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Hi Guys, I’m venting a turbo engine. It already has a PCV system comming from the crank case. Original system vents into the intake. I want to cap the intake port and vent into a catch can breather with a filter on top. HOWEVER I have been recommended to run a hose from the catch can top back into the intake - track car only. what is your take do I run the return Line or just vent through the filter? thanks.
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I'm a little perplexed on this, after giving it more thought. Isn't the end float controlled by the wishbone lengths + subframe width? ie if the engine is securely located by the lower engine mount, the end float must be fixed and constant. Movement in the body would only marginally effect this. As the top of the strut position changes, there would be changes to camber & caster, and less so end float. What sort of lower mount do you use? Or mushy wishbone bushes?
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To save me experimenting, has anyone got a semi-decent match with the interior primer colour? Is Ford Dove Grey close enough? I’ve done a few localised repairs to the boot floor and would like to just touch in the existing primer…I know it’s a bit sad and will never be seen, but I am a bit sad.
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Thanks both for replying - I’ve got some M5 stainless bolts in place now.
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Laser Green gti6 engine bay tidy .. or thats how it started ...
chris 417 mi replied to chris 417 mi's topic in Projects & Works Starters
While i've been cleaning all the electrical connectors this week i decided to put the grille back together along with its new badge that's been sat in the 'part cupboard' for the last 2-3 years. Power steering pump relocation kit turned up from pug1off as that will all need to be fitted to the engine before it goes back in (less messing about). Also before the engine itself goes back in ill need to swap over the steering rack .. the subframe and a few other bits all awaiting fitting (You would think i had a plan). Final pic of current state ... shes winking , Definitely subframe and steering rack to tackle this weekend, as i need the bottom arms off to fit to my miami shell ... which needs to be moved in 2 weeks so the concreting i have planned can be done. Or thats the plan at least ... -
Laser Green gti6 engine bay tidy .. or thats how it started ...
chris 417 mi replied to chris 417 mi's topic in Projects & Works Starters
Gearbox is back from the rebuilders, new bearings and seals should be good for a looong time ( hopefully) the clutch arm pin is still to fit yet. After the vapour blasting its insane how much info the dirt hides ... -
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We couldn't find anyone with a jig that was willing to do so without charging us many £100s; so as a new shell also will address some other issues, that plan is now already underway, but I won't have it ready in time. I have just 3 weeks until the next two races at Silverstone. The regulations of Classic Stock Hatch are very much focused on the 'Stock' element, so we can't change the carrier or hub or upright.
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Surely it would be far cheaper to get the shell on a jig and pull it straight again, like you said its not moved far.
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I know, but it opens up the options and has to be cheaper then custom driveshafts.
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The 1.6 GTI uses a smaller joint and wheel bearing etc over here in the UK Peter. It would be an involved job to change them, uprights, drive flanges, wheel bearings etc
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I’d first of all change to the larger, later CV’s which have 34 splines. These were fitted to Series 2 Mi16, GTi6 and probably many others. There are solid and hollow versions of the driveshafts, which are far stronger than 205 or 1.9L Mi16 versions. You could then shorten the driveshaft to the required length by sleeving etc. I’m sure if done properly, they’d be strong enough for your application.
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I am aware that the cause of our lack of endfloat is almost certainly due to a problem with the shell/body/chassis, but I have posted this deliberately under Drivetrain. Our 1.6GTI was already suffering from a lack of float when we bought it in 2017, with extreme vibrations as the DS bottomed out. From memory, the standard figure is between 10 and 16mm on each side. (lets call it a nominal 13mm). we spent a lot of time (100s of hours) unsuccessfully trying to find what was bent so we could straighten it. Measuring between tooling points and comparing with known 'good' cars, swapping out subframes, driveshafts, lower arms, nothing helped. In desperation, we moved the engine towards the O/S and achieved 11mm on each side. A touch with the Armco at Pembery lost the endfloat again, moving the engine meant we now had 8mm on each side. Two years later a small prang at Donnington and we are down to 4mm. This is too low; the driveshaft destroying vibration is back. We don't want to invest more valuable time into the existing shell, and have bought a new shell, but that won't be ready until next year. So our last 'roll of the dice', to get through this season, is shorter driveshafts; I am looking for ones that will fit the 1.6GTI (BE3, standard 1.6GTI hubs so 24T/21T/M20) which is approx 9mm shorter than the standard length. OR any specific brand where the overall compressed length is that much shorter than standard. Or any way of reliably shortening one ( I very much doubt we can afford custom-made ones) I have tried the SKF website, but although the interface is one of the best I have seen, sadly the data it is returning is flawed (it is offering 25T/24T/M24) TiA
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Yes! I track mine but have noticed that the number of 205s at trackdays has dropped. I live not far from Combe so have driven it a few times!
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Starter motor bracket?
PhilNW replied to Ren89's topic in XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades
Had a smaller one on mine for a while, no problems to date -
for ease of removal, I drilled my rivets out and put in some large pozi screws
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Retrofitting a Peugeot 206 radio stalk - wiring help needed
Tom Fenton replied to brian j's topic in Body, Interior & ICE
Don't just order that part number, that is just my best guess from the catalogue! I'd speak to them first. -
Starter motor bracket?
Tom Fenton replied to Ren89's topic in XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades
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Hi, I was just wondering is the starter motor bracket necessary? I have a new starter but it's a smaller one compared to the fat starter so the bracket does not fit. It fits the car fine though. Thanks Craig.
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Drove my 205 (1.9 Mi16 M45) round Castle Combe today. Anybody 'track' 205's these days. apart from those few that race them in stock/hot hatch etc?
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Xsara Vts Rack Steering Column
Pierre_b replied to Tom Fenton's topic in Brakes, Suspension & Steering
Hello, Thank you for your advice, here some picture of the weld I did tonight before putting a lick of paint : I hope that I will stay attached. Pierre -
Laser Green gti6 engine bay tidy .. or thats how it started ...
chris 417 mi replied to chris 417 mi's topic in Projects & Works Starters
Yeah it does , this is true but .... at least you know its looking its best . It did with me, the one that was at ICI when i was 18 with my graphite grey 1.6 made me want to swap right then, didn't see another that colour for 2-3 years after. This and the miami blue suits these cars so well. -
Laser Green gti6 engine bay tidy .. or thats how it started ...
chris 417 mi replied to chris 417 mi's topic in Projects & Works Starters
Didn't actually get a photo of the cambelt after fitting . Waterways didn't look too bad at all ! Good chance to clean the cambelt cover before refitting ... fairy liquid works wonders . So im at the stage now of fitting the Bakers thermostat housing and new stat and awaiting the arrival back of the vts box ! The plan now will be deciding what to do with the power steering pump and rack i've bought .... still need the hoses and brackets to fit and ofc a new alternator belt etc if i do go that route. -
Laser Green gti6 engine bay tidy .. or thats how it started ...
chris 417 mi replied to chris 417 mi's topic in Projects & Works Starters
Few more things happened this weekend, i had planned on getting the subframe off after doing the water pump and cambelt and cleaning all the electrical connectors on the lighting plugs ... but amazon said no you can wait till monday for the connector cleaners. The subframe got looked at too late in the day but al least the cambelt and water pump got changed ! Getting the engine off the stand onto the crane was skittish on my own ... it wanted to fall to the left more than once . -
Retrofitting a Peugeot 206 radio stalk - wiring help needed
brian j replied to brian j's topic in Body, Interior & ICE
Thanks Tom. I’ll get one ordered and update with some pics when I get it sorted. -
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