Bones28

Hi my high pressure power steering hose from the pump to the steering rack was leaking badly. I had a spare in the garden, looked exactly the same but upon fitting the hose the neck and end are too short. Question, what are my options and how many different pumps or pipes are there, do they all have the same mounting bracket. The hose has been fitted and engine is back in the car. Doner pipe Old pipe before it was changed

Well finally the engine is back in, took a while being on my own, shame because it was my last day this week, had to get the train home. Roll on next week, hope I can sort my mums car out before then this public transport sucks, went to pay the bus driver and he said we don’t take money any more. I do have a problem but will put up a new thread.

Well just as I thought I was on a roll, I found my power steering high pressure pipe was leaking. Looked up a replacement very expensive, just when I was thinking of putting up a wanted add I remembered years ago while collecting parts I was given a steering rack for free as it had a bent arm, it was still on the subframe. Went round the side of the garage and to my amazement it had the exact pipe still connected and a bag over the pump end. Then the next problem. I had purchased new bolts and studs for the turbo to down pipe, first one I tried snapped off flush, I could not believe my luck, why did I touch it, spent the rest of the day drilling it out, ruining about 7 drill bits and only getting half way in, my friend who was working nights came round at 16:30 with his heavy duty drill bits, 2 hrs later I managed to get it out and put the new stud in and down pipes on before I packed up. I have had to put the old pipes on as my new down pipes do not match up to the old, neither do the new rear boxes so old back on as well.

Today I finished the water pipes and a few other bits, got the car under cover and on jack stands. Tomorrow I will get the engine on the hoist replace the rear core plugs, then in it goes.

After wasting 2 days looking for the manifold to turbo gaskets I gave up last week and ordered some more. They arrived in the post this morning, drove down to the garage and managed to get both turbos on, can’t wait till tomorrow.

Cool

Finally back at the garage, renewing some of the core plugs, purchased a set but knew I was only going to change a few. Last one will be done when it’s off the engine stand.

Could be from the oil cooler.

That’s a shame, was a nice Z.

This weekend I hoped to get both turbos on and adjust the suspension so the car is not 2inches from the ground. Suspension adjusted being new was easy. Turbos well the passenger side fitted fine Drivers side just would not line up with the wastgate on, hitting the exhaust and that was that, scratching my head did not work either and kicking myself I left the old wastgate at home. Well home and put the new and old together and the bracket is a sort of mirror image not the same. They are meant to be upgraded OEM got them from Z1. At least I know now and can rectify the problem. Looks like I need some core plugs will change a few.

Those type of clips are a real pain, had some on the side bracket on the engine, if you hold the plastic connector angle it upwards it will just give the underside enough room to slide off, while holding the bracket. Some have no access to the underside.

After taking the turbos and pipes home this week and after a lot more cleaning, I finally got to my friends today to put them together, problem being I needed someone to hold the casing while inserting the circlip, it is so strong the pliers kept coming off. The other turbo we put the circlip on but I had forgotten one of the bolts so only half done but the circlip was my main problem. Tomorrow I will get the exhaust manifolds on and the rest of the pipe work sorted, ready for the final install (I hope). I think the work involved rebuilding turbos, even with a new cartridge I found hard, the cleaning etc. I could not have afforded new turbos and have saved myself half the price of new standard ones, but if I had the option would not have put myself in a position of this much work.

They only have a few bits left, cars gone now.

OMG maybe it’s still there.

That’s the one I had in the 1995 green car I smashed.

That’s a real shame I feel your pain, glad your wife and dog are ok. You will have to see what the insurance company want to do, before making a decision.

RIP, I have a single picture disk of drive somewhere.

Happy Birthday :happybday:

Z1 upgraded OEM wastegates. Garrett Turbo UPGRADE 360 Race bearing Pre balanced core and housing.

Still need a bit of cleaning but on the final stages now.

Welcome to the club

Today I fitted the timing belt. Back of engine tidied up EGR deleted, when the turbos are rebuilt I will be plumbing the water pipes directly to inlet-outlet pipes.

Before I took my engine out I wanted to drain the block to minimise the mess, found a bolt when I removed the alternator a lot of water came out can’t catch it all with engine in but did the trick. Third bolt down in front of the engine mount nearest sump on the drivers side, was extremely tight.