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Post by Zed. on Nov 21, 2020 19:44:12 GMT
Zed. this is why you want a remote oil cooler  cooler or filter  subaru are not that user friendly to maintain but Mazda didn't make the mx5 oilfilter access much better  Rich. |
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Post by batou on Nov 21, 2020 19:50:40 GMT
Zed. this is why you want a remote oil cooler cooler or filter subaru are not that user friendly to maintain but Mazda didn't make the mx5 oilfilter access much better Rich. Yeah I meant filter lol Hmm, depends on the job really. Basic servicing, engine oil, diffs, gearbox, coolant and brakes not really problem, yet to find out what its like to work on the awd system or engine components though.  |
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Post by atlex on Nov 21, 2020 20:47:15 GMT
mmm millers. interesting, not rx8 filter ? |
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Post by Zed. on Nov 21, 2020 21:02:17 GMT
cooler or filter subaru are not that user friendly to maintain but Mazda didn't make the mx5 oilfilter access much better Rich. Yeah I meant filter lol Hmm, depends on the job really. Basic servicing, engine oil, diffs, gearbox, coolant and brakes not really problem, yet to find out what its like to work on the awd system or engine components though. if it helps, subaru's gearboxes are easy to rebuild Rich. |
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Post by batou on Nov 21, 2020 21:31:33 GMT
mmm millers. interesting, not rx8 filter ? Use the same Nano cfs 10W50 on both cars to make life easier. Ha, no, I think they are a little longer and may foul the undertray, but I'm using the black jdm filters in this, not the "inferior" blue ones Zed. good to know re the gearbox, everytime you hard launch one of these you have to decide which job you want to do first and balance accordingly.... clutch or rebuilding gearbox, maybe both |
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Post by batou on Nov 22, 2020 15:24:29 GMT
Figured out why my windows are slow, took the drivers side window out and the guide bushing just fell to pieces...  Anyone whos done the regreasing job and pulled the windows out will know how hard they are too buy, always out of stock. I've cleaned the window, and proper cleaned and regreased the runners and refitted, luckily the Mk2 guide bushings will fit so two on order from Autolink, I'm not touching the passenger side until they arrive though. |
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Post by suggs84 on Nov 22, 2020 20:52:43 GMT
Today has seen some buffing of the engine bay after an ARC Chamber and Blitz induction kit was fitted yesterday....... standard engine bay issue after work done on the engine - dirty finger marks etc! I also fitted some fancy new valve caps this morning. Yep, a long and time consuming job that was |
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Post by FFS Corders on Nov 22, 2020 21:25:01 GMT
Almost sat in the driver's seat today. Definitely had some stale air inside when I opened the door, plus the garage is damp so I'll be getting some dehumidifier stuff in there next weekend
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Post by scottydugg on Nov 23, 2020 10:06:33 GMT
Stripped the head down ready to send away to get the valve stem seals fitted (once I buy them), stripped out the passenger side seat and trim to prepare for protecting the inner sill.
Thought I'd try fit a door bar along with my Cobra Clubmans, I don't think they'll fit. Clubmans are wide and metal framed so there's no wiggle room, so listed the buckets, if they don't sell I'll list the door bars instead.
Also sourced a stock pulley, charge tube and yellow rx8 injectors for my M62 build.
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Post by boggissimo on Nov 23, 2020 13:26:38 GMT
 Zed. this is why you want a remote oil filter
Ooh that's a snazzy flap! Had to drop the whole undertray on my Legacy wagon, and reach up through a bend in the downpipe to get at the filter, a right pain. Your foz is probably the same engine block so might have to investigate making it remote...
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Post by scottydugg on Nov 23, 2020 14:33:49 GMT
Figured out why my windows are slow, took the drivers side window out and the guide bushing just fell to pieces... Anyone whos done the regreasing job and pulled the windows out will know how hard they are too buy, always out of stock. I've cleaned the window, and proper cleaned and regreased the runners and refitted, luckily the Mk2 guide bushings will fit so two on order from Autolink, I'm not touching the passenger side until they arrive though. What stickers you been buying in that envelope?  |
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Post by batou on Nov 23, 2020 14:54:35 GMT
Did a little bit of touching up under the bonnet as one of the joins near the firewall had a little surface rust so cleaned it, treated, sanded, zinc primered and paint to keep it at bay. Anyone know where to order or a part number for those little clips that hold the pipes to the firewall? These things...  PXL_20201123_145945844.PORTRAIT(Thats a cat hair on the desk in the pic not a crack in your phone/screen ) What stickers you been buying in that envelope? This one...  I got the Road&ster but thats for the "workshop" Ooh that's a snazzy flap! Had to drop the whole undertray on my Legacy wagon, and reach up through a bend in the downpipe to get at the filter, a right pain. Your foz is probably the same engine block so might have to investigate making it remote... It is a rather tidy flap/port, easily get your whole hand and even a few tools in there if you can't get the job done with just your hand.... Its an EJ255 Foz STI if that helps  |
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Post by boggissimo on Nov 24, 2020 11:25:31 GMT
Ooh that's a snazzy flap! Had to drop the whole undertray on my Legacy wagon, and reach up through a bend in the downpipe to get at the filter, a right pain. Your foz is probably the same engine block so might have to investigate making it remote... It is a rather tidy flap/port, easily get your whole hand and even a few tools in there if you can't get the job done with just your hand.... Its an EJ255 Foz STI if that helps Ah, mine's an EJ20 but the oil filter's probably in the same place. |
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Post by atlex on Nov 24, 2020 16:10:28 GMT
took all my car paperwork (4 uk regged cars, about a kilo of paperwork) to the local MOT-equivalent test centre.. now 500 euros poorer but they'll start testing them next week, one a day..
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Alex
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Post by howardb66 on Nov 24, 2020 19:53:58 GMT
Got busy with topcoat paint on my sill repair. A light smear of filler too. Just sanded flat.
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