

Also does anyone have any of these spare
http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu170/GODNRG/IMAG0495.jpg
?
Its the retaining bolts that go into chassis for intercooler bottom bracket.

Mr Raider

15-05-2013, 22:57

Welcome to the club, getting stuck in good lad! :) :agree:

Nad-5GTT

16-05-2013, 09:58

I may have that bolt I'll have a look later for you in my 3 biscuit tins full of nuts and bolts that never found there way back on the car :eek:

phase i 16 v turbo

16-05-2013, 10:40

Will have one

NRG

20-05-2013, 11:35

Small update of a busy weekend cleaning.
This is before
http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu170/GODNRG/IMAG0489.jpg

This is how the block sits right now.

http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu170/GODNRG/IMAG0497.jpg

Always wanted my engine that clean. Looks like I need to make a list of bolts and visit my local fasteners place.

NRG

17-06-2013, 23:15

http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu170/GODNRG/IMAG0559-1.jpg (http://s644.photobucket.com/user/GODNRG/media/IMAG0559-1.jpg.html)

Finally managed to spend some time on the engine build. Lots of cleaning and cleaning again .

Fitted liners ,piston rings , crank seal/bottom end seal set. Cleaned all head faces , pushrods and followers. Fitted new blue seal head gasket with 12.9 headbolts. Cleaned all threads out with taps . Set head bolts to 45 ftlb and set tappets. Checked tappets 3 times lol to be sure.

Sure hope I got this all right as its a first rebuild. Please feel free to say if I've done anything wrong.

Are ngk B8evx plugs ok ?

TNT ANDY

18-06-2013, 06:32

:agree::agree::agree:Looking absolutely fantastic, keep the C1J fresh, great feeling when it starts going back together.

gtmatt

18-06-2013, 07:46

NRG

19-06-2013, 21:23

Thankyou guys.

Cleaned exhaust manifold today

http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu170/GODNRG/IMAG0560.jpg (http://s644.photobucket.com/user/GODNRG/media/IMAG0560.jpg.html)

Very impressed with the result. Looks almost new.
Slow progress but getting there.

Wallace

19-06-2013, 23:06

Coming along nicely:agree:

NRG

26-06-2013, 19:38

http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu170/GODNRG/IMAG0568.jpg

Tony Walker

26-06-2013, 20:40

Probably looks better than new :agree:

NRG

26-06-2013, 21:41

Thankyou Tony.

Probably is lol as from new the block only had a mist of paint on it.
Unsure about what bolts to use now. Do I go original hex heads or more up to date cap heads :/ ?

NRG

03-09-2013, 20:42

http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu170/GODNRG/IMAG0623.jpg

Scored a fairly good rear bumper and fitted today. Looks 100% better imo

peterooney

10-09-2013, 18:19

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

Great start... engine looks great and car looks great.

Keep snapping them pics :)