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dendle89

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So after picking up this rather mint 6, i was very pleased with it. Stacks of service history (inc lots of recent work). Only problem I found was the cam cover was p**sing out with oil from poor workmanship, causing the big end bearing start to go after I got caught in a snow storm over mid-wales driving it back home.

Here she is:


Found some OZ Super T's knocking around in my garage which i forgot about, so decided to take them down to a mate and get them painted, so picked out a color and vinyls and went from there, here's the finished product:



On the car:




Ratty turned up and......:







After a few hours on saturday and sunday we got the job done.

Next on the list was lowering, so I had some eibach springs and (nearly new) standard shocks so pressed ahead with putting them on after borrowing a vice from a mate, the same mate is going to do the torsion as i do not have the patience or low enough stress levels for extracting the bar. LOL
Here's what it looks like now:

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Posted 27th Feb 2013 at 22:20
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Niall

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looks nice. I do have a soft spot for a china 6!
Posted 27th Feb 2013 at 23:16
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Good old seatbelt for an engine hoist, works every time. Still got the belt on my engine which is about to be rebuilt! I'll keep an eye out for you, haven't seen a 6 round our way for a while since Roland has stopped owning all of them!

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Posted 27th Feb 2013 at 23:26
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dendle89 wrote:

The only tool needed for the job!

So I take it the engine was completely changed? Any plans for it or just tidying it up a bit?

Posted 28th Feb 2013 at 00:53
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jimmyrallye

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Good job quite handy our ash with the old spanner ... Needs to come down a bit with them wheels on Smile

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Posted 28th Feb 2013 at 07:12
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dendle89

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jimmyrallye wrote:
Good job quite handy our ash with the old spanner ... Needs to come down a bit with them wheels on Smile


What do you mean, lower it more on the front ? I dont really want to lower it anymore on the front as it compromises handling etc. Once I get round to lowering the back i think it will drop more on the front but im very happy with the height on the front now.

Was abit of an experience to put a 6 engine back in, as i've only ever taken them out, but it wasnt too hard with the two of us. I cant see how people do an engine change on their own.

All i have left of the old engine is the block, PAS pump and some wiring.

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Posted 28th Feb 2013 at 10:20
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Another 10 hours+ plus ive given to the 306 world i'll never have back Cry

Just kidding,was lovely to save another instead of ripping them apart
Posted 28th Feb 2013 at 11:26
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dendle89

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Well after sort of cleaning out my garage, i found these at the back underneath mounds of car parts, i cant believe it i totally forgot about it.

Team dynamic 1.2's 16" that i bought for my 106 aggeess ago

I also found loads of parts so will be making some money on ebay

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Posted 1st Mar 2013 at 14:52
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Loving the td's mate get them on asap! Thumbs up

You still want the braces?
Posted 1st Mar 2013 at 22:16
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dendle89

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Yes mate i still want the braces ! When your ready il pick them up along with other things Wink plus i can drop the crane off to you !

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Posted 1st Mar 2013 at 22:26
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Most prob next weekend mate Thumbs up
Posted 1st Mar 2013 at 22:34
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Looking nice mate good job on saving her. Are you sticking with the oz's or putting the td's on? I think the oz's look very nice against the china. Nice not to see td's for once even though I like them.

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Posted 1st Mar 2013 at 23:08
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dendle89

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Cheers, im going to stick with the OZ's as they unique and one of a kind, but im going to keep the TD's as i want to do a track day this summer, so im going to look at engine mods soon

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Posted 2nd Mar 2013 at 10:43
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So over the weekend i lowered the beam abit more and put new copper pipes in for the rear brakes (1st time i've done this and it went well)

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Posted 23rd Apr 2013 at 18:16
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Looks great, especially with those Eibachs on. Hmmm, might have to get some for mine.

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Posted 23rd Apr 2013 at 18:32
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here what the back looks like now, also i've put new shocks on the back:


Also took the car to 2 garages to check the ticking problem i had, and they both came back with the same diagnosis - too much oil and poor quality oil, so from this I do not recommend Comma oils at all.

Also this is now back up for sale as that V6 is still calling

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Posted 24th Apr 2013 at 10:55
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dendle89 wrote:
here what the back looks like now, also i've put new shocks on the back:


Also took the car to 2 garages to check the ticking problem i had, and they both came back with the same diagnosis - too much oil and poor quality oil, so from this I do not recommend Comma oils at all.

Also this is now back up for sale as that V6 is still calling


s**t,didn't think that the oil could cause that issue mate and thought we filled her up just right! Shock

It's a lovely car and the new owner will be chuffed with it
Posted 24th Apr 2013 at 11:17
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Me too, but i checked the dipstick and its well over the max ! so gonna buy some top oil and do another oil change !

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Posted 24th Apr 2013 at 11:21
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dendle89 wrote:
Me too, but i checked the dipstick and its well over the max ! so gonna buy some top oil and do another oil change !


Well I can get trade price on oil in halfords if you want pop tart x
Posted 24th Apr 2013 at 11:24
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Yea mate, looking to get it on friday so if i can borrow the card or borrow you for 20 mins ?

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Posted 24th Apr 2013 at 11:34
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This oil anygood ?
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_256851_langId_-1_categoryId_165581_zygonArticleNum_929596_zygonGenericCode_000000_zygonId_12887440_zygonManPartNum_MOB+SUP+S+10W40

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Posted 24th Apr 2013 at 11:41
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roland rat

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dendle89 wrote:
Yea mate, looking to get it on friday so if i can borrow the card or borrow you for 20 mins ?


Come pick the card up as im going away on the fri night for the weekend Smile
Posted 24th Apr 2013 at 11:53
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dendle89

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Yea cheers mate, you around tonight ?

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Posted 24th Apr 2013 at 12:04
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Yea cheers mate, you around tonight ?


yeah pop over after 6 Thumbs up
Posted 24th Apr 2013 at 12:15
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dendle89

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Ryans only had it 5 minuets and look at it:

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Posted 29th Apr 2013 at 07:53
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