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Old 27-07-2009, 05:13 PM   #41
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yeah i got series 3 black ones.
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Old 03-08-2009, 01:15 PM   #42
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the drivers seat i was sold has the mechanical workings in it all bent. the height selector only works 1/2 way and the back rest was twisted. the rails where fine.

so today i removed the fabric and bolstering from the twisted seat and put in all on the old seat. made a big miss with yellow foam from the old seat going everywhere.

end result is a drivers seat with original bumrest and new backrest.

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and my cusco front strut brace is in the container.
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Old 03-08-2009, 03:02 PM   #43
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Sounds good lol i think u mean mess not miss:P
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Old 03-08-2009, 07:04 PM   #44
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still running with the kiwi theme. lol

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just got home from picking up the new engine from carboolture. currently sitting in the back of my mechanics ute. will be in the workshop tomorrow to play with it.

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Good luck with that
Hope all goes well
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Old 04-08-2009, 07:53 PM   #46
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bride seat rail turned up today. all good, just needs a good grease up. it's a bit stiff.
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Old 11-08-2009, 07:50 PM   #47
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engine out of the car at the moment.

i must have sucked up a bird sometime. my alternator have black and red feathers all through it. must have got into it somehow and spin like a washing machine. dunno how though? the alternator is on the back of the engine?
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Old 13-08-2009, 10:40 PM   #48
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hey, did you come accross a knock sensor and a crank angle sensor during installation of the new engine ??? cause I'm not sure if series 3 has those sensors.....I couldn't find them in mine
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Old 14-08-2009, 05:52 AM   #49
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it has neither. the hole for the knock sensor is there 3cm from the oil pressure sensor. but on sensor in it.
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Old 14-08-2009, 07:46 AM   #50
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it has neither. the hole for the knock sensor is there 3cm from the oil pressure sensor. but on sensor in it.
cool...that confirms my doubt! thanks
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Old 19-08-2009, 06:50 PM   #51
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rpm light heavy duty clutch
2x driveshaft seals
water pump
timing belt kit
2x radiator hoses
2x heater hoses
rocker cover gasket
dissy gasket
intake manifold gasket
exhaust manifold gasket
4x spark plugs
dissy
new engine w/ 120,000km on it
rear engine mount
sump plug

jobs finished yesterday.

battery was out of the car for over a week. ecu has defaulted. so it is over-fueling above 4500rpm.

advanced the timing a little bit. lots more mid range torque/power. and no blue smoke.

a few tweeks and adjustments still need to be made.

i think i put too much lsd oil in it. was a 50/50 blend with gearbox oil. has made gear changes are a b!tch. so i'll drop about a litre of fluid and just replace it with solely gearbox oil. should make it 33/77 lsd/gearbox fluids.
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Old 19-08-2009, 07:01 PM   #52
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I hope you degreased the engine bay so it looks super neat
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Old 19-08-2009, 07:06 PM   #53
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yeah i did with a citrus one, and it tarnished the strut brace. nothing a polish cannot fix. but it's going up for sale anywayz, so the new owner and polish it i guess.
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Old 19-08-2009, 07:11 PM   #54
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That will be one sad day when it goes
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yes it will be a sad day when the strut brace goes. lol
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LOL douche bag
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Old 21-08-2009, 12:16 PM   #57
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yeah i did with a citrus one, and it tarnished the strut brace. nothing a polish cannot fix. but it's going up for sale anywayz, so the new owner and polish it i guess.
Thats why I use autogylm engine & machine cleaner....non acidic...gentle on painted & aluminum parts, doesn't oxidize and tarnish the surface.

It happened to me with some acidic degreaser and I managed to polish the strut brace with autosol metal polish.
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Old 26-08-2009, 08:53 PM   #58
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Gearbox fluid back to normal now. No more changing gear like all the synchos are gone.

Now I just gotta drive the thing another 550km to run in the clutch. Then I'll push this new motor to see what I can do with it.
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Old 04-09-2009, 11:34 AM   #59
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Cusco front strut brace in quaintine awaiting inspection. I'll hopefully have it in a few days.
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Old 05-09-2009, 09:18 PM   #60
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Thanks to lambs, I've tracked down a new CV joint. Will have that fixed soon.
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