| ID: 5971 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: lsd Question: who can i speak to about a limited slip diff as a open diff is no good for wanting to run 12s any help appreciated Answer: you can run 12's without a LSD. you may need to speak to gripper in coventry, or quaife, or Dr Russell Thorpe from blackpool area, cos he knows alot about these sorts of things. say the wizard sent you. |
| ID: 5972 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: mileometer Question: hi i have a 1986 phase 1 the speedo works but the mileage doesnt change. have you any ideas. i have tried another set of clocks. cheers Rog Answer: i think one of the pins isn't connecting at the back of the speedo head. my old ph 1 had the same problem... so i set the insurance limited mileage to less than 2000mile per year and every renewal i had to 'reverse clock'- add miles onto the clocks, so it looked like id been somewhere! |
| ID: 5973 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: CUTTING OUT!! Question: every time i accelerate in 1st or 2nd accelerate turnin right or hit a bump in the road my stereo cuts out engine cuts out lights go dim etc. all is ok when turnin left. strange! doin my head in help!! Answer: check the +ve wires attached to the back of the starter motor aint touching the exhaust pipe! also check the alt +ve feed aint shorting on the radiator. |
| ID: 5974 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Dump valve and turbo Question: Hey, i bought my 1st 5 turbo and took it to my area rep, when he'd taken me out in his car the turbo and dumpvalve all seemed to be alot louder, even when driving normally the dumpvalve was alot louder, my car has gttuning he5b li comp 360 degree rollerbairing turbo and a forge dump valve, the turbo is only running about 7-8 psi, it takes forever to spool up, is the dump valve quiet because its running low boost? and should the turbo take so long to reach full boost? Thanks Tony Answer: run (14psi) - 1 bar and you will see the difference in loudness. also a good idea to make the vac tubing as small as possible- 2-3mm internal diameter. this also makes the D/V louder. when does the car hit full boost?- at what revs? |
| ID: 5975 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: boost Question: Afternoon, any ideas why my boost has increased on its own. I had it set at 10p.s.i by my under bonnet bleed valve and today i noticed my aftermarket gauge is reading just less than 1 bar. Pretty sure its not a faulty gauge as my standard one looks about the same. My exaust manifold has just started leaking, could this have somethind to do with it ? Thanks Answer: no, you probably have a leak in the pipe to the wastegate actuator. |
| ID: 5976 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Dump valve and turbo Question: Hey thanks for your reply, The turbo doesnt seem to hit full boost forever maybe 4000 plus?, but ive found that the diaphram on my D/V is split, i'll replace that then let you know more, also a little reluctant to raise the boost to 14psi, would this be ok for regular use? engine runs fine but i don't know what condition internals are in really? Regards Tony Answer: 14psi will be fine, standard internals are ok for erm...well whatever boost you throw at it really. its the fuelling and oil pressure you really do need to keep an eye on. |
| ID: 5977 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: what intercooler Question: hi wiz. i av a 5 turbo that will be run in the region of 8 to 20 psi of boost. do you think aalloy twin core intercooler can do the job at hi boost?? also wht do you think would be better water injection or the co2 n-tcooler cpray bar?? cheers wiz tom Answer: water injection is better. and the twin core will be fine. |
| ID: 5978 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: manifold gasket Question: alrite wiz, you say the tappin an squeelin is caused by my inlet manifold gasket, and a said the noises went away once warmed up will this be caused by heating up and expanding and closing any gaps? also wiz even though the noises go away will this still be effecting my performance? cheers Answer: yes, heating up expands things, hence the noise goes away. and depending where the leak is it may be effecting performance. |
| ID: 5979 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: carb Question: hi wizard,my carb used to run ok but since exchanging it for a rejetted one and overhauling it,it runs very rough with the choke on and seams to run better with out the chock on when cold if you keep the revs up.when i remove the carb elbow you can hear alot of spluttering noises.it also seams to start ok but sometimes dies and then it is quite difficult to start again.i cant work out the problem i have tried cleaning it in petrol and spraying everything.any ideas.thanks Answer: what jets did you get put in it? definately needs someone who knows what they are doing to set your carb up! let me know about those jets- obviously overfuelling at idle! |
| ID: 5980 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: stutting the right way Question: Hi wiz , just put a clio williams bulge bonnet on me 5 and it catches on me gt tunning strut brace , cant really chop the bonnet about so was wondering if a k-tec or another brand was likely to fit???, any help would be good as id like to use one either way, cheers bud , matty. Answer: no idea buddy! you may have to get a strut brace specially made!! |
| ID: 5981 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: starting Question: Im having problems trying to start a car i have recently bought. i thought that it might be the alarm but i have checked this and it seems to be ok. what i am finding is the engine will turn over but will not fire. after a short time the enevitable happens and that lovelly smell of petrol comes through. every time i touch the gas pedal the starter motor kicks back as if it doesnt want to turn any more. could this be a starter motor problem or possibly a ecu fault. there was no spark when i put a plug in on lead one and turned the engine over. Answer: check your timing is ok, as per haynes manual. then check that the timing sensor is operational. then check the ign coil is actually working. need abit more info on this one 
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| ID: 5982 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: turbo Question: hi again, how long would you say to run a turbo in which is brand new? thanks paul Answer: 500miles |
| ID: 5983 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: carb Question: im not sure what jets are in it cause it was an exchange with one from k-tec,is that any help or would i have to contact them to find out.thanks Answer: contact ktec, they should be able to tell you what they sold you, then tattoo it on yer head, so you dont forget! |
| ID: 5984 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: starting my car Question: hi wizard i have only just got my renault 5 gt turbo and it is quite a bitch to start it will start ok the first time and if it cuts out it is an a***hole to start after that and spits a little black smoke any ideas cheers Answer: its overfuelling it tits off. does yer choke work? you may have to get the carb looked at to see if the jets have been messed around with! |
| ID: 5985 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: turbo Question: hi wizard will a t28 turbo of a cosworth go straight on my r5 turbo cheers Answer: you need to find out what A/R the exhaust housing is. word of advice though - you do not save money by skimping on turbos. by skimping i mean, buying 2nd hand ones that have only done 100miles, cos it takes less than 10secs of oil starvation or particles to totally feck the thing. finding them in the scrap yard is also a sure way to waste your money. buying them off ebay is also a favourite total waste of time. |
| ID: 5986 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Stuck oil filter Question: Hi Great Wizzard, How the devil are you sir? I have attempted to change the oil filter on my beloved 5 and it is not going to plan, it appears that the guy who did the filter last at the garage has used excessive force to put the filter on. Anyway my efforts so far have included punching a hole in the top of the filter with a big screw driver to try and unscrew it from the block (unsucessfully) and i have also taken the bonnet off and the grille off as well in this crazy attempt. I have used a strap tool to try and undo the filter which has proved pretty useless. Should i try to remove the alternator as well to give me more space? do you have any other suggestions oh wise one? Many thanks, Ian Answer: there is a three legged filter removal tool http://www.arnnworx.com/DSC01696.JPG |
| ID: 5987 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Idle Knocking, Diesel sound, Over tightened tappet? Question: Hi, My engine was rebuilt by BBPT about 6k miles ago. The shells, bearings etc were replaced, but the crank, pistons and liners are orignal. Only idle (hot and cold), you can hear a tap/knock coming from the bottom end - This is not tappet noise, I can hear the difference, you can hear the tappets just about when drivin,g but not this. Its very audible when standing next too the car though. Its not as regular as tappets sound, seems too occur every 4 or 8 taps, cant tell exacty... I've removed each HT lead in turn with the engine running, the noise did not stop in any case, so im beginning too suspect crankshaft/bearing problems...? I check my tappets regularly, last time I set them too 0.15 and 0.2, which I believe too be a tiny bit tighter than recommened but like anyone I like them quiet  I'm worried I may have overtightened one and this is causing the noise. Could this be the case? I know then when finished setting them I nipped up all the locknuts which sometimes turns the screw a tiny bit more....? By the way - Oil pressure is good, filter and oil regularily changed - Use 15w15 Mobil 1. Car drives etc fine. I am wondering if it is worth me removing the sump and just checking none of those bearing caps are loose? (I think that is what they are called...the 8 larger nuts you can see when you remove the sump )Cheers in advance PS - Am not flapping, no panic, just that I can hear this noise slowly getting worse.... Answer: you may need to take the sump off and have a look at the bearings. check for scoring on the big ends and the mains. |
| ID: 5988 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: help Question: allright iv got a renault 5 turbo phase 2 and iv just put a new turbo on and the top dead centre sensor melted on it a bit and burt the wires so they were touching each other and i cut the melted bit off and reconnected them and now it miss firers iv changed the coil pack and brain and iv checked all the spark plugs 4 a spark and they is but theys still a miss firer Answer: change the whole sensor and wire, it aint that expensive. |
| ID: 5989 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: plubing the turbo in Question: just got a garret t25, my old turbo has about 4 places for hoses to fit. one threded at the top. one big one at the bottom and one at ither side which i thnk were jubilee clipped on, now the new t25 garret turbo has one at the top and one at the bottom. oil feed, oil return?? im geting a adapter for the oil return, but wata about the other pipes. i have uploded pics of my new turbo and standard one on my profile. how do i go about plumbing the new turbo in and wat bout the other pipes chhes wiz, tom Answer: you will need banjo unions for the water feed pipes. they are standard on alot of cars. what else do you need to know. where they fit on the car? |
| ID: 5990 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: electrical Question: u know the oil feed 2 turbo at front ov engine just below that there is ( ) with wires coming from it help please Answer: its the pressure sensor. i always advise getting an aftermarket gauge, which involves changing that sensor and making your own simple (one wire) loom up. |
| ID: 5991 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: my love life Question: wizard i need help my g/f is being really off at the moment, should i stick with it as she will probably pick up or should i get over it and move on! the L word matters in this situation lol Answer: when you are with her, do you feel all warm and cozy? do you like spending time with her, when she aint off with you? if so then it would be in your best interests to send her to me, to show her what a real man can do.... either that or you can sit her down, and gently ask her whether anything is wrong, and is there anything you can do. thats when she tells you she dont think it can go on anymore, or that she's been seeing Mr 12 incher, and you dont compare. if she don't wanna talk, feck her off, can you really be bothered with a woman who doesn't like to tell you important stuff.... thought that was a man's main problem 
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| ID: 5992 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Actuator arm Question: Hi Wiz ,just a quick question while turning the actuator arm i snapted the end off that attaches to the turbo ,can i by just the end that screw on or do i have to buy a new actuator if so were do i do to buy a new arm many thanks again Answer: new actuator mate, sorry. if its a stndard turbo, then the actuator is welded onto the bracket, so you will have to take the turbo off to get it off.. |
| ID: 5993 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: boost/carb Question: hi wizard i am shortley going to be running 16p.s.i of boost do i have to change any parts in my carb cheers chris Answer: on a standard blower/carb? make the 1st stage enricher a 125 jet |
| ID: 5994 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: alternator/charging Question: hi wiz when i put the multi meter across the battery with the engine running at idle i see 14.2 ish volts but when i rev the car it drops to low 13 ish volts is this ok or is the alternator buggered cheers Answer: shouldn't really drop when it revs should it?- im no autoelectrician btw! maybe best to leave it until the red light on the dash iluminates!- sounds dodgy but as long as the battery aint getting too flat is there actually a problem? |
| ID: 5995 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: engine change Question: i am thinking of a 1.7 transplant for my 5 what would you recommend and how easy to install Answer: http://www.rtoc.org/articles/article.asp?ArticleID=111 |
| ID: 5996 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: gas flowing Question: hi wiz,av got a k-tec gasflowed manafold on mi 5 n i was wundering if there is a gas flowed inlet manafold on the market,av bin lookin bt i can not find 1 nywhere,and some people have told me it wud be a wast of time and money if i was to have my head gasflowed 4 wot av got on my 5.av got a hybrid t25 turbo full k-tec exhaust and a k-tec intercooler.so is it not werth it or wud u say it is.cheers mate Answer: i wouldn't bother. it would be worth it if you managed to get the manifold matched to the head, but you would have to take the head off with the manifolds and then give it to an experienced engine builder. who would then take a large amoumt of money off you. |
| ID: 5997 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: clutch Question: hey wiz,just wundering,how much bhp will a standard clutch work at.cheers mate. Answer: just run it till it slips, then put the volvo 480 turbo one in. (good for 220bhp) |
| ID: 5998 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: REBUILD Question: HI WIZARD IVE GOT A STAGE 3 T25 TURBO TECHNICS TURBO WHICH NEEDS NEW SEALS AND BEARINGS AND ID LIKE TO HAVE A GO MY SELF CAN YOU TELL ME WHETER ITS EASY TO DO OR NOT CHEERS CHRIS Answer: there are several places on the web that tell you how to rebuild a turbo- mostly in the USA. you can buy the kit off ebay for £75 at the moment. ive never done it personally, but ive seen them taken apart, and it dont look too hard. |
| ID: 5999 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: head gasket Question: Alrite, do you know if there's a"" how to guide"" somwhere on here for changing the head gasket ? I have looked but couldnt find one. Thanks Answer: yeah , its called haynes manual *lol* i was asked to write one along time ago, but never got round to doing one. its not that hard honest. maybe you could ask your area rep for advice. |
| ID: 6000 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: not starting Question: hi ive just bought a 5 gtt its been running fine till the other day it just wouldnt start, turn the ignition on and the gauges move lights come on but nothing from the engine , bumped very easy though Answer: need a new starter motor. |