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:S didnt realise i was breaking any rules then? ive seen a couple of cars for sale linked on other websites. didnt mean any offence.

thanks for all your help

oh, didnt realise. sorry. Joe

Sorry, no matter how innocent this post is, registered users are not allowed to sell......

how accurate are the stock guages really? my water temp guage used to stay around the halfway mark but after a cambelt and waterpump change its all over the place. sometimes halfway, sometimes just randomly dropping to nothing..its started doing this quite regularly. also the oil temp guage. mines in kg/cm2 but at best reads about the 4 mark, very rarely reaching the halfway mark. and when its hot idling it shows almost nothing. lastly..backfire/popping. how normal is this? mine has a decat and it pops and bangs when slowing down and occasionally when i change up. it happens at lower revs. 3k>1.5k. happens all the time. sounds good but i just wanted to know how normal this is! btw, i have a 1991 jap import, decat, jwt chip at 14 psi and a few other basic mods. cheers Joe

hm. sounds very expensive. i think the engine has been rebuilt recently...12k ago ish. and the turbos are relativly new. which manifolds should i go for on replacing mine? also.. is there *any* way of replacing them with the engine in? Joe

just out of curiosity...what would the rebuild involve? which parts would be replaced etc? might have to get myself (another) credit card! Joe

yeah thats very true. need to speak to a mechanic sharpish then i guess. :( i just want it to work!! thanks for your help j1mmytt.. il get it in the garage and let you know what the result is! Joe

oh lord! how much do we think that might cost then? i would love to get an uprated rebuild its just im so short on money after the cam belt!! im going to be keeping the 300. im thinking maybe a little run around would be a good idea though... i think all my zed needs is the manifold and this screeching noise sorting out, then theres the problem of it being hesitant under boost while the engines warming up.. then the problem of it feeling underpowered.. then the petrol smell... and the leaking roof but apart from those small problems its great! (oh and the front bumper scrapes..over everything!!) Joe

argh! i cant afford this!! is it an engine out job? i might have to sell my fiat to finance this car!! Joe

anyone?? is it possible to repair the manifold by welding the crack up? or does it mean new manifolds because i really dont have the money now after a £700 cambelt and waterpump change! please recomend someone who might be able to help me! Joe

yeah the noise used to go away when it was warm but after a bit of..'enthusiastic' driving (not breaking speed limits, just fun) last night its started happening all the time. it gets a bit quieter when its warm but its still there. so is that ******* screeching noise!! i cant think what it can be!! its so embarrasing driving round with it screeching away!! Joe

ok, had a look today but cant find any sign of leaking pipes. ive oiled some of the pulleys and had a good look but cant really find much. also, to add to my problem, the ticking noise has started happening constantly even when warm. the cars starting to sound like a banger! without the noise the engine is quiet and sounds fine. when it went in for a cambelt/waterpump change the mechanic said there was a small crack between the manifold and turbo..could this cause the ticking? cheers Joe

the screeching noise definatly sounds more like a belt than a boost leak but it only happens when its cold orr when the cars been driven round and the parked up for 10 -15 mins. so its had a little bit of time to cool off. il jack it up tomorrow and see if i can tighten the alternator belt. been changing my friends manifold and putting a decat pipe on my friends..ehem *saxo* but it took all day as the new manifold had the worst designed bolts in the world so i had no time to look at the zed. also..the ticking noise..could it be the manifold or something else? again it only does it when its cold. would a sticky tappet not tick all the time? Thanks Joe

yeah only when moving and the engine is cold. once you hear the turbos start to spool up it quietens down and stops. also..when its cold the car hesitates quite a bit before boosting. id never use any real performance when cold...i dont go over 3.5k but it hesitates getting there. Joe