Sunday 16 August 2009

Heated manifold water bypass


Today I fabricated the water bypass pipe. I used a piece of 15mm diameter aluminium pipe. I put two bends in the pipe, so as to clear the starter motor, and installed it using a silicon reducing hose at the water pump (25mm - 16mm) and the stock water hose from the heater box. Very well done if i do say so myself. Looks like its meant to be.

Saturday 1 August 2009

New engine mount

Everytime a turned a left corner sharply i would get a very sharp juddering/grinding through the steering wheel. It was too violent for a wheel rub but i just couldn't place the problem until Fay at Jaymic popped up and suggested that an engine mount might be toast allowing the engine to twist and make contact with the steering column. Sure enough a new mount fixed the problem (right hand drive only).