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  • Birthday 17/12/1967

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    Phil Wilkinson
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    Lotus Turbo Esprit, Dry Sump Esprit, VW Beach buggy, VW Passat 2.0TDI
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    None if I can help it
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    Nr Thetford, Suffolk

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  1. I’ve just repaired the battery tray from Gcar. Can anyone recommend what is the best “mastic” to fix it back in with. Thanks all
  2. Hi Any one any idea how much current 1 x cooling fan draws? Need to sort out the cables in the area and need to repair a bodge that ive found. Would like to replace with correct size and correct coloured cable to each fan. Thanks for any advice
  3. Thanks Jimmy. I may take you up on that as only need a smear. Not sure when Ill next be up that way but also very busy at the moment too with work so progress will be slow, as always
  4. Thanks Gavin. I will find something similar over here.
  5. Well, took the four bolts out today. 1 sheared so was a bit of a pain but now out ok. Diaphragm is absolutely fine. Valve was stiff. Freed up with WD40 very easily. Will clean up some more and really ensure its totally free moving. Ordered 4 new bolts and will reassemble. Just conscious in my view the job is not complete as have not removed it completely. Will put that on the job list for the future. What is important it will be now safe to drive from an overboost point of view. One question is what sort of sealant is used on the joints during reassembly. Something had been used previously. Assuming it was done correctly, and should the shaft have any typr of lubricant applied that will tolerate the heat? Thanks
  6. Thanks Steve I did consider that yesterday. Maybe ill do that when I go back to it. Thanks Thanks Sparky. I feel like a bit of a twonk now as it is only two nuts. It was just my initial look and putting spanners on the nuts immediately told me this was going to be a PITA.
  7. Hi, I have a suspect stuck wastegate. Access to the 2 nuts is limited. Does anyone have any suggestions on removing the unit with out stripping the exhaust system? Man thanks for any advice.
  8. I was at Hethel. I saw the car for the first time and was chatting to the owner. Car is truly superb Fabian.
  9. Well Im in shock Fabian. Cant believe you sold but life goes on I guess. Whats the next project?
  10. Hi Pete

    Just booking my IOW ferry.  Is the offer of parking at your for a car and trailer still OK?   1st to 4th Sept.  Thanks

    Phil

  11. Headlights still playing up. If main beam is on the pods go up and down perfectly. When they are down the lights stay on though. To me this suggests micro switches in the motors are ok. On hunt now for diodes in the circuit. Reliably informed this morning that are within the loom behind L/H pod. A challenge for Wednesday evening........ to find it/them
  12. Well they are working as they should but have gone into constant up and down then seems ok. Not sure the reason but am getting there. Thanks drdoom
  13. Thanks for this. Bit scared to connect the pods due to potential damage. From your info maybe by connecting should be ok. All I’ve done is disconnect and refurbish the headlight pods so no reason anything should have changed. I’ll try over the weekend. Thank you
  14. If my headlamp pods are disconnected from the motor and I switch the headlights on my motors just run constantly. Surely there is an internal micro switch to only allow enough movement to raise and lower the pods if connected. Thanks for any advice around this.
  15. PhilW

    Parking

    Pete have sent you a PM
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