Paul C

they are really p!ss easy to do, just make sure you replace the hoses too, then cut the old hoses off as they go hard & brittle :)

cheers stu, i enjoyed that :)

try mike feeney in the traders section. front rack gaitors are quite easy to do, wheels off, track rod end off (count the turns to put them back in the same place), lock nut off then undo the clips & slide them off. after fitting you should have the tracking checked, but if you put the TRE's back in the same place it shouldnt be far out. rear bush - what one?? theres loads!! the one that wears most is the one in the rear hub where the hicas link arms bolt on to, never done one but not too bad i wouldnt have thought, as long as you have pullers/a press which you may need

i'll prob be up for this - let me know date & place, cant post as iv forgotten my login :p

BWAHAHAHA!! here we go again!!! :rofl:

yeah, but bob told me that my power would go down after warming up the car down the road :rofl: & that you need forged pistons with a candy apple red paint job :D :D :D

got mine from mike feeney in the traders section

you may be able to match up an o ring from a motor factors or a garage may have one. weve got a kit at work with about 30 different sizes of O rings, you can also get a kit which is different thicknesses of beading which you cut & glue together to form O rings HTH

theres no reason why an NA shouldnt have a det sensor - most modern cars have one. obviously on an NA it will just retard the timing rather than limiting your boost

could be the TPS (throttle position sensor) do a search or look in the manual for testing it have you done an ECU diag to see if any fault codes show up?

Yup, mine came with them in place

load of old *****x i would say, if you was an insurer & someone told you that would you believe that it would never be used on the road :rolleyes: "yes mr insurer, iv fitted dirty great turbos, bigger injectors, chiped it but only use 1/4 throttle on the road - honest guv" :D

mine are usually powder coated in brake dust! :D

LMAO!! like to see you trying to mig the head to the block Baggins!! :rofl:

got mine from Mike Feeney in the traders section for about £100, you may be able to pick up an aftermarket jobbie cheaper from a motor factors quite an easy job on a zed, as the bearing comes with the housing that bolts onto the hub. you will have to press the drive flange out of the old unit & into the new.

metal head gaskets are fine for competition use, not very well suited for street use for this very problem. they are a lot stronger, but their sealing properties are not so good :(

look here for conversion details brakes are the same AFAIK

yeah, you would have to have at least 2 cups of coffee & a sarnie with a pack of crisps to make the job last 45 mins!! :D

unless your running big mods then stock would be fine, either from Courtesy, Mike Feeney or wasnt there a section in the traders for spark plugs?? got mine from a local factors for about £50 the set (OEM parts)

Jap or UK - comes mainly down to personal preference & whats available. UK will be cheaper on insurance but theres more imports around. spec wise they can vary slightly UK is more likely to have leather interior. Auto or Manual - really, dont ask this question on here!!! starts wars!! :slap: (but get a manual ;) :D ) mine has been very reliable, some have not, it can really just be the luck of the draw on cars of this age. just look out for clean ones with good SH, avoid dogs. its not worth saving £1k on a tatty one thinking you will do it up! turbos - you can get a pair of Hybrids for just over £1k from Smithy + fitting they are top fun tho :hyper:

get a mortgage now & stick the £5k on the mortgage :D

apparently it can cause problems, esp if you have no splash guard. you can try putting a couple of lengths of duct tape (phone SMW1 ;) ) on the underside of the filter read here for this & other tips : http://www.twinturbo.net/ttnetfaq/FAQpages/hesitate2.html

AFM =Air Flow Meter, measures the amount of air being drawn (forced ;) ) into the engine & fuels accourdingly. can cause poor idling, lack of power, surging & flat spots if faulty. also worth checking for air leaks. have you done an ECU diag?

74 Ah merc ones fit fine!! :D :D :D

only if its burnt internally, if the oil is pumped straight into the exhaust via the turbo on the exhaust side, then it could be black/grey also iv actually seen one so bad that the oil was just running out the tailpipe!! :eek: