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Postby jonc » Fri Jul 27, 2012 2:31 pm

Oooh. That's looking very nice. 8)
Those driveshafts cleaned up good an proper.
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Postby clee » Thu Aug 23, 2012 4:17 pm

Pipes are here so them there can go in and then refit engine and box .Get it done and running then Nick's can pushed over and out ...getting there .....
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Messy box :shock: Mainly due to failed crank seal and loose carrier plate I think ....
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Postby MFaulks » Thu Aug 23, 2012 6:14 pm

Opps... wrong thread
... A diamond is only a piece of coal that did well under pressure... PRV afflicted, may be I need to squeeze harder!!!!

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Postby jonc » Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:01 pm

That's looking very nice now.
Out of interest, can you tell what sort of oil that was? Gearbox or engine?
Never seemed to use engine oil although you've seen that there was plenty all over the guts!

Looks like you're building a church organ in the garage :D
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Postby clee » Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:27 am

It's not that tuneful ..just two notes :lol:

Yours are in now so ready to plonk the lump back and out she goes 8) Got to MOT it again though :oops: It only failed on handbrake last time but we've gone a tad over the retest period :lol:
Oil ? can't be certain but the rear crank seal was leaking a bit and the retaining plate's capheads came out with fingers ......
New crank seal ,resealed carrier plate and bellhousing seal / shaft o ring for good measure .
Other engine mount came off without snapping bolt in carrier plate so 2 new ones now .Trevor's car has same side mount fail so his other side left in soak to free off as well ...
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Postby MFaulks » Sun Aug 26, 2012 10:39 am

... nice, coming along well, and you've got a cross bolt block there as well I bet Jon, good to have and the most solid engine :wink:
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Postby jonc » Mon Sep 03, 2012 5:06 pm

Good to know about the cross-bolt block. I only know what you guys have posted on the forum about them but had hoped that being a late car, it would be one!

It's all looking great, Lee 8)
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Postby clee » Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:05 pm

Finally this one gets some attention ..cars in the way and had to pull the subframe again to change the water pipes so it had stand in line .Now has a reverse gear you can actually select ......
All done bar the MOT .
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Postby blueg33 » Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:16 pm

Its a string puppet :)
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Postby clee » Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:24 pm

Handbrake wasn't working that well :lol:
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Postby jonc » Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:34 pm

:lol:

Looking great!

Fingers crossed for the MOT now...
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Postby jonc » Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:56 pm

Another great job by Lee.

Took the car home this weekend.
Very smooth run home of over 120 miles and it was great to exercise the car on the motorway.
Car feels much more solid at the rear and I don't feel like I have to dodge any undulations on the road any more!
Handling improved and the new gear shift bushing makes the shift feel like new!

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Re: G303 HOL

Postby clee » Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:44 pm

This is back in for front end stuff and MOT .Rear end with cold galv and hammerite seems to be holding up well 2 yrs down the line .
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All ready bar the new bearings and cleaned up springs .All came apart no bother even the lower wishbone bolts :wtf Seems it depends who put it together in Dieppe and whether they bothered with Le grease .
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Postby jonc » Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:44 pm

Exciting stuff (for me). Good to see the Zinga stuff seems to be OK.

I hope it hasn't been attempting to mark its territory too much... ;)
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Re: G303 HOL

Postby clee » Sat Oct 25, 2014 1:48 pm

A few drips and I think it is bellhousing related so no quick fix .It had seals aplenty last time .Topped up box and lump and hasn't lost much from either so I think it's a case of living with it for now .
All front end stuff done ,new bearings,bolts and BJ's and luverly powdercoated gear .MOT booked for Monday so should be ready to collect next week .Half term approaches :axe
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