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Subject: Starter/BOx Question: Hello wizard rebuilt my engine with new turbo and blew the gearbox but luckly have a few spareboxes put the new gearbox on but the starter will not engage properly and makes a load of noise at the same time marking the teeth on the fly wheel tried a few different starters but still the same can you please help !!! cheers Answer: i can see the classified advert forming already..... . Wanted: one Starter Motor dowel, cos through some unfortunate accident i've mislaid mine. Renault appear to want £5 for this item, so please please please, has anyone got a spare? i love you forever and ever etc etc. . u get the picture? ;-) |
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Subject: parts book Question: do you know were i can get a parts cd-rom or book which renult have for a phase 1 or 2 gt turbo Answer: try a friendly renault dealer....if you can find one! failing that look at these book stalls that appear at car show from time to time. |
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Subject: Starter part 2 Question: got any amount of dowels mate and plenty of starters and gear boxes !!! the dowel is in the correct place believe me ! its had me and me father baffled in the end i had to remove the dowel ! and push the starter as close to the flywheel as poss and tighten the bolts up as tight as f*** i tried a different dowel and 3 starters its got me baffled to f*** !!!! its ok now hope it lasts !!! had bb tuning baffled too Answer: there are a couple of ideas bouncing around my head... 1) the gearbox area where the starter sits is bent... 2) there is s*** on the gearbox where the starter sits... both of the above two would mean the starter not angaging properly.. 3)you have a strange electrical problem which means the starters are spinning at full revs before the tooth gets flicked out by the solenoid...(probably completely wrong here..) let me know ;-) |
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Subject: No Fan Question: HI WIZ ME AGAIN THIS TIME THE FAN JUST STOPPED KICKING IN TRYED BRIDGING IT BUT STILL DOESN'T WORK PLEASE HELP ITS GETTING HOT IN HERE! THANKS Answer: have u bridged the fan switch? if it still doesn't work then it's either a fecked fan or the relay next to the alternator has blown... |
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Subject: QUESTION????? Question: YO WIZZ, HOW COME YOU TAKE SO LONG TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS? ID 3320, I BEEN WAITIN SINCE THE 20TH OF AUGUST, YOU DID THE SAME THE OTHER TIME I ASKED A QUESTION... NO DISRESPECT , I KNOW YOUR BUSY AND YOUR HELPING US BY ANSWERING THE SAME QUESTIONS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. CHEERS BUTT Answer: some questions are easy, some are hard. You my friend, seem to ask questions i have no idea about. if you have a real problem with this service, then go and pay some money to a tuner, who will by all means 'help' you out...of money. or ask on the board...there are many people just itching to answer technical questions - some of whom don't have a bloody clue - you take yer chances mate ;-) anyway, it could be worse. you could be Brizza....he's had an unanswered question since 4/8/03....*lol*  P |
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Subject: turbo,does it fit? Question: thankyou 4 ur help on the head gasket/turbo prob,it was the turbo,now i need a new 1,ive heard that a rover tomcat will fit!is this true?if so what model number rover is it?thanks again Answer: ho ho ho! the tomcat is the 220 turbo, although im sure the same turbo is on the 620 Ti and the 820(Vitesse) when you get one MAKE SURE YOU GET THE BOTTOM OIL FEED!!! this makes things alot easier! then you have to loosen the housings and rotate until they match a standard GTT item. then you have to redill holes in the compressor cover so that you can relocate the wastegate actuator bracket.the turbo elbow off the GTT will fit if you use abit of exhaust paste too. then you have to get an adapter made so that an oil feed pipe will fit into the inlet of it. you also need to make a blanking plate for the inbuilt dump valve!!! else you wont get alot of boost at all!- make sure this is sealed properly!!!! also remember the tomcat turbo is only designed to run at low boost.... although i know on the 5 they can run up to around 30psi (at least!!) so dont be surprised if it does break!!! coupled with a piper285 cam they are good for a 13.5 1/4 mile at 20psi...but then again it depends who drives the car ;o) |
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Subject: monaco Question: hi, there do you know if a s/s r5 gtt exhaust will fit a 1.7 monaco thanks for the help Answer: i think it will matey, purely because im sure the item that a 'certain parts distributer' sells as a standard GTT item also fits the 1.7 engined GTX and monaco. |
| ID: 3351 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Starter motor Question: hello wizzie i need to change my starter motor..........how easy is it to do.........and do you have to remove the turbo to get to it or can you get to it from under the car????????thanx me olde mucka Answer: you can do it by reaching end the turbo from above... if you have the little bracket on the back of the starter you do have to undo this from below though.... if times really are that hard then you can remove the drivers wheel and see the end of the starter motor... |
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Subject: starter part 3 Question: the starter is still working fine without the dowel in and pushed as close to the flywheel as poss i got the gearbox off my other five turbo and when it was in that it was fine. believe me i have been baffled but its sorted now ! cheers for the help Answer: no probs |
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Subject: .48 ar housing Question: hi wiz, had another look at turbo. it's got the code .48 ar on the inside of the housing. what does this mean? good? standard?i also need to replace the hose that connects airbox to turbo, can i just buy a 45 degree bit of silicone hosing and bang it on(i dont wont the breather inlet). someone said i couldn't do because the hose would just melt!! cheers. Answer: i reckon that you probably could use silicone hosing provided that you have a heatshield over the turbo. a A/R ratio of 0.48 means that it has a ratio of 0.48 ;-) and without popping outside at 2.10am and whipping my turbo off to check i funnily enuff don't know the spec off the top of my head of the standard item! maybe its too much beer, maybe too much sex, i dunno.....my memorie's frazzled. |
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Subject: boost down Question: Morning, ive installed and incar with a restrictor for 16psi. when ive the incar completely closed im running 9psi, is there anyway i can turn this down to about 5psi for everyday driving but still be able to turn upto 16psi with the incar. Thanks Wiz GT_MAXER Answer: lengthen the wastegate actuator rod. this sets the base line pressure for the turbo system. |
| ID: 3355 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Idle Question: Hi wiz thanks 4 the advice on the previous Idle question that i asked about the hunting cheacked and cleaned the carb again stil got problem. Do you think it could be the carb? Thanks Wiz Answer: yeah, it could still be the carb. best find a friend with one that works and put theirs on. also check your dumpvalve diaphragm and ecu pipe from the manifold, if there is any sort of leak in this then car runs like a bag-o-shite! also check to see if your mixture screw is still in the carb, as it has a habit of blowing out!- this also causes ruff running! then look at the plugs/cap/rotor etc etc |
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Subject: breather thing ! Question: hi whizzy the breather that goes from the breather system to the phone hose that puts all the oily stuff back into the system ,is it best to run this or take it out and run a little filter? ie jr or k&n ive been runing it out with a filter but what do you think does it harm the turbo at all runing this ? cheers Answer: its best to take it out and MAKE SURE YOU BLOCK THE REMAINING HOLE UP! then put oil breather on pipe. this stops the turbo compressing the oily air back into the system. ->did you know oil induces detonation.....never a good thing! |
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Subject: pinking sencer Question: hi wizz the sencer that goes on to the front of the head and a wire runs upto the bulk head is this a pinking sencer and what does it do ? will it harm the engine if the car is run with out it coz mines snaped in the head ! ( cry ) Answer: u can run without it. it is a sensor which picks up the noise from the engine when its pinking!- when detects a loud pinking sound it retards the ignition by 6°. you can mimick this by smacking it with a hammer. |
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Subject: no boxs to play with Question: hi best mate ! lol is runing my car with no boxs in the exhast a bad idea ? its run like that 4 a bit but could this be harming the turbo seals or losing me power ? thanks Answer: there are several schools of thought about the merits of back pressure on turbo cars exhausts. some say no pressure is best....some say the pressure differential across the turbo causes oil to leak across the seal. although, it has to be said, an oil pressure of 4-6bar going through the turbo is more likely to show up a dodgy seal, i reckon! personally i reckon its ok. |
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Subject: How long does it take The Wiz to... Question: 1) Change an engine 2) Change a turbo 3) Change a head gasket Just wanted to know out of interest.  Thanks, Will  Answer: *lol* it depedns which brackets have been left off the car previously on my own car.... 1) 3 - 5hrs (assuming other engine is ready to go straight in) 2) 0.5 - 2hrs (depending whether its an identical turbo swap and u don't have to feck about with new oil feeds etc etc.) 3) 1.5 - 3hrs (depends on how dodgy the head is....how much flatting it needs) |
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Subject: turbo is it standard?? Question: hi wiz, cheers for the last anwer about the turbo, it was as much use as a chocolate tea pot. what i'm trying to find out is if it's standard. it has air research on the outside with the numbers m10 and .48 on the inside of the case.are these the standard markings for a t2 turboor can i dream that i've got a hybrid. cheers for asensible reply this time johnAnswer: standard t2 R5 GTT turbo has a compressor housing : 0.48 exhaust housing: 0.35 lucky i took mine off earlier today
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Subject: Running too rich? Question: Dear Wiz, Standard R5GTT Raider. Have changed all filters etc, and now the spark plugs. The old ones were very black and sooted. Car runs well, good economy, no pinking or anything. Slight misfire on overrun/trailing throttle at 4000 rpm. To cure black sooted plugs, propose to lean the mixture 1/4 turn at a time. Presumably good plugs shld be textbook biscuit colour. But I read that over leaning isnt so good. Any advice please? Answer: i assume you are going to just lean the mixture out via the mixture screw.....im pretty sure that this only leans the mixture out at idle. the only real thing you'll accomplish by doing this, besides making your plugs biscuit coloured, is making your idle alittle rough. i hope you are getting your plugs from a reputable source!! if you are near erdington, goto large B&Q next to spitfire island, a 'certain large carparts distributer' is located behind the B&Q warehouse... ask for B8EVX's |
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Subject: Oil cooler Question: Hi just picked a oil cooler off a 740 volvo ,can this be linked to the old pile work , or will i need 2 put in anythink else. thanks Answer: i think you need a thermostat to control the flow of oil to the radiator....else you may over-cool the oil. |
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Subject: Starter gremlins Question: Hi mate. I have had my car off the road for 7 months for a tad of work. I drove about 20 miles, left the car for half an hour, on return I found the car was electrically dead, with not even enough power to flash the immobiliser light!!! the battery was also very warm and measured about 8 volts?. After towing the car home (again) and trying another battery it started!!! my batt has been drop tested and its ok. The car was then left for a week and now again will not start (whatever batt is fitted), the starter motor does not click or do anything but however this time all the lights ect all work fine and the battery and nator I know are ok. whats going on mate?? how can I test the starter when fitted to the car? what volts in what conditions should i be looking for on the starter and where Cheers fed up Adam : ( Answer: first of all make sure that the starter connections are not touching the exhaust or any of its brackets. this is a sure fire way of pissing me off. ;o) the only way to test the starter is touch the +ve connections with a large wire from the battery. although you can tell if you have got a major drain on the battery, cos if u start it, then get a voltmeter and measure the volts across the battery and then the volts across the alternator, they should be the same. if the battery is a couple of volts less than the alt reading then you got an earth!!! |
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Subject: Group A Carb Question: Hi guys, I fitted a new group A carb this weekend, but now the revs fluctuate between 500 and 1500rpm on tick over. Any ideas?!?!?! Cheers Answer: take it off and clean it out. taking special attention to the carb base area. also take the mixture screw out and see if the rubber seal on it is ok. then do the same for the idle screw on the side of the carb. make sure u aint got any dodgy air leaks either...eg: round the perc fan sensor under the carb... or the seal at the bottom of the carb, or the one in the middle of the carb! if this don't work clean it out again!!! then check your dump valve diaphragm isn't split....or you aint got a leak in the ecu pipe....this also causes hunting at idle!!! |
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Subject: PETROL TANK Question: Hi wiz, only had the car 2 days when i discovered it was p*****g petrol all over the floor!! So it's just had a brand spanking new one from renault. The problem is i picked it up and on the way home after a 20min drive i put my foot down...... everything went as it should until it hit about 4500 rpm then it just stopped??? felt like it wanted to go just wouldn't, then i turned into my road and it totally died on me. the revs seem higher at idle then before it went in. ( about 1100, now 1600-1700 ) is this just air in the fuel system or could it be more serious??? there was no smoke or noise cheers matt Answer: have you definately found where the fuel is coming from? it could be a split pipe or hose anywhere on a 3metre stretch!!! if it suddenly stopped at 4500rpm, then you definately have fuelling issues... try dropping the revs via adjusting the idle screw on the carb..... it doesn't sound too serious, just annoying. |
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Subject: heater hose Question: the other day the heater hose split which goes to the de gassing chamber put a new pipe on which has a bleed nipple bled the system got all the air out everything fine then after driving a bit only cold air comes out of the heaters and the water in the header tank is cold Answer: sounds like a major air lock somewhere! either that or your waterpump, thermostat is dodgy? have you checked to see if there is actually water circulating round that part of the circuit? i am assuming you have got a thermostat in..... |
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Subject: Rich/lean mixture - Wiz Query 3361 Question: Dear Wiz, I'll let you know, I wld have thought it wld lean out the mixture totally. Or maybe the jets are clogged? Idle is OK after 1/4 turn anti-clockwise, but maybe I've enriched it! Clockwise or anti-clockwise for leaning the mix? B8EVX plugs bought from Fletchers near Aston Cross, not far from Aston Expresway. Open all hours, and there's a guy at the parts counter with a R5 GTT; they stock most parts. Answer: short asian guy owns red 5 turbo @ AB Fletchers....came to a 'certain carparts place' in erdington (0121 626 7920) for his bits asked for the 5 turbo expert *lol*....if so, i've spoke to him b4 ;-) clockwise leans it out. cos u are tightening the screw... anticlockwise richens it up..... have a nice day ;-) |
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Subject: Cam & tappet settings Question: Hi Wiz, I'm running a K-tec cam & they advise tappet settings of 10 inlet & 12 exhaust, instead of the standard 8 & 10. The car runs fine & has great power higher up the rev range. The only worry is the excesive tappet noise at idle & just over. It tends to disappear above 2000rpm. I know most wilder cams have this effect, running wider clearences to get the intended valve timing, but in your experience does this cause any problems? I'm thinking valve train/rocker & shaft wear? It sometimes sounds like a clapped out mark 1 Fiesta & thats never good! Thanks Wiz. Answer: its not going to cause any damage... but personally i do it to the standard settings whatever cam i put in....i haven't noticed any problems yet... |
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Subject: Clutch Change Question: According to the haynes manual you have to drain the engine oil as well as the gearbox oil when changing the clutch. Is it vital that the engine oil has to be drained as I have just only drained it, refilled it and fitted a new oil filter and would rather not have to do that again? Answer: leave the engine oil alone....haynes says this as a safety issue.- something im sure you are REALLY WORRIED ABOUT *lol* |
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Subject: Oil breather system Question: I know there is a restrictor in the oil breather pipe between the manifold & 'T' connector. But are there any others in the breather pipe work & if so where are they? I've heard people refer to 'breather hose restrictors' as if there are more than one? Also, as you can guess I've re-fitted the original breather set-up & am adding an oil catch tank. The one way valve on the back of the manifold was blocked off. Now my idle has gone very lumpy because the car was sent up without it. Am I right in thinking I will need to richen up the idle mixture to get the idle back nicely? Thanks Wiz. Answer: from the manifold to the 3 way..its a 1.7mm restrictor. from the 3way to the turbo 'U' pipe...its a 7mm restrictor. twiddle with the mixture screw and all should be ok. |
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Subject: door handle!! Question: on my passenger side the door handle is screwed i think, as when you open it from the outside it opens yet when you shut it it doesnt close you have to push it down manually to make it shut, the drivers door is ok but passenger side is a little mashed is there owt i can do about it?? Cheers Answer: take the interior door card off and remove the lock... id try reagreasing all the workings of the thing, and make sure the electric central locking solenoid is working ok too.... check to see all the 'coat hanger' wires are in their correct places...... good luk *lol* |
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Subject: T2 Turbo Modding Question: I've heard of the stage 1 T2 turbo that most of tuners sell, basically a T2 with 360 degree thrust bearings (and a single port actuator??) but what else can be done to a T2 carb to make it better ? Is there stage 2 or 3 for a T2? 6' 6"" was talking about a T2 with an enlaged turbine .45 A/R and cut back blades with a 360 thrust. Whats all that about??? I basically would rather stay with a T2 than with a t25 or higher, but want the most out of the T2. Answer: 6'6"".... he's been doing alot of research on t2's recently....i would suggest you speak to him about such matters.....tell him the turbo wizard sent ya *lol* i would suggest a t25.....but thats personal choice... i think he means that the turbine housing is bigger....but he may have this wrong.....as a standard t2 has a compressor A/R of 0.48...so i think a 0.45 would be smaller.... just ask him what he meant...then ask a turbo re-manufacturer! |
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Subject: Missfire Question: Hi mate Sorted the starter, is was a sticky solonoid! cheers for that. Anyway my is currently being run in (300rpm at 8 psi) after a new engine being fitted, the problem is is has developed a missfire after bout 100 miles of running!. I have checked the plugs changed them, checked the spark ok the dizzy cap and arm are new. The thing is it runs ok intermittantly say ok at 2000rpm then a bag at 3000rpm is idles ok but missis all the time, I have checked the grp A carb jets are clear and the choke is off fully when required. When driving it splutters and holds back when not under load and gives off a large backfire when comming off revs on run down (engine breaking) the zaust has no holes! I have fiddled with the mixture both ways, it makes no change. When the engine was first started it was fine for 50 miles no missing or backfires. what can I check, could the timing have slipped somehow?and could the ECU cause this problem im having ?. thanks again Adam Answer: hmmm....first up i would check the compression, just to see if u are getting proper compression on all cylinders.... ok lets think about this..... back fire means unburned fuel in the exhaust...so you are either getting intermittent spark (ecu problem- check timing sensor hasn't burned thru, also check vac to ecu)(also check plugs....make gap a bit smaller....btw: what plugs are they?) or you are getting too much fuel being sucked into the engine....which is a carb issue..- probably best borrow a mates carb...one that defo works.... + if you got a cam that has alot of overlap then this will run ruff at constant revs too. |