Ben-san

Macca - good to hear from you just now and that you're enjoying the car so much. Just a thought to add to this - a 'gurgling' can come from the charcoal canister to the N/S/R of the engine bay. DNK is right on the money with regards to the expansion tank - as the engine gets hot, the coolant 'expands' into the tank, then when cooling down, it's drawn back in. The rad is OEM, as is the rad cap - and is only a few years old. HTH, B

Weekend bump.

Bump...

Ladies and gents, I have a brand new Gizzmo MS-IBCR boost controller that's surplus to my requirements. It's one of the newest (July 2010) models with an RPM modifier as indicated by the 'R' suffix. Specs are: Boost Settings, each with independent duty and gain. RPM dependant Duty Offset -50% to +50% from 2000rpm to 9000rpm in 500rpm steps. Controls boost up to 50psi (3.5bar) Active Overboost Control Closed Loop Solenoid Supervisor Display options: KPA, BAR, PSI, Duty, RPM Duty Offset I had intended to fit it to my own car but it turns out that I don't need it - car boosts fine without intervention. I bought it for £249 including delivery - so I'd just like to make the money back. I'll include shipping to the UK via Interparcel - shipping abroad may be a little more. Payment via Paypal or BACS.

Thanks Nic - hope you're well. It could well be - I guess it would be more blue than white: Any further thoughts before I contact the turbo company?

Hi guys. I've an interesting issue which I need help diagnosing. While I am reasonably mechanically-minded, I'm more than aware that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So before I commit it back to the garage or get the tools out, I'd like to gather some educated guesses on what's happening. A little history first. I went BPU around 5 years ago. Last year, it showed some signs of valve stem seal wear, smoking on startup, as well as smoking a little on boost. A few months down the line and the oil pump needed replacement as it began to cause other seals to pop, like the front and rear main seals. We took the opportunity to rebuild the engine, balancing the rotating assembly while everything was out. To my knowledge, all seals were replaced and it had gone through a 'refresh' programme before being put back in. For good measure, I had the stock twins hybridised at a reputable company. It was December when the rebuild was finally finished. This month, it has been consistently smoking from the exhaust after around 10 minutes of gentle driving i.e. just as oil temps reach optimum. It's white-ish smoke, which lasts all of 10 to 20 seconds and then disappears for the rest of the drive. Sometimes, if it cools down enough for a few hours, the smoke will reappear under the same conditions. What could potentially be wrong? The fact that there's burning means there must be oil must be getting through to the cylinders, but from where? What steps would you take in a process of elimination? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Keron, need an expansion tank cap (complete with straw), or just the whole thing if it's easier. Name your price in a PM with payment details please...

Need an expansion tank cap, complete with 'straw' as mine seems to have disappeared. Let me know if you have one Keron.

Good work, soldier! I shall reward you all with Krispy Kreme's finest when I get over to collect.

Also try grabbing the middle of the pin with some pliers and cloth between to rotate it.

I'd love to come down, but we need to be in North London that day. Sorry chaps... would also have liked to see the car's progress too.

I'm expecting a minimum spend of 3.5 to 4k including parts for a thorough, unrushed job.

Mine has a fundamental part of the driving experience missing. The engine. While the past six years of ownership have been relatively kind to me in terms of servicing (the odd rad, steering pump, crank pulley, water pump etc), the oil pump was fading fast and popped the front main seal. So the engine's out, having a full rebuild right now. Pretty 'wrong' by anyone's standards Other than that, rear feels loose around fast bends, likely to be droplink bush failure. I think the NSR wheel bearing is on its way too. Passenger sideskirt suffered an epic parking fail when I had the space-saver on. And it's an auto. Perfect otherwise.

Pete, I do run Petrolhead Nirvana, happy to help if you need a hand.

If you will, then consider them sold. However, it may be a few weeks before I find the time to pick up - would you mind storing them for a while? PM me with BACS details and we'll sort it out.