Club 80-90 Forums

Aidan is (quite rightly) staying on the side of caution and won't supply a gearbox with GL5 or recommend it. If I were in his shoes I'd say the same as GL4 is what was recommended. On the flipside I think it is widely acknowledged that GL5 has progressed somewhat and some of the fears based around ...

Aidan

Are you saying that GL5 is now acceptable in these old boxes? we have religiously sourced GL4 for years to change the oil in these boxes we use Excel Syntex API GL4 EP80/90 but can get a better deal on the later GL5.

Oops, i've probably got some tops in the junk pile, you will need to swap your jet set and choke to it but it definitely won't have hacksaw marks in it, drop me an email or give me a call.

Next step then is a compression test, this will give you the answer, i have seen tappets set far too tight destroy camshaft lobes but thats after a few thousand miles. And if you can feel them expanding you could still have a tight tappet, a fluffing on the i let is a tight valve or pop in the exhau...

Mate, 1.5 turns is far too much, those valves are open if its backfiring, do yourself a favour and do them again, this time just put them in so that there is zero gap and try it, do not load them at this point, if that then cures your problem then you need to set them properly, you will find that th...

Chris, I'm in until about 3pm if you want to have a drive over and let me look at it

I'm not sure where you guys got that I recommend Elite rebuilt engines, i have used them in the past and after recent performance we will not be in the future, the last two engines I have rebuilt myself and will continue to do so until a more quality, value for money and reliable service becomes evi...

Upper wishbone bushes if you have a mouse living under you seats

Leigh, there are two of those tabs either side of the vee cut, rotate it a bit further and you will see it

Its an electrical detection circuit, works on the higher pressure switch on the front of the engine and only goes active over 2000rpm, only sure way is having the pressure checked with a correct gauge to see if its the engine or the detection circuit, imagine spending over a £1000 on a new engine ju...

There is a lot of info on this particular phenomen before you go and spend a load of your hard earned brasso on a replacement engine, get the oil pressure checked, if its fine then your sensor system is at fault and can be remedied reasonably easily, 1st stage get your oil pressure measured, if you ...

I can't believe that a mechanic bent the pipes, I would expect him /her to know better than that! Make sure that you put the anti-vibration clamps on also - the main one on my pic is missing as I hadn't finished there at that point. You can see the two that clamp two pipes together - the missing on...

Do any of you Guys want a bull bar before we scrap it, came off a syncro double cab, can photo if you wish but will need to be collected from Chester

Is this the one you phoned me about this morning? What was the verdict from the garage you took it to?

And has it made any difference?