4i Rebuild (Cam Cover fitted)
26-03-2014, 07:38 AM
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Good luck Steve, I have to come over and take a look, my 4i will be taxed next Tuesday
26-03-2014, 08:19 AM
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Good man Steve!
I bet you're itching to get it back out?!
26-03-2014, 12:47 PM
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Good luck Steve, I have to come over and take a look, my 4i will be taxed next Tuesday
Your welcome to come over.
You have my number I think to call me ?
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Good man Steve!
I bet you're itching to get it back out?!
It will be nice to have a bit of power again Gaz lol
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26-03-2014, 12:48 PM
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Done nothing today except got a few supplies in
Hope to do some work tomorrow. Its raining today also it's my daughters birthday and we are going out when school finishes.
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26-03-2014, 01:46 PM
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Has that piggy bang been raided in the back ground big boy?
26-03-2014, 02:24 PM
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Are you looking to get it up and running for this years shows?
If so,
Looks like we both be very busy this next month or so!
I collecting something nice for mine this weekend
Bet I finish 1st lol
26-03-2014, 02:56 PM
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Are you looking to get it up and running for this years shows?
If so,
Looks like we both be very busy this next month or so!
I collecting something nice for mine this weekend
Bet I finish 1st lol
I'm only doing a small amount of tarting whilst fitting the new engine.
I could have mine on the road tomorrow if I really wanted.
Steve
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26-03-2014, 06:07 PM
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Subscribed matey. Looking good.
26-03-2014, 10:02 PM
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I'm only doing a small amount of tarting whilst fitting the new engine.
That's just showing off lol
26-03-2014, 10:08 PM
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Dont mention wheels or he will put them horrible black ones on it that are in his garage lol
26-03-2014, 11:31 PM
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Agreed on the wheels
Good to see you cracking on again
27-03-2014, 06:28 PM
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That I did, don't forget to use the one way valve, the part at the top of the picture
Steve
Cheers for confirming mate have got the 1 way valve fitted just didn't know whether it'd work or not as I've not driven my car since the build and didn't think anyone else had done it before
28-03-2014, 12:56 PM
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Done a lttle bit
All parts have been rubbed down and etch primed before painting
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28-03-2014, 12:58 PM
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Steve whats that sun blind in the last pic
28-03-2014, 12:59 PM
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Steve whats that sun blind in the last pic
It's the original one out of the 3dr.
I sent my spare one off to be flocked
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28-03-2014, 01:02 PM
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For sale perhaps
the body shop snapped mine
29-03-2014, 04:42 PM
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Done a little bit, finished building up the alternator.
Also cleaned, primed and painted the engine mounts
Must say a big thanks to Gaz (kitchen devil) for the shocks as I used the ones from the 4i on the 3dr. I have started to clean them up.
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29-03-2014, 06:27 PM
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The parts look so much better with a bit of paint on them.
06-04-2014, 10:11 AM
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Just rubbed down and etched primed the rear shocks
Few coats of yellow then some lacquer when they have dried.
Steve
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06-04-2014, 02:47 PM
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Shocks now painted and lacquered
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06-04-2014, 02:51 PM
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Nice one big man
08-04-2014, 02:24 PM
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I have finished cleaning up the rear shocks and fitted them.
The poor old girl needs a good tidy up like the 3dr, a job for next year.
And a pic of the pair of them as I have been working on both
Steve
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08-04-2014, 02:42 PM
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Coming on good with you, a little clean and paint makes hell of a difference.
08-04-2014, 03:03 PM
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What a cool pic of the 2 cars matey.
09-04-2014, 11:44 AM
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Power brake servo
Inlet manifold to be repainted
Stripped and ready for cleaning and painting
Fuel rail ready for cleaning and painting
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09-04-2014, 01:21 PM
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Looking good Steve, any idea what's involved with fitting the power brake servo on the wiring side? I've got one here with the abs block I was thinking of fitting but I haven't a clue if it would work without some sort of wiring
09-04-2014, 06:08 PM
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Painted and lacquered
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09-04-2014, 06:16 PM
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09-04-2014, 06:23 PM
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that the expensive stuff lol
10-04-2014, 08:22 AM
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10-04-2014, 08:31 AM
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Steve the bufty boy lol.
Bufty queen lol as thats all he does nowadays paint and polish
10-04-2014, 09:27 AM
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Tidy paint work there Steve mate
10-04-2014, 09:41 AM
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Bufty queen lol as thats all he does nowadays paint and polish
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02-05-2014, 12:08 PM
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Done a little bit this morning
Built up the inlet
Also fitted the alternator drop bracket
Waiting on a few parts to come from Matt Lewis at the moment.
Car is booked into my mates garage on Wednesday to have the engine and power brakes fitted along with a MOT.
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02-05-2014, 12:53 PM
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Need to change that front. Pulley
02-05-2014, 01:53 PM
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Need to change that front. Pulley
You don't say lol
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02-05-2014, 04:33 PM
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I hope the bottom pulley comes off easily.
02-05-2014, 04:35 PM
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I hope the bottom pulley comes off easily.
It will be fine Glenn, have faith lol
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02-05-2014, 09:12 PM
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Hurry up mate, the saph needs something to play with now its got some booooooooooost
02-05-2014, 09:17 PM
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Hurry up mate, the saph needs something to play with now its got some booooooooooost
The main thing is money
I am not going to get into debt just to get it back on the road.
When is your trip ?
Steve
26-03-2014, 02:24 PM
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