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Forum: showroom 05-17-2013, 12:51 AM
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11336

11336
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 05-12-2013, 12:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 355
Posted By swiggy
Thanks Mick, I guess I don't need the spring,...

Thanks Mick, I guess I don't need the spring, makes sense to me. I don't see where one would fit on the mechanism I have (identical to the one from the breakers you found), I was just slightly...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 05-11-2013, 02:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 355
Posted By swiggy
82 240DL Canadian spec, manual windows power locks

82 240DL Canadian spec, manual windows power locks
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 05-11-2013, 12:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 355
Posted By swiggy
Not easy to find around here, parts car I have...

Not easy to find around here, parts car I have access to has power windows. I'm sure I can weld it in place, after peening it using John's/Mick's methods and it will never come off, probably more...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 05-11-2013, 11:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 355
Posted By swiggy
Thanks guys, sounds like an easy fix then. I'm...

Thanks guys, sounds like an easy fix then. I'm still tempted to tack on a little bit of weld at the back of that squared pin to make sure it never comes out, is there a reason that I shouldn't do...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 05-10-2013, 08:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 355
Posted By swiggy
Whats wrong with my window? Pics

So I have taken out this manual window that was non-functional, and it seemed that one of the joints was completely disconnected.

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I put them together, using a hammer to knock the pin...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 05-08-2013, 04:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 279
Posted By swiggy
I'm not the only one on here who had this problem...

I'm not the only one on here who had this problem either, there are a couple of threads where people had brand new leaking MTC junction boxes. Its only brakes..
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 05-08-2013, 03:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 279
Posted By swiggy
I had no problem getting the lines in, they fit...

I had no problem getting the lines in, they fit and thread in just fine, my problem was that it leaked from several of the fittings after I torqued them. After it leaked, I tried over-torquing them...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 05-07-2013, 03:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 279
Posted By swiggy
I wouldn't recommend the MTC one, I couldn't get...

I wouldn't recommend the MTC one, I couldn't get the lines to seal. Seems to be really poorly machined threads in the holes in there.
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 05-05-2013, 08:43 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 779
Posted By swiggy
Solid rotors too

Solid rotors too
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 05-05-2013, 08:42 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 779
Posted By swiggy
Just bumping with what appears to be an 82 DL...

Just bumping with what appears to be an 82 DL with a larger spindle as per Mr Yount's picture, no threads at end and no keyway.

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Couldn't get the brake caliper off with a 2 foot breaker...
Forum: performance & suspension 05-05-2013, 07:12 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,631
Posted By swiggy
I don't believe volvo ever sold a car with a k...

I don't believe volvo ever sold a car with a k cam and a lambda system did they? They didn't here anyway. Maybe theres a reason for that. I like the K cam, a B23E still has torque as long as you are...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 05-02-2013, 09:49 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 554
Posted By swiggy
I found it a lot easier to dissassemble the front...

I found it a lot easier to dissassemble the front end, rad support etc. Easier to not scratch paint too much
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 05-02-2013, 02:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 301
Posted By swiggy
OK great. The lock mechanism doesn't seem to have...

OK great. The lock mechanism doesn't seem to have anything wrong with it, a little nudge and now it works.. I guess it sat for a while and got stuck, I should check all the adjustments though and...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 05-01-2013, 10:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 301
Posted By swiggy
I got it off with just a tiny amount of...

I got it off with just a tiny amount of bending/cracking on a bit of the wood, not much at all. I'm happy. Any recommended method of strengthening damaged bits? Duck tape?
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 05-01-2013, 06:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 301
Posted By swiggy
Thanks. I'm not sure I could do it with a slim...

Thanks. I'm not sure I could do it with a slim jim, never really used one before. And I'm not sure whats broken, it might not even be possible. I have a similar looking pry small pry bar, but I can't...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 04-30-2013, 09:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 301
Posted By swiggy
Removing door panel with door stuck closed?

Drivers door is stuck closed, something must be wrong in the latch mechanism. I can't get the door panel off with the door panel closed, can't pry at the clips.. Can't really see down into the...
Forum: showroom 04-29-2013, 04:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 436
Posted By swiggy
Sounds good though

Sounds good though
Forum: showroom 04-29-2013, 04:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 436
Posted By swiggy
Your temp and fuel gauges didn't seem to work (or...

Your temp and fuel gauges didn't seem to work (or your engine was cold and you were out of gas), and your brake failure light was also on. Given the general ghetto nature of your dash I assumed it...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 04-29-2013, 04:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 700
Posted By swiggy
This was a car purchased non-running, so it may...

This was a car purchased non-running, so it may have been run on regular and pinged. Weird how it was just one cylinder (can't really be fuel related on a single carb motor, maybe a big intake gasket...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 04-26-2013, 08:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 700
Posted By swiggy
Thanks a lot for that offer, appreciated. I may...

Thanks a lot for that offer, appreciated. I may take you up on that sometime. Got the head back from machine shop today, it does look good, nice and shiny :lol:

Cleaning the carbon off the pistons...
Forum: performance & suspension 04-25-2013, 10:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 593
Posted By swiggy
A K cam is going to lower your dynamic...

A K cam is going to lower your dynamic compression and would make it less likely to ping than an M cam, at least at lower RPMs, everything else being equal. Are you hearing valves that need shimming?...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 04-25-2013, 12:52 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 700
Posted By swiggy
+ $110 round trip for the passenger ferry from...

+ $110 round trip for the passenger ferry from Victoria which takes 3 hours in each direction.

I've often thought about heading there, it seems like a good option, problem is to make it worth it I...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 04-24-2013, 10:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 700
Posted By swiggy
They charge ridiculous prices. Its not a...

They charge ridiculous prices. Its not a self-serve JY either. I guarantee they would want more than $250 for a head
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 04-24-2013, 03:44 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 700
Posted By swiggy
Cheers Mick. Makes sense. No JY's round...

Cheers Mick. Makes sense.

No JY's round here, parts cars often pop up cheap but they aren't always around to order. Right now there is somebody selling a b230f for $250. But this is my girlfriends...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 04-23-2013, 09:38 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 700
Posted By swiggy
Car needs a waterpump too, old one feels really...

Car needs a waterpump too, old one feels really stiff to turn and looks original.. 160 000 miles means it probably is. Want to get it together by this weekend which is the only time my buddy is free...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 04-23-2013, 07:35 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 700
Posted By swiggy
So head has some corrosion, needs welding as well...

So head has some corrosion, needs welding as well as skimming. Gasket has blown because of head corrosion near number 4, it is corroded almost to the fire ring. Looks like its going to be a $250...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 04-22-2013, 10:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 700
Posted By swiggy
Yeah, I took it apart. Can't get hold of a...

Yeah, I took it apart. Can't get hold of a leakdown tester, well I can't really afford $70 right now, the head is definitely going to the machine shop.

No catastrophic failure, kind of surprising...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 04-22-2013, 01:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 700
Posted By swiggy
Cool thanks. I already ran some cheap no name oil...

Cool thanks. I already ran some cheap no name oil I found in the shed through it in an attempt to flush out at least some of the gunk. The block coolant drain wasn't clogged at all and coolant seemed...
Forum: showroom 04-22-2013, 01:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 199
Posted By swiggy
Yeah theres a bunch of leaks in the intake side....

Yeah theres a bunch of leaks in the intake side. And vacuum hoses were definitely connected up wrong, which is weird when rest of car has been looked after really well. My neighbour watched me just...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 04-22-2013, 01:38 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 700
Posted By swiggy
Thanks PO fired it up when I went to...

Thanks



PO fired it up when I went to look at it, he only ran it for 3 seconds and then shut it off but it sounded fine, smooth and quiet. He said it blew suddenly when he was 2 blocks from...
Forum: showroom 04-22-2013, 01:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 199
Posted By swiggy
11274 Mmmm chocolate milk, a blown head...

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Mmmm chocolate milk, a blown head gasket is the reason for low price. PO did the head gasket 8 years ago, then it blew pretty suddenly and the car got parked. When I drained the oil over 8...
Forum: showroom 04-22-2013, 01:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 199
Posted By swiggy
Just another $300 240

Picked this up a couple of days ago for my girlfriend to learn to drive in, wanted an auto. Classic TB price of $300. Its in really nice shape, only bits of rust are in rear buttcheeks plus some...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 04-22-2013, 12:51 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 700
Posted By swiggy
Mmmmm chocolate milk 11267 More than 8...

Mmmmm chocolate milk 11267

More than 8 litres came out of the oil pan. About 3 litres of coolant came out of the block drain.. :omg:
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 04-21-2013, 01:12 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 700
Posted By swiggy
Head gasket questions

I'm doing a head gasket on a $300 car I just picked up for my girlfriend, its pretty mint apart from the blown gasket (really bad, super milky oil, I towed it home). Guy did start it for me, it has...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 04-16-2013, 06:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 345
Posted By swiggy
I blocked those ports in the exhaust side with...

I blocked those ports in the exhaust side with pennies and exhaust cement. No leaks after 18 months
Forum: performance & suspension 04-07-2013, 12:48 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 755
Posted By swiggy
Skinny rods, m46 + holset? Is this a DD?

Skinny rods, m46 + holset? Is this a DD?
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 04-05-2013, 10:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 291
Posted By swiggy
Canadian tire sells them here.

Canadian tire sells them here.
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 04-05-2013, 05:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 291
Posted By swiggy
Mick knows more than me, so he's going to be...

Mick knows more than me, so he's going to be right about what is best. I am yet to see anything other than the plastic type though, including on cars with a full dealer history, so I assumed that was...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 04-05-2013, 05:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 291
Posted By swiggy
Canadian carbed cars don't have the metal fuel...

Canadian carbed cars don't have the metal fuel filter, since the lines aren't pressurized, mech pump on block sucks from tank. Every car I've seen just has one of those generic filters in line...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 03-14-2013, 02:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 160
Posted By swiggy
Yeah. And I believe 140s are the same? First...

Yeah. And I believe 140s are the same?

First source I've found, thought it worth posting
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 03-14-2013, 01:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 160
Posted By swiggy
Source for instrument cluster bulbs?

I believe these are the right ones? Hard to find, IPD or FCP don't have them, dealer couldn't get me any either..

http://www.elightbulbs.com/Eiko-48006-A-1272-Miniature-Automotive-Light-Bulb
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 03-12-2013, 04:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 365
Posted By swiggy
Probably. Going to have to pull the strut I...

Probably. Going to have to pull the strut I guess. If the threads are totally gone I think we will just beat the gland nut in as far down as it will go with a hammer, try and screw it in a bit and...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 03-12-2013, 02:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 365
Posted By swiggy
Gland nut came loose on my friends car the other...

Gland nut came loose on my friends car the other day, completely off and rattling round. Can't get the thing back in. With car jacked up a bit its easy to press on the strut so the insert is centred,...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 03-05-2013, 03:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 202
Posted By swiggy
Yep, boge turbo gas. I had to buy locally since I...

Yep, boge turbo gas. I had to buy locally since I completely blew out the decarbon, car was undriveable. At the moment its still driveable (and wierdly enough, it feels ok when you bounce up and down...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 03-05-2013, 01:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 202
Posted By swiggy
Its just a wierd failure. If they blew in a...

Its just a wierd failure. If they blew in a normal way, just lose compression and rebound, get sticky or whatever I would understand. But the insert is the only thing that keeps the whole thing...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 03-05-2013, 12:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 202
Posted By swiggy
broken bumpstops in struts?

So after this happening 6 months ago: http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=264841

I jacked up the front drivers side of the car to investigate a new clunking sound coming from that side....
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 02-23-2013, 12:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 310
Posted By swiggy
When you open the windows while driving it lowers...

When you open the windows while driving it lowers pressure inside cabin, this sucks exhaust fumes back in, especially if there are gaps at back of car through rust and bad seals
Forum: website & board 01-29-2013, 01:15 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,898
Posted By swiggy
+1 on a vote.

+1 on a vote.
Forum: website & board 01-29-2013, 12:40 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,898
Posted By swiggy
Why? Its mostly full of bull****

Why? Its mostly full of bull****
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