Now that's a side of the engine I don't get to see very often.
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Now that's a side of the engine I don't get to see very often.
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Had a tidy up and a move about . Had to put the wheels on . Oh she looks nice...
Had a nightmare with the coolers as the bumper curves. So having to have a rethink on the lay out and the positioning. . But nice view threw the old fog light hole.
Had a nightmare with the coolers as the bumper curves. So having to have a rethink on the lay out and the positioning. . But nice view threw the old fog light hole.
Angling them Porsche 996 style or lay them down Ferrari 488 style?
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Think they gonna lean back and twist inwards . Will get there during the week to have a poke about lol
Joys of having spares to experiment with
I've been planning on cleaning the inlet manifold for ages now - got a replacement gasket ready to go. Have you taken yours off? I'm convinced I'm going to round or snap the bolts given I can't see where I'm putting anything. If I know it's not the kind of place where I'm going to come across seized bolts, I'll put it higher up on the to-do list.
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Its not the bolts thats the problem its the crap youve gotta clean out.
Ive never seen such claggy shite in all my life.
Rubber gloves and clothes you plan to chuck in the bin afterwards a must.
You dont want that crap in your washing machine.
On a more positive note, egr cleaner works really well.
Rich
Ive never seen such claggy shite in all my life.
Rubber gloves and clothes you plan to chuck in the bin afterwards a must.
You dont want that crap in your washing machine.
On a more positive note, egr cleaner works really well.
Rich
I managed to get some on the carpet when I cleaned my EGR valve. It was a light coloured one too. I used brake cleaner to get it off in the end - worked perfectly.
I'll have to give it a go then - I've got two cans of Mr Muscle ready to go. If the EGR valve was anything to go by, I'd be lucky if the whole thing isn't breathing through a hole the size of my index finger.
And I've got small hands.
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Get a set of EBC grooved discs and Ferrodo DS2500 pads - f’n wicked when warmed up
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Is that intake on back to front or is this a different engine from the normal PD150???
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That messed with my head too. Turbo is in the right place but would imagine the intake pipe to EGR valve would be facing to the right if we're looking at it from the bulkhead side.
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So, my post caused some confusion... my evil plan worked! Muahahaha!
Anyway, taking the bolts out of the inlet manifold was an absolute doddle, access is an issue, but a 6mm allen bit worked beautifully.
Yes, it's a gearbox facing inlet manifold rather than the standard one. Also, the turbo inlet has been clocked.
Anyway, taking the bolts out of the inlet manifold was an absolute doddle, access is an issue, but a 6mm allen bit worked beautifully.
Yes, it's a gearbox facing inlet manifold rather than the standard one. Also, the turbo inlet has been clocked.
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If you go to your local Renault trucks service place. They sell the best carbon remover going. I use it all the time for cleaning egr pipes and compressor pipes that have carbon build up.
Yesterday i replaced 4 sections of hose on the car. 1st was the cold air feed pipe (controversial lol) to the air filter. Thought it was going to be a bumper off job as when id had the bumper off previously, id left the plastic piece off behind the headlight that the original pipe attached too.
Turns out the new pipe is so big that by the time id trimmed back the plastic behind the headlamp, there wouldnt be a lot left of it. So left it out.
3 inch diameter.
Also fitted the elbow from turbo to hot pipe, pipe to inlet manifold, and from hotpipe.
The elbow went on easy and was a good fit. The 2 others on the other hand were the devils work. Both needed trimming. Also due to the lack of stretch they were an efing tight fit!
Give yourself a good hour if your going to fit these.
On the plus side, driving the car, it felt a lot snappier and responsive. But could just be a placebo affect.
I'll see how it feels this week.
Turns out the new pipe is so big that by the time id trimmed back the plastic behind the headlamp, there wouldnt be a lot left of it. So left it out.
3 inch diameter.
Also fitted the elbow from turbo to hot pipe, pipe to inlet manifold, and from hotpipe.
The elbow went on easy and was a good fit. The 2 others on the other hand were the devils work. Both needed trimming. Also due to the lack of stretch they were an efing tight fit!
Give yourself a good hour if your going to fit these.
On the plus side, driving the car, it felt a lot snappier and responsive. But could just be a placebo affect.
I'll see how it feels this week.
Lots of these things I've been wondering about - boost pipes, silicone this and that - whether it'll help the engine breathe a bit better and maybe iron out some of the hesitation and what definitely feels like a lack in power from when it was new(er). First thing to do is the cheaper stuff, so sorting the turbo vanes and cleaning the inlet manifold is the priority, then we'll see if that has any noticeable effect on power delivery and go from there. For what I use it for, I'm more than happy with the stock car, but if I can keep it healthy and running efficiently, I don't see why it can't last as long again as it has already.
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