Stephen

Drain plug half way up? Sure that's not the fill plug youngen?

The coil pack is directly on top of the plug, the plug is in the centre of the roof of the cylinder if you like. So where ever the coil pack is the Cylinder it works with is directly underneath. There's videos on YouTube etc that show how an internal combustion engine like that found in cars works, that may help you a lot.

JAE is most likely what your thinking of Art. Japfest was normally held at Castle Combe near Bath. It's moved from that venue to the midlands now, silverstone I believe. - - - Updated - - - Best get on with then, this time last year it was sold out.

Who's region is it in now? Not in the south anymore.

It's the shaft connection Ali, no washers there. The lines did have new copper crush washers though yeah.

Rather annoyingly when I fitted this engine last year the steering rack started leaking, the seal below the column knuckle. Maybe there's something I did wrong? It hasn't been an issue though and I thought it had stopped. Upon firing the engine today I discovered it's drained the pot and rack over winter. So looks like that's a job at some stage. So options? Reseal? Replace? Bearing in mind I have no hicas could it be wise to switch to an NA rack, pump etc. I seem to recall the NA rack has a slightly larger steering angle?

Indeed. 500+hp Zeds aren't common now either, let alone 12 years ago. I'm not going to go as far as shouting BS but there is a whiff in the air.

So true. We all know where's one parked in a field or garage rotting. I know of a GTO and an XJS with the same fate.

Having seen about a dozen cars burn to the ground I'd agree with him. The tyres pop which is quite loud but I've never seen a fuel tank go. One thing I will tell you though is the heat is unreal and the smell, well you won't forget it. What does go well is a gas canister on a fire which you then shoot, boomshakalacka! :angel: corse you don't do things like that though cos it's incredibly stupid.

They all have problems, bursting into fire with regularity is quite a big issue though. :lol:

Yeah, some do have that. What I'm referring to though is extra steel sheet welded into the underside of the arm itself. Maybe it was a diy mid or something. Not sure where I got the idea from. I'm looking for ones that aren't rusty, mine have some rusting on the underside which could be cleaned but I'm trying to reduce labour times. If you could look that's great.

Cheers Jeff, wonder where that idea came from then. Anyone got a pair in good condition?

Flicking back to page one really helps, I'm constantly having to remind myself of the initial priorities. My mind is changing on a few things, with time an finances changing the order of things. I've definitely got side tracked here and there, what I mean there will quickly become obvious.

No one?

Oh yeah the journal function. Bit odd them, usually can't post on then.

We don't have an actual build thread section so we? Wish I'd started one years back, there would be so much in it.

Crazy isn't it, there's a weird patch on the A31 just after the M27 where a car fire melted the asphalt and it had to be patched. The hard shoulder is still melted.

My point was FB isn't even as good as warranting using it for that. - - - Updated - - - Your just wishing I had called it Meridian:lol:

They closed the main road into the county(closest thing to a motorway we've got) last summer for 9 hours because some grockle crashed a caravan in a one vechile incident for wait for it...9 hours.

It was slightly, slightly, tounge in cheek. Thing is Ali, I've had it, twice. Well technically once and still because actually deleting FB is extremely tricky. It's merely inactive and has been for about 8 years. In fact I'm sure I've got inactive Bebo, MySpace and some other shite that we were all signing up for when it was all new. I left it twice because it does my head in and genuinely don't miss the head aches it brings. I regularly advise my wife to delete it to when she's getting fed up of crap people post.

No FB is the one where they lie about how good thier life is, spy on people and slag off people for stuff that's of no consequence to them. Spread propaganda and fake news, particularly about politics or veganism. It's essentially a more interactive version of ITV. I believe people also like to post what they have eaten which is why Simon was banned on here for a good while :lol:

I do take your point and certainly in the design phase it's to be expected but not post production. They should be making 110% sure that the materials being used are up to the job. A lot of it has been sound deadening and stuff that's not as heat resistant as they expected, questions such as did you not test this? Are very fair to ask. - - - Updated - - - Tbf every Vauxhall I've had has fallen apart as it goes along.

Strange really that the likes of Ferrari, Mclearn and Lambo can't seem to master what Ford, BMW even Kia can. Engine bays that don't burst into flames. Hilarious really, "oh it's the insulation" did you not do extensive testing before using the product on a car that costs more than a house. Bit of a trend this.

Then you have your answer...

Try operation with the engine on and off, if there is no difference between the two for clutch feel then you likely have an issue with the booster. It may be faulty or simply disconnected.