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by spangleking
Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:41 am
Forum: General
Topic: How do you remove front bumper. T2
Replies: 3
Views: 5898

Make sure the little clips that act as fitting sliders on reassy are sound and firm on the mudguards.Apply some vaseline too. Grease all your bolts etc for east reassy and disassy. Make sure you have the o rings to the body behind the lights where your wiring sub harnesses go through as they can cha...
by spangleking
Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:34 am
Forum: General
Topic: turbo lag
Replies: 17
Views: 34420

Re: turbo lag

When you rebuilt the motor did you rebuild the turbo unit? Turbo units like to run hot, so a cold start wont spool up quick. The Intercooler provides the cool air that expands in the CC. The length may affect it but I would look to the turbo unit itself? Does it smoke much idling at the lights etc o...
by spangleking
Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:29 am
Forum: General
Topic: REBUILT OF HONDA CITY TURBO 1
Replies: 39
Views: 53772

TI factory Shock absorbers are worth more than the car each for a factory part.Think I was quoted $2,000 NZ ea ex Japan. If you can adapt someother part may be a way, be never met anyone who has done it yet. Any intercooler will do. Just get the hoses connected the right way. Is there a pic of a GOL...
by spangleking
Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:23 am
Forum: General
Topic: REBUILT OF HONDA CITY TURBO 1
Replies: 39
Views: 53772

Hi there are 2 types of pads. TI has a small clip attached. These fit a City E or later T II I think. Its no bother if they will not fit into the TI caliper. Just get an anglegrinder and grind a small amount off until they fit freely. Grind the tabs at the top and bottom of each pad if they will not...
by spangleking
Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:18 am
Forum: General
Topic: REBUILT OF HONDA CITY TURBO 1
Replies: 39
Views: 53772

I have never done a check of my hreater. It either goes or it does not go. It goes then it gets too hot . In your case I would get under the seat or take it out and check your CU or computer for error codes in the small dark window 1.5cm long. If there is some computer related malfunction a number o...
by spangleking
Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:29 pm
Forum: General
Topic: REBUILT OF HONDA CITY TURBO 1
Replies: 39
Views: 53772

radiator cap has a valve in it. Heater also utilises the hot water provided by the engine cooling system. This radiator pressure release valve may be affecting the heating initially until it valve opens up.All the hot water is channeled into the head and block to warm up the engine and the valve is ...
by spangleking
Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:59 pm
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: [FS] Stuffed T2 turbo core and assorted rebuild parts.
Replies: 3
Views: 6584

bmgjet wrote:sold


ALL POWER TO THE FORUMS...( : Q Well done.
by spangleking
Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:56 pm
Forum: General
Topic: REBUILT OF HONDA CITY TURBO 1
Replies: 39
Views: 53772

AC units and Heaters

Some of those AC units can be insane. I rarely use mine unless on cold lonely night trip.The drain your power too and use up more of your fuel consumption on a trip. Can make you a bit sleepy too. Our climate is not as cold as Bulgaria I am thinking ( : I usually put of layers of clothes to keep war...
by spangleking
Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: REBUILT OF HONDA CITY TURBO 1
Replies: 39
Views: 53772

Until someone tries to steal it and breaks the bond of the glue...


sanmartin wrote:I got tight with the bolt and it pasted with glue on all sides not to move and now is well
by spangleking
Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:10 pm
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: [FS] Stuffed T2 turbo core and assorted rebuild parts.
Replies: 3
Views: 6584

Re: [FS] Stuffed T2 turbo core and assorted rebuild parts.

There is garage in Hinds, Canterbury who used to specialise in these. They did them bigger so more power. Hinds Garage is also for sale. $50 + Postage takes it all. Rebuild kit has: New Floating Bearings Screw Bolts Piston Inner Piston Ring or compressor oil seal Outer Piston Ring or compressor oil ...
by spangleking
Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:47 pm
Forum: General
Topic: REBUILT OF HONDA CITY TURBO 1
Replies: 39
Views: 53772

we repaired it / steering column

dope wrote:Note: We repaired it!


HOW?
by spangleking
Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:15 pm
Forum: General
Topic: REBUILT OF HONDA CITY TURBO 1
Replies: 39
Views: 53772

quote:
Last night sanmartin modifies the dashboard

Minimalism... I like it; but that is the rev counter only?

Dont you want to know how fast you are going?
by spangleking
Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:55 pm
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: LHS TII quarter light glass wanted x 2
Replies: 2
Views: 4851

Ok so am I ( :
Thats Dunedin, South Island btw ( :
what sort of money are we looking at?


3GCVC wrote:I have at least one avaliable but shipping might be a bit as i am in New Zealand just let me know.
by spangleking
Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:53 pm
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: WANTED New Ball Joints
Replies: 28
Views: 36787

Hi god they are all failing at once ( : Send them[ the arms and ball joints] to Automotion of Hillside Road, Dunedin and 'no worries'. After same thing now. Fixed 2 things for WOF. Wheel bearings and steering rack and now failed on ball joints in re-check lol. Repco/Apco/BNT/Supercheap all said they...
by spangleking
Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:17 am
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: WANTED New Ball Joints
Replies: 28
Views: 36787

Re: WANTED New Ball Joints

Just go to specialist engineering shop. Ask any panel beater to steer you in the right direction. The engineer will deal in all sorts of wheel trueing and so forth. Just take the arms in with the ball joints in situ and they do the rest. IE replace with generic ball joints that conform to the city s...

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