Valver back to life [Archive]

15-12-2007, 16:57

5 months after my 'box went bang, I refuse to pay £900 labour to fit a new one, so attempt to fit myself (with zero mechanical experience), bad move, thanks to some pals - and Matteh from this forum, no thanks to people supplying me with ****ed replacement boxes, ahem, we're finally back in bizzle!

Shit vid but I'd just like to share my joy that my car finally works again!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1ZTz8pBw5U

And the attached image is what comes of leaving a car standing in a car port for 5 months 8)

15-12-2007, 17:00

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/4316/15122007139pe2.jpg

Laine_16v

15-12-2007, 17:10

Mmmmmm *pukes*

Glad the car is fixed though :D

thelynx

15-12-2007, 17:10

Good to see you sorted it :D

Robb

15-12-2007, 17:15

Sounds really nice. Whats the spec?

Mr.AdamB

15-12-2007, 17:28

looks stripped? stripped valver?

15-12-2007, 17:37

Yeah its totally stripped. Only 2 seats and a dash, a TINY bit of sound deadening which couldnt be removed!

Previous owner reckons 150bhp with Chip, Mongoose decat, Green cotton air filter (but nothing to feed it cold air yet), Id say its more or less standard power though. Wanna get it to the c16v RR day next year :)

It did eat most of justgtis.com 's forecourt though, before the 'box went :D

Mr.AdamB

15-12-2007, 19:13

hehe well then 14.7 is the 1\4 mile time to beat for you then :twisted:

it might make 150 bhp mine made 149 bhp with otu a chip, but i think any RPM after 7.2 with otu cams will drop in power more than its worth. thats y i never used a chip always worked better with otu a chip with standard head . try it with and without on the RR if u can :)

15-12-2007, 20:08

14.7 LOL. Gonna need some practise in that case! whats your car weigh? I reckon mine's about 950 without the passenger seat?

cliolord

15-12-2007, 20:41

900quid labour? Wtf!? Who quoted you that!? I would have done it for less than a 3rd of that price!

Mr.AdamB

15-12-2007, 20:49

14.7 LOL. Gonna need some practise in that case! whats your car weigh? I reckon mine's about 950 without the passenger seat?

my valver was 860kg.. 8)

15-12-2007, 21:44

900quid labour? Wtf!? Who quoted you that!? I would have done it for less than a 3rd of that price!

Local garages dude, typed in the make/model in their little computer to get a book time of 11 hours = ~£900 labour.

If only I knew of u eh....!

cliolord

15-12-2007, 22:00

what were they charging an hour man, 80quid? :shock: i can do a clutch in about 7hours anyway doing and engine out and i've done one by dropping the subframe but that generally causes problems especially with the capsulated nuts but still about 7hours with a few problems. you dont have to drop the frame right out either, drop the nuts off the drivers side and remove the passenger side, support frame and rest gearbox on the subframe. Glad you sorted it though mate :D

Coops

16-12-2007, 18:51

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/4316/15122007139pe2.jpg

that sight awaited me today as i cracked on with mine for 1st time in few months! :evil:

Laine_16v

16-12-2007, 19:16

Mines been sitting under a tree for the past month i cant wait to see what a state mine is in tommorow :D

Justin..

16-12-2007, 20:52

Mines been in barm since july :shock: was covered in dust last time i saw it :lol: inside and out

Justin..

16-12-2007, 20:55

barn

F****ing edit button!!!