Project Deathtrap: Jack's 1.2 Corsa - Page 20

Murray · 27-10-2008, 21:26

@ the plug leads.

I'd just look at as a learning curve tbh. Half of the point of having a project car, i'd love to have a project like that.

Jack · 27-10-2008, 22:56

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Originally Posted by SteveM

That daewoo thing is a pretty sweet find!

Might be useful to someone.

Looked like a standard VX gearbox with a different arm.

Jack · 27-10-2008, 22:58

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Originally Posted by Murray

@ the plug leads.

I'd just look at as a learning curve tbh. Half of the point of having a project car, i'd love to have a project like that.

Exactly man, I never claimed to be an expert, I just like doing this sort of stuff.

**CraigGreen** · 28-10-2008, 09:56

Jack, the Mantzel boxes suffer the same throttle cable angle & I had leaks on my inlet.

Best bet is get the engine running & then spray brake or carb cleaner about the inlet tract, listen for the change in engine note & that will pin point the leak. Mine actually made a squealing/sucking sound where it leaked under the inlet box.

Keep at it.

Jack · 28-10-2008, 11:27

Access to the alternator is fantastic with the powerbox off so I'll get a bracket on there and get that sorted then stick it all back together.

I've got a horrible feeling I've got the brake servo valve the wrong way round.

djivesp · 28-10-2008, 11:35

damn, that throttle cable position looks a bit naff

. You could make a bracket for the throttle cable and looks like there are 2 convenient mounting holes under the tb pulley mech thing

brake servo valve being opposite way round would give exactly the symptoms youre having, coming to think of it !! swap it and see

**CraigGreen** · 30-10-2008, 13:44

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Originally Posted by Jack

I've got a horrible feeling I've got the brake servo valve the wrong way round.

Undo the pipe at the inlet box end, you should be able to suck air from the servo, but not blow into the servo. Anything else is wrong or 1-way valve has failed.

Jack · 22-11-2008, 15:04

First thing's first, a ****ing waffle and kit-kat sandwich!

Not much progress I'm afraid as it's ****ing cold on my poor soft little hands and I'm never home during the ****ing daylight! It's either pitch black, I'm at work or I'm in Stafford at uni.

My hero of a dad managed to scrounge an alternator bracket from the Isuzu man who's on the same industrial estate. Apparently it's from a 3.0 engine and fits like a dream! Good to know there's a little bit of Japanese Isuzu quality somewhere on my engine. Ignore the dodgy rubber washers, it's all I could find to space it with, although it holds the belt pretty tight so it might stay like that.

Wasn't long before I'd got the inlet back on and everything plumbed back in ready for a test. Still got a bastard air leak.

Need to whip it all apart again and do some proper testing with it methinks. I had got the servo one-way valve the wrong way round!

I made some decent piping as well using some elbows for garden irrigation systems!

Got my sticker on as well, just to warn passengers! Don't want any people soiling themselves! Might have to spend another 99p on seats!

djivesp · 22-11-2008, 15:12

FIT !! and the chest aint looking too shabby

that waffle sandwich looks wrong

Jack · 22-11-2008, 15:20

In retrospect, probably not the best idea to show my bits to the world!

Make one and tell me it's wrong. Tell me, when you've got sweet sweet waffle goodness and melty kit-kat in your mouth that it's wrong.

**Lugy** · 22-11-2008, 15:26

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Originally Posted by Jack

In retrospect, probably not the best idea to show my bits to the world!

Make one and tell me it's wrong. Tell me, when you've got sweet sweet waffle goodness and melty kit-kat in your mouth that it's wrong.

But they aren't even potato waffles.....

Well if they are then they are pitiful excuses for waffles.

Jack · 22-11-2008, 15:38

Potato waffles? You're a mad man.

**Lugy** · 22-11-2008, 15:53

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Originally Posted by Jack

Potato waffles? You're a mad man.

You clearly don't know what you're missing

Waffling aside (see what I did there? No? I'll get my coat) the little beezer's getting there

Jack · 22-11-2008, 15:59

Potato waffles are for sausages and beans breakfast!

Aye, it's pretty slow though. As soon as I've sorted this poxy air leak then the engine is finished. Then it's onto the suspension, brakes and moving the battery. Then it's finishing touches! I don't think I can afford to put it on the road much before the summer. At the moment I'm paying rent on two houses and running the Cavalier.

**Lugy** · 22-11-2008, 16:04

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Originally Posted by Jack

Potato waffles are for sausages and beans breakfast!

Aye, it's pretty slow though. As soon as I've sorted this poxy air leak then the engine is finished. Then it's onto the suspension, brakes and moving the battery. Then it's finishing touches! I don't think I can afford to put it on the road much before the summer. At the moment I'm paying rent on two houses and running the Cavalier.

At least you can sit in it and go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrbwapbwap-brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrbwapbwap-brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-rrrr-rrrrr

LongLiveTheNova · 22-11-2008, 16:25

Waffle and kit kat? Thats actually made me feel sicker than i already did.

Jack · 22-11-2008, 16:27

Christ, something wrong with you guys.

Oooh, my extended wiring meant no ECU light too!

djivesp · 22-11-2008, 17:08

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Originally Posted by Lugy

At least you can sit in it and go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrbwapbwap-brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrbwapbwap-brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-rrrr-rrrrr

hahahaa!! It's much much cheaper

Jack · 21-12-2008, 17:40

Getting fed up of doing this now.

Had the manifold off again and had a play with it. Put it all back together and still air leak.

Had it all off again and tested it against a stanley knife blade, it's as bent as a £9 note!

Fed up to the back teeth of this ****ing manifold. Serves me right for buying a cheap nasty one.

I've emailed the seller and asked him if he'll consider sending me a proper one or refunding me. I paid more for this manifold than I did for the car and so far all it was good for was the random hoses and pipes that came with it.

In the mean time I've put a bid on a proper one on ebay!

This engine is going to run properly, dammit!

Gaz86 · 21-12-2008, 17:43

why not get it skimmed? or even ask Lee303 if he can do it for ya.

Jack · 21-12-2008, 17:50

I don't think it's thick enough to skim. It's only about 3mm thick, and you'd need to take more off to get it flat. I had the same problem with the TB flange; the whole thing has been made far too thin and it's all distorted as he's welded it together.

The TB flange was replaced with a 10mm thick piece, but I'm sick of this manifold, it's a piece of ****. It'll end up more patches than cloth and I just want something that bolts on and works with no leaks!

Jack · 21-12-2008, 20:33

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Originally Posted by Jack

Can't really see in this photo, but I tested the contact area using patented Contour and Undulation Navigation Technology (C.U.N.T), which involved greasing up the lower half of the manifold and seeing how much grease ended up on the **** top half when I pressed the two together.

The fit is truly wank, and I can't wait to get a proper one on there.

Enthusiasm is way up now! Can't wait to get it running nicely with no air leaks and get the Spax kit and the 256mm brakes on!

LongLiveTheNova · 21-12-2008, 20:41

Shame about the inlet. Ive had no probs at all with my copy box.
Bolted the f**ker right on, and aint touched it since(a year ago)

turbo gav · 21-12-2008, 21:00

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Originally Posted by Jack

Contour and Undulation Navigation Technology (C.U.N.T),

***Andy_L*** · 22-12-2008, 15:43

Get a tractor spec one on there..............