Precat Gutting Meet Saturday 11th June

[markiii]

Any chance of staking a claim for an early decat slot?

I've managed to double book Saturday and have to get down to Kent for the afternoon.   s:oops: :oops: s:oops:  


Thanks

Simon

ok remind me on teh day

[SimonC_Here]

Tenner says that Sod's Law makes one of your manifold studs snap now...   s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

I'm soaking them in release spray every night! so fingers crossed!

S

[Comer]

got 30 M8 x 20 bolts, now just to sort the washers out

I've got shedloads of the washers so I'll bring them along.

[kanujunkie]

Marvelous and good timing, i was just about to walk out the door to B&Q's  s:D s:D

[Ernie Ball]

Should I be spraying the penetrating oil on now?

[markiii]

a week before should be fine

[kanujunkie]

Should I be spraying the penetrating oil on now?

a week or 2 before should be ok, possibly a bit early, i'm not doing mine till the 4th, but then i'm on the track on the 3rd and things are going to get a bit warm

[Darth Paul]

Right, penetrating oil...

Does the daiper need removing to do this?  s:? :? s:?   The heatshield needs removing first? So I need an O2 sensor socket? Then it's just the bolts on the manifold, right? Blimey, I am such a numpty.  s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

[kanujunkie]

Right, penetrating oil...

Does the daiper need removing to do this?  s:? :? s:?  

would make it easier

The heatshield needs removing first? So I need an O2 sensor socket? Then it's just the bolts on the manifold, right? Blimey, I am such a numpty.  s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

you can remove the manifold first if you want but you dont need to remove the sensors, just disconect the wireing from the connectors furthur up the line and pass em thru the holes  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

[markiii]

no you can't

at keast one 02 needs removing in order to remove teh heatshield. the heatshield needs removing before the manifold can be removed.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, I don't want to seem cheeky either, but is there any chance I might be able to grab an early-ish slot too?

The girl friend reminded me yesterday that we're going to see Jimmy Car on that saturday night  s8) s8)  and I may aswell not turn up if I'm going to be late. Apparantly!  s:oops: :oops: s:oops:    s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  

It wouldn't have to be done uber early as he's not on until 8pm (probably wouldn't have to leave til 5 ish), it would just be nice to get it done and then maybe I could help out, or something!  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

[Darth Paul]

Perhaps the 'slots' could be determined upon geography – those with furthest to travel get the earliest slots? Mark?

[roger]

Mark

Any requirements for ramps / trolley jack, or is it all done from the top?

[markiii]

the benefit of teh inspection pit, we do one at a time from underneath  :-) :-) :-)

I have jacks. ramps e.t.c should we need them.

[mrsmr2]

Phew, jacks we can do, ramps are a bit more tricky.

Jason

[roger]

the benefit of the inspection pit, we do one at a time from underneath  :-) :-) :-)

I have jacks. ramps e.t.c should we need them.

Excellent, thanks. Saves having to wrap them up   s:D s:D

[kanujunkie]

no you can't

at least one 02 needs removing in order to remove the heatshield. the heatshield needs removing before the manifold can be removed.

you're right, looks like you should be able to and its close, but they just dont quite make it over with the angle of the O2 sensors, oh well  s:? :? s:?

[Anonymous]

This may sound silly but could I use WD40 for the studs?  If not then could someone point me in the right direction as to what I need to buy for this gutting event?  I already have an O2 sensor removal socket.

Mark, I've read that others are bringing booze, would you like me to bring some food or wine or anything?

Thanks for organising this and for the kind use of your garage, very much appreciated.

This will also be my first meet so it'll be great to finally meet some people from here!   s:D s:D

[markiii]

beer or wine will be fine thanks  :-) :-) :-)

wd40 doesn't help much in thsi instance, you need proper penetrating oil spray, Halfords or any local motorfactor should stock it.

[Leggy]

Any chance of a place on the list for the July meet?

Would really appreciate some technical know how, I'm hopeless with a spanner!  s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

[Anonymous]

I just was just looking through this thread when I realised I own the sound meter that Sean had borrowed to measure exhaust sound levels (I used mine to set the speaker levels for my hi-fi/home cinema)!

I was wondering - would any one be interested if I bought it along - we could measure the sound difference before and after decatting and add to the list of exhaust volumes for some different setups...  s:?: :?: s:?:

[markiii]

sounds liek a plan

[kanujunkie]

yes please, i'm interested, not sure Marks neighbours are up for it but oh well  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

[Liz]

I will be interested in the volume of mine, provided that I am on the road!

[roger]

Yes very interested.

My current set-up (see below) is obviously "noisier" than stock, so a reading pre and post gut would be very interesting   s8) s8)