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Messed around with the timing today and set it to about 10 degrees and took it for a drive around the block, runs a lot better and doesn’t seem to want to stall when going from reverse to drive. Now it just stalls when you put it into park and wont idle when its first started without a little bit of throttle, but it runs better and idles…

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Looks nice, GTS wheels and Manta grill suit it

Wheel alignment done, just need to organise an exhaust, thermo fan and then ill get it tuned. Still have a heap of other things I want to do but they can wait until later.

Yes ecotec badges are still on it

Thanks, yeah was pretty satisfying finally being able to drive it again

Got this out the garage today, gave it a wash, put some rego on it and took it for a drive which went well, nothing fell off or broke and it doesnt seem to be leaking from anywhere. It badly needs a wheel alignment though so will hopefully get that done this week.

pic after being put away again

pretty bad alignment

Replaced the power steering line today and moved it back and forth in the shed a couple of times under its own power..

old power steering line just a bit melted, didnt take a pic of the new one but it looks the same only new and not melted

Started up this morning and ran the cam in which all went well, no unusual noises apart from the fan belt squealing on the first start up attempt, fired up with no problems. Changed the oil and went to bleed the power steering system and found the line had melted which put fluid all down that side of the bay. Seems to run ok and idle fine with no…[Read more]

Has any one got photos of how the line which feeds fluid into the rack goes, I seem to have melted mine today because its so close to the extractors and its now leaking everywhere..

Thanks. Starting this up tomorrow morning to run the cam in and hopefully drive it out of the shed by the afternoon. Still need to tighten the front suspension, bleed the power steering and a couple of other and then take it for a drive in the afternoon hopefully.

Todays progress, got it pretty much ready to start up today. Just need an oxygen sensor and more coolant and then I should be able to start it up next weekend. Pretty keen to hear this thing run again. Its taken me 3 months to get to this point just working on most weekends and some nights after work

I think it goes out once its running, ill check my Calais in the morning

Installed my electric areal and put the console back together so thats finished for now until I find the one im after

All accessories now on the motor plus a few other fiddly little bits done, not long until its done now

Bought a set of venetians, but still undecided if I like them or not. Rear one doesnt fit in the car because its to suit…[Read more]

thanks for that

Washer hose goes through that rubber grommet where the a/c pipe goes and then loops around and comes out the top corner of the scuttle panel and then connects to the bonnet

Also does anyone know which way the fuel lines from the fuel rail connect to the car?

thats the way the dipstick on mine seems to bend, ill grab a picture of the way the washer hose goes tomorrow, it does come out on the passenger side of the scuttle panel near the windscreen

Not heaps, basically just throttle body, radiator, a/c and power steering plus a few other little bits and pieces which ive probably forgotten about until its running. Probably could have it running in a day if I had everything I need. I dont think it will ever be finished, will always want to change or improve things