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DaNnY_LaD's IHI'd Cupra ( End Of a Eara 08/11/2009)

DaNnY_LaD

Big Turbo Leon Cupra R
Jun 2, 2007
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Yeah your right..

Just spoke to alex and it seem Oil gets in side the bearing anyway but he said with the tangs on it would take alot of effort to spin a bearing..

But the oil once warm will wash the torco off and it will them become sticky just like glue..Even he mentions that in the video..Just a Good top i didnt put alot on but once again its still a learning curve for me...

Thanks though
 

DaNnY_LaD

Big Turbo Leon Cupra R
Jun 2, 2007
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No probs rob..


Got 2 places one in north wales a good friend of mine and another in manchester called chorly street garage i went school with a lad who works there...

prob is theres £220 price difference Just the traveling thats the problem...For New guides there £5.19 Inc vat supplied and fitted...So i supose it aint that bad...

I would love a Port and polish But i can't justifie £700 on it....
 

big ric

Show us ya tats
Sep 3, 2007
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Manchester
this is gonna b a bobby dazzler wen its all back together, when u think it b back on the road?
and if u come of ur drive and went right when u hit the round abou, thats me straigh across bud
 

ibizacupra

Jack-RIP my little Friend
Jul 25, 2001
31,333
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glos.uk
you've installed the rings and then going to set clearances?

To say the least i was really shitting my self as i didnt want to snap a ring due to how bloody expensive they actually really are...Anyway I took the old Rings of one piston and by following Vwvortex & Jepistons plus reading and watching them several times i learned out how todo them which was really straight forward...

Once they were on a quick phone call to alex to confirm they were done correclty i started on with the rest of them which to my suprise went really smoothly(For a change).



So tommorrow jobs are as the following:

* Set Clearances For the Rings Via Je piston website.

did I read that bit right danny?
 
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wild willy

Full Member
Aug 4, 2003
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Wales
Mucho respect Danny, great to see you getting stuck in and weathering the negetivity at times too (although sometimes we all need a bit to keep us on the right path ;)).
really looking forward to seeing your baby finished. please do double check your timing, fluids and comissioning pocedures as i'd hate to see you fall at the final hurdle.
hats off to backdraft too for helping you out.
We're spoilt on this forum for having some great sponors to help us out when we need advice and parts.
 

westallc

Active Member
Jan 25, 2009
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No probs rob..


Got 2 places one in north wales a good friend of mine and another in manchester called chorly street garage i went school with a lad who works there...

prob is theres £220 price difference Just the traveling thats the problem...For New guides there £5.19 Inc vat supplied and fitted...So i supose it aint that bad...

I would love a Port and polish But i can't justifie £700 on it....

lol danny i offered you a fully worked head for half that price and you didnt want ti :(
 

DaNnY_LaD

Big Turbo Leon Cupra R
Jun 2, 2007
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Mucho respect Danny, great to see you getting stuck in and weathering the negetivity at times too (although sometimes we all need a bit to keep us on the right path ;)).
really looking forward to seeing your baby finished. please do double check your timing, fluids and comissioning pocedures as i'd hate to see you fall at the final hurdle.
hats off to backdraft too for helping you out.
We're spoilt on this forum for having some great sponors to help us out when we need advice and parts.

Thanks very much willy it means alot..
yeah sometimes the critism did get to me which truely pissed me off but i was determand to have ago...But id did alot of genreal learning on procdures and how things need to be set and i never cut any corners hence it work out rather expensive due to purchasing the tools..

fair enought people had comment on it but i needed the todo it as modding/tuning cars is a true fetish for me... Backdraft & Cupramvr(John) have been a truely massive help but i they could only explain it for me i had todo it my self which was the scary parts...But i feel confident now alot more confident but i know my self not to be too cocky with it...

as it will come back and bite you in the arse
you've installed the rings and then going to set clearances?

did I read that bit right danny?

No what i ment by clearance bill was setting the rings in to postion its my fault for using the wrong discription..

I was told to use the Je website for instruction but i didn't in the end...Do you remeber a while back when i made a thread about doing this and you posted that link from Vw vortex?

Anyway i set the rings exactly how he said/done it in the video i watched it over and over then i watched it somemore but i ideally needed the piston in my hand then took it out and i used it as a guide...

Then i check everything over again before sealing the sump back on...when i said following it as a guide bill i even had the laptop at the side of me while doing it...But once i learned how todo one...then it was a doddle but i still took my time..
 

DaNnY_LaD

Big Turbo Leon Cupra R
Jun 2, 2007
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Manchester,Walkden
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Some more Bits arrived today..

My Sps3 & Genesis 550cc injectors...

Big thanks to INA for the awesome prices on these and fast shipment too...

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Just need my head sorting now :D
 
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