Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
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so after my saturday, im not one to get anergy/dishearted
i had a little ring around/look on the net
then while awaited replies done this



found some one on migweb/here with a 84k x18xe1 in middlesex
so sunday morning, done a 160mile round trip for..

deck init

one engine




quick steam clean


swapped sump

new engine in

changed rocker covers


had a few issues with crank sensor, wired new crank in, but no rpm signal messed around, but no luck. So fitted the old z18xe sensor with a bit of modifing 
and see ran loverly with a new oil and filter, 
how she slept last night

[Edited on 11-05-2009 by Warren G]
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DannyB
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No messing around.
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gavin18787
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ignore by reply in the saturday thread then
Good work 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Nic Barnes
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so is it now a std engine with tb's?
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ShEp
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Well Done Warren on getting it sorted so quick,
such a shame what happened on saturday after all your hard work.
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Mike GSi
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Things are on the up touch wood
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Tom_Coe
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good work mate, I will pop by soon and have a look when im next on the island if your about
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Nick-S
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nice one warren
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Adam_B
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Good effort. Reminds me of when my old fettled XE went fucked, found a standard one on MIG and chucked it in one night
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Nath
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Fucking hell, well done mate. You didnt waste any time!!
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M Sutton
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Well done for getting all that done in such short time!!
Sorry to see what happened to it on saturday, was following the thread and couldnt believe it!
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Graham88
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No fucking around
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Paul_J
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brilliant.
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Mobby
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If there was a smile for this occasion id us it, but there isnt. so im taking my hate off 
I get mine back tomorrow
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
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Well done mate, bish bash bosh 
What happened saturday? 
Just saw - Quick turnaround though 
[Edited on 11-05-2009 by Daveskater]
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Warren G
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changed the cambelt last night, replaced oil filter seal
but still seems like has a slight leak, poss rear main seal, but for the moment will stay like it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twYyeYamC_Y
hasnt got the bark it had with the 288 cams in 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSUm2iwMFz8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMCg8NN8SwI
only running on base map
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Craig P
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Fast Work.Are you going to Rebuild your The Fcuked Engine or Rebuild this now?
I Loved that 1.8,Quiet Fancy one myself?
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Warren G
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will see if can get marks out of bore with honing tool
then maybe a full rebuild, high comp pistons and steel rods!
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Anty
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car look sweet, wish i had the knowgle to do that
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Mark.W
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quote: Originally posted by Anty
car look sweet, wish i had the knowgle to do that
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Warren G
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now driving it up to northampton!
oh joy
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swill_omnibus
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How come? For mapping is it or? Well done on the turn around btw fella
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Warren G
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mapping
got back at 1 this morn!

time to guess the power figure.....
my guess 168bhp 137lbft
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broster
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i went home at 11 dude, what time did you get to robin with it?
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willay
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that looks like Fad driving (on the brakes)
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