Thread For My Car Problems.

[lilcrash]

The only thing I'm scared of is the clutch plate coming loose, 3 of the bolts stretched so I replaced them but I'm worried the rest might let go.

I'm trying to find a picture of how the wiring gets tidied up, I took photos on my phone when i pulled it out but it crashed and I lost them all.

Edited February 20, 2012 by lilcrash

[Hanaldo]

Have been reading along since you started, just unable to comment as I haven't got a clue.

Gotta say man, hats off to your persistence. I can imagine how nerve wrecking it would be to be doing the assembly of your engine for the first time, so the fact that you've pressed on with it and not payed someone else to do it despite not getting any help from anyone here is quite impressive. I do hope it all goes well for you, hopefully those dog hairs don't cause any trouble

[lilcrash]

Lol. Yeah, it just seams like they get every where in my house so if some didn't end up in my sump I would be surprised.

[pipster11]

from memory there is a sensor down by the oil filter that is unused on the stageas

[DVS JEZ]

which earth lead do you mean?

theres one that goes to the engine mount bracket then the chassis then the battery?

[lilcrash]

Lol brain fart, it was the bracket that holds all the plugs on.

That wire won't reach the oil sender

Almost all together now

[lilcrash]

Ok this is all I have left to do/buy.

Engine mount nuts for the bottom side (don't know where they ended up), set of belts, 3 bolts in passenger side drive shaft, dump pipe bolts/studs, fuel filter, fit turbo oil drain, buy some hose for the cam breathers.

So yeah should be doing my mountain run on Friday night.

[lilcrash]

Oh. Anyone know what size E-clip hold the actuator to the wastegate flap?

[lilcrash]

Ok not going so well. Starter motor won't go. Im hoping that I've just hooked it up wrong.

Edited February 24, 2012 by lilcrash

[lilcrash]

Brain fart again. My car has an imobiliser. F**k im stupid. Just warmed her up and went for a 100km drive though the country side. Got home and turned her off, realized I wasn't in the garage and it wouldn't start . Error 21 ignition signal fault, car started 10 times with this fault.

[lilcrash]

Do I need a special timing light or will any one do? I just want to make sure it's right.

[Bond]

Good to see it started (always helps)

How did you run it in? I thought you were getting it tuned first. Can probably dump the oil and filter now and take it for a tune.

[SargeRX8]

Any timing light will do, just ensure its hooked to your first spark plug and flash away. Good to see it started and ran fine. Check you've got everything plugged in nice and tight. Could be something very simple.

[lilcrash]

i just did what i read on the net, warmed it up with a high idle, checked for leaks (does have an exhaust leak at the cat to fix but i can do that anytime), then headed for the biggest hills around and loaded it up and down them until i had done 100km (wife needed to wee anyway) and headed for home)

im organizing with my tuner now to get it done asap, ive got my parents car to drive anyway so it can just sit and wait until a few more km are put through it.

my wife was watching the data logging while we were driving and nothing looked dangerous. it made 1-2psi once or twice up hills. although it feels like my hand brake is on, timing out maybe, the cas is lined up with the old marks so it cant be far off, if at all.

other then that, no weird noises or rough running

[lilcrash]

i just wasnt sure if any light could pick up the signal, it just the little loop near the back of the cam covers yeah?

[Bond]

If your only taking it to get tuned i wouldnt worry and just let him do it. Your only going to baby it there anyway.

You could dump the oil and filter and have a look to see for anything abnormal. Sounds like it has gone well.

[SargeRX8]

When I saw the guys do the timing on my car at the shop, they removed the coil pack from cylinder 1, put some sort of a plug from the coil pack to the spark plug then clamped the timing light to that line going to the spark plug. Has to be cylinder one, any induction light will pick up the signal through the wire to the spark and flash when it does.

[lilcrash]

Bond - yeah I thought that.

Sarge - I wanted to avoid pulling that apart before I changed the plugs for the tune.

I should hear back from my tuner tonight so il see what e wants to do.

[lilcrash]

Ok just did an oil change. 115km worth of driving

There is about 15-20 big pieces of something. And the oil has a generally glittery look. Millions of tiny particles. I've kept an oil sample.

[Bond]

How big is big? Are the solid or just bits of sealant?