Carlos
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Jun 22, 2013 14:09:54 GMT
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Whilst i'm sat on the sofa waiting for the safety car to go in at Le Mans, I thought I'd post a quick update. Passenger door lock is now swapped too, but discovered the boot lock is riveted in so that halted play as I need to buy some new drill bits to get it out, and then a rivet gun to put it back in. Shouldn't be a hard job though. With a brief spell of sunshine this morning I thought I'd try and get the exhaust done. I bought the cheapeast one I could find just get it sorted for now, as if I get round to doing an engine conversion another new exhaust will be needed anyway. All come off without too much trouble, but when I compared the exhausts it was easy to see why it was cheap: The new one is missing the split in the downpipe, so won't give the beneficial effects of the 4-2-1 downpipe that an OEM one has. Not sure what the impact will be - maybe a bit lost from the top end? However, the dividing bit of metal in the old one was coming away and partially blocking the exhaust anyway, so the new one's got to be better than that!! Ideally the back box needs replacing too, but the current Peco is doing it's job so it will stay for now. View from the back with the crummy Peco: Whilst I was underneath I was also checking out the gear linkage. The gear stick is incredibly vague, even by Peugeot standards, and pretty soon I discovered why. The right linkage pivot on the subframe was loose, introducing a load of slack: A new washer and tightened up nut and there's a massive improvement in the feel of the gear stick and much easier the find gears, so well chuffed with that. Still a bit of 'standard' sloppiness left, but I've got some Group A gearchange rods in the garage, so at some point I will dig them out to see if they help a bit more. Definitely approaching something that might pass an MOT now! Just a few odd jobs to finish off and I'll get it booked in.
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Carl -------------------------------- 1992 Peugeot 205 GTi 2.0 16v 2004 Volvo V50 T5 --------------------------------
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Carlos
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Jul 17, 2013 20:51:43 GMT
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Few more jobs sorted out over the last few weeks... In the last MOT the front seats were an advisory as they weren't secure. The seat itself is bolted to seat runners which also act as the tilting mechanism to get in the back. The whole lot is then bolted to the floorpan. It was clear a bit of play had crept into the joints/pivots of the runners so I sourced a decent set last year and have finally got round to fitting them. So basically this whole mechanism you see here is removed by taking off some trim and 4 torx bolts: The result is a much more secure feeling seat. Not perfect, but none of my previous 205s/309s have been either! With the front seats sorted I finally screwed all the rear trim back in. Also gave the rear seat brackets a bit of a paint as they were rusty as hell, as you can see (2 already de-rusted): Painted and back in the car: Not perfect, but a damn sight better than what they were. Eventually I'll probably get them powder coated for a lasting, tidier finish. Also decided to fix the handbrake. It's always beena bit wobbly - I've never really looked properly but it just looked like it was missing a securing bolt. Wrong! Took the handbrake mechanism out and discovered this: The mount that is tacked to the floorpan to accept the handbrake is all rusty and out of alingment. A bit of metal massaging later and it's fixed enough that the handbrake works without wobbling around: Something else to add to the list when it goes to the welders! And the interior is finally starting to look how it should: Unfortunately after clearing the boot I found a bit more rust: I'm gonna have to remortgage the house to pay for the welding at this rate! With the interior sorted, it was time to attack the oily bits again. First of all the actual oily bits - oil and filter change. Nothing particularly interesting here, although I was amused when I found this on the sump plug: Good old PTFE tape in place of a new washer. Suffice to say it now has a new washer!! A few posts back I noted the off side track rod end was past it's best, so that also got changed for a new item: You can't tell, but whilst the car was in the air I also stripped down, cleaned and reassembled the front brakes just to make sure they were all working as they should be. After this it was just a case of getting some odd jobs done - fixing a headlight mount, replacing some minor broken parts, fitting number plate, checking lights, levels etc. Oh, and also finally chopped out the bodged wiring and fixed the front driving lights and fog lights: With all this done I think we're just about ready for an MOT. The car is no-where near finished, but it would be nice to be able to drive it. Soooo, it's booked in Saturday morning - keep your fingers crossed pleased!!!
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Carl -------------------------------- 1992 Peugeot 205 GTi 2.0 16v 2004 Volvo V50 T5 --------------------------------
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Jul 17, 2013 22:35:55 GMT
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Great work matey... I'm. Slowly falling in love with my 205gti... And I'm a 5 gt turbo man since day 1... Engine is so torquey and cars deliver massive fun!! I wanted a 309 but decided on a 205 for lighter track fun car
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Please get some new tyres, i know that tyre tread a mile off!
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Carlos
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A R5 GTL was my first car and i've always wanted try a GTT, just never got round to it. After a series of V8s I was surprised how torquey the Goodwood felt. Looking forward to going out for a proper drive once the MoT is done!
Tyres came with the wheels and are virtually brand new so will stay for now. Admittedly I havent used them for about a decade but i had P6000s fitted to a 205 which i used for numerous road rallies back at uni. Those Tyres took a lot if punishment and always offered plenty of grip. So will be interesting to see how these cope!
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Carl -------------------------------- 1992 Peugeot 205 GTi 2.0 16v 2004 Volvo V50 T5 --------------------------------
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ishan
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Jul 19, 2013 17:52:32 GMT
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Really nice to see the work going into this.
I have a urge for another 309 having owned 9 of them in the past 10 years. There is a unloved white 3 door with a Mi16 just up the road from me on eBay at the moment.
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djoptix
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Jul 19, 2013 21:57:30 GMT
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The non standard downpipe will probably lose you some midrange torque, you might gain a tiny bit of top end bhp but probably not noticeable.
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Last Edit: Jul 19, 2013 21:57:44 GMT by djoptix
OMG i totally would have that car if a) you lived closer b) i had the dosh c) i could sell this rusting mk1 Civic d) my benefits come through e) my wife would let me f) my mum would let me g) you'll MOT it
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Jul 20, 2013 16:21:24 GMT
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Iv just fitted 4-1 magnex to 205 1.9 and 2.5" straight pipe to magnex back box... V good feel just a little loud not bothered as its just a track toy
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Carlos
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Jul 20, 2013 20:50:13 GMT
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I've got a Magnex system in the garage, but I just need the downpipe. If I can find a cheap one I will fit it at some point. Was great to drive the car again today, and even better when I came home with this: Few advisories - 2 on the rear brakes for the discs being rusty and being out of balance, and 2 for the rusty sills. Brakes should easily be sorted with a strip down and cleanup, and I was well aware of the rusty sills, which will hopefully get fixed at some point in the near future. I did notice the engine didn't sound particularly healthy - maybe just lack of sound deadening and the cheapo exhaust though? Whatever the issue, hopefully it'll last for the time being until I can sort out a replacement! For now though, I'm a very happy boy!!
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Carl -------------------------------- 1992 Peugeot 205 GTi 2.0 16v 2004 Volvo V50 T5 --------------------------------
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Jul 20, 2013 22:01:31 GMT
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Well done on the MOT fella! Go out and enjoy her a bit now
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Jul 20, 2013 22:11:08 GMT
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Whoop!! Enjoy B road blasting!! Why engine not sound healthy?
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Carlos
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For want of a better word the engine sounds a bit tappety. Will check a few obvious things first - exhaust manifold for leaks in case that's causing a ticking and also top up the year old fuel in case that's causing pinking. After that I'm not really sure.
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Carl -------------------------------- 1992 Peugeot 205 GTi 2.0 16v 2004 Volvo V50 T5 --------------------------------
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Jul 21, 2013 10:11:54 GMT
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Manifolds are quite common to leaks that's y I fitted 4-1 magnex...
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Jul 21, 2013 13:03:30 GMT
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Love the car- reminds me of my 205 GTI back around a decade ago. Agree with others the exhaust manifolds can make the tippety tappety sound although mine sealed up when warm. Other thing it could be is a sticky hydraulic tappet as they also go!
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Carlos
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Jul 22, 2013 20:51:51 GMT
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I got a cool automotive stethoscope thingy for Christmas last year so may need to dig that out to try and locate exactly where the noise is coming from - exhaust, valve train or somewhere else.
The exhaust manifold is wrapped in heatproof cloth - wonder if that caused it to get too hot and crack, and maybe that's what the noise is? Will remove the wrapping at some point to try and check the manifold. I've actually got a Magnex middle box and back box in the garage, I just need to find a suitable manifold, so that'll be my backup plan. If it's the valve train I'll get some engine flush stuff and give that a try.
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Carl -------------------------------- 1992 Peugeot 205 GTi 2.0 16v 2004 Volvo V50 T5 --------------------------------
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Superb, well done...!!! Now get out there and enjoy it to the full...
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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Carlos
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Work continues on the Goodwood... Rear brakes have been stripped down, cleaned up and reassembled. No issues with them and it all looks fairly new, I think the advisory was a result of lack of use rather than any underlying issue. Something that's been bugging me since fitting the new wishbones was that the o/s bolts were looking past their best. So I sourced a complete new set of bolts and went to get them fitted. Very glad I did, as this is what the front bolt looked like: Doing it up last time must have stripped the thread and as a result it was a right PITA to get off. All sorted now though which is good. With these little odd jobs done I felt just about confident enough to have a run out in it with the family. So I achieved my goal of taking it to the Wilton House Supercar event earlier in the month: Really happy to have made it there, and when I got home I even found someone had thought it worthy enough to take a photo and upload to Flickr, which made my day! Unfortunately the drive to Wilton and back revealed a few more issues to address. The suspension is horribly mismatched - the front is far too low/firm and the backend feels like it's trying to bounce about all over the place. The steering also fails to self centre properly and feels quite heavy (despite having PAS). So to hopefully resolve all of this I think it's time to invest in some new suspension - I've already got some rear dampers, but up front I want new struts, springs and top mounts. I'm hoping the new top mounts will help the steering, and returning to standard ride height with new dampers will help with the ride. The next step after that may be a rebuild of the rear beam. Unfortunately this is going to eat into my engine budget, but I think it's important to get this sort of thing sorted before chucking another 40bhp at the chassis! On top of this we developed a squeak on the way home, which happened on each revolution of the wheels. Stopped and had a quick nose but couldn't see any obvious problems. Today I've had the car up in the air but can't replicate it. Will have a more thorough look about when I do the suspension. Another annoyance I've mentioned before is the multiple keys I've got for the car. I decided to finally fix that today; I've already done the door locks so today I needed to do the ignition switch, which I wasn't looking forward to. Didn't turn out to be too bad, but it did mean removing a few bits of the dash: Managed to get the old lock out though, and with a bit of faffing with wiring I got the new one in and everything back together. Did discover a load of bodged wiring though, including that coming off the key. I guess it's a result of having a Clifford alarm at some point. Most of it will have to stay as it is, but having a block connector in the high current starting circuit doesn't feel me with joy, so will need to source some new wiring for that at some point too. It's nice just to have one key on the keyring though So for now I need to decide which suspension I want. I had Bilsteins on my old 205 road rally car and really liked that, but the rear dampers I've got are Boge so need to look into what they offer for the front. Any other suggestions for a decent setup?
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Carl -------------------------------- 1992 Peugeot 205 GTi 2.0 16v 2004 Volvo V50 T5 --------------------------------
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I'm loving your work. Its a real pleasure to see someone 'going through' a cheap old motor like this and carefully attending to all the niggly bits and bobs that happen over the years. Lovely!!!!
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Carlos
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Thanks mate. It does give me some perverse sense of satisfaction to be sorting all these little niggles out that have crept in over the years. Hopefully one day I'll have a decent little car that i can enjoy without worrying that something is about to break
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Carl -------------------------------- 1992 Peugeot 205 GTi 2.0 16v 2004 Volvo V50 T5 --------------------------------
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richp
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Sept 27, 2013 20:32:31 GMT
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Just thinking about the steering issue.
Have you had the tracking checked since replacing the wishbones?
Rear suspension wise, mine came with lowering springs on the front but the rear had been left standard. It felt very light and floaty at the back.
Also worth checking the condition of the beam if it hasn't been rebuilt recently.
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