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Mistake number 1...cutting the studs as there threaded into the cast and not able to be punched through..heat them cherry red and they just unscrew with vice grips so easy when intact.... Damage limitation...take the manifolds off and drill out the studs on a bench drill..slow and hard with a few drops of oil on a keen drill bit. Then chase out the M8 threads and re-cut using M10x1.25 and in future use bolts right up into the manifolds taking the downpipes with them.

well done Steve...thats a bastd of a job too:wink:

Bloodyhell mate :crying:....iff you ever hear my zed screaming up behind you one day just put your hands over your ears and close your eyes....otherwise you,ll wish you lived in a squat and was gay:ph34r:

"Hey kids leave those teachers alone"...The irony of it now.:(

Ime only a couple of miles from you too Stuart:winkiss:

Hee Hee...southport ring a bell:D Bargin mate...was nearly buying myself.

Try get the front of car higher in the air...have your cabin temp set at max heat. when you start filling from cold take your time and let the air come out slowly (5 mins or so). Now start the car and let it idle with the rad cap off for 10 mins and bring the water to the bottom of the filler neck and make sure your coolant tank is up to the max mark.Then re-fit cap and lower the front down...sounds like you had an air lock mate. Also did you fit the stat with the toggle pin at 12 oclock

how long did you have it running and was it just at idle...reason i ask is because that will be the water temp in the block and it needs at least 10-15 mins at variable rpm,s to get the water pumped around the rad and have the rad water at 82 degrees...plus did you bleed it correctly on the refill?

they the ones at a super low buy it now with the relocation brackets

who,s the guilty bodger Steve that plays John Wayne with his silacone gun and leaves vital gaskets out..:wacko:

:lol: iff i cant get 2 tomorrow i might have too myself Daz - - - Updated - - - yea a mitsi 2.8td Jim....very well built engines inside mate

Happy b/day Gary:happybday:

iirc it goes into the block and the filter pushers up into it...best double check.

Ahhhhh they are a killer when you need to open up them tabs in the car LOL. Just like not putting the 2 front stubby water hose clips so the open ends are at the top and you can sqeeze them open with the water pipes fitted:lol:

one of the worst jobs on these cars..working on or around the drivers side turbo when still in the car. goodluck mate.

Si take a few of these fella over your complaint to aunty Beeb:bow::bow::bow: :rofl:

As per thread title "it never ends" finnished work today and started my journey to pick up my polished crank and honed engine block for the project and my Transit snapped its cambelt...towed home and stripped to find its took out 2 push rods too:censored: (Fords design to save the engine)...ime doing more spanners than roofing lately ffs.

Calipers have feelings too you know:sad:

Nice to have you here buddy..

i like that...

i half agree but its the 2 pence sized discs that draws the eye behind 19,s:crying:

Actually Si they are a very attractive caliper with them being ribbed,plus when fresh and to most none zed heads they do look uprated behind a 5 spoke rime

Happy Birthday mate...i was going to send you a nice steady 750 RPM idle in a box but the postage was to much:happybday::D

I still think you cant beat rattle can satin black then draw a small file across the Nissan logo..with it being raised it clears the paint off the lettering and does not touch the calipers. Gives it a clean factory look.

cant stand the game and thats a trick question as there both next to New Zealand