Hello every

Well I thought I will share my experience so far with my flint grey 2wd saff.

I'm not the best for writing but I have taken a lot of pics so far.

I'm sorry for the quality of the picture but I used a camera phone at the time. I hope you enjoy and any comments welcome.

This was it when I picked it up







After a few weeks of driving it this happened



So lucky me I work in a garage so got straight on with it but now I had no car so out came my baby



Turned out the head gasket was a little ill so no messing about and off with its head!







Here was the old head gasket





This was why it was not over heating



So thought while the head was off let's give it a clean up



Started stripping the head removed all the manifolds etc





A clean up and a lick of paint



I then removed all the valves and started lapping them all back in.



A before and after of the seats



New seats cut in



My valves before



After



The heads was in good nick and all it needed was a good rub down



This was the stat housing



Looks like the seal was doing its job! Lol



It's getting there



So next off with the stem seals



In with the new





Valves back in



Checked they were all sealed



And was perfect

So thought I would give the water pump a check



So a new gen one was ordered



Most of the parts was ordered with Matt Lewis Motorsport

Cometic head set



Group a head gasket



So now strip and clean the in let with new gaskets etc

Before







After







Ordered a full coolant hose kit and fitted



In with the exhaust manifold



New gaskets and nuts and studs gen



Inlet back on



I have changed every sensor on the car with a full sensor kit from Matt Lewis

I was bored one day so treated myself to these





Head back on (with new head bolts)



I then painted the rocker cover





With new Motorsport ht leads too





So I was bored with the way the brakes looked with my wheels so a little upgrade

Before



And after



Im happy with that

Head all back together and running sweet

Before



And after



Fitted a new header tank too and strut tops

Got me a new rouse splitter



Fitted



The brakes with the wheels on



Plus I have given it a full service



I used shell 5w 40



Used all gen parts for the service

Some of the car done



I have fitted orange indicators now



Before



After



Hope you have enjoyed it guys cos even that it has giving me a little trouble it is still a pleasure to work on and I enjoy every minute of everyday driving this car.

Any comments and questions welcome.

Thanks

 

Good work, very nice motor you have

 

Good write up and great work mate.

 

Lovely car you have!

 

Thanks for the comments

I have just got me a airtec 500 style intercooler now and will post a pick of it up soon.

What would be the best place to get a turbo heat shield from?

 

Awesome work, looks a real nice car at that.

By the way, I saw your other thread and I reckon it looks much better with Ambers all round.

 

You have made it in to a stunning motor mate

 

nice work and lovely car buddy

 

stunning

 

Do like the wheels on it matey , the ambers are sooo much better

 

Top work matey.What a nice car you have.It looks really well with the amber indicator lenses and back lights

 

Nice car mate well done

 

Nice one Danny

Headgasket

 

good work

 

Thanks again for the comments everyone

Yes I think it's just one of those things that you have to do. One thing is now is that I know the top end is good. Maybe when I get time I will freshen up the bottom end.

 

Yeh boy!

ambers are the way forward on smokestone. proper freshens her up.

hope your ready when the big weekend comes we dump the engine in mine

 

Top work. Cars a looker!

 

Nice work

 

Looks a million times better now well done

 

love it...

 

Very nice mate , a real credit to your efforts .

 

Very nice looks awesome


Brian

 

Not much of a update just a few pics of the car as it is now.

Get a few bits to fit now. Got a airtec intercooler, swirl pot, 044 pump and braided loom and I will be getting my turbo sent off to cr turbos for a Hybrid stage 2.

Anyway pics







I love this place














This was a Pleasure to work on






Bumped into this on the way to work


Hoped you liked the pictures

 

Looks good

 

Looking good stuff mate

 

some nice work done to your saph mate like the change back to the ambers ,goes well wth that colour