Everything posted by Stephen
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Is my old engine usable?
Shame. I could do with a crank rods and Pistons out a turbo block.
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my build thread
I can't believe you were driving around on those arms they look sketchy beyond belief.
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i am not a newie but an olde
Welcome back. Can't quite remember the car, but I do remember meeting you.
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Decided on my zeds new look.
:no:
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Plasti dip or paint
Mine are colour coded, looks better in my opinion.
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France under attack
Racism is to prejudice against someone based upon there racial background, so in essence you could be guilty of rasism for prejudices against your own people. Context I feel is paramount and it's the intent that counts. If you mean to cause offence based on racial grounds is very different to making fun. Humour CAN transcend these things, can. You can also be positively prejudice as well, treating some people better because they have an issue or are a way. Realistically though, there is only one human race, our various geographical variants are simply varieties of the same animal, so racism is a human construct that exists only in our minds as a tool of prejudice. Our obsession with each others differences is ancient and part of our animal fabric but it's tribal behaviour that's lost its use really.
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Smoking
That depends solely on your exhaust. It's highly unlikely to cross over, however it is likely they are joined by a H or X section. This would mean exhaust gases are mixed before exit so both sides would smoke. Sometimes it's a simple single line from turbo to exit, only way to know is to get under there and look. There is a school of thought. I've only read about this not seen it work. That the exhaust system must have an X or H, without this join the exhaust gets into a pulsing frequency that effectively sucks or pumps oil past the seals. Some have reported that restoration of this kind of join has fixed thier issue. I'm not even going to say this could be it, just you may wish to consider it as a cheap try. I know you've said your compression wasn't bad, but what's not bad? Essentially those turbos are smoking because either they are being exposed to excessive crank case pressure or the real seal is so jiggered that oil is passing. Do you have cats? A lack of them is going to make the symptoms show more, due to the lack of back pressure. You say you've done done the PCV, I take it that's the valve itself that screws into the plenum? Have you investigated the front pipes? Is the brass restrictor still in place?
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Is my old engine usable?
I wouldn't bin it for a blown HG, put it that way. Strip it down and inspect it. Get a machine shop to check the head and block.
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Smoke from engine or turbos?
Sounds like turbos. Have you ever done a compression test? When you've replaced the turbos have you ensured the drains are clear etc.
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Jaikai - Fall & Rise of my purple zed
I've gotta say mate, I think that might look a bit naff. Something smaller maybe. The large rainbow decals a bit garish.
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Jaikai - Fall & Rise of my purple zed
That's the spirit lee.
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France under attack
It's a really complex problem that's only going to get worse. Anyone who thinks there's a simple solution or a quick fix really has no idea what's going on. Unfortunately the majority of Americans fall into this category and they are very vocal. World powers need to stop squabbling though, stop penny pinching and sort out a proper solution. This is not a religious problem it's a people problem.
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France under attack
The whole nuke the *******s line just isn't applicable. There's nobody to nuke. It's not a country it's a mindset, groups of nutters in amongst everyday people. No sane person would murder millions of innocents to kill a handful of nutters. Far more effective to strategically remove them and win over the locals to realise we are not the baddies.
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France under attack
Sitting on the fence, waiting for other countries to deploy, refusing group troops and respecting some invisible boarder out of Syria isn't taking it seriously. Taking it seriously is a strategic attack, proper support in the regions and burying the hatchet on temporary problems to move towards a more permenant stability in the area. That whole corner of the world is a rats nest that needs proper long term stability.
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Which RTV?
Loctite mate. Get it from hslfords off the shelf available as a black type. There's also a copper version for high temp. Probably get it cheaper but it's there on the shelf almost always in stock. http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=255217&productId=173059&storeId=10001 I've used other ones and this stuff is one that actually works properly.
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Advice needed
Respect is respect Regaurdless. If your belief is not to sit on the toilet then hover, it ain't hard. Standing on and making a complete mess is just vandalism regardless. I think the key option is best. That way it's easy to catch the culprit who ever they are and punish them according for the vandalism they have comidetted. Simple. The rest is immaterial.
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Advice needed
I think you need to be careful here. To say it's X group of people is going to do exactly that, raise the race card, because that's actually exactly what your doing. You can't take that whole group. If you have suspicion of certain people then it may be worth mentioning them by name rather than there eye colour (if you get what saying) Regaurdless of their nationality you need to be pretty sure or have evidence of someone's misdoings. Accusing people without proof will cause just as much grief as accusation via race.... Thread carefully and think about what you know rather than what you suspect.
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France under attack
When will the world start taking this more seriously.
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sad news from Lee :-( but damn lucky too
That is some shit luck. Really sorry to see that mate.
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Finished with the club
That's sad to hear mate. Been enjoying you progress on with your project.
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Just blew all my electrics
Have you checked the under bonnet fuses aswel as the footwell? - - - Updated - - - Also check the battery terminals, if they aren't secure it can cause this, had it myself a few years back. Nipped them up and off she went.
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What have I done!
What's a few inches between friends, you will get over it lol. Nice car that though, I saw it last summer I think it was. Was tempted myself when it came up for sale.
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What did you do to your zed today?
You might get lucky. Sometimes they are easy.
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DIY mechanics !
:no: To be honest though, that's more about knowing jack that DIY. I dont think even my mrs would make that cock up.
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What did you do to your zed today?
What's that all about si? Doesn't look like a Z32.