| ID: 6834 | Date: 13/07/09 | Member: madassmax | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: engine rebuild Question: alrite mate i started rebuilding my motor a couple of weeks ago due to 2 cracked pistons, i have got all new pistons, rings,liners, gaskets, bigends, main ends etc, But when going to refit the pistons i have forgot which way they go round, on the con rod and bearing caps do the little 'dented' bits on the bigend bearings go together and which way do my pistons go in because i have no arrows on them?? hope you can help thanks Answer: put the cutouts together, and make sure the cut outs are at the back of the block. |
| ID: 6835 | Date: 15/07/09 | Member: Dan y | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: actuator outlets Question: Hi Wiz i have asked this on the boards but no reply maybe coz im being a mong , I have a forge actuator and it has two outlets only one of wich has a pipe on, the other is just open. As far as i can remenber its allways been like this , is it ok left open or should i blank it off, and whats it for ? Thank you Answer: in the middle of the actuator there is a diaphram and a spring. - the port provide boost or atmospheric pressure to the diaphram so it can work correctly. you basically need boost to the port furthest away from the actuator rod. the other one- leave open to air. |
| ID: 6836 | Date: 15/07/09 | Member: BigBoost83 | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: T3/T25 turbo Question: Hi wizard,do you know what a T3/T25 hybrid turbo is capable of power wise? Answer: depends on the size of the housings, AR number etc etc. however, i can pretty much guarantee it will be able to supply more air than your engine will need with a carb. -what sort of figures were you hoping for? |
| ID: 6837 | Date: 15/07/09 | Member: spyder | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: tappets Question: hi wiz, can you tell me what i should set the valve clearance for piper 285 cam at please. Inlet and outlet cheers mate.... Answer: the clearances used to be on the paper that came with the cam. - i think its 10 and 12 thousands of an inch for the 285. |
| ID: 6838 | Date: 16/07/09 | Member: pac gtt | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: T3/T25 Question: Hi wizard, regarding the last question about the T3/T25 turbo, I would be happy with anything over the magic 200bhp!!! Answer: it will easily produce that power at 20-21psi, provided you have done the necessary engine mods. |
| ID: 6839 | Date: 17/07/09 | Member: bpd | Wizard: Scoff |
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Subject: speedo cables Question: hi wizzard do you know which of the 3 lines in the speedo cable is the signal one to the clocks is this correct earth live= red signal= white thanks barry Answer: Now then, it's not that simple I'm afraid. The GTT speedo uses a sensor called a variable-reluctor, VR for short. It doesn't have a supply voltage, instead it is an inductor that produces an AC signal to drive the speedo, much like the TDC crank sensor. Red and white are the AC output from the sensor, the screen is just a screen, connected to ground. You cannot connect the GTT's sensor to any of the normal "speed" inputs found most boost controllers, gear judge systems or launch control systems, etc. Wiz |
| ID: 6840 | Date: 20/07/09 | Member: Dan y | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: oil breather Question: Hi Wizzz I asked you a question a while ago about oil in my boost pipes and you sugested i fit a breather , well its time to get it done , so is it just a case of blocking the hole in the telephone hose and putting a small filter on the hose ? or should i just remove the pipe and the t-peice on top of the manifold... thanks -- Dan Answer: yes, block the hole in the telephone hose. and put a breather on the pipe. - make sure it dont hang over the clutch though - as when it drips oil it will contaminate your clutch. |
| ID: 6841 | Date: 21/07/09 | Member: pac gtt | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: steel wheels!! Question: Hi wizard, I found some two 14" steel rims from a 96 laguna that I want to put on my 5 for the pod, they are 6jx14, 4x100pcd and the offset is ET50, I wanted to put 20x8.0 mickey T's on them, would the wheels fit on the car? Cheers Pete Answer: i think you will find these are still for sale.... http://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=6920 already for you....:laugh: |
| ID: 6842 | Date: 21/07/09 | Member: pac gtt | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: actuator! Question: Hi wizard, Is a -31 actuator sufficient on my T3/T25 turbo to run at 20-22psi cheers Answer: yes! |
| ID: 6844 | Date: 22/07/09 | Member: rtoctimgt5 | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: -blank- Question: hi after lettin my foot off acclerater the car pops and spits from exhaust checked exhaust no holes just had turbo re built as it was badly scored not sure if this would have anything to do with this but what else can i check also has group a carb cheers Answer: check that the mixture screw isnt in too far and is causing it to lean out on idle/ on over run. also check that the vacuum advance of the AEI is ok - suck it and see if it holds a vacuum. - make sure you Dump Valve isnt leaking on the vacuum feed either. - suck the nipple on the dump valve and see if is hold a vacuum. also check to see that the inlet and exhaust manifold nuts are still on. |
| ID: 6843 | Date: 22/07/09 | Member: Harrison01 | Wizard: Scoff |
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Subject: speedo target Question: Good afternoon wizard, could you help me? i have fitted astra mkII digi dash and have everything working but the speedo. i have a digi speed sensor all wired in ready to gon but im trying to find out how many 'tags' are on the speedometer target in the gearbox? and can you by any chance tell me the outer diameter of the speedometer target. many thanks. Answer: Unsure I'm afraid. I did once count the tags because I had to make a replica trigger wheel when I used a non-renault gearbox on a particular car. I think it was 12, or so. Anyway, count them: look into the hole, dab some tipex onto the tag you can see, turn the gearbox over as you count the tags until you come back to the tipex marked one again. I don't know the diamater of the ring but it won't matter, it will make no difference to the results the sensor see's, the only important factor is the number of tags. (Unless you are using a reluctor sensor, in which case the amplitude of the signal will be greater with a greater diamater trigger wheel). Wiz. |
| ID: 6845 | Date: 24/07/09 | Member: rtoctimgt5 | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: turbo Question: hi just had a all new recon turbo took it home fitted it once started the unit started to smoke not doing it now should i be worried thanks tim Answer: did you prime the oil feed first? do you know what you oil pressure is - not off the standard gauge? if its not doing it now - i wouldnt be overly worried... |
| ID: 6846 | Date: 26/07/09 | Member: dizzeeR5 | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: prices Question: please could you do a detailed list of genral buying prices for most renault 5 parts Answer: ok, once i've stopped choking on my chips.... i suggest you tell me what parts you wanna know about, then i can tell you - GSF, ECP or renault only. failing that bob at cgb. |
| ID: 6847 | Date: 27/07/09 | Member: rtoctimgt5 | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: gauge Question: hi again, temp gauge has just stoped working its stone dead on cold doesnt move car vents stil have warm air cumin in cause thought head had gone...but run perk fan off a swicth so still staying cool ive checked fuse,oh the joys of havin a 5 lol Answer: are you talking about the temp gauge on the clocks, the interior blower motor, or the radiator fan? |
| ID: 6848 | Date: 27/07/09 | Member: 6129 | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: rev limiter Question: hello wizard got a brand new rev limiter and fitted it just like it says so when ignition is turned on the red light flashes then goes of after about a second. when setting it up i reved it half on the rev counter and pressed the reset button to set it the red light is supposed to come on then go out after a few seconds. but it dont. its an armtech product ive checked the wiring is ok has anyone had this problem before. Answer: where have you connected the wires too...exactly? have you opened up the aei and put the two wires across it? and also connected direct to the battery and the body? |
| ID: 6849 | Date: 27/07/09 | Member: Chris Holt | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: idle drops when lights are on Question: Hi Wiz, my idle drops and is quite lumpy when i have all lights on and rad ran running- Which i realise is because of the load on the power ssytem. is there anything you can suggest to minamise this as its getting quite annoying... Chris Answer: turn the mixture screw out alittle or raise the revs slightly. |
| ID: 6850 | Date: 27/07/09 | Member: Danboi2 | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: Big Bang!!! Question: hi when i was driving the r5 today i noticed the oil pressure gauge wasn't working but im finkin it might b the sensor. anyways its was boosting fine but when i turned up the boost while driving there was a loud bang from the engine. when i checked the only thing i could see was the breather filter was blown off the breather pipe coming from the oil separator. but im not sure if there is any more damage but it was 1 loud bang. what could be the problem as the car was boosting fine even when turned up before i changed the hoses???? :( Answer: you hit the overboost sensor cut off point. - it cuts the ignition when you hit about 15psi. if you are running a standard carb- turn the boost down! if you arent running a std carb then pull off the wires to the overboost sensor. |
| ID: 6851 | Date: 27/07/09 | Member: Danboi2 | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: Coilover noise Question: Hi there I recently had a set of avo coilovers fitted and have noticed like a rubbing noise coming from the passenger side, I removed the wheel and noticed that when you turn the brake *** back and forth the spring seems to turn making a noise as the disk is moved eg from full lock right to full lock left Answer: sounds like you need to look at tyhe bearing ontop of the shocks. or look at the bottom ball joint. |
| ID: 6853 | Date: 27/07/09 | Member: rtoctimgt5 | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: -blank- Question: Hi wizz,yeah sorry it's the gauge in the car it's stuck on bottom doesn't even move cheers Answer: check that both connections are on the sendor on the water pump and that the wires aint broken. - or that they are on the right way! |
| ID: 6854 | Date: 27/07/09 | Member: diggerdog36 | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: Dash doesnt read anything Question: Wiz, My dash on my 5 doesnt read anything, the speedo doesnt work, the temp guage doesnt work (the previous owner says the red warning light does) the fuel guage doesnt work, the boost guage doesnt work, but the rev counter does!! Are these 4 different problems, or are they connected?? Answer: check the earth to the board works? |
| ID: 6855 | Date: 29/07/09 | Member: 6129 | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: one way return valve Question: hello wizard im running a standard engine standard T2 with a T3 K tec actuator in car boost controller and a 130 main jet. if i were to blank of the one way return valve on the back of the manifold that goes to the breather would it give me more performance if not do i need to tweek the mixture screw to ritchen it up a bit if so how much. if i ritchen it up a bit would i get a flame out of back box when over boost kicks in when turning up to 15psi. Answer: blanking the one way valve will not improve performance as it shuts off when you are on boost. if the car is running ok, leave the mixture screw alone. if you managed to create a leak in the exhaust it would flame - but it would sound crap. if you want flames then you need either efi or a flamer kit. the carb fed engine will not cause massive exhaust flames when you hit the limiter - its not a cossie. |
| ID: 6856 | Date: 29/07/09 | Member: A17AMB | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: no fuel at carb Question: hi wizard have no fuel at carb is there a relay or fuse somewhere thanks addie Answer: look in the fuse box - off to the right - you will find the relays there. look for a big black and grey unit. 6 pin jobbie. you also need to see if the car is sparking too. no sparks = no fuel = knackered tdc sensor. |
| ID: 6857 | Date: 01/08/09 | Member: turbo leo | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: air leak. revs hesitation Question: hiya wiz when the car is idleing an when i give it a little bit of revs an it will go to rev but then the revs will just drop down again but sometimes it wont drop back down to were it was on idle (1000rpm) it will sit about 1200 - 1800rpm. also i have a cold air feed and my dumpvalve is above that an i have noticed abit of oil on my cold air feed could this have any think to do with it. thanks Answer: make the spring that pulls the throttle back on the carb shorter.... i.e stronger. |
| ID: 6858 | Date: 02/08/09 | Member: turbo leo | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: revs hesitation. adjustable timing sensor Question: the throttle return spring. i havnt used it much since buying a new one from k-tec but yes thanks i'll try that. i also have a adjustable timing sensor which i want to fit. i am going to take my car on a rolling road do u think they would be the best people to sort that. but i am unsure of fitting it. thanks Answer: what boost are you gonna run? you can then work out roughly what advance or retard to run. |
| ID: 6859 | Date: 03/08/09 | Member: Chris Holt | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: sounds like its backfiring when Question: Wiz, So the car has started to gurgle and pop from the exhaust a significant amount more after after turning up the boost (sorry no idea what it is running)- the car is performing much better but i want to see if this could be a side effect of it under/ over fueling fueling? it is running a bigger main jet and altered air corrector... any suggestions why this maybe doing it? Chris Answer: check your dump valve diaphram, vac pipework, or aei vacuum advance module isnt fecked. |
| ID: 6860 | Date: 05/08/09 | Member: turbo leo | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: red temp light. stalling/cutting out Question: hiya wiz my 5 has been off the road for 5 months because it was playing up abit due to the carb and then i realised i didnt want to drive it everyday an gt a runabout an then couldnt really afford to get it back on the road. any way taxed it yesterday went for a spin an due to the revs hesitation it made it harder pulling off cos the revs would die an nearly make it to stall. if i was off the accelerator just cruzing when i put my foot down it would jump because it had basicly cut out. i had noticed the temperature red light had come on. to day whent out all was abit better but then on the duel put my foot down abit an then after that i just new it went rough again an is now doing the same as yesterday. i need to change my accelerator cable could this have anything to do with the revs hesitation dont really want to cut my throttle return spring just yet. going back to you asking what boost do i want to run, its running 9psi and i was just thinkin 13psi or should i just go straight to 15. if u could tell me how much i would need advance or *** it that would be great aswell cheers wiz Answer: you need to do a carb rebuild.- clean the carb out. make sure you have water in the car and that the two wres that goto the temp sensor on the back of the waterpump are connected correctly- one of them operates the red warning light. the stalling/dying will be carb related. get it running right at 9psi first. |
| ID: 6861 | Date: 05/08/09 | Member: turbo leo | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: gurggling. revs. carb Question: sorry wiz forgot to say i did do a carb rebuild when it was off the road aswell i changed my return spring,mixture screw and i cleaned the carb out best i could. it was ok after that. the reason i asked about an air leak due to the revs hesitation is because like i said it was ok after carb rebuild an the revs started playing up after i changed my dumpvalve i have put my other one back on an still the same. also something very worrying is it got very hot yesterday up the 3rd line on temp gauge when i turned my engine off i heard a gurggling noise coming from my rocker cover. am i in trouble. thanks Answer: check the oil level, bleed the water via the bleed nipples. do a compression check to see if you blown a gasket. run the car and start sparying carb cleaner around the engine bay. - if there is a leak the engine will pick up. i still think you have got bits in the your carb though. take the idle jet out and spray it clean. |
| ID: 6862 | Date: 05/08/09 | Member: 6129 | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: sticking in second Question: hello wizard when thrashing through gears sometimes it sticks in 2nd and its very hard to get out. its only done it since i turned up the boost to 15psi. would this be a sighn of gear bow on way out or baqd syncronization. Answer: try changing the gearbox oil first. might help things. but it does sound like a syncro or fork issue... |
| ID: 6863 | Date: 08/08/09 | Member: rtoctimgt5 | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: auxillary sensor Question: hi wizz took my car to be tuned and aparantly i ned 2 auxillary sensors???they have had it 2 weeks now said there waitnig for part to come so is it a big job and what does it do cheers Answer: you need to know what sensors they are talking about. nothing on the car called an aux sensor. whats it to do with? fan control? temperature or oil or boost? |
| ID: 6864 | Date: 10/08/09 | Member: harkin51 | Wizard: Sparkie |
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Subject: turning over but not starting Question: hay their my r5 cut out on me the other day and wouldn't start again at first i thought it had run out of fuel, its been left at my work for a couple of weeks because the starter motor has gone as well, now i've replace the starter motor and put more fuel in it still wont start but is turning over. Its had a full service a couple of months ago and was running fine up until recently. Thank you! Answer: is it sparking? |