Recent content by blackjack381

i got a whole bottom end u can have for £125 if u can collect from dorset!

here's an odd one that no-one seems to be able to answer with the l-series as i understand it, the very early ones had 114 teeth on the cambelts where as the newer ones have 112 teeth, mines 112 teeth,, ive got a new engine coming tomorrow but uncertain as to whether its the 112 / 114, i...

pmsl,,, funnily enough the crank pulley came of with a ratchet strap and a bench... dont ask lol the dust was all under the bottom cover and non at the top which was odd! the tensioner appears fine but im going to change it anyway to be on the safe side as its bound to have some wear due...

:D oh dear... As a few of you are aware i had an unusual rattle for sometime that i couldnt locate,.... cambelt snapped and looked as though it had never had a change.... here's why,,,, it would appear my premature cambelt faliure was caused by a knackered idler so word of advice guys if you...

u need to get some adaptor plates to change the speakers, u cant get speakers for them that just "slot in",,, that cures the depth issue too i have a sneeking feeling autoleads make do them..... try Extreme Audio give them a call and ask for chris,

yes, just not silly amounts though,,, generally 50-75wrms per speakers for stantard speakers is ample... just make sure when buying an amp you check rms figures not the bull**** maximum power,,,, also look for a high s/n ratio - anything over 94% is excellent (89 is ****) if you can find...

righty then, here goes........ a speaker relies effectively on an AC current in order to work, as polarity of the current changes the cone moves and the sound is produced at whatever freqency the current is pushed into the speaker..... recommended power ratings are given to provide a...

im putting 150 wrms into each of my standard speakers without an issue..... its highly unlikely to kill a speaker from head unit power alone unless there is a fault with the head unit (most likely) - - if anything the tweetewrs would die before the drivers........ has at any stage the head...

still cant bloody find it thought i had but couldnt get anything up to it.,.,,,, i give up lol...... anyone in dorset that understands this crap design L- engine fancy giving me a hand in return for beer?>

um sq aint effected by power domian - infact over powering a speaker improves sq FACT

okies, thanks buddy

hi again all,, according to the workshop manual / haynes, in order to lock the crankshaft on the L series you need to put a 6.5mm drill bit through the locating hole situated near the crank sensor! now then, where the bloody hell is it,, spent close to an hour searching last night with no...

yep, they certainly can, the trick is drive them like your an icelandic hill climbing pro and gun it....... get to the end then check for damage,,,, ive always suffered from the same things which is breaking rear diff mounts but this is due to the lazyness of me never fitting a decent guard...

much easier to do the head gasket on it than the 2.0td i can assure you........ the main thing is if you have a knackered head gasket, u may also have a cracked head, especially if its overheated.... may be worth the risk, if anything u can strip it and sell for spares!

will do andy, already thought that as made that mistake with an old e30 (bmw) i had.... if ive buggered the valves ill take the head off then check for the likely piston damage, i found a breakers in gloucester with a few engines on the shelf for 400 quid so may grab one then strip my engine...