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Post by 4thgenphil » Wed Jul 01, 2020 11:13 pm

Have you blanked off the side that doesn't have a radiator or is it just open to the engine bay? You'd probably be best blocking it off if you haven't, force a bit more air through the rad rather than around it.
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Post by Vtecmec » Wed Jul 01, 2020 11:24 pm

That's a good point, and something I probably should have done, but it's now radiator all the way across. I've managed to get something in where the aircon rad would normally sit. :thumbup:

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Post by Vtecmec » Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:39 pm

I've mummified the exhaust manifold and down pipe to reduce under bonnet temps a tad:

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And fitted a radiator in the space that used to contain the aircon radiator:

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It's a 'race' radiator from a MK1 Golf/Scirocco, fits in the space well and is 45% larger than the civic rad that was there before.

As the Germans have a funny coolant expansion system, I had to get inventive and add my own rad cap with overflow port:

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Changed the BOV over again as the plastic SAAB one felt flakey, I think it was leaking boost on second and third gear pulls, third time is a charm with an adjustable piston (last one was diaphragm) type made by prosport:

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Works like a charm.

Final shot with the car back together:

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Post by h10ndr » Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:29 pm

Wow...this has moved on a bit since I was last on here.. :clap: :wave:
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Post by sol-lude » Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:40 am

Havent been on here in a few months but this being the 1st catch up has been worth it. Absolute beast before and now, just sheer epic.

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Post by Vtecmec » Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:29 pm

Thanks gents, nice to see you are both still around. :D

Done a few more bits to this.

I've swapped the rear light gaskets as they may have been leaking water, I don't seem to have any pics, bit its not that exciting anyhow. I ordered the bright red ones on eBay and they fit really nice.

Then moving onto the steering, I've had a weeping power steering rack and pump for years, not really leaking but always a little seepage and wetness. After a failed several month search for a replacement rack, I decided to strip my own and refurb it. It was actually more straight forward than I'd anticipated.

One disassembled steering rack:

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The hardest part was having to manufacture a tool to fit the rack piston ring.

And steering pump.

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Both now back on the car with fresh inner and outer tie rod ends. Booked in for Hunter alignment next week.

I've also sorted all the boost pipes, as I had cobbled my own together, some of the aluminium pipes did not have the beads on the ends to keep the hoses from popping off. Originally I had planned to buy something that I could use to make my own, but having a look around they are bloody expensive, like 3 figures expensive, which for a few uses is way too much.

So I did some googling and found a good ghetto way of doing my own. Cost me nothing as I used stuff I had lying around. 8)

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Post by h10ndr » Thu Sep 03, 2020 9:45 am

Is there nothing you cant strip down and rebuild? Impressive...
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Post by vanzep » Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:37 pm

Excellent work - not many folk would tackle the steering rack. 8)
was there a kit you could buy for the refurb?
ive made a mental note your the guy to speak to about steering racks :)
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Post by Vtecmec » Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:46 pm

Cheers guys.

The rebuild kit for both the pump and rack are by Gates. I ordered them from RockAuto.

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Post by simonc » Fri Oct 09, 2020 4:07 pm

Sorry it's a bit late but many, many congrats on the LOTM. She's a corker and a testament to your commitment. Ten out ten, Sir
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