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[fiestasiphil]

nice progress

woop shall be running soon then

take it easy for 200miles or so after the new gasket

will do mate got 2 cans of engine flush as well for 2 oil changes as well as filters, also cleaned out the pick up pipe today was full of crap and some orange instant gasket ended up in there got it all out now tho

[jonyb4]

Lol sounds like it wanted a way out... haha

Yea should be right as rain after a flush
Good stuff

[FezzyGTI]

hi there brilliant project mate luv the powdercoated stuff too, jus wondering what made ya want the manual power steering? i removed my pump but aint got the manual rack yet tho,

[fiestasiphil]

hi there brilliant project mate luv the powdercoated stuff too, jus wondering what made ya want the manual power steering? i removed my pump but aint got the manual rack yet tho,

cheers mate, ive never really been a fan of power steering...manual steering feels more bolted together and its one less thing to leak

[fiestasiphil]

another update

i cleaned up the pick up pipe and the tray thats sits inside in the sump, the mesh on the pick up pipe was full of instant gasket but cleaned it all out

then put new gasket on the sump and fitted it to the car





annoyingly the stainless steel bolts for the sump i bought came with the wrong washers so i sent them a email and today another set arrived today so will fit those one by one next week

then my mate cleaned up the top of the block and treid the genuine headgasket .......and it was wrong :doh: so a new one should arrive by friday

also i had the cylinder head skimmed and cleaned it came up really well (the head it just resting on the block in the picture)



better picture on the manual steering conversion now i can get the car out of the garage



also since september ive been cleaned and derusting the underside of my si

and fitted my new heat sheilds and painted the fuel tank, i didnt take the tank off in the end as i was up for it and it still has over a half a tank of fuel in it, but it came up pretty well, but was covered in underseal before :doh:





also put a new number plate light on

before all yellow not clear




after with new one




also put a new oil filter and fuel filter on the car so its all ready

old fuel filter


new one


also re fitted the starter motor and placed my xr2i front mount with new alternator just with a few bolts till i give the block a paint




also done a few other little bits that were not in the correct place like the bonnet cable, which is meant to go through a hole in the slam panel so i sorted that and at the same time i degreased the gunk inside and put new new grease in it

thats it for now

[jayrs]

coming on nice mate, shame about the few problems though

[jonyb4]

yea its coming along good mate

all looking nice and fresh

[fiestasiphil]

coming on nice mate, shame about the few problems though

thanks mate, yeh i know it is a bit of a set back i have till end of march to have it running properly and ideally have all the powder coated parts on by, which isnt long when i only have about 8 days of that where i can work on it, and my mate who is doing the headgasket isnt always avaliable, fingers crossed i can get it ready in time

[jayrs]

your be fine mate, might have to pull a couple of late nighters but it will be worth it

[SEG1]

another update

fitted my new heat sheilds and painted the fuel tank, i didnt take the tank off in the end as i was up for it and it still has over a half a tank of fuel in it, but it came up pretty well, but was covered in underseal before :doh:




thats it for now

look good mate!

where did you get the heat shields?

[fiestasiphil]

another update

fitted my new heat sheilds and painted the fuel tank, i didnt take the tank off in the end as i was up for it and it still has over a half a tank of fuel in it, but it came up pretty well, but was covered in underseal before :doh:




thats it for now

look good mate!

where did you get the heat shields?

i got them from fords but took about a month to come in, cost £60 for 2 of them but i did get them back in october 2009

[SEG1]

not bad imo.
you got a part number?

[fiestasiphil]

not bad imo.
you got a part number?

sorry mate i havent to hand but will try and look for you

another update

(ps sorry about the dodgy pictures ) the heads back on nearly got it all done yesterday still got a few more bits to do, but its all timed up

new genuine ford headgasket in place


head back on and inlet





put some hoses on but lost one stud for the exhaust manifold so going get a new one on tuesday hopefully, also put put oil in it, new genuine ford water pump gasket, powder coated coil pack bracket

[fiestasiphil]

fitted the powder coated wishbone carriers cleaned out the area six wishbones and re greased them also fitted the powder coated front anti roll bar and fitted powerflex bushes not the floflex ones


the reason why i decided not to fit the floflex bushes, comparing them in this picture

the one on the left is the floflex bush in a unknown bracket (not a si one) the bush is a lot smaller than the powderflex bush on the right which is the same visually to the standard ford bush and fits nice and snug in the proper si bracket , the floflex bush in the proper si bracket doesnt fit snug at all and would do no favours when it comes to handling, unless fitted with 2 of the unknown ford brackets (i do have a ford part number for it if anyone wants it)






all fitted also fitted new drop links while i was at it

also decided to give the runabout a service got some tesco oil pretty cheap so thought why not

got new oil filter, sump plug washer, fuel filter and air filter



the airbox was covered in oil i checked the breathers all seemed fine so i gave it a big clean out and fitted the new filter



also cleaned out the spi unit which was also a bit dirty





thats it for the runabout now comes off the road in 2 weeks then im off to florida then come back and get the si back on the tarmac

[jonyb4]

brillikant mate


cant say ive had any issues with the good old floflex bushes, your right though they are a bit small compared

ive got mk4 ones in mine which sit much fighter in
mk3s use a recessed bush, mk4s dont, so the clamps hold the bush better ive found


whats happening with the run around then? why is it coming off the road?

[fiestasiphil]

brillikant mate


cant say ive had any issues with the good old floflex bushes, your right though they are a bit small compared

ive got mk4 ones in mine which sit much fighter in
mk3s use a recessed bush, mk4s dont, so the clamps hold the bush better ive found


whats happening with the run around then? why is it coming off the road?

the unknown bracket i have must be the mk4 one then

the runaround it just going to sit in the garage till the winter may chop the wing off it and get my new genuine ford one fitted to it as its full of filler if i find time probs going to be out in the si most of the time enjoying it

[jonyb4]

good lad

watch ou for the fuel prices though!

im still crying about my trip tot he petrol station earlier

gone up 4p!

[fiestasiphil]

:lol:

good lad

watch ou for the fuel prices though!

im still crying about my trip tot he petrol station earlier

gone up 4p!

blimey again britains a rip off lol i want to use the tesco performance fuel its 99 octane as well compared to v power which is 97

[fiestasiphil]

well she runs again so happy was a few probs i forgot to put pipes on the back of the inlet and i put the wrong lead the alternator iso it wouldnt charge and the starter motor seized but sorted all probs now only have 2 pics will get some more at the weekend



pic of the powder coated front gearbox bracket and vibra technic gearbox mounts

[Excursion]

Looking tidy, Phil. When do you think it will be back on the road?

[fiestasiphil]

Looking tidy, Phil. When do you think it will be back on the road?

cheers mark, hopefully around end of april got mot booked in for the 23rd of april so hopefully that day

[jonyb4]

brilliant mate

love the yellow parts plotted around the car in various areas

this Si ooses inspiration

[fiestasiphil]

the si has been back on the road for a month and passed mot first time been meaning to update the thread for a while now but over the last few days ive being doing a bit of work on both my fiestas

bought a new idle speed control valve from fords with new bolts and gasket for the si



fitted





idles lovely now

then after not driving it for 2 days come home to find a patch underneath





its anti freeze, no entirely sure where it coming from the sump is dry and has no stains but there was some on the alternator, so for now i have just done up the clamps a bit tighter

also the rear brakes needed some adjustment and on inspection the cylinders were leaking so my mates going to fit them and adjust the shoes and flush the fluid on thursday

and the runabout

i noticed some rust coming up behind the nearside rear arch and found this





which poked straight though the outer and inner arch :banghead:

unfortunatly it being the runabout means in has to be bodged :chill:

so bought 2tubes of abro steel and filled the hole/holes up


now i never done spraying by myself before so did my best masking it up cheaply, and i probably should have removed the petrol cap :doh: any extra advice would be much appricated

then after rubbing down and 1st layer of primer the 2nd coat in grey as i ran out of white





it hasnt come up to bad got a few scratches that need rubbing down before diamond white paint is to be applied all the abro steel will be covered with the arch so wasnt to bothered with it showing :look:

also put on some new caps for the rear wheel bearings on the runabout as the old ones were dented and grease was seeping through



also a few pics of my si back at home

[SLEEMAN]

mate where did you get that spoiler from it looks good!!!

[fiestasiphil]

mate where did you get that spoiler from it looks good!!!

i got it 6 years ago mate from carnoisseur its a pi spolier

[jonyb4]

good stuff mate, loved it at fiesta in the park, was the best Si there, still recon is needs recaro's though

shame about the rust coming through on the 1.3

[fiestasiphil]

good stuff mate, loved it at fiesta in the park, was the best Si there, still recon is needs recaro's though

shame about the rust coming through on the 1.3

thanks mate

yeh i know even after regular wheels off cleans throughout the last 2 winters i didnt managed to stop it from happening

bought a can of stone guard as well so going to put that in the high impact areas

[jonyb4]

iw as trying to catch you at fitp but your a slippery bugger

think i seen you once among a crowd, the fiancé not like to come with you to shows then?

ill catch you at fitp

[fiestasiphil]

:)

iw as trying to catch you at fitp but your a slippery bugger

think i seen you once among a crowd, the fiancé not like to come with you to shows then?

ill catch you at fitp

haha, no she doesnt she came to ford fair last year but now i will leave her at home

i should be at classic ford and ford fair

[jonyb4]

aww i wanted to make classic ford, would ahve loved a go on the strip but its too soon and i didnt prepair

besides f**k going up it on these tyres, theyre s**t!

wheel spins and understeers like a Bic™

want my GTi wheels back on

[fiestasiphil]

done some work on the si, got new rear wheel cylinders fitted as they were leaking and my mate finally got the polybushed powder coated rear anti roll bar fitted :





also i bought a pair of brand new genuine headlights and another set of headlight protectors and fitted them to the si












new oil and filter



also on the runabout a well as a new fan switch seal and thermostat housing gasket thought i may as well rub it down and give it a quick paint







i havent got the bodywork finished yet on the nearside rear arch but should get a go at it in the next few weeks

[HCS PIMP]

id check the drain plug on the radiator or the hose that goes to the water pump failing that could be the water pump
hope that helps

[fiestasiphil]

cheers mate seems ok now was my roose hoses needed to be tightened up bit a more

[Excursion]

Lovely jubbly. You haven't sent me a joke in a while, I was expecting some good Tailibanter

[- Danny Boy -]

lol Phil is always good for the jokes, some of the ones he sends crack me up