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#1 martinroger

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Posted 21 January 2017 - 06:56 PM

So .... LY36 has been in quite a number of hands around this forum, I think it is time to give her a second youth. As of today, the list of things to be done :

 

- Front clam repair or change by one of Jon's, as the previously repaired quarter is developing cracks

- Make sure that the passenger side leak is indeed fixed

- Fix the wiring for the two extra gauges in the footwell

- Switch the bonnet opening handle that is hanging in there for a T-pull handle

- Put another radio in

- Clean/overhaul the calipers

- Switch to braided stainless steel lines

- Clean/repair the intake grills

- Double up the radiator fan, change radiator for beefed up version

- Upgrade radiator elbow with bleeder valve for non-leaking silicone one

- Get that post-cat lambda sensor out and changed

- Figure out what is wrong with those rear wheel arches holding in there by the power of the driver's thought

- Switch the front lights for the upcoming Fez Xenon ones

- Possibly add an oil temperature gauge

- Relocate ODB plug to somewhere more sensible

- Have a beer

- Have a repaint to fix the faded passenger door

- Fix up some bits on the rear clam

 

Already done :

- Fixed up some of the under-dashboard electronics

- Fixed air leaks on heating system, fog is an issue of the past

- Geometry fixed, as well as shimmy at 70mph+ (on closed roads :D)

- New former diffuser back in place

 

Bonus points :

- Rid of all Bowden cables in front section, replace by Arduino-based actuator controller

- Make more compact heater

- Mount camera in front grill tow hook post

- Add more sensors for the Arduino "second" brains

- Add fan override "missile" plug

- Relocate ABS switch to cabin

- Shotblast and repaint all suspension bits that require it (i.e. probably everyone)

- Upgrade all fasteners to stainless steel

 

 

 

 

I figure this is going to keep me busy for the upcoming year worth of week-ends !

 



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Posted 21 January 2017 - 07:23 PM

wouldn't recommend changing all the fasteners to stainless as it increases rate of galvanic corrosion between the fastener and various metals



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Posted 21 January 2017 - 09:02 PM

Don't forget to drive it Martin! :D

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Posted 04 February 2017 - 10:20 PM

wouldn't recommend changing all the fasteners to stainless as it increases rate of galvanic corrosion between the fastener and various metals

 

Fair point ! I may have exaggerated a bit when I said all fasteners ! Mostly the ones near fiberglass that have rusted their hearts out !

 

Don't forget to drive it Martin! :D

 

I promise I will not forget to drive it !! :D How's your SC coming along ?



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Posted 04 February 2017 - 10:22 PM

UPDATE as of today !

 

 

[color=rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;]- Front clam repair or change by one of Jon's, as the previously repaired quarter is developing cracks[/color]

- Make sure that the passenger side leak is indeed fixed

- Fix the wiring for the two extra gauges in the footwell - 50% done

- Switch the bonnet opening handle that is hanging in there for a T-pull handle

- Put another radio in

- Clean/overhaul the calipers

- Switch to braided stainless steel lines

- Clean/repair the intake grills

- Double up the radiator fan, change radiator for beefed up version

- Upgrade radiator elbow with bleeder valve for non-leaking silicone one

- Get that post-cat lambda sensor out and changed 

- Figure out what is wrong with those rear wheel arches holding in there by the power of the driver's thought

- Switch the front lights for the upcoming Fez Xenon ones

- Possibly add an oil temperature gauge

- Relocate ODB plug to somewhere more sensible

- Have a beer - DONE, apparently needs to be repeated

- Have a repaint to fix the faded passenger door

- Fix up some bits on the rear clam

 

Already done :

- Fixed up some of the under-dashboard electronics

- Fixed air leaks on heating system, fog is an issue of the past

- Geometry fixed, as well as shimmy at 70mph+ (on closed roads  :D)

- New former diffuser back in place

 

Bonus points :

- Rid of all Bowden cables in front section, replace by Arduino-based actuator controller

- Make more compact heater

- Mount camera in front grill tow hook post

- Add more sensors for the Arduino "second" brains

- Add fan override "missile" plug

- Relocate ABS switch to cabin

- Shotblast and repaint all suspension bits that require it (i.e. probably everyone)

- Upgrade all  clam fasteners to stainless steel - sensibly started



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Posted 04 February 2017 - 11:51 PM

Any pictures?



#7 martinroger

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Posted 05 February 2017 - 12:50 AM

Any pictures?

 

Thy shall be served !

 

New lambda sensor :

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Tutorial

 

Dashboard clean-up and stuff :

 

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Tutorial AGAIN

 

TAT diffuser in place (and dirty as) : 

 

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Posted 05 February 2017 - 12:52 AM

Also some extras : 

 

- Same color chapka ! 

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- Cheeky GoPro snapshot

 

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Posted 05 February 2017 - 06:08 PM

MOAR PICTURES

Heater air duct overhaul. Also I jammed the flap lever in "full hot" position and reset the Bowden cable for air flow direction in the cabin. The sleeve of the cable had slipped off the button's mechanism (no pictures of this, sorry).

 

No pictures of the dremelled aluminium trumpets, if I can avoid touching them I will :)

 

 

Junction at the heater

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Junction at the cabin inlet

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Neoprene tubing galore

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Posted 05 February 2017 - 06:35 PM

An Arduino to open the bonnet?! Sounds somewhat over complex (and high risk) to open a latch...



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Posted 05 February 2017 - 06:41 PM

An Arduino to open the bonnet?! Sounds somewhat over complex (and high risk) to open a latch...

 

Ahahahahahaha no no no ! All Bowden cables EXCEPT front and rear openings. So all HEATER bowden cables (flap control, air direction control) ... Serves me right for not being a native speaker !



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Posted 18 February 2017 - 09:35 PM

UPDATE !

 

UPDATE as of today !

 

 

[color=rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;]- Front clam repair or change by one of Jon's, as the previously repaired quarter is developing cracks[/color]

- Make sure that the passenger side leak is indeed fixed - FABSIL ordered

- Fix the wiring for the two extra gauges in the footwell - all gauges and hazardous wiring removed. Will refit new ones later

- Switch the bonnet opening handle that is hanging in there for a T-pull handle

- Put another radio in

- Clean/overhaul the calipers

- Switch to braided stainless steel lines

- Clean/repair the intake grills

- Double up the radiator fan, change radiator for beefed up version

- Upgrade radiator elbow with bleeder valve for non-leaking silicone one - Parts ordered - £75

- Get that post-cat lambda sensor out and changed  - DONE

- Figure out what is wrong with those rear wheel arches holding in there by the power of the driver's thought

- Switch the front lights for the upcoming Fez Xenon ones

- Possibly add an oil temperature gauge

- Relocate ODB plug to somewhere more sensible

- Have a beer - DONE, apparently needs to be repeated - successfully repeated

- Have a repaint to fix the faded passenger door

- Fix up some bits on the rear clam

- Fit missing middle undertray - thanks for sorting one out Strugs !!

- Fit new non-damaged shear panel - DONE

- Clean  and regrease all brakes

- Gets hubs and calipers out for a powdercoat (tatty tatty)

- Change belt, quick !

- Heatwrap exposed exhaust U-bend - Parts ordered, £13

 

Already done :

- Fixed up some of the under-dashboard electronics

- Fixed air leaks on heating system, fog is an issue of the past

- Geometry fixed, as well as shimmy at 70mph+ (on closed roads  :D)

- New former diffuser back in place

 

Bonus points :

- Rid of all Bowden cables in front section, replace by Arduino-based actuator controller

- Make more compact heater

- Mount camera in front grill tow hook post

- Add more sensors for the Arduino "second" brains

- Add fan override "missile" plug

- Relocate ABS switch to cabin

- Shotblast and repaint all suspension bits that require it (i.e. probably everyone)

- Upgrade all  clam fasteners to stainless steel - sensibly started

 

Some pictures as usual : 

Posted ImageZF2Y6259.jpg by Martin ROGER, sur Flickr

Posted ImageZF2Y6256.jpg by Martin ROGER, sur Flickr

Posted ImageZF2Y6268.jpg by Martin ROGER, sur Flickr



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Posted 05 March 2017 - 05:10 PM

A bit of a late update

UPDATE !

 



UPDATE as of today !

 

 

[color=rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;]- Front clam repair or change by one of Jon's, as the previously repaired quarter is developing cracks[/color]

- Make sure that the passenger side leak is indeed fixed - FABSIL applied. Not completely solved, think I have found a crack in the cup seal

- Fix the wiring for the two extra gauges in the footwell - all gauges and hazardous wiring removed. Will refit new ones later

- Switch the bonnet opening handle that is hanging in there for a T-pull handle

- Put another radio in - radio is out

- Clean/overhaul the calipers - Done cleaning

- Switch to braided stainless steel lines

- Clean/repair the intake grills

- Double up the radiator fan, change radiator for beefed up version - Parts received - £204

- Upgrade radiator elbow with bleeder valve for non-leaking silicone one - Parts received - £75

- Get that post-cat lambda sensor out and changed  - DONE

- Figure out what is wrong with those rear wheel arches holding in there by the power of the driver's thought - the force is still strong with those ones

- Switch the front lights for the upcoming Fez Xenon ones

- Possibly add an oil temperature gauge

- Relocate ODB plug to somewhere more sensible

- Have a beer - DONE, apparently needs to be repeated - successfully repeated

- Have a repaint to fix the faded passenger door

- Fix up some bits on the rear clam - fixed nearside wheel arch edge protector trying to fall off

- Fit missing middle undertray - thanks for sorting one out Strugs !! - Almost fitted

- Fit new non-damaged shear panel - DONE

- Clean  and regrease all brakes - DONE

- Gets hubs and calipers out for a powdercoat (tatty tatty)

- Change belt, quick ! - Belt changed, tensioner probably needs to be changed too.

- Heatwrap exposed exhaust U-bend - Parts ordered, £13

- Started : CATIA design of new centre console ...

- All fluids changed, oil filter and air filter changed - DONE

- Fixed nearside headlight trying to point up to the sky after a few miles - DONE

 

Already done :

- Fixed up some of the under-dashboard electronics

- Fixed air leaks on heating system, fog is an issue of the past

- Geometry fixed, as well as shimmy at 70mph+ (on closed roads  :D)

- New former diffuser back in place

 

Bonus points :

- Rid of all Bowden cables in front section, replace by Arduino-based actuator controller

- Make more compact heater

- Mount camera in front grill tow hook post

- Add more sensors for the Arduino "second" brains

- Add fan override "missile" plug

- Relocate ABS switch to cabin

- Shotblast and repaint all suspension bits that require it (i.e. probably everyone)

- Upgrade all  clam fasteners to stainless steel - sensibly started

 

 



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Posted 05 March 2017 - 06:38 PM

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Posted 06 March 2017 - 10:45 AM

Fair play to you Martin :thumbsup:

 

Keep going I'll buy it back when you are finished :lol:



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Posted 12 March 2017 - 07:45 PM

Another week-end, another update !

A bit of a late update

UPDATE !

 



UPDATE as of today !

 

 

[color=rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;]- Front clam repair or change by one of Jon's, as the previously repaired quarter is developing cracks[/color]

- Make sure that the passenger side leak is indeed fixed - FABSIL applied. Not completely solved, think I have found a crack in the cup seal - Sealed the crack. Doesn't seem to have cured it, WTF

- Fix the wiring for the two extra gauges in the footwell - all gauges and hazardous wiring removed. Will refit new ones later

- Switch the bonnet opening handle that is hanging in there for a T-pull handle

- Put another radio in - radio is out

- Clean/overhaul the calipers - Done cleaning

- Switch to braided stainless steel lines

- Clean/repair the intake grills

- Double up the radiator fan, change radiator for beefed up version - Parts received - £204

- Upgrade radiator elbow with bleeder valve for non-leaking silicone one - Parts received - £75

- Get that post-cat lambda sensor out and changed  - DONE

- Figure out what is wrong with those rear wheel arches holding in there by the power of the driver's thought - the force is still strong with those ones

- Switch the front lights for the upcoming Fez Xenon ones

- Possibly add an oil temperature gauge

- Relocate ODB plug to somewhere more sensible

- Have a beer - DONE, apparently needs to be repeated - successfully repeated

- Have a repaint to fix the faded passenger door

- Fix up some bits on the rear clam - fixed nearside wheel arch edge protector trying to fall off - fixed even more

- Fit missing middle undertray - thanks for sorting one out Strugs !! - Taken off, thoroughly cleaned, all foam pads renewed, refitted. NO RATTLES ALFKJHLKJFNZKJENF

- Fit new non-damaged shear panel - DONE

- Clean  and regrease all brakes - DONE

- Gets hubs and calipers out for a powdercoat (tatty tatty)

- Change belt, quick ! - Belt changed, tensioner probably needs to be changed too. - Belt tensioner changed. Turns out the fella was very cracked !

- Heatwrap exposed exhaust U-bend - Parts ordered, £13 - Parts lost in the mail :(

- Started : CATIA design of new centre console ...

- All fluids changed, oil filter and air filter changed - DONE

- Fixed nearside headlight trying to point up to the sky after a few miles - DONE

- Cabin rattle at 2000rpm solved : either the clip or pen cap or the corroding coin I found. Gone, symphony to my ears. LY36 is RATTLE FREE ! (and cleaner inside)

- Surprise surprise ! Fitted ITG intake. Loving every dB of it !

 

Already done :

- Fixed up some of the under-dashboard electronics

- Fixed air leaks on heating system, fog is an issue of the past

- Geometry fixed, as well as shimmy at 70mph+ (on closed roads  :D)

- New former diffuser back in place

 

Bonus points :

- Rid of all Bowden cables in front section, replace by Arduino-based actuator controller

- Make more compact heater

- Mount camera in front grill tow hook post

- Add more sensors for the Arduino "second" brains

- Add fan override "missile" plug

- Relocate ABS switch to cabin

- Shotblast and repaint all suspension bits that require it (i.e. probably everyone)

- Upgrade all  clam fasteners to stainless steel - sensibly started

 

 

 

 

thumbsup  thumbsup

 

 

Fair play to you Martin : thumbsup:

 

Keep going I'll buy it back when you are finished :lol:

 

 

Thanks guys !!!

 

Some pictures of this week-end's progress :

 

The cracked up old belt tensioner : 

 

Posted ImageZF2Y6317.jpg by Martin ROGER, sur Flickr

 

The new (Gates) tensioner in place 

 

Posted ImageZF2Y6325.jpg by Martin ROGER, sur Flickr

 

The undertray supplied by Strugs (thanks a ton AGAIN ) before being washed up and refoamed (getting the old foams out was a PITA):

Posted ImageZF2Y6307.jpg by Martin ROGER, sur Flickr



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Posted 12 March 2017 - 07:49 PM

Photos continued :

 

Clean under-tray about to be fitted 

 

Posted ImageZF2Y6327.jpg by Martin ROGER, sur Flickr

 

The rattle-inducing coin ...

 

Posted ImageZF2Y6336.jpg by Martin ROGER, sur Flickr

 

Inside cleaning in progress : 

 

Posted ImageZF2Y6344.jpg by Martin ROGER, sur Flickr

 

As usual, find most of the pictures (and many others) HERE



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Posted 23 April 2017 - 07:52 PM

Alright ... don't think I was quietly doing nothing since I solved the buzzers ...

 

Latest and greatest items updated : 

- Heatwrapped U-bend

- Found out both rear calipers need some reconditioning - Thanks Jay for the parts !

- Some more rawl nuts in the front wheelarches

- Both side engine mounts + Powerflex insert in the front engine mount (all sourced at courtenay)

- No new leaks from the soft top gasket (yay)

- Managed to get all the very rotten fixings of the front clam off, had to be inventive in some places to replace them

- New radiator with dual fan in

- New fusebox and relay box mounts are in as well

 

Next up is a lot of work on the brakes, especially towards the rear !

 

As usual, pictures are here and some three selected :

 

Posted ImageZF2Y6478.jpg by Martin ROGER, sur Flickr
Posted ImageZF2Y6484.jpg by Martin ROGER, sur Flickr

Posted ImageZF2Y6494.jpg by Martin ROGER, sur Flickr






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