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Subject: what clutch Question: can you give me any advice on what clutch to purchase for a 5 with an excess of 250 bhp. I currently have a group N which slips towards the top end of 3rd and 4th gear. thanks Answer: get a helix or ap paddle clutch with a volvo/ap or helix xover. |
| ID: 6228 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: turbo Question: ive just sorted my actuator and it is running better than it was i was just wondering if there is any way of turning the boost up on the turbo itself is this recomended Answer: just shorten the actuator arm. |
| ID: 6229 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: turbo Question: ive just sorted my actuator and it is running better than it was i was just wondering if there is any way of turning the boost up on the turbo itself is this recomended Answer: shorten the arm, its better as you dont lose any boost thru bleed off. |
| ID: 6230 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: boost level Question: hi can you tell me if the late renix 209 had a boost cut built in to them please? at 18psi? thanks a lot max Answer: no there is not boost cut built in. its the boost sensor in the turbo to intercooler pipe that cuts the ignition. |
| ID: 6231 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: power Question: i know this may sound daft, but what is the most powerful five in the country? using a c1j engine, you here all this crap about predicted power at 50psi, but what use is that? deem me from the horrible smell of bull and llet us know Answer: im not going to say, because not every 5 owner is in the club and i cant say what they may have!. ive seen a genuine 365bhp on the rollers years ago. but who trusts rollers anyway!- the fastest 5 is 11.4sec 1/4, thats what counts surely? |
| ID: 6232 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: no water circulation Question: wiz i need ur advice...... for some reason the water aint circulating on my 5? ive tried blowing into the header tank after refilling with bleed nips open...do u think the water pump is faulty? the car was sitting for a few months!!! wot do u think could be the problem of i shod try HELPME Answer: how do you know the water aint circulating?- is the thermostat stuck shut? |
| ID: 6233 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: pipe Question: Hi wiz ive only had my 5 turbo a few days i was lookin over the car 2day when i seen i pipe coming of the carb and then not connected to anythink on the other side. Its the pipe that comes off the passanger side of the carb just below the main pipes its a pipe on its own where should this pipe go to it looks like it may have been cut? Hope u can help Answer: leave it alone, its a fuel drain/ breather pipe for the enrichment circuit of the carb. do not block it! |
| ID: 6234 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: boost Question: Hi wiz me again ive got a bleed valve on my 5 its turned right dwn wen i bought it so the spring is fully compressed i thought this was why the boost wasnt fully coming in but after looseing it it still doesnt come on boost properly. The turbo spools up at just below 2000rpm but wen on full boost it only goes to the T in the gauge wen accelerating hard wen i lift off the needle jumps round to where it should be boosting ive checked the hoses none r loose what could it be? Answer: how many turns have you turned the bleed valve? |
| ID: 6235 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: smoking Question: hi wiz, my beloved 5 has been stood for a few months iv done oil change and started her up and it poored out smoke it looked white at first then tured blue ish, so i let it run and blitz it round the block a few times but it didnt clear their is smoke on and off boost and is alot of play in the shaft on the turbo,alltho it still pulls hard! do think its the turbo, or could it been valve stem oil seals as its been stood for a while. your guidence is appreciated! thanks. Answer: if the turbo shaft moves in and out, then its fecked. |
| ID: 6236 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: central locking Question: have a small prob with the central locking,i can lock both doors from the passenger side ok,but only the drivers door will lock from the drivers side(with no solenoid sound),so everytime i lock the car i use the passenger side,from inside the car using the central locking switch will only lock drivers side,replace motor?,thanks wizard Answer: clean contacts first, at the solenoid, and where they join the 1st connection block the other side of the door hinge... |
| ID: 6237 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: spark plugs Question: hello. i need to get a chaser for a cross threaded spark plug hole. what size is the hole / thread?? cheers Answer: 14mm thread. |
| ID: 6238 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: carb Question: can you tell me what is included in the repair kits for the carb. i think i have a seal gone on the fuel pump, but dont know if getting the kit will solve the problem unless i know what it includes. hope you can help P. Answer: how do you know you have a seal gone on the fuel pump?- the pump either works or it dont. the carb leaks fuel or it dont 
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| ID: 6239 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: oil cream. Question: i've recently put a head on my car off another 5 i have, the head was pressure tested, skimmed and checked for flatness. when running car without any boost everythings pretty much fine, but if any boost is used, it uses coolant and the oil has become very creamy. head was torqued down correctly and retorqued to 70nm, the reason why the head was changed is because oil was getting in to coolant, but with this head its the coolant gettin in to the oil. any advice?? thanks. Answer: sounds like you may have disturbed your liner seals. |
| ID: 6240 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: oil Question: there is oil spiting up the oil dipstick holder and on to the underside of the bonnet Answer: pull the dipstick holder out of the block, and seal it back inplace. it should be bolted to the block i think? |
| ID: 6241 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Oil Pressure Question: Hi Wiz, My oil pressure gauge (standard) gives me very worrying readings, most of the time it reads under 1 bar when hot and driving but then sometimes shoots up to 4 bar. When cold it usually reads 4 bar at idle, but sometimes lower. The gauge never goes right to the bottom though. Just changed oil and filter. No smoke at all from exhaust, no knocking either. How long would an engine last with only 1 bar of oil pressure as I've done 450 miles and havn't exactly taken it easy!!! Bloody hope its the gauge!! Cheers mate, Mitch. Answer: do yourself a favour, and spend £35 on an aftermarket electric oil pressure gauge. then come back to me, when you've discovered - like everyone else, who asks the same question, the one true answer. THE STANDARD OIL PRESSURE GAUGES ARE SHIT. |
| ID: 6242 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: no water circulating!! Question: i know the water aint circulating because ive taken out the thermostat and tried seeing if the water will circulate then,and still nothing. ive refilled the water tank and blown air into it with bleed nips open .......to possibly blow out trapped air!....if i renew the whole water pump unit wod the solve the problem? Answer: How did you test to see that the water wasn't circulating? |
| ID: 6243 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: boost Question: i turned the bleed valve just enough fot the spring to not be fully compressed. i was checkin the hoses the other day and the pipe that goes from the intercooler to the turbo has a big split in it wud this cause the problem? Answer: Yep. |
| ID: 6244 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: fuel tank Question: hey, quick question, theres a white plastic bung on the drivers side of my fuel tank thats come loose and is leaking.is there anyway to replace this part or do i have to get a complete new tank? many thnks greg Answer: someone has tried to fix it before. there should be no bung in there. take it out and seal it with...erm anything you can get yer hands on! |
| ID: 6245 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Fitting a digital speedo Question: G'day Mr. Wizard. We meet again, about the same subject. A while ago i asked you how to wire up a digital speedo (the same as in the Carisma, Ali G car). I have tried asking everyone about this but nobody can (or in some cases doesn't want to) help. I haven't been able to get in touch with Carisma themselves, their email isn't working and being in Australia its pretty hard to contact them by phone. I really need to find out how to wire the speedo to the original speed sensor, or if this is not working, which sensor do i need to buy and how do i wire this one up? Please can you help as i still haven't got my GT Turbo on the Aussie roads yet and i've been here for over a year...... its driving me crazy. Cheers. Tambo Answer: Sorry bud, without knowing the speedo or schematic of it, I've got about as much chance of knowing the wiring proceedure as what I have knowing how to perform open heart surgery. It might be worth staying up late/getting up early and speaking to Carisma on the phone if you're that desperate to get the speedo wired up. |
| ID: 6246 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: smelly smoke Question: please help its whity blue and it smells, and it only happens now and then .it started then it stoped .i gave it a good run today and it has gone i have had new turbo and run it in 1000 miles any idea?ps cleaned the pipes out ? Answer: Whitey blue? And it smells? Smurf spunk? |
| ID: 6248 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: boost and chatter Question: wizard, when im drivin my 5 hard, at about 4.5revs in 4th gear my boost seems to back off? what do you think? also in any gear at about 4000 revs i get a chattering noise. the turbo unit has only done 3000miles but im not sure where its coming from. help i dnt want to blow my engine up Answer: Could be a few things... - Lack of fuel getting to the carb, which would cause the engine to 'die' once the carb float chamber is empty - Check fuel pump efficiency, fuel filter, fuel pressure regulator, boost ref' pipe from carb elbow to fuel regulator, or fuel pump relay/module intermittently cutting out. - If fuelling's ok, it could be the actuator spring is weak and hence can't hold the wastegate shut/at a given opening when it's on boost. - Could be a slight air leak in your boost cct - Check boost pipes, intercooler, dump valve (if you have one) diaphragm, carb elbow is secure to carb, and the o-ring underneath the carb elbow is ok. - Someone has stuck a potato up your exhaust, a la Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop  |
| ID: 6249 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: squeaking Question: Hi wiz, i have a bit of a prob, theres a constant squeaking noise comming from the front drivers side suspension,it seams to be at its loudest when im driven slow,eg in traffic,also i find the car vibrates a lot once i go past 70mph,any ideas what it might be? Answer: Take out the shock (2 bolts to the hub, 2 bolts to the strut top), remove the various plates etc at the top of the shock, and look for any that may be cracked. Defo not a wheel bearing squeeking away? |
| ID: 6250 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: No handbrake Question: Any ideas why my handbrake isnt working since i changed one of the calipers ? I thought it was just a case of linking the cable back up.Is there some way you have to adjust/ set it up ? Also with the cable disconnected and the arm where the cable would go into pushed all the way in by hand i can still turn the disc, do you think this would suggest a faulty caliper. Foot brake works fine. Cheers Answer: Could be, or as you say, you haven't taken up the cable slack via the adjuster whatsit underneath the car (follow the cable back from the handbrake itself and you'll find it). |
| ID: 6252 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: misfire on first start up/mayonnaise Question: hi wiz, i have recently replaced my head gasket(caused buy alt belt coming off) i changed all gaskets check head all flat. i carried out a cooling compression test i found no leaks but coolant does go down after a while my oil level is spot on just alot of creamy stuff in rocker cover i also carried out a block test all ok i have ever done a compression test all around 140psi.could it be a liner seal or rad ??no smoke out of exhaust can u help wiz Answer: Sounds v much like a liner seal, given that your compression results were ok, and that you're losing water/water is mixing with the oil. Whip off the sump, pressurise the water system via the header-tank, and see if you can spot any water dripping down from the liners. You'll know before-hand, as when you remove the sump-plug, you'll probably get water coming out before the oil does. |
| ID: 6253 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: anti perc fan Question: hi wizard how long should it tack 4 the anti perc fan 2 start working and if it dont what damage can it do Answer: If you've been driving hard so that you trigger the thermisitors as such (one on the turbo heatshield, one at the base of the carb) the perc fan should kick in virtually as soon as you switch off the engine, and will probably remain on for a wee while. If it doesn't work, it's not a major major problem. Just means that your car *might* be a b****** to re-start when hot. But plenty of people remove the perc fan and have no trouble. |
| ID: 6254 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: speedo cale Question: hi wizard my speedo cable dont work and there are no breaks in the wires and it is all conected up, is there a test i can do to see if it is the clocks Answer: Apart from swapping them over for a known working unit, then no, not really I'm afraid. |
| ID: 6256 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: DUMP VALVE? Question: Hi Wiz, can you tell me what you think the loudest dump valve or blow-off valve is for the five? I want people to hear me from a mile away! My car is going down to BB on saturday for there yellow spec engine, Can't wait to get it back. Cheers mate. Answer: Most people rate the Forge item as the loudest. |
| ID: 6258 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Front and back bumpers Question: hi wiz can you tell me where the two bumpers are fixed to the car and how many bolts many thanks Answer: Rear bumper: 4 - 2 underneath, and 2 at the side. Front bumper: 4 - 2 underneath/connected to a rod which bolts to the front cross-member, and again, 2 at the side. 10mm heads on the bolts. |
| ID: 6260 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: doors Question: Hey wiz just a quick question, i know most of the body panels on the gt turbs are the same as the non turboed 5, but will the front doors fit easy due to every body wants over the top prices for doorsand i found some cheap and mint on a normal 5, Cheers B Answer: Yep, providing the donor car is 3-door. |
| ID: 6261 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: re;doors Question: yea i did kinda guess that bit lol. so all the electric window mech will fit in no problems yea got to remove the plastic trim thing on the outside Answer: If you knew the answer to the original question, you'll know the answer to this one then 
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