Fixing My molten Roadster

philster_d · June 29, 2006, 15:28

Hmm I dont want to capture the heat I want it out of the engine bay

Anonymous · June 29, 2006, 15:48

Where did you get those fastenings for the engine cover, ive got two (nearest to the rear) missing. Also there are only holes there, where as the other pair are brass nuts on studs, Is that right??

markiii · June 29, 2006, 15:53

the 2 front holes should have holes in teh cam cover into which plastic pop fasteneings originally go.

however these almost alwasy break on removal, I simply drilled out the snapped plastic, tapped the hole with an M6 tap and fastened back on withsome stainless M6 allen bolts, I got them from screwfix, though they only sell them in volume. I have spares if you need them.

the rears are studs that go through from teh cam cover.

these are also M6, I got teh nuts from Wicks, and they are a couple of quid for a pack of 10.

Anonymous · June 29, 2006, 16:19

Cheers mate that explains everything.

Take a couple of those screw fix things to JAE, and i will give you some cash for them

Anonymous · June 29, 2006, 16:54

Quote from: "turbo steve"Where did you get those fastenings for the engine cover, ive got two (nearest to the rear) missing.

You can thank Thor for that. s:evil: :evil: s:evil:

Exhaust actually resembles something approaching quality now Mark, nice job. s8)

s8) Perhaps you should give Jay a shout and see if he wants any pointers s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Anonymous · June 29, 2006, 17:00

Yeah I know Dan, I read it in one of your old posts somewhere.....never mind s:)

s:)

markiii · July 6, 2006, 14:23

more updates

my exhaust is now all wrapped up and sealed

took over 120ft of wrap s:-( :-( s:-(

pics below

not as pretty but shoudl keep temps down :-) :-) :-)

Anonymous · July 6, 2006, 14:42

s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:shock: :shock: s:shock: Don't do things by halfs do you Mark.

spit · July 6, 2006, 14:50

The Mummy returns s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Final leg now Mark. Go for it matey.

Is it safe to wrap a high flow Cat? I'm learning something new every day.

markiii · July 6, 2006, 15:14

should be

philster_d · July 6, 2006, 15:20

Quote from: "markiii"should be

Guess we will find out, at least Mark is used to flaming engine bays s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

markiii · July 6, 2006, 15:35

I've tested the exhaust wrap for 10 minutes with a direct flame, and it refuses to errupt so I'm guessing it should cope

philster_d · July 6, 2006, 15:35

yeah of course just teasing it is after all Heat Wrap

Anonymous · July 7, 2006, 15:05

my cats wrapped, Ive been driving around for five days and I have not erupted into flames yet s:)

s:)

markiii · July 7, 2006, 15:48

have you noticed it any quieter steve? it was suggested to me that heat wrap may ereduce the noise by a good 20%

Anonymous · July 7, 2006, 16:56

Actually it sounds deeper and a tad louder, but i would not swear to it. Its def not quieter though. It is a lot cooler however, before I could hardly touch the engine compartment lid, now its only warm s8)

s8)

LeeUK · July 10, 2006, 22:14

Oh dear, another molten roadster s:cry: :cry: s:cry:

kanujunkie · July 10, 2006, 22:15

s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

needed that, cheers mate

LeeUK · July 10, 2006, 22:16

I didn't, that was my birthday present!!! s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

kanujunkie · July 10, 2006, 22:17

ooops s:? :? s:?

Anonymous · July 10, 2006, 22:19

Well if you will try and microwave all your meals...

s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

aaronjb · July 10, 2006, 22:39

I was thinking it looked more like it'd had a heavy object on it....

Own up Dan, you sat on it, didn't you?

Now - back on topic you orrible lot s;)

s;)

kanujunkie · July 16, 2006, 02:00

Slacey · July 16, 2006, 08:39

About time s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

markiii · July 16, 2006, 09:12

yeah thanks Stu, for yesterdays mammoth session, don't think you left till 0030

we got teh new rear bumper on, exhaust in, fabbed a completely new intake to allow use of an Apexi filter, had a nihgtmare getting teh support tool to work to download the new emanage map, upgraded to teh new MAF post turbo layout and and buttoned everything back up.

only snag was teh exhaust wrap putout so much smoke we though she was on fire at one point.

and the exhaust is still way to loud.

now if I can just get it MOTed before Friday we are sorted :-) :-) :-)