Great work. Keep it up! 
MY little Z3 Project
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Quick update on progress -
Fitted a new radiator a few days back, had a leak somewhere but could not locate it, tried just the expansion tank but that did not resolve it so went for some new shiny bits. I suspect the coolant was very weak, it had sat for 5 years and how long before that i don't know when it was changed.
So next thing -
The next step I had been dreading, take it for an MOT
---- FAILED
And why -
Both rear tyres - tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions
Guess which idiot hadn't fitted the directional tyres back on the car correctly
so picked up the car this morning with the garage swapping them back over for me, (they MOT'd it very late last night so had to fail it.They did a partial retest today). New lesson learned - check tyre rotation
So after all my worries, sleepless nights worrying , Bella passed her MOT with no issues and no advisories. Not bad for a old car which hadn't moved for 5 years.
Shiny things
Now , im not too sure if I still have further issues with the coolant side, the system seems to pressurize a lot and then blow out the rad cap. Just fitted a new cap and am in the process of trying to bleed the system further to see if there are any air gaps, i Did flush the engine out and some gunk came out which im thinking may have been something like rad weld etc.
I do wonder if the thermostat is gunked up or stuck, its not too expensive to change so i think im going to try that next.
Lets just hope its not a major issue like the head gasket.
Fitted a new radiator a few days back, had a leak somewhere but could not locate it, tried just the expansion tank but that did not resolve it so went for some new shiny bits. I suspect the coolant was very weak, it had sat for 5 years and how long before that i don't know when it was changed.
So next thing -
The next step I had been dreading, take it for an MOT
---- FAILEDAnd why -
Both rear tyres - tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions
Guess which idiot hadn't fitted the directional tyres back on the car correctly
so picked up the car this morning with the garage swapping them back over for me, (they MOT'd it very late last night so had to fail it.They did a partial retest today). New lesson learned - check tyre rotation
So after all my worries, sleepless nights worrying , Bella passed her MOT with no issues and no advisories. Not bad for a old car which hadn't moved for 5 years.
Shiny things
Now , im not too sure if I still have further issues with the coolant side, the system seems to pressurize a lot and then blow out the rad cap. Just fitted a new cap and am in the process of trying to bleed the system further to see if there are any air gaps, i Did flush the engine out and some gunk came out which im thinking may have been something like rad weld etc.
I do wonder if the thermostat is gunked up or stuck, its not too expensive to change so i think im going to try that next.
Lets just hope its not a major issue like the head gasket.
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Great that she has passed her test just intime for the spring ! Great job! Good luck with the heating issue the stat may be getting stuck but is the engine getting hot on the clock display as well or just pressure ? Water pump may be worth checking too.
Well took the thermostat out.
Looks clean as a whistle.
Purchased another one from Euro car parts to compare... Damn some of their stuff is s#!t. The tolerances on their so called oem replacement part is terrible. The term p***** in a bucket comes to terms!!!!.
That's going straight back.
Looks clean as a whistle.
Purchased another one from Euro car parts to compare... Damn some of their stuff is s#!t. The tolerances on their so called oem replacement part is terrible. The term p***** in a bucket comes to terms!!!!.
That's going straight back.
Not a problem Message @Mnbrennan i think he should be about Saturday morning@BMBabe. I may be calling on yours and martins knowledge base over the weekend if you are around
Great write-up and most interestingQuick update on progress -
Fitted a new radiator a few days back, had a leak somewhere but could not locate it, tried just the expansion tank but that did not resolve it so went for some new shiny bits. I suspect the coolant was very weak, it had sat for 5 years and how long before that i don't know when it was changed.
So next thing -
The next step I had been dreading, take it for an MOT
And why -
Both rear tyres - tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions
Guess which idiot hadn't fitted the directional tyres back on the car correctly
so picked up the car this morning with the garage swapping them back over for me, (they MOT'd it very late last night so had to fail it.They did a partial retest today). New lesson learned - check tyre rotation
So after all my worries, sleepless nights worrying , Bella passed her MOT with no issues and no advisories. Not bad for a old car which hadn't moved for 5 years.
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Shiny things
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Now , im not too sure if I still have further issues with the coolant side, the system seems to pressurize a lot and then blow out the rad cap. Just fitted a new cap and am in the process of trying to bleed the system further to see if there are any air gaps, i Did flush the engine out and some gunk came out which im thinking may have been something like rad weld etc.
I do wonder if the thermostat is gunked up or stuck, its not too expensive to change so i think im going to try that next.
Lets just hope its not a major issue like the head gasket.
Oh, mine is a "Bella" too
Ok, thank you will do.Not a problem Message @Mnbrennan i think he should be about Saturday morning
Having all sorts of cooling issues -grrrr
End of yesterday, my coolant system was pressurizing massively, the fan would not come on and the temp gauge was going upto the red, this at idle on the drive.
Today - Fingers crossed after most of the afternoon spent on bleeding the system several times again Bella seems to be staying cool, not pressurizing and the fan comes on again at the required temp. temp gauge stays half way now so i am preying that is another job ticked off.
Whilst I had all the air filter box off sorted and working on the car , i looked at the drive belt and it has stated to crack slightly, this will be on the list to do once i am happy with the coolant system.
Now talk about doing things backwards but do you think its worth changing the water pump whilst I am doing it, the car has done 56,800miles.
Then back to the dreaded fill and bleed again.
Today - Fingers crossed after most of the afternoon spent on bleeding the system several times again Bella seems to be staying cool, not pressurizing and the fan comes on again at the required temp. temp gauge stays half way now so i am preying that is another job ticked off.
Whilst I had all the air filter box off sorted and working on the car , i looked at the drive belt and it has stated to crack slightly, this will be on the list to do once i am happy with the coolant system.
Now talk about doing things backwards but do you think its worth changing the water pump whilst I am doing it, the car has done 56,800miles.
Then back to the dreaded fill and bleed again.
I think at that mileage I would be thinking of doing it, but some better qualified 1.9 guys may tell you better.End of yesterday, my coolant system was pressurizing massively, the fan would not come on and the temp gauge was going upto the red, this at idle on the drive.
Today - Fingers crossed after most of the afternoon spent on bleeding the system several times again Bella seems to be staying cool, not pressurizing and the fan comes on again at the required temp. temp gauge stays half way now so i am preying that is another job ticked off.
Whilst I had all the air filter box off sorted and working on the car , i looked at the drive belt and it has stated to crack slightly, this will be on the list to do once i am happy with the coolant system.
Now talk about doing things backwards but do you think its worth changing the water pump whilst I am doing it, the car has done 56,800miles.
Then back to the dreaded fill and bleed again.
Tony.
Well after yesterdays little test drive with Martin and Stacey in the rain, I decided today being as it was dry I would have to put the roof down and take my wife out in the car for the first time.
Did we get some strange looks, hell yer but who cares. I was that guy today, the one who before getting a soft top has always looked at others with the roof down in the winter thinking why or why ????
I now understand
And yes the wife loved it, Who needs red roses on valentines day!!!!!
Did we get some strange looks, hell yer but who cares. I was that guy today, the one who before getting a soft top has always looked at others with the roof down in the winter thinking why or why ????
I now understand
And yes the wife loved it, Who needs red roses on valentines day!!!!!
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I don't want to know how you, your wife, Stacey and Martin all fitted into your Z3!Well after yesterdays little test drive with Martin and Stacey, I now understand
And yes the wife loved it, Who needs red roses on valentines day!!!!!
I have had a very tame Valentine's in comparison!
Thats just you dirty mind mate.
Was a last minute thing Stacey, wife needed a break from her studies. Glad you got Panther out as well.@DirtyDog should of given us a shout we went out in both Zeds today
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Well done so far Mark, you've achieved a lot, keep going and you'll have a really good Z at the end of it all.
Should have read this sooner,
Roy.
Should have read this sooner,
Roy.