The rebuild has finally started today and so far in a few hours I've managed to completely strip the interior.

 

 

 

Next job on my list is to get both the bumpers, tailgate and bonnet off.

 

After that i'll work on the body panels and stripping down the engine.

Managed to find the two copper washers and finally fitted the power steering hose.

 

£80 worth of various fluids and everything should be topped up shortly.

 

Was about to fill the radiator today too but luckily I noticed the drain plug was missing; anyone know where to buy a new one ?

 

Fitting the front intercooler pipes tomorrow then time to jack the zed up a few ft ready to fit the gearbox.

 

I have to say I love the satin black engine bay. :tt1:

 

I’m thinking of doing the same so it doesn’t look out of place if I change the body colour.

Planned on doing lots today but i'm guessing it was a day destined looking for lost parts.

 

The plan was to get the car jacked up, new flywheel fitted, clutch fitted then prep the gearbox with its new parts.

 

But after fitting the clutch and moving to work on the gearbox I've realised that the throw-out bearing sleeve was missing.

 

Its likely still attached to the old clutch fork which was also missing.

 

Now I have to order a new one and the gearbox install will be delayed for a few days.

Clutch fitted and also fitted the new clutch fluid hose which I bought from conceptz over 6 months ago.

 

Spot the abnormal clutch hose length, not sure whats up with this ?

 

This is the part I need that has been chucked out by accident.

 

Spot the abnormal clutch hose length, not sure whats up with this ?

 

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Perhaps you bought a clutch line for a left hand drive car? :hammer:

 

(Made the same mistake myself, ended up coiling up the excess and cabling tying it up out of the way :whistling: )

My zed has officially been booked in for a mapping session on the 31st, so better get cracking getting it ready and started up.

My zed has officially been booked in for a mapping session on the 31st, so better get cracking getting it ready and started up.

 

That would help :whistling:.

As I await the bearing sleeve this morning I've hooked up the battery properly to retest the electronics.

 

Luckily the ECU is now powering up which is great news.

 

Just need to wait for the god damn laptop to do a bunch of updates before I can get into the tuning software.

Link G4+ ECU now unlocked and functioning, base map loaded and now i'm trying to work out where to place all the sensors.

So looks like nobody in the UK has stock of this part so I've done another order with conceptz.

 

I must be there favourite UK customer with orders every second week.

 

 

This is the part I need that has been chucked out by accident.

 

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Also have 3 new sensors to fit; two being the wideband o2 and the other the IAT sensor.

 

Also a new boost solenoid but i'm not sure exactly where to plumb that in yet.

 

I'm needing to get new bosses welded onto my exhaust and plan to bring the cables up through the old cat sensor holes.

 

Also needing a new boss welded onto the intake pipe and i'm thinking the best and easiest place to put it is like the following :

 

A lot of niggles but dont rush it mate.

I know,

 

Imagine my horror when I discovered the part was missing.

 

All because of that once piece I cant fit the gearbox or start her up.

 

 

A lot of niggles but dont rush it mate.

I'm needing to get new bosses welded onto my exhaust and plan to bring the cables up through the old cat sensor holes.

 

Also needing a new boss welded onto the intake pipe and i'm thinking the best and easiest place to put it is like the following :

 

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If it helps? My sensor bung is positioned on that same pipe, but on the other side (I.e nearer the centre line of the engine)

Does the IAT sensor have any effect on the G4s’ control parameters or is it just for user monitoring? The only reason I ask is that I can imagine the temp rising as it passes through the hot plenum, can the IAT not be positioned directly on the plenum; maybe on one of the runners just before it feeds into the pot?

My understanding is that it has to be placed before and as close to the throttle bodies as possible.

My understanding is that it has to be placed before and as close to the throttle bodies as possible.

 

Ah ok, that makes sense to be fair [emoji108]

The sensor is needed and used directly by the ecu.

 

I could have got a boss welded in lower down but I've already filled my radiator and it would be a bigger pain to get the intake pipes back out.

I don’t mean lower down the pipe, in the same area but underneath so it’s out of view.

Understood, fit the boss underneath that same pipe so it's mostly hidden from view.

Some wiring to do but the ECU is now fitted.

 

 

Wish you had asked Lee,I have a new fork,carrier and Bearing on the shelf.The IAT sensor Joel can not go on the plenum because of heat soak.