Matt H Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 Little bit optimistic mate The oil cooler hose to the transmission looked like this http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/319/p7022327smallbn2.jpg So that's what the fluid was on the trailer. The way it was fitted meant that it rubbed on a metal bracket and wore through the hose. Put some atf in the gearbox and we do now have drive to the rear wheels, BUT when in drive and with the wheels off the floor, it won't rev past about 1500-1800rpms - it revs fine in neutral. There's a bit of a leak from the gearbox so at this point I'm inclined to have the gearbox out so we can check this and the torque converter. jumped the gun on that one then! umm, hope its not serious. I've had a PM from a member offering me a gearbox (Robert) so if worse comes to worse. Cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 UPDATE@ Matt has confirmed the transmition has been fixed! just a split oil pipe and leaked oil. New pipe fitted and fresh oil = power to the wheels one down! Cheers Matt - good work I see that spell checker is working just fine Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 jumped the gun on that one then! umm, hope its not serious. I've had a PM from a member offering me a gearbox (Robert) so if worse comes to worse. Cheers mate That's good to know, bit more testing to do but hopefully it's not the gearbox. The misfire may well be due to only two coilpack clips being on the car, the rest are pushed in and one is a normal red crimp. Will order 6 coil pack clips asap. Will also have to order a bonnet release cable, but otherwise we're getting there Need to get it off the ramp shortly though as I'm just off to collect some parts for another members car, but I'm reasonably happy with how it's going Still got wiring to tidy up, gauges to wire in etc. Who put the EGT sensor in Matt ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lui Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Good to see it coming hope & hope all sorted out within next couple of weeks as Matt is booked in for the Ace Cafe Supra only Mega meet Tuesday 22nd July nice for it to be there keep up the good work Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Good to see it coming hope & hope all sorted out within next couple of weeks as Matt is booked in for the Ace Cafe Supra only Mega meet Tuesday 22nd July nice for it to be there keep up the good work Matt No pressure then! Well I do hope AFR can sort the car out soon enough for you Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rays the roof Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Little bit optimistic mate The oil cooler hose to the transmission looked like this http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/319/p7022327smallbn2.jpg Not the first or last nasty gash that Matt will see in his car!! - sorry!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 Will also have to order a bonnet release cable, but otherwise we're getting there That was in the boot with the bonnet catches mate i'm sure of it.... can you have another look as i bought the catches and cable together. I'll have a look in my garage but i'm 99.99% sure they were the first things along with the catches that i put in there Who put the EGT sensor in Matt ? Hyper mate. Is it alright? I watched them do, actually seemed like a good job and it worked fine as, but then again! lol Good to see it coming hope & hope all sorted out within next couple of weeks as Matt is booked in for the Ace Cafe Supra only Mega meet Tuesday 22nd July nice for it to be there keep up the good work Matt Cheers mate.. well if everything is just a simple fix then no reason why not No pressure then! Well I do hope AFR can sort the car out soon enough for you Matt Cheers mate Not the first or last nasty gash that Matt will see in his car!! - sorry!! - only the finest gash gets admission mate!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 I see that spell checker is working just fine Matt. Thanks for the input Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 That was in the boot with the bonnet catches mate i'm sure of it.... It was, but the plastic part at the end is broken, difficult to describe but we fed the cable through from the car and where it enters the plastic box it's broken. The bonnet catches are in but we just need an unbroken cable to pull the latch Hyper mate. Is it alright? I watched them do, actually seemed like a good job and it worked fine as, but then again! lol Yeah fitting looks okay, just not sure that the bottom of the downpipe is the most effective place to measure EGTs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 It's about 1 bar mate as you can hit fuel cut on a UK with both cats out and a sports exhaust, mine and bignums were the same. I've actually hit 1.05 bar with a FCD fitted and running the car up to the UK limiter 0.91 bar (max) for my UK auto, with FCD and D-Decat and exhaust. Nothing more even with very cool external air temps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan.G Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Yeah fitting looks okay, just not sure that the bottom of the downpipe is the most effective place to measure EGTs Chocolate tea pot springs to mind p.s you finished with that com link chap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 It was, but the plastic part at the end is broken, difficult to describe but we fed the cable through from the car and where it enters the plastic box it's broken. The bonnet catches are in but we just need an unbroken cable to pull the latch Ah i see, o.k then, new cable it is Yeah fitting looks okay, just not sure that the bottom of the downpipe is the most effective place to measure EGTs Where would they be best installed? If we move it to the best location are we going to have a hole remaining in the down pipe or can we do something about that? Cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Chocolate tea pot springs to mind p.s you finished with that com link chap? I was being subtle Yeah I can post it back to you, will be ordering one We can fit the sensor in a somewhat better location and bung the old hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 dropping my Skyline off at AFR this lunchtime so look forward to having a butchers at your car mate! at least you know Matt will do a blinding job on it. (As for Michaels comments... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 (As for Michaels comments... ) *bursts into tears* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 *bursts into tears* You really need to get that eye of yours sorted out. You do realise that tears of blood is not a good thing don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 I was being subtle Yeah I can post it back to you, will be ordering one We can fit the sensor in a somewhat better location and bung the old hole. Cool, Right well i'm off to the airport in a few hours so i'll give you a quick call before i go to make sure everything is in hand and i look forward to a completed car for when i get back :inoccent: Should be able to recieve texts while i'm abroad but i'll give you my mates number just incase later so you can contact me over anything urgent. Get back on the 13th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Yeah fitting looks okay, just not sure that the bottom of the downpipe is the most effective place to measure EGTs Oh my word, is there no end to the shiteness? May as well have put it in the glove box. What was the full google-bot accessible name and address of this place again? -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Oh my word, is there no end to the shiteness? May as well have put it in the glove box. What was the full google-bot accessible name and address of this place again? -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 It was, but the plastic part at the end is broken, difficult to describe but we fed the cable through from the car and where it enters the plastic box it's broken. The bonnet catches are in but we just need an unbroken cable to pull the latch Yeah fitting looks okay, just not sure that the bottom of the downpipe is the most effective place to measure EGTs interesting as mine does not work very good and thats near the turbo:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Fish Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 glad to see its coming together mate Isnt the best place for an EGT gauge in the manifold..where all the runners join?!...defo. not at the bottom of the DP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Isnt the best place for an EGT gauge in the manifold..where all the runners join?!...defo. not at the bottom of the DP Also be intrested to know this as I will be getting abung fitted soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 theres 2 lines of thought on this. First one is to plumb it in right in the runners pre-turbo. You will get the best and most accurate reading there. The second is to put it as close to post-turbo as possible. Not so accurate but safer if you dont keep the car in tip top condition. The reason I say that is that the EGT probes have been known to fail. If they are pre-turbo they go through the turbos and take the turbo with them. It has been said before that the EGT probe is a consumable item and should be replaced every year as a precaution. Quite how many would do that I wouldnt want to say. The chances of the EGT probe disintigrating is small, but it can and has happened to members on the forum and at least 1 lost the turbo because of it. I personally would put it post turbo, but the true techies will flame me to death for that and say pre-turbo and take your chances. So that hasnt helped you at all Im sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Paid a visit to AFR today Matt H. Your cars in bits. Matt (AFR) pointed out some of the troubles mentioned previously. Spoke to Matt for a while and I think your faith and car is well placed. You'll be chuffed when you get her back bud. Saw 2jg's car there. Hiya Jeff. Bumped into Supradibbs, nice meeting you Wayne. Topped off with a trip in this. Note to self, do not go in anymore singled cars. Many thanks Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Very useful thank you. In order to tap the pipe post turbo do you need to remove it or is it possible to do with it on the car? I suppose I can answer my own question as you would want to clean up the pipe on the inside after tapping it!? theres 2 lines of thought on this. First one is to plumb it in right in the runners pre-turbo. You will get the best and most accurate reading there. The second is to put it as close to post-turbo as possible. Not so accurate but safer if you dont keep the car in tip top condition. The reason I say that is that the EGT probes have been known to fail. If they are pre-turbo they go through the turbos and take the turbo with them. It has been said before that the EGT probe is a consumable item and should be replaced every year as a precaution. Quite how many would do that I wouldnt want to say. The chances of the EGT probe disintigrating is small, but it can and has happened to members on the forum and at least 1 lost the turbo because of it. I personally would put it post turbo, but the true techies will flame me to death for that and say pre-turbo and take your chances. So that hasnt helped you at all Im sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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