Ricco\'s Ride

[Ricco_04]

Thanks matey, will do.  Gonna try do it all this week and get right back in for MOT then its all legal.  Up to Pip\'s next to have the map checked & adjusted & geometery set up again.  Will get Pip to have a good look over it and hopefully not shake his head too much! :spank

Hopefully thats the major bit done then! :Giggle

[Newera]

Hi Ricco,

Not been on here much recently... anyways, your new Advan RG II wheels left Japan 26th July and will be arriving in the next week or so

Look forward to seeing the beast take further shape

[Ricco_04]

Wicked - thank you very much!!! :wave :chat

[Ricco_04]

Received this morning, top service :cheers

Now I needs some tyres :chat

[Ricco_04]

Hugh, been tough but im getting there - im racing to be reasy for Rotorstock - fingers crossed but will be close!

MOT failed on 3 things, emissions, headlight alighnment & orange sidelights.

Ok emissions no problem, cat back on for that, gonna rig up a double bulb (a la standard setup :rolleyes:) fore the sides/indicators & headlights will be done on retest.

So anyway, I also have the engine to change & turbos.  So old engine was taken out yesterday and transfered over the powersteering & aircon pump.

Today I took the injectors out of the old engine and put them in the new one - 850cc primarys in machined rail & stainless steel hose with aeroquip fittings.

Few other odd jobs done, like put a new oil level sensor on, few clips & hoses.  Managed to get the engine sitting properly back in the subframe.  Tried for a time to get the gearbox & engine to mate up - almost there, just dowel pins not going into bell housing.

So thats where I will continue tomorrow after blagging a lift to buy some oils, water & coolant and anything else I can think I need in the meantime!

I also phoned around for tyres and thats almost sorted - waiting for a call back on Monday & confirm that order.

Bed time! :yes

[karl_tate]

sounds good, making some good progress.

get some pics up as well dude

[Ricco_04]

Cheers fella :cheers  I have a load of pictures still on the camera so will get them posted up soonish

Engine is back in the car with all the wiring done.  It\'s raining now so I cant get at it :2Confused

Brought new oil, coolant, powersteering fluid & brake fluid - that needs to go in.  Also to go in are ; intercooler and pipes in, battery and box, filters and pipes, OE cat, and transfer the belts over from the old engine.  Oh I also need to put the steering rack section back in but its being an arse - it will go in about 1cm but no further so I cant get the bolt in! :Grrr

Havn\'t done the sidelights yet and I need to make a pipe for the cat as it went when I had the mid section put in.

So still quite a bit to do but the back is well and truly broken! :bandit

[pdtaylor18]

I have a high flow Cat with all the FD plumbing on it. Made by Metalic, well thats the name on it anyway.  Its not got much in the way of a silencer just the cat portion which is maybe 4.5cm Diameter and about 8" long, then the 3" tubing to and from. Gonna bring it to RS5.

[Ricco_04]

Cool, I will have a look at it at Rotorstock. :bandit  (Think I was on about this in another thread maybe?)

Right, just got sidelights to make up, and a few small things like strub brace, crossover etc.  Tyres arriving Thursday (yay!) Got a nice discount too! :King  Then it can go off for the partial MOT test as long as she runs tomorrow!  Being held up by this loom plug problem now if anyone has any ideas? :confused:

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?p=522251#post522251

Must upload pictures of new wheels too :rolleyes:

[Ricco_04]

. . . . . .. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! S H E . . . L I V E S ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Woooo!

Oh how releived do I feel now! :wiggle :cheers :Typing :Viking :wiggle :Giggle :yes :Thumbsup! :wiggle:Thumbsup! :spank :cheers

Idle is quite high so best turn that down about 900Rpm! :rolleyes: (powersteering & aircon not connected yet as im waiting for a new pulley so I guess that wont help??

Just also to check that this is for the idle adjustment? :



Letting it cool again so I can check the water and oil level. :chat :wave

[pdtaylor18]

Well done Matey, Take it she lives and breathes fire !!  Just get the thing ready
for RS5 !!
Idle is high especially if you have got to turn it down to 900rpm.  With the aircon and powersteering not connected that that for sure will make it spin faster unless you have a Apexi or something to control it all.  Put the internal fans on as this drops the rpm before you adjust.

[Ricco_04]

Cool, cheers, Pete.  I wonder how much those 2 pulleys would drain off the RPM - will find out when I get to refit them - Means no powersteering yet, mini workout :Laugh

Have adjusted the idle down a bit, checked throttle cables are also not pulling but they are fine.

checked water and oil and topped up accordingly.  Also burpet cooling system and got some more in to.

Going to call the MOT place now and book the partial test

[fil_auto]

all sounds v exciting - keep us posted #;o)

[Ricco_04]

Thanks guys. :Thumbs-up

Right, finished putting all the car together and now have some teething problems.  

1, Very strange problem that I will have to phone a specialist about and hope he not only wants to help but can :Giggle (sure he will

2, Idle still high, so need to adjust further.

3, 2 wires wrong on indicator/sidelights so need to re-solder those etc

4, Radiator not getting hot so I havnt ran car fully up to temp yet.  so this is either a fubared water pump or thermostat.  Never checked thermostat before and wouldnt have a clue where to begin if it was the pump.  Pretty sure its not pump though

So if I can sort thous out in time I have retest mot at 11.30am  :2Confused:2Confused  Alarm set early to begin work then Grrrrr :Laugh

[karl_tate]

to test a thermostat just put it in boiling water and see if it opens

hope your out there getting it all sorted.

whats the strange problem??