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- Thu Nov 25, 2010 5:13 pm
- Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
- Topic: engine removal tip please
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5908
There are 2 ways either out the top with a high hoist and being carefull forwhich you need quite a good lift and that load leveller or out the bottom which is generally easier. And obviously take the engine and box out together. In essence you start by taking the radiator out so you don't chuck a sp...
- Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:48 pm
- Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
- Topic: Just checking
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10215
- Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:43 pm
- Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
- Topic: Timing belt kit
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7568
- Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:11 pm
- Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
- Topic: success - the valver is fit again!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9436
quickest way to get bearings out is to clean the running face and run a bead of weld rpound it with the MIG cools down and the bearing contracts and fall out! to drive them out you first need to extract the plastic liner which is often easiset done by setting light to it........ :wink: and then give...
- Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:19 pm
- Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
- Topic: bit of bling for the p1 16V
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9208
- Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:17 pm
- Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
- Topic: Keypad immobiliser
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5858
The keypad is nowt special, the number is stored in the engine ECU, and if you have an ECU with no code you can just send the ecu for testing and the test rig will find the code to test it which is handy and cost £20. If youy dont want a keypad, just disconnect it with engine running and it'll never...
- Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:09 pm
- Forum: BX16v.com Chat
- Topic: Selling up!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12497
- Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:43 pm
- Forum: BX16v.com Chat
- Topic: Selling up!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12497
Have loads of guages so thats easy and will cut the vents off as well before it goes! In general was hoping to keep a complete 16v kit in case I get another in years to come but if people want to pay sensible prices for parts then I'll prob sell the lot! but only after the grey one has sold!! as sod...
- Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:35 pm
- Forum: BX16v.com Chat
- Topic: Selling up!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12497
Paint code of car was EJX not that thats relavant as it pink/ and red oxide in colour ! allthough I do even have a 1/2 litre of paint! Wings are nice and staaright but one needs a hidden bracket fixed which i'll do before they go anywhere. have loads of rear bumpers some of which haven't got a milli...
- Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:29 pm
- Forum: BX16v.com Chat
- Topic: Selling up!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12497
- Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:44 pm
- Forum: BX16v.com Chat
- Topic: Selling up!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12497
Selling up!!
Am currently building an extension to my house and its occured to me that there are too many cars competing for the same space! :lol: which means that the spare red shed has to go. We've pulled it thriough the garden with the forklift so before I start stripping it for ebay and the like I though it ...
- Sun Jul 18, 2010 3:31 pm
- Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
- Topic: *BACK UP AND RUNNING* It was an HGF.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 19986
- Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:05 pm
- Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
- Topic: Citroen Visa Thermostat, or just a standard replacement one?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11524
Stats do open in a controlled manner, just watch them on the stove! thermal shock comes from dumping it through a big puddle not a little dribble of cool out of a Radiator. In the general scheme of things jay 8 degrees doesn't sound much, but its enough to screw up the emmissions and fuel economy on...
- Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:43 pm
- Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
- Topic: Citroen Visa Thermostat, or just a standard replacement one?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11524
I agree with the last 2. Getting the stat open sooner will make it warm up slower (bad) and potentially make it run cooler and not as efficiently at normal speeds, if the car overheats then you need to look at the rad and check the fan cut in temps, Just get the switch out and then put it on the sto...
- Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:35 pm
- Forum: BX16v.com Chat
- Topic: What happened to my car.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5388