After owning for 18months. HAPPY got my first r5gtt.

[dave j gtt]

I am back dating this thead so i have my full project on one thread. including any helpful links to "threads" i have started and ideas.

The day after i got car.



I got car to fix myself and learn.

After a week i joined rtoc, after hearing about site by friend who borght asheys old raider, and feck its a good job this sites here as it, has helped me no end

But before i knew anything i was out driving a round in a car with a fecked dump valve ! the radiator was fecked crapy old leaky pipes and it ran hot all the time until started leaking water round underneth the manifolds.

After 2 months i knew enough to think about working on an engine for the first time BY doing the head gasket my self, so was reading thru old rtoc for a good while, by the time i relised where to start to make my car reliable. for use everyday.

Lost my old project thead when server went down, time to rebuild what i started on the old on the new lol.

[dave j gtt]

Head off,



After skim and nealy fully cleaned,



valves reseated



Head back on.



Back together with my brand new rad, and my mates samcos and intercooler.

[dave j gtt]

on rebuilding i relised alot of my pipes were showing signs of age so i sorted some new pipes. i rang around and got ripped by ktec in the end.
and sharpy17t sold me some cheap also look like this


think i pefer it witout all the hoses



Then was time to bin the wheels and get some with some style



Then wanted some standard speedlines so swaped my crapolla wheels with my mate who only just got the cheap white gtt with mint wheels mmm

[LukeRobbo]

Good to hear you are enjoying it mate.Ive had mine since about august and it puts a smile on my face every time im in it and im sure it always will.Even at slow speed i just love everything about it.Had my fair share of litte problems aswell but nothing bad apart from a recent knock which was my own fault and isnt bad.

Will have to meet you soon when im back on the road or give me a PM if you are through my way.

[THE MASTER]

I can feel the love

[dave j gtt]

On the exhaust side of things i have got from having



To having a side exit which is my perfered choice, just need a down pipe to match and the elbow enlargeing.

I sold the 4" scopion exhaust i didnt like it. i still had my mint 3" scorpion from my old r9 turbo project, fitted and this is how my car is today.

[dave j gtt]

This is my engine last weekend,



Needs a good clean after the oil dipstick got pull out by a pipe on the wrong angle

no what happened is my home made oil pressure set up had a flaw and rubed into something until it leaked.

The adapter the go's into oil feed has now got a 90''bend adapter so pipe gose over the engine without fouling on anything will upload a pic ...

[dave j gtt]

what to update thead and dont know where to start.

- sorted oil leak and gauge.

- brand new oe starter moter.
https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=9234

- sorted earths again

- 2 Brand new rear calipers pads ,disc's

- new engine mounts

- compression test good @ 161 psi.

[dave j gtt]

coming up to 5 year the car in the seat of the garage and me in the seat of a gtt

[dave j gtt]

I can feel the love

it needs some love Sir, the engine finally started serious ish rattle needs rebuild

[dave j gtt]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

Need to dust her off and get her a fresh engine built, got three engines all work or worked. I have one in bits for some reason. one in my car with a bad rattle/knock the other in corner of garage from when I striped a full working one I got cheap.

l have not a clue who will be able rebuild an engine supplying parts to a decent reliable spec ideas anyone? contact detail or link for and company's please ?

my idea is i I could just deliver my car and the collect with car trailer paying a bill rather than trying to do it all with my limited time, space, tools and knowhow