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306 HDI D-Turbo

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Post by Simon Tue 25 May 2010, 05:06

i'm getting near on that from my 6 Smile but i am driving everywhere under 2k
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Post by Tom1357 Tue 25 May 2010, 05:18

I get frustrated because I'm always getting stuck in traffic on the way to and from uni, and am constantly doing short journeys, eats up my fuel Sad
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Post by Tom1357 Wed 01 Dec 2010, 23:14

Am tempted to do my wheels like this:

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Instead of the current all white:

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It's blooming hard getting the dragon done tidy, any ideas will be appreciated!

Am thinking touch up pen or small paint brush then smooth down if there's brush lines?
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Post by welsh_ben Wed 01 Dec 2010, 23:42

would look good ,unsure how would be best
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Post by Tom1357 Wed 01 Dec 2010, 23:43

I'll have a practice later on a spare wheel I think and report back. Smile
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Post by Tom1357 Thu 02 Dec 2010, 02:00

Updates:
Haven't done one for a while so quite a few things in here, as always comments welcome! Very Happy

Upper and lower strut brace painted cherry red (previous owner had them silver and black) and fitted, and spec 2's all round.
No pics of braces yet sorry (want to tidy things up first Razz ).

Fitted 6 bar oil spring:
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And Oil and filter, Fuchs Titan Race Pro S 5W-40, branded filter(can't remember which one though) at the same time.

Braided Brake hoses fitted to the front:
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New gear linkages:
Ordered some, got a spare from scrappy whilst waiting for postie, but was given the wrong one, so some (fairly shoddy) welding was req'd with my arc welder!
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Nice new likages:
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Refurb'd wheel I did a while back:
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Powerflex lower engine mount (need to get some harder upper + box ones now, probs Baker BM Group N's):
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Solid Alloy bottom pulley:
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Fitted new lifters:
And an oil change, 5w40 fully synth again, and a pug filter.

Pics for those interested.
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Oh and I got "clamped" lol
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Was a few months back, but made me laugh. Very Happy
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Post by jamjar1383 Thu 02 Dec 2010, 05:53

did u change the alternator pully when u fitted the the alloy crank pully???
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Post by Tom1357 Thu 02 Dec 2010, 23:26

Nope, why do you need to?
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Post by jamjar1383 Fri 03 Dec 2010, 05:57

this is the advice i was given when i was looking at buying one for my hdi

you need a ratcheted alternator pulley! otherwise it'll eat the belt rapidly!

the alternator's spinning part is too heavy and if the engine stops (so as the crank and crank pulley and the belt) the alternator pulley slips and for a little amount of time it keeps "spinning" on the aux belt (as the wrap angle and the amount of torque which could be transfered was designed with a two piece rubberised crank pulley in mind )

A decent autoelectrician shop could give you such ratcheted pulley off the shelf (they'll give you a pulley and a small spacer which moves the new pulley in position so the belt will remain linear - but I think they'll need your alternator or at least it's part number to give you the correct pulley and spacer.
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Post by Tom1357 Fri 03 Dec 2010, 10:57

That makes sense, I have a spare alternator I think, unless I chucked it, so I'll have a look, be easier to get one with the alternator off the car Smile cheers I'll look into it
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Post by _Mike_ Sat 11 Dec 2010, 06:30

Good progress, just out of interest, why did you change the lifters?
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Post by Tom1357 Sat 11 Dec 2010, 07:07

Thanks Very Happy
They were tapping, and couldn't hold the valves open fully under the high boost/fuel at higher rpm. Smile
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Post by _Mike_ Sat 11 Dec 2010, 08:02

Ah cool Smile

Looks like your sorting this car right out!
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Post by Tom1357 Sat 11 Dec 2010, 08:42

Giving it a go yeah ! :p
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Post by welsh_ben Mon 20 Dec 2010, 02:32

nice little updates tom pal,cant wait till mine is back on road
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Post by Tom1357 Fri 28 Jan 2011, 11:32

Small update, just before we had the snow at the start of December, this happened to one of my rockers:
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So we put a new one in in the snow, went for MOT the next day, passed 1st time.

All sorted now Very Happy
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Post by welsh_ben Fri 28 Jan 2011, 11:32

least if mine makes a noise ill give you a bell
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Post by Tom1357 Fri 28 Jan 2011, 11:35

welsh_ben wrote:least if mine makes a noise ill give you a bell

Here's a link to a video of the noise, you'll know when/if one goes!

https://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j240/tjphoteos/?action=view¤t=VIDEO0004.mp4

Just remember to stop straight away, to avoid frying the piston/valves. I have a good tow rope and enough torqz to pull you so give me a bell if you ever get stuck!
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Post by welsh_ben Fri 28 Jan 2011, 11:36

saved for future reference Smile
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Post by Tom1357 Fri 28 Jan 2011, 11:37

Warlord had one go just a day or two after mine, Chris (Dum Dum) had one go on his HDi in standard form, and Chris (bell306td) had one go too.
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