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Markb's 94 Cav Turbo (Originally A4 RAP)
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
What size are your disc's?
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Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Nice looking cav mate
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
I can see a busy weekend of fitting hoses to the Cavalier coming up :S Just need to get some custom boost hoses made up now
IMG_3390 by m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_3390 by m33rkb, on Flickr
1994 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier Turbo 4x4 - Total Vauxhall cover car (Jan 2015 / Issue 170)
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Started fitting the hoses and trial fitted the strut brace along with removing the Turbo ready to be sent off for a rebuild
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Don't think it will be moving for a few weeks
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Also a picture to show the enlarged top hat and some of the hoses
IMG_3431 by m33rkb, on Flickr
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Don't think it will be moving for a few weeks
IMG_3417 by m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_3433 by m33rkb, on Flickr
Also a picture to show the enlarged top hat and some of the hoses
1994 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier Turbo 4x4 - Total Vauxhall cover car (Jan 2015 / Issue 170)
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
exellent work Mark, starting to put your own stamp on it now mate, well done, Ads
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Been having fun and games with the Turbo as Turbo Technics can longer service them or gets parts for them... So I sent it off to Turbo Dynamics and they said that it was not worth fixing.
It is now at an independent Turbo specialist who has had it apart and said that that are cracks around the manifold where Turbo Technics have machined it out and installed an insert at the waste gate end. The bearing housing is excessively worn and cannot be machine out any further to except bigger bearings as has got the largest bearing that could be installed and finally the compressor housing is also excessively worn and beyond repair.
In the meantime I have purchased a used / reconditioned K16 to get me through to the end of the show season with a stack of parts to sell on and hopefully mean that the Turbo becomes FOC.
It is now at an independent Turbo specialist who has had it apart and said that that are cracks around the manifold where Turbo Technics have machined it out and installed an insert at the waste gate end. The bearing housing is excessively worn and cannot be machine out any further to except bigger bearings as has got the largest bearing that could be installed and finally the compressor housing is also excessively worn and beyond repair.
In the meantime I have purchased a used / reconditioned K16 to get me through to the end of the show season with a stack of parts to sell on and hopefully mean that the Turbo becomes FOC.
1994 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier Turbo 4x4 - Total Vauxhall cover car (Jan 2015 / Issue 170)
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Finally got my hands on a couple of spare Speedline's just in case I need them.
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IMG_3519 by m33rkb, on Flickr
Got to love the orange. Might try the slick on the Cav
IMG_3517 by m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_3519 by m33rkb, on Flickr
Got to love the orange. Might try the slick on the Cav
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Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Here are the bits that I bought with the Turbo (I will probably keep some for spares too):
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Turbobits03_zps8977856e by m33rkb, on Flickr
K16 turbo & flange. Has double seals fitted, some play in shaft but the bearing is dry at the moment.
Tx autosport uprated actuator
Inlet manifold with throttle body and throttle position sensor and top hat
2x ignition coils
Rear 3 way water pipe 4x injector rails,1x pressure reg,4x yellow injectors
Distributor and cap
Alternator adjuster bracket for v-belt type alternator (rare)
Bosch crank sensor
Turbo oil feed pipe
Starter motor
Side and rear corsa b F28 gear box mounts (brand new chris astley)
Corsa F20 gear linkage
These have been stored for around two years but were all working when removed.
Turbobits01_zpsec0f2932 by m33rkb, on Flickr
Turbobits03_zps8977856e by m33rkb, on Flickr
K16 turbo & flange. Has double seals fitted, some play in shaft but the bearing is dry at the moment.
Tx autosport uprated actuator
Inlet manifold with throttle body and throttle position sensor and top hat
2x ignition coils
Rear 3 way water pipe 4x injector rails,1x pressure reg,4x yellow injectors
Distributor and cap
Alternator adjuster bracket for v-belt type alternator (rare)
Bosch crank sensor
Turbo oil feed pipe
Starter motor
Side and rear corsa b F28 gear box mounts (brand new chris astley)
Corsa F20 gear linkage
These have been stored for around two years but were all working when removed.
1994 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier Turbo 4x4 - Total Vauxhall cover car (Jan 2015 / Issue 170)
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
OK after buying the full Roose kit and realising that the custom radiator had bigger end caps and different hoses on it I have had to have some custom ones made up by Roose and while I was at it I have had some pipe work made up for the intercooler / Turbo to replace the old ones
IMG_3616 by m33rkb, on Flickr
Hopefully I should get these and the recon Turbo fitted tomorrow and be able to drive it again after a month
Also the engine bay should look a bit better too
IMG_3616 by m33rkb, on Flickr
Hopefully I should get these and the recon Turbo fitted tomorrow and be able to drive it again after a month
Also the engine bay should look a bit better too
1994 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier Turbo 4x4 - Total Vauxhall cover car (Jan 2015 / Issue 170)
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
some good parts there Mark, now get it all back together again, and do what you told me to do, drive the bloody thing,
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
OK she is all back together and there is no more smoke and it is boosting well and the waste gate flutter sounds nuts on this Turbo Just need to sort the intercooler pipe to the top hat, as we didn't have any metal tube for inside the pipe. Then once the shows are over it will be big Turbo time
I think it looks good though and I have also got a carbon fibre plug cover to fit too
IMG_3625 by m33rkb, on Flickr
Will be driving it for a few weeks now before it goes to the body shop
I think it looks good though and I have also got a carbon fibre plug cover to fit too
IMG_3625 by m33rkb, on Flickr
Will be driving it for a few weeks now before it goes to the body shop
1994 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier Turbo 4x4 - Total Vauxhall cover car (Jan 2015 / Issue 170)
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
That looks great
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Looks very tidy
....with a brew and my favourite biscuits.
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Thanks guys just wish I could have done the Intercooler pipe, but that will be sorted soon. Will have to mess about again when it gets it's bigger Turbo, but it is good for now
1994 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier Turbo 4x4 - Total Vauxhall cover car (Jan 2015 / Issue 170)
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Before
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and after
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Hopefully you will agree that it is better
Just need to finish the intercooler pipe and fit the carbon plug cover now.
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and after
IMG_3625 by m33rkb, on Flickr
Hopefully you will agree that it is better
Just need to finish the intercooler pipe and fit the carbon plug cover now.
1994 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier Turbo 4x4 - Total Vauxhall cover car (Jan 2015 / Issue 170)
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Went out for a drive last night and it decided to empty all of it's coolant... and leave a cloud of steam / water on the cars behind it
Luckily I was only about 500 meters from home so I crawled back and tried filling it up, but it came out as soon as it was poured in and it was too dark to look last night. So I looked tonight and found that it had blown a core plug out of the head. No wonder water was coming back out as soon as it went in.
IMG_3690 by m33rkb, on Flickr
Also found the old core plug on top of the transfer box
IMG_3693 by m33rkb, on Flickr
So it looks like the inlet manifold will be coming off again to sort the core plug out lol.
It's all part of the fun though
Luckily I was only about 500 meters from home so I crawled back and tried filling it up, but it came out as soon as it was poured in and it was too dark to look last night. So I looked tonight and found that it had blown a core plug out of the head. No wonder water was coming back out as soon as it went in.
IMG_3690 by m33rkb, on Flickr
Also found the old core plug on top of the transfer box
IMG_3693 by m33rkb, on Flickr
So it looks like the inlet manifold will be coming off again to sort the core plug out lol.
It's all part of the fun though
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Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
It never rains, but it pours... literally!
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Core plug sorted and running well again
So new side repeaters were fitted. Think they suit it well
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So new side repeaters were fitted. Think they suit it well
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1994 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier Turbo 4x4 - Total Vauxhall cover car (Jan 2015 / Issue 170)
Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Something else done ready for when it goes in the body shop
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Hopefully that should cool the Turbo / aid the air flow
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Hopefully that should cool the Turbo / aid the air flow
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Stripped the interior out to find the cause of a leak and found that the drain plug in the passengers footwell had been popped out and the floor was soaked and the sponge falling to bits
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Spoke to the previous owner and found out it was the seal between the heater box and body that had gone, which has since been re-sealed and sorted.
Also took the shim out of the Re-Circ and the pigeon (waste gate) noise has stopped was a pig to get at the cover with the Turbo on the car lol
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Also removed the colour coded base plates on the mirrors
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Looks a lot better
IMG_3814 by m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_3816 by m33rkb, on Flickr
Spoke to the previous owner and found out it was the seal between the heater box and body that had gone, which has since been re-sealed and sorted.
Also took the shim out of the Re-Circ and the pigeon (waste gate) noise has stopped was a pig to get at the cover with the Turbo on the car lol
IMG_3827 by m33rkb, on Flickr
Also removed the colour coded base plates on the mirrors
IMG_3845 by m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_3846 by m33rkb, on Flickr
IMG_3849 by m33rkb, on Flickr
Looks a lot better
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Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
What are you having done at the bodyshop? I take it that the vents in the bonnet are for aesthetic purposes rather than heat relief (looking at the position of the vents?). Good work, glad you got your coolant loss sorted too! Not so sure about the stains on that seat though...
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Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
I must admit... When I sprayed my mirrors and the mountings together to color-code them, people said they didn't look right, all blended together... Seeing yours as it is now, I agree, so I may revert to black mountings and color-coded mirror cases....
Good progress, it is amazing how much cargo space there is inside these Cavaliers, especially once they are stripped out!
Good progress, it is amazing how much cargo space there is inside these Cavaliers, especially once they are stripped out!
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Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Full re-spay including door shuts, bonnet bay and glass out. Along with some custom bits like the bonnet, spoiler and other bitshumbucker wrote:What are you having done at the bodyshop? I take it that the vents in the bonnet are for aesthetic purposes rather than heat relief (looking at the position of the vents?). Good work, glad you got your coolant loss sorted too! Not so sure about the stains on that seat though...
The bonnet is really just for looks, but it might aid some flow over the Turbo.
The seat is not mine so I cannot comment on the stains. I just didn't want to mess my leather / alcantara up.
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Re: Markb's 94 Polar Sea Blue Cavalier 4x4 Turbo WIP
Yeah I have hated the colour coded base plates since I bought the car. So I am glad I have swapped them as they look loads betterCavalier342 wrote:I must admit... When I sprayed my mirrors and the mountings together to color-code them, people said they didn't look right, all blended together... Seeing yours as it is now, I agree, so I may revert to black mountings and color-coded mirror cases....
Good progress, it is amazing how much cargo space there is inside these Cavaliers, especially once they are stripped out!
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