Shane

Tried that,(forgot to mention it in the first post) still didn't undo.

OK will try that, thanks.

Yeh I realised what you were saying. So do you think it is ok to stress the crank in this way? I realise that the engine produces much more power and torque than I am ever going to come near to putting through the crank in this way but that is done in a much more managed way don't you think? Maybe I am being paranoid, it just seems extreme to have to do it in this way.

Chris, I read your thread from when you had problems when I was searching through the various posts on the subject. So far, the bolt head is ok, but it is looking a bit tired now and just hope I can get it off before it goes the same way as yours.

Yes you are right, this is the problem. Assuming you have the tool, would you rent/lend it out to me for the weekend??

Do you have one??

Mate, I have made two pulley locking tools today, one using flat section MS and another using box section. The first one was not up to the job and the second was ok but the weakest link was the bolts into the pulley and then the thread in the pulley itself. Just worried that with the obvious force that is going to be required will it shag my crank.

OK I need to change my water pump so therefore I need to get the pulley and timing belt off. I made a tool like all the various ones shown in the previous threads and broke a socket. As it was a crap cheap one that turned on the points, I borrowed a half decent one that turned on the flats....it broke. Went out and bought a decent impact safe socket and then broke the tool. Made another tool, this time beefier and then then the 2 bolts between the tool and the pulley broke. Manged to get them out replacing them with nice strong toughend ones and then broke the stub off my bar whilst also ripping one of the bolts out of the crank pulley. Rang a bloke I know who has a garage, "no problem" he says, bring it over and the air gun will soon shift that. It didn't, neither did the gun from the garage next door which was brand new and 6 bar. "no problem" he says, we will use the starter to do it, wedges a bar on the chassis while I crank it and the bar just bowed and the starter stopped. Now he says the only way he can think I can do it is to somehow wedge something into the flywheel and use a long bar on the front. Is this ok, could it cause stresses on the crank? Any suggestions?

Great day out and it was really nice to be at pod without it costing an arm and leg to get in. Well done to all those who got it sorted at such short notice. I only live down the road from Pod so go there whenver I can and this was one of the most relaxed events I have been to there. I think it is important to keep the ame relaxed atmosphere next year if we can. A cool beer would have been nice, but I do apreciate the reasons behind the no alcohol thing. As has already been said, some form of identifying who is who. How about a " Car bits bring and buy sale"? I am sure we all have loads of stuff we could do with flogging. Members could bring any stuff they wanted to flog along and leave it with the price they want for it, if it gets sold the forum takes a percentage, if it doesn't they take it home again. Sounds a bit church fete ish I know but could be a good attraction and also earn a few bob towards the event.

If you have the time and dont mind the drive, I can recoment Blueflame performance. They will make you a bespoke system and give you a lifetime warranty so long as it's on the car and you own it. But, they are a long trot from you!

Kevin, just seen your post. Sorry you too are having probs. I was surprised to read that the Cam belt has to come off as well to change the pump. Makes it quite a big job I reckon. have found a local parts stockist who can get me a pump for £50 delivered on Tuesday. Just need to decide, do I do it myself or do I pay someone else?

Thanks for confirming this Jake. I have managed to get a pump on order from a local outlet who have quoted £50 for a pattern part. So if the cam belt has to come off we are talking crank pulley as well. Almost the deciding factor for me not to do it myself and get someone else to do it. Cheers, Shane

Got home tonight and dsicovered that I was loosng coolant, it appeared to be coming from the thermostat housing but after doing a search on here and looking at Dastons pics I suspect the pump is dying. But I am a bit confused, as some of the posts I have read suggest that the cam belt has to come off to chang ethe water pump. Only had a quick look and I cant see any obvious reason why. Obviously the fan belt has to but the cam belt....why? What are the pumps like to change, looks fiddly but not the worse I have worked on? Were is the best place to get one fast? By the way its a Jspec NA 94.

Hey Daston, what was the out come of this, did the gasket sort this prob out?? Come home tonight and mine is exactly the same, water in all the same places as your photos. Shane

Yes, you are not allowed to wear a red indian costume like the bloke from YMCA or a Steve Harley style jump suit!

Tell her you are going to buy her something special that does 0 to 180 in less than 3 seconds.....a pair of bathroom scales!

Doh....! [OOPS][/OOPS]

Forgive me if this has been covered already, but the spreadsheet shows only the runners who have paid and not the spectators who have pre-paid. Will the people on the gate at Pod know which spectators have pre-paid?

I know it's not on the list, but do you happen to have a front cat?

Not running but will be there as a spectator and bringing 4 others. Have also paid an extra £5 as a donation for the event. Wanted to run as i hoped to have the first supercharged Mkiv on the forum up and running by now, run out of time. Will be there though and looking forward to it as are my petrol head guests.

Last night....anyone one here?

Forgive me if this a re-post. 15 military captured for straying into Iranian waters. 14 men, 1 woman. Doesn't take a genius to work out who was reading the map.

Hey, is your old superdragger the one they have the picture of in the Blueflame waiting room as an example of how poor quality they are? I had one built by blueflame and as you say, took them the whole day and mine cost about £350, but I am very happy with it. These guys build OEM for TVR and Bentley among others and do understand exhausts. They also build bike exhausts for various pro racing teams I believe. It comes with a lifetime warranty so long as it's on the car. I had considerable input to the build and the builder in charge of my car kept coming into the waiting area to keep me informed and asking me various questions regarding my requirments. You can say how loud you want it and you get a choice of pipe diameters, although they do tell you what will be best for your car as it is at the time, but at the end of the day the choice is yours. I was put onto blueflame by a mate who runs a TVR and would recomend them to anyone.

Weird isn't it, mine is LxxxPTO and I have seen a quite a few jap motors round here with simular registrations. Maybe it's when a batch comes in the importer registers them en mass?