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Ideally I wanted a long bench sander to flatten the whole flange evenly but they cost over £200! Next choice is the old portable belt sander, some of them range from £50-180 fancy features (which I dont care about) but for this one-off task I managed to find a cheapo sander in argos for £33 ...

I may have cut too much material off the complex join and manually filing/grinding it to fit wasn't working, so thought fookit lets join it & deal with the slightly wrong angles. Tacked the merge collector together, runner #1 & 4 are pointing up too much, they should be pointing flat With...

2024-11-01 Fabricate New Turbo Manifold Cleaned up these 38mm steel U-bends I had in storage Marked out the 70/90/180deg bends required I'll need to adapt this band saw to hold & cut the precise bends Printed these jigs Added an extra screw hole to the band saw Now I can cut...

2024-10-30 Equal Length 4-1 Turbo Exhaust Header This was the latest chosen design #97 which closely met my design goals. Has equal length runners, compact, doesn't require many U-bends to make, simple angle cuts, few welds to do compared to joining hundreds of pie-cuts The turbo...

2020-2024 Redesign Exhaust Manifold From 2011-2019 my old turbo setup had this crude layout with lots of tight bends & factory unequal length manifold, not great for flow or efficiency Since the turbo setup last blew up in 2018 I've been running this factory NA manifold that's been opened up...

2024-11-02 Radiator Fin Straightening Comb The old radiator fins are slightly covered in bugs & some on the back are bent, not good for efficiency especially once it's turboed so I printed this precise 1.4mm teethed mini comb ? works great at straightening each fin

2024-10-27 Replace Peugeot Silencer The old silencer on the peugeot rusted off again so I brought another cheap box off ebay. It looked slightly different to the photo, useing the usual cheap hanger strapped in the middle (rather than welded on shown in the photo), & the diesel exhaust is...

2024-10-26 North East Autoshow Darlington Washed the car ready for the last show of the year Met up with TeamWhiteCustoms group in Darlington Arrived at the darlington football stadium During the show I changed the flavour of the Pringles intake ? Spotted the only K10 in the show...

The alternator wiring seemed too tight after moving the alternator lower & closer I simply moved it lower down Noticed the screenwash tube tends to shake at certain rpm & the wideband controller has been roughly ziptied onto it for yrs ? Printed a new mount for the wideband & a little...

Recently went for a cruise to the lake district at she did bout 47mpg, a very slight improvement after removing the PAS pump It's been 2500 miles & 5mth since her last service, time to change the oil Sparks are ok & at 1.25mm, tightened it back to 1.1mm

2024-10-02 Correct Water Pump Belt 4PK611 belt was too long, 4PK595 was abit too short Ordered a 4PK600, which fits perfectly Removed the remaining PAS pump & tensioner The 4PK600 fits snug and no need for tensioner either since the water pump doesn't require much torque to run, so...

thanks m8 (y) The dampening of the BR is soo much better than the V1. BR with 5/4kg springs gives a firmer ride & less roll/pitch & progressive handling. the old V1 with 4/3kg springs was comfy & very progressive cornering feel, good grip but leaned/tri-pods too much. V1 with 6/3kg springs...

4PK611 belt arrived But it's too short Ordered a shorter 4PK595 belt :rolleyes:

2024-09-22 Non-PAS Tensioner To delete the PAS pump for my manual-rack setup (non-PAS tensioners are rare or ££), I made this new belt tensioner Mounts behind the engine Using parts off the old PAS belt tensioner as the adjuster Pulley moves in/out like this Just ordered a shorter...

2024-09-16 Tie-Rod End Spacer Correction During full suspension droop the custom tie-rod ends tend to jam-up prematurely, due to the old spacers made too bluntly, which can limit the steering down to only 2-turns lock-lock & potentially damage itself if eg the inside wheel drops down a hole...

The new throttle cable is definately a lot more slippery, making the engine feel more sensitive, lively & responsive to the slightest touch (y) ? After few miles of running the rebuilt LSD I tested the preloads by lifting the right wheel and spinning it forwards/backwards to simulate turning...

2024-09-13 Replace Throttle Cable The old throttle cable was slightly sticky & needed replacing Machined the crimped outer cable off the threaded cable adjuster so I can re-use it Assembled with new bicycle brake cable This dremel chuck is bolted onto the throttle pedal for holding the...

The coolant bottle previously mounted behind the headlight has cracked the plastic mount, so I bolted it securely on the chassis beam instead

2024-09-14 Replace Peugeot 307 Brakes The old brakes on the Peugeot was really rusty, scored, worn out, weak & needed replacing badly These silly tiny torx screws on peugeots are soo annoying at rounding :rolleyes: So welded nuts onto the ends ? Fresh, smooth & working brakes on...

Gearbox fitted & filled with 3L fresh oil Went out to test the new setup Initially leaving the garage, the steering is still heavy & LSD stutter slightly cos it needs a warm up to circulate the fresh fluids throughout the clutch plates. But the moment I went down my street the biggest...