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Re: an other weekend in the garage

by Fraz » Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:57 pm

always a pleasure Mr D, glad we at least got one up and running...if your needing a hand with the head off job let me know
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Re: an other weekend in the garage

by Allys Cally » Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:26 pm

sorry i couldnt come up mate been working all weekend as you know. but a big thanks to yourself mate for helping the boy out with his astra. he's well chuffed that the cars back on the road and working the way it should :D
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Re: an other weekend in the garage

by stevo turbo » Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:31 pm

if you have the head off at the weekend i can possibly give you a hand if you need it. just pm me
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Re: an other weekend in the garage

by BazV6er » Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:43 am

good news steve , well done guys
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Re: an other weekend in the garage

by vinny_69 » Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:56 pm

have you done a compression test on the redtop then Steve? glad the drain is back up and running but that wasnt the problem you were thinking it was.......was it?
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Re: an other weekend in the garage

by Fraz » Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:30 pm

vinny_69 wrote:have you done a compression test on the redtop then Steve? glad the drain is back up and running but that wasnt the problem you were thinking it was.......was it?



the TURBO has got 180 150 150 180 ...and the problem with the drain was 6 bent inlet valves on the front bank , was due to the front pulley slipping round a few teeth (not the belt)now all fixed and working
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Re: an other weekend in the garage

by vinny_69 » Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:32 pm

ah easy enough for the fix it team :D
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Re: an other weekend in the garage

by James_Mould » Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:18 pm

At least she still lives. Well done to all.
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Re: an other weekend in the garage

by bodgetastic » Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:54 pm

Sorry I couldnt really be much help on the turbo, hopefully you'll get it sorted before Billing.
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Re: an other weekend in the garage

by aldov6 » Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:13 pm

Long live the drain :D
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Re: an other weekend in the garage

by v6 steve » Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:35 pm

bit of an up date on the se2 turbo i cant be arsed any more so i took it to Russ and Finn at Dastec and told them to fix it, Finn drove it and thinks its a timming problem with the ignition
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