Turbo 2000 - sti build
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Turbo 2000 - sti build
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well so far ive bought the car and thats as far as its gone after a v5 6 interior to start as the one in this is beyond cleaning ! the woman had cats 1 owner from new 103k rough all round bone stock but a solid engine and turbo so im happy
so i got the car up on the ramp today and was impressed with how rust free it was also impressed with the roomyness underneath looks eaiser to work on than i thought it would be and then i got the pry bar out
brakes all round are shot so new ones have been ordered
rear diff bishes and axle mounts are way worn changing hard feels like your being kicked in the back so they have been ordered too
found some oil leaks one is off a power steering pipe and one is somewere on the front looks like engine oil
looks like the cross over pipe ? is this common ... seems to drip on the exhuast manifold wich is worrying
thanks all advice appreciated
well so far ive bought the car and thats as far as its gone after a v5 6 interior to start as the one in this is beyond cleaning ! the woman had cats 1 owner from new 103k rough all round bone stock but a solid engine and turbo so im happy
so i got the car up on the ramp today and was impressed with how rust free it was also impressed with the roomyness underneath looks eaiser to work on than i thought it would be and then i got the pry bar out
brakes all round are shot so new ones have been ordered
rear diff bishes and axle mounts are way worn changing hard feels like your being kicked in the back so they have been ordered too
found some oil leaks one is off a power steering pipe and one is somewere on the front looks like engine oil
looks like the cross over pipe ? is this common ... seems to drip on the exhuast manifold wich is worrying
thanks all advice appreciated
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today i went to Asworld breakers in Huddersfield . picked up a sti v5 interior a sti strut brace and some spare wing mirrors for when i paint
drove there had a look at everything all good and upon returning from there back to the workshop i found this on the bottom of the drivers seat
on the base of the seat were the rails screw on the 2 captive nuts have sheard off. only explanation is someone put too much weight on it or threw it ? i dont know but not what i expected for £320 i only looked at the cloths and such as you dont expect this when buying seats.
i ended up having to use the base from my standard seat and then putting the sti trim and sponge over it and putting it all back together ect.
here you see the holes were the nuts should have been
after some fixing drivers seat in the car
and heres the rest
interior is in ok-good conditon with a good clean will come up alright
wont be fitting till next week
drove there had a look at everything all good and upon returning from there back to the workshop i found this on the bottom of the drivers seat
on the base of the seat were the rails screw on the 2 captive nuts have sheard off. only explanation is someone put too much weight on it or threw it ? i dont know but not what i expected for £320 i only looked at the cloths and such as you dont expect this when buying seats.
i ended up having to use the base from my standard seat and then putting the sti trim and sponge over it and putting it all back together ect.
here you see the holes were the nuts should have been
after some fixing drivers seat in the car
and heres the rest
interior is in ok-good conditon with a good clean will come up alright
wont be fitting till next week
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right been busy as usual some updates
front calipers have been rebuilt and are working great !
have a set of coilovers on the way from mr miester R
done the timing belt and water pump yesterday. got to say one of the easiest i have ever done on any car so roomy with rad out. had to make a holder to take crank pulley off wich set me back a little but all was well.
Also since im a fabricator i got my **** into gear and made my exhuast 3" from the turbo back with the biggest back box i could fit ! im not one for noise
brace of amazingness
and heres the exhuast its a 3.5" tip straight cut
she will need a remap soon still decidng on what ecu as i have a vf22 and a hankering for powaaar
front calipers have been rebuilt and are working great !
have a set of coilovers on the way from mr miester R
done the timing belt and water pump yesterday. got to say one of the easiest i have ever done on any car so roomy with rad out. had to make a holder to take crank pulley off wich set me back a little but all was well.
Also since im a fabricator i got my **** into gear and made my exhuast 3" from the turbo back with the biggest back box i could fit ! im not one for noise
brace of amazingness
and heres the exhuast its a 3.5" tip straight cut
she will need a remap soon still decidng on what ecu as i have a vf22 and a hankering for powaaar
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the most common oil leaks that drip onto the headers and cause smoke are usually the rocker gaskets, followed by the cam and crank seals.
None particularly hard to change and you look like you know your stuff
Love the brace of amazingness
Great project mate shall be following this
None particularly hard to change and you look like you know your stuff
Love the brace of amazingness
Great project mate shall be following this
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cheers my oil leaks actually from the power steering metal pipes that run from one side of the rack to the other dont suppose its same size as brake lines ....??
on Tuesday i fitted my coilovers miester R zeta R the transformation is great car is lowered unknown amount i dont want it too low im after grip not looks the stock suspension was far too soft plus 15 years old !.
turns out i need front ball joints so im going to do them possibly a rear anti roll bar get my prodrive wheels and new tyres on then get the geo done
also got some matts
on Tuesday i fitted my coilovers miester R zeta R the transformation is great car is lowered unknown amount i dont want it too low im after grip not looks the stock suspension was far too soft plus 15 years old !.
turns out i need front ball joints so im going to do them possibly a rear anti roll bar get my prodrive wheels and new tyres on then get the geo done
also got some matts
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thanks not alot has happened to the car recently.
someone hit the side of it and am hopefully going to get it painted within the next few months
its developed a oil leak and there is a smell of fuel in the cabin. but only in the cabin and near the drivers side rear wheel but no were else for some reason and not around the cap.
bought a td05 off ebay but it arrived damaged so sent that back
needs a good wash
someone hit the side of it and am hopefully going to get it painted within the next few months
its developed a oil leak and there is a smell of fuel in the cabin. but only in the cabin and near the drivers side rear wheel but no were else for some reason and not around the cap.
bought a td05 off ebay but it arrived damaged so sent that back
needs a good wash
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thanks after much deliberation i have decided to break the car i want to spend more time abroad and having 3 projects is not ideal for that. its a shame all my money and time wasted
the timing belt is pretty easy tbh i just removed the rad for easy access
or just buy my engine with it done lol
the timing belt is pretty easy tbh i just removed the rad for easy access
or just buy my engine with it done lol
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