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[Zoobeef]

That's not bad if you've had no issues since June though! Can you see where the leaks from?

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

nope had a good nosey, its defiantly from engine coolant rather then charger system. And its defiantly coming from the engine bay rather then anywhere else.

 

Header tank is fine, as is the cap (wrong type of leak for the cap anyway).

The two bleed nipples are also fine and water tight.

I need to get the trays off but its cold and wet so I need to wait for garage space to come up or just take it to BOT

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

The bleed nipple rubber O rings went on mine stuwy replaced and everything ok

[Nev]

Water pump maybe? The Z20LET one is terrible for leaks.

[fezzasus]

Water pump seal, or perhaps the join for the S bend, or the S bend itself could have fowled the supercharger belt. 

 

Edited by fezzasus, 19 January 2015 - 07:35 PM.

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

Wednesday 18th march 2015,

 

New oil, filter and brake fluid.

[Nev]

How often do you S/C'ed kids change your oil ?

[FLD]

How often do you S/C'ed kids change your oil ?

 

I do mine annually which is about 1500-2000 miles.  Yeah, I know...must try harder.

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

Leak turned out to be the water pipe off the oil cooler/warmer fouling on the gearbox. It's amazing how close it was to letting go completely. Also has cv boot replaced

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

How often do you S/C'ed kids change your oil ?

Twice a year for me Including filter

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

Leak turned out to be the water pipe off the oil cooler/warmer fouling on the gearbox. It's amazing how close it was to letting go completely. Also has cv boot replaced

 

and fresh gearbox oil. changes are quite a bit smoother now too, welcome side effect

[Captain Vimes]

Good to hear it's sorted. All set for the National in May now?

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

all set for this years abuse

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

well been so busy with the house I forgot my VX MOT runs out in 4 days... and since she is now nested comfortably in her own garage. time for the next stage of project. The aim is to be ready for Spring so March/April..

 

LIST (I love a list)

 

Repair front clam from when unknown drove into the side of her while parked

Front clam Louvers

modify arch liners

re-cat

remount diffuser to subframe

modify rear clam for diffuser modification

remount exhaust as its on the p*ss

plug air flow around radiators

remove 2nd cooling fan

mount new airbox

new/recondition rear callipers

new pads and disks

 

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

No extra power stuwy

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

I would like to investigate water injection and dutchness softwhere but only for cooling and drivability. Alas both of those things are expensive and me and Lizy have just bought a house and pouring liquid assets into that at the moment leave the list above to be done entirely by myself and on the cheap. That does not mean poorly but with well selected parts and not overreaching myself. The most expensive part of my to do list is the rear callipers, the rest is either "free" or will cost less than a tenner each, with the exception of the pads and disks.

 

Money no object I would have 2 VX220s, one 800BHP compound charged mental ground going rocket ship and the other a stage 1/2 SC VX220 that I would actually use.

 

I may regret saying this but currently I have no desire for more power, the car is far more capable than I am and I have fun on track days. I'm not into timing or racing, I like thinking I am fast and applying method to my driving. I don't take driver tuition the same reason I don't want more power, for me driver tuition would be the cheapest way to make me faster. I don't care about actually going fast, as long as I feel like I am going fast that is more then enough for me.

 

While I enjoyed (very very much, so much so that I was grinning like a chaser cat) being out in your car and Lee's and Marks ect ect. I defiantly felt like it would be too much for me and I already feel like my VX is too much for the road with its 250bhp. When I get in a car with a proper driver it blows my mind the corner speed and ability to know what is going on all the time with everything in their car.

 

The short answer is no.

 

 

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

List update

 

Rear clam is off, exhaust is off, interior is out.

 

Purchased oil filter and air filter. 

 

 

 

Repair front clam from when unknown drove into the side of her while parked

Front clam Louvers

modify arch liners

re-cat

remount diffuser to subframe

modify rear clam for diffuser modification

remount exhaust as its on the p*ss

plug air flow around radiators

remove 2nd cooling fan

mount new airbox

new/recondition rear callipers

new pads and disks

get a new manifold

 

Edited by Andrew aka Stuwy, 10 May 2016 - 04:12 PM.

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

List update

 

Repair front clam from when unknown drove into the side of her while parked

Front clam Louvers

modify arch liners

re-cat

remount diffuser to subframe

modify rear clam for diffuser modification

remount exhaust as its on the p*ss

plug air flow around radiators

remove 2nd cooling fan

mount new airbox

new/recondition rear callipers

new pads and disks

get a new manifold

put it back together

 

[Tony H]

New rear calipers are about 200+vat as I recall. If you man maths new calipers minus value of old ones versus cost to refurb, new ones are attractive. Rear brakes cannot always be refurbed of course if certain bits are sized.

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

got a quote to remanufacture the rears for £138 for the pair going to send them off next week fingers crossed