Squig's CDX v6; WIP

[Squig]

I think so... she's getting a full new set of pulleys (spares shed strikes again, yay me and my hoarding)

[Squig]

Weell new seals have been added and gaskets done, pulleys changed and had to have a tool made to re-tighten the crank bolt... but should be done and timed tomorrow

[Greig Sri]

Your getting it done then. Ive got a few home made tools. I feel chufed with myself when I can make something up to help get a job done.

Greig

[Squig]

Realised after 5pm I was out of oil so not quite finished yet, but as far as I can tell she's done... didn't make the tool myself but a local engineer did it for me... not that I couldn't but they have pillar drills which I don't so it was easier to pay someone this time.
The tool they made thou is obscene two and a half foot of 10mm steel bar... you could lever the mini off the ground with it!

[TurboDan]

I have seen squigs tool personally and its a very nice tool, really long too......

[Squig]

Dan and Gaz both wanted to feel my tool... give it a stoke and heft the weightiness of it...

[TurboDan]

[Gaz]

Squigs tool was long and massive. Emma had a smile on her face as she watched us caress squigs tool.

[Envoy CDX]

come on then.. lol lets see this new tool. (the one you had made before you even get a glimmer of a sick thought )

[Squig]

Will get some pictures up soon... thinking about getting it powder coated too. If anyone wants one let me know... once the pictures are up

[Squig]

Gave her a quick clean today/yesterday took it nice and slow relaxing in the sun... photos have been taken on a camera phone so they look a little dull and not as sunny as it actually was... not been polished yet thou.


Shiny...


The engine bay prior to a clean... not that it has been cleaned yet, that's for tomorrow if it stays nice...

...and the tool I had made...


Left my foot in the picture to show size... I'm in size 11's...

[TurboDan]

Car looks nice and shiney!

Is it back up and running now then?

[Greig Sri]

The tool you made is a bigger version of the one I made. It makes the job of doing the big crank a lot easyer. Your car is looking very good too

Greig

[Squig]

Yeah Dan the cav lives again but needs the MOT (booked for this coming wednesday)... She looks good at a distance but up close there is about 5-7 small rust spots starting, so I need to break out the wet and dry and a small brush.

In all fairness overall she still a looker but there's a lot of stone chips and defects in the paint, the wheels need refurbishing and underneath she needs a damn good Waxoyl.
But first she has to pass the dreaded MOT... which I'm not actually dreading, as I can't find anything to indicate anything other than a pass.

If anyone wants one of those tools making I can get them made (and powdercoated a random colour for a little extra haven't done mine yet so no idea of additional costs but not expecting it to be a lot) for around £45 + p&p...

[TurboDan]

So longs as it looks good at a glance thats all that matters, I know my car has plenty of marks on it but so long as i know where they are then they don't bother me.

Wheres it going for an mot?

[Squig]

Rock garage in new mills... gives her a chance to spit out any deposits

[TurboDan]

Thats a hell of a long way to go just for an MOT.

[Squig]

yeah but the guy is fantastic and does a quickie pre MOT so the obvious crap that I would miss is given a once over before I spend my hard earned

[Envoy CDX]

yeah but the guy is fantastic and does a quickie pre MOT so the obvious crap that I would miss is given a once over before I spend my hard earned

It's great when you can find a garage with testers that are happy to do that
When's the big day Squig?

[HAIRIBO]

Gorgeous as ever!

[humbucker]

lookin good, still love the look of those wheels alongside your paintjob. now get some more pics up! haha!

[Squig]

Will do ilovemyelite... just let me polish her first

The big day was yesterday but wanted to do the advisories before announcing her road worthiness on here, and, advisories almost done, I'll announce my cav IS back on the road with fresh MOT pass sheet and all but one advisory sorted, and let's all face the fact that my sump nut washer leaks. I didn't look very hard but I couldn't find one... most of my time went on finding an o-ring big enough to replace the knackered one on the water pump.

Thanks Hairibo...


Anyhow... just needs to get the wheels lined up right now and she's back to 100%.

[Squig]

Point to note on the v6 and the associated ECU fault codes; 16 (indicating Knock sensor 1 no voltage) refers to the rear bank's knock sensor. Mine worked loose this morning and caused limp home mode... No great issue, but was a little confused as to which sensor was which.

So to clarify all knock sensor ECU fault codes refer to either knock sensor 1 which is always the rear bank and knock sensor 2 which is always the front bank. (info courtesy of Rock Garage in New Mills... great chaps)

[TurboDan]

Why do you have your seat sooooooooo far forward! Me and gaz could only just get in it after you had moved the seat?

[Squig]

Sorry... the reason is a smaller movement in the legs required to press the clutch which results in a quicker change when I need/want to... I feel comfier and drive better that close.