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Joined: May 5, 2002
Topics: 182 / Replies: 1072
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Reply To: STOP and OIL light after heavy braking

Thats the oil whipping right up to the front of the sump matey!Check the oil level as its usually only like then when below full.If its full t...

20 years ago
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Reply To: BMC Kit

Are you concerned at all with how low the air intake is - in respect to perhaps driving through a puddle, it ending up a damn site deeper than you tho...

20 years ago
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Reply To: how do you balance carbs (205mi16 carbs)

I like many others wouldn't touch LAD with a bargepole.Most companies will probably charge you more to balance them then the tool - plus if you ju...

20 years ago
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Reply To: how do you balance carbs (205mi16 carbs)

You need to buy/borrow a balancing tool - basically its a bung that you put into the trumpet which measures the "draw" of air.Check the adjacent t...

20 years ago
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Reply To: 15" on 106 GTi

16" wheels with 195/40/16 tyres shouldn't rub unless the car is overly lowered or the wheels are the wrong offset.15" wheels shouldn't rub on 195/...

20 years ago
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Reply To: fitting power steering?

The PAS racks are usually different so I guess you'd need one of them, then often the lower half of the steering column is different too.Then ther...

20 years ago
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Reply To: 205 mi16 carbs

I agree it sounds like above.I take it it ran ok when you collected it and that you've called them up to tell them?Also have you changed anyth...

20 years ago
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Reply To: engine tapping!!

are you running a genuine Peugeot oil filter?If its an aftermarket one it may have no non-return valve and hence all the oil did return!

20 years ago
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Reply To: Pics of a "fake"

I like it - especially like the white wheels.Its unusual for me to say anything nice so think yourself lucky!

20 years ago
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Reply To: 16valve head 8v block.

If you are going for forged pistons may as well gofor over 12:1

20 years ago
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Reply To: Bolt to stud conversions???

Apparently one place was cheap and good trackstore.com or similar but shut down and TAS was cheap and ****e.

20 years ago
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Reply To: Bolt to stud conversions???

I do in fact remember seeing one place that were an amazing amount cheaper than elsewhere (apparently they supplied most other places with the convers...

20 years ago
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Reply To: 205 8v Track Car Build

Have to say I am mightily impressed with the DES system - if I wasn't such a tight ******* I'd have one too!

20 years ago
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Reply To: Checking HDi timing

I would assume fuel timing is electronically controlled?If you mean cam timing, there is usually a bolt hole lock up for cam and crank pulley....

20 years ago
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Reply To: 16valve head 8v block.

The fact that low compression will give a great decrease in power.

20 years ago
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