what have you done to your car today ?

[MoToJoJo]

At the least, that makes me a little less scared of driving it, especially if yours has been like that for a while. I'm still trying to get hold of a new cover for it - loads of top covers, but I'm finding it hard to find the lower ones, and there might even be a middle cover too. Hopefully it's just a matter of popping it on through the wheel arch, rather than taking pipes off like I had to, to change the thing. If it got taken out that way, I must be able to put it back on that way too.

Woke up at 3am this morning worrying about cleaning my turbo. Nightmares about snapped bolts etc. Watched a few videos on YouTube and it looks like the exhaust is attached with a metal stud with nuts on it, rather than bolts, so I think I'm less likely to break anything when the time comes. If I can get hold of a timing belt cover, I'll probably fit that and then do my turbo clean while the undertray is off.

My neighbours are going to love me. The car was on axle stands all last week, and I know the people on the other side of the street could see their house prices dropping with this bloke fixing his car. "Can't he afford to take it to a garage?"

Is this what you're looking for?

 

[Sl1ced]

Repaired and re attached my downpipe see how long it lasts. I still hate how loud it is


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[iammooks]

Is this what you're looking for?

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Hard to tell, to be honest, but I need the lower cover that covers up the crankshaft, water pump etc. This is roughly what I can see when I have the side undertray taken off:

Does this help?


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[MoToJoJo]

Ah right, this bit covers the water pump but doesn't go over the crankshaft pulley, there's a metal plate behind the aux belt pulley that it connects to on mine

 

[iammooks]

Ah right, this bit covers the water pump but doesn't go over the crankshaft pulley, there's a metal plate behind the aux belt pulley that it connects to on mine

What engine have you got? I'm guessing the ARL?


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[MoToJoJo]

What engine have you got? I'm guessing the ARL?


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Yup

 

[iammooks]

Yup

Looking at your picture again, it looks like I need that, and the bottom cover - so the whole lot comes in three parts - top, middle and bottom? I'm pretty sure I've only got the top one. I've got the ARL too and I know that the earlier engines (pre-2002 I think) had a different setup with the tensioner, so if yours is about the same age as mine, that cover should fit.

 

[MoToJoJo]

Mine are late 53/mid 04 plate engines.

Are you missing the part behind the aux belt pulley as well? It hides quite well there with a couple of tabs for bolts sticking up

 

[MoToJoJo]

Basically the part number is the same for all ARL/ASZ/AXR engines (it's the back plate that changes depending on VIN)

045109147A for the plastic bit

038109175 for the metal part behind the aux belt pulley if you're really unlucky

 

[iammooks]

Mine are late 53/mid 04 plate engines.

Are you missing the part behind the aux belt pulley as well? It hides quite well there with a couple of tabs for bolts sticking up

This part?

I'll need to have a closer look at what's going on, but I can't see that I'd be missing this part as well, so it sounds like all I need is the part that you've got that goes between the top cover and the bit above.

Sounds like I just need the bit you've got - I really appreciate you going to all this effort - when I've just got this empty space there at the moment I've no idea what's supposed to be there.

Of course, it looks like I need bolts as well...

 

[MoToJoJo]

This part?

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I'll need to have a closer look at what's going on, but I can't see that I'd be missing this part as well, so it sounds like all I need is the part that you've got that goes between the top cover and the bit above.

Sounds like I just need the bit you've got - I really appreciate you going to all this effort - when I've just got this empty space there at the moment I've no idea what's supposed to be there.

Of course, it looks like I need bolts as well...

I'd check as it needs to come off when the timing belt gets done

 

[iammooks]

I'd check as it needs to come off when the timing belt gets done

It's a relief that I can find the parts online - I'd be very surprised if the bottom cover is missing as well, as I'm sure that would have already caused issues with the accessory belt.

I'd be happy to take your middle cover off your hands. No worries if not though - it looks like I can get hold of one from eBay.

If you know what size bolts I'll need as well, that'd be awesome. Looking around, it sounds like they're 13mm heads, but I can't find anything reliable when it comes to anything else.


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Bahrain is live


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[MoToJoJo]

It's a relief that I can find the parts online - I'd be very surprised if the bottom cover is missing as well, as I'm sure that would have already caused issues with the accessory belt.

I'd be happy to take your middle cover off your hands. No worries if not though - it looks like I can get hold of one from eBay.

If you know what size bolts I'll need as well, that'd be awesome. Looking around, it sounds like they're 13mm heads, but I can't find anything reliable when it comes to anything else.


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M6x16 bolts. As for the bottom part, famous last words ?

Yeah, you can have my spare, includes bolts. DM me

 

[iammooks]

M6x16 bolts. As for the bottom part, famous last words

Yeah, you can have my spare, includes bolts. DM me

Sent - thanks so much.


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[bruceR]

So have an issue with my cluster, when ignition on or driving if I bump the top of the dashboard all the warning lights come on and the needles judder down to zero then return back to normal
I’ve taken out cluster to check for loose wiring but none found
Anyone able to help with suggestions


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[Sl1ced]

So have an issue with my cluster, when ignition on or driving if I bump the top of the dashboard all the warning lights come on and the needles judder down to zero then return back to normal
I’ve taken out cluster to check for loose wiring but none found
Anyone able to help with suggestions


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I had my lights staying illuminate. The back of the board had a light film on it of water vapour ad what looked like salt residue. Cleaned it off and problem solved


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[bruceR]

So did you remove cluster and split it open then??


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[Sl1ced]

So did you remove cluster and split it open then??


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Yeah. Remove the needles and it’s quite simple. Just took a soft brush to the board brushed all the crap off left it to air off then put it back in


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[bruceR]

Cheers mate, looks like I’ll be pulling the cluster out again


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