Guest El87cabi Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 (edited) Finally had a look at the brakes today Really wished i hadn't Ne-way, after some wire brushing, a scrounged slave cylinder off the old cabi and some new brake shoes.... Great! no leaks Infact no leaks whatsoeverl as the bleed nipple refused to budge The air was as blue as my car. (At this point the photo's stop as the photographer is too wound up to remember to take any) After a quick trip to bennets for 2 new brake cylinders followed by a lot more spannering (and swearing before bleeding the brakes a second time) it was time to fit some other shoes Edited August 6, 2011 by El87cabi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tony.rose Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 She is looking good, keep it up!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 is that an SE 500 all blue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Thanks, I'm still debating the SE500 question, i spoke to an SE500 owner at ford fair but all i discovered was they come with trip computers as standard and obviously it shoud have a blue hood. Does anyone have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 does it have the two black caps at the top on the windowscreen piller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 then its a all blue, a previous owner has just changed the roof etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 (edited) Gr8 Time to raise the car The shocks and springs from the old cabi That's one side done Now for the passenger side That out the way, time for the front Time for the long bit Two shocks and a lot of hammering later Sorted That's better Edited August 14, 2011 by El87cabi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avul Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 gd wrk done there m8, well done. nothin like doin it ur self & savin a load of wedge hey, satisfaction regards mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 does look better. id put amber indicators back on it, i reckon that would make it look alot nicer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarineIguana Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Nice and deffo needs a set of ambers they are the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 (edited) Think i'll be sticking with clears thanks - wish they'd last longer though Neway, had some work done on the car Your Honour exhibit A of cabriolet abuse by the previous owner/s To think i was driving on this, i knew something was wrong but damn! Utter rubbish. Not only did it stick miles out the back it rubbed on the frt of the left rr swing arm. Good riddance Fits like a glove and no more mid box to boot, winner This is to show Halfords temperarture resistant paint well isn't, this mfi manifold was painted thursday pic was taken sat Other work done 2 bolts added to fully secure throttle body to inlet manifold = improved throttle response and idle - no surprise there Brakes rebleed and handbrake adjusted correctly (2 clicks ) Rocker cover gasket changed Oil, filter and sump plug changed Hub, knuckle and bearing replaced Power hood rebleed Mint condition linkage with new return springs fitted - BIG difference Edited August 20, 2011 by El87cabi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lee81 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Looks like who ever did the wheel bearing last put it back with fag ash and spit instead of grease lol I looked at halford high temp paint a while ago and it said it was good up to 200 degrees. Manifold and turbo can get nearer 400 and more on turbo. Would be careful as the paint can ignite as can exhaust wrap as i have found out lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Point taken will be cleaning it off, even the rust looked better lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gavxxx Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 lookin good mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tony.rose Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Great looking cab, good work being done there; you even got time to polish it lol!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Hi all, time for another update on the SE Thing's have been moving slowly of late due to my searching out a donor car, getting closer but it's still not on my driveway so i thought i'd stick a temporary radio in her - simple, or so 1would think........ Easy peasey, 5 minutes and i'll be onto running the RCA's Wrong! Now i'm testing for power etc as my permanent live is dead Still looking, by this point both frt seat's are out, i did find a yellow plug on a grey/violet cable with power, god knows what that's for, better get the headtorch on and have a look under the dash - my backs gonna love this, not This was the point i stopped looking for power - better pop the bonnet and get started i suppose Oh well, while it's apart.... Handbrake switch That's the console out, now for the Heater Matrix Just like that Yep, it was f**ked, utter mission. Right, time to put it all back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tony.rose Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Always the way of things, a small job turns into a night mare> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarineIguana Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Ahh just like old times Good luck with the "small" job there :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 heater matrix, one thing i pray i never have to change! keep it up mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Thanks, lol. Worst part is the salvaged 1 leaks to so i gotta do the whole job again!! That said, i have been told my mate John i may have gone a bit ott on what i took out, apparently all that has to go is radio surround, heater controls then once you have the pipes clear slide the matrix out depressing the clutch pedal to get it clear. Who new? I certainly didn't, lmao Neway, popped up the A1 to pick up a mate friday and ended up here before we got back to mine Great . After a 2 hour wait for the rac (at the pub nearby ) it turned out i'd snapped a driveshaft coming off the roundabout, good thing really, it snapped at the wheel end, on the thread!! Well thats being sorted monday so today i got started on this Ladies and gentleman, meet Bulldog Wicked vinyls huh? Now, hehehe, where should i start? I know..... Right there 3rd gen throttle bodies and ISCV, winner I thought i'd do this as a step by step guide, 1st, disconnect the battery Remove HT leads and inlet pipe Disconnect throttle response sensor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Disconnect old ISCV (this is a 2nd gen model, 1st gen ISCV is located on the airbox lid Disconnect pipe from ISCV to throttle bodies Disconnect servo Disconnect fuel pressure regulator Disconnect whatever that is and unhook the black plug by it, lol Disconnect MAP sensor Disconnect throttle cable and depending on model remove the 2 lower bolts to free throttle bodies from throttle cable retaining clip Unbolt this to get at the nut underneath Undo all 5 nuts holding the throttle bodies to the manifold then with a bit of careful jiggling If you lucky you can get away with reusing the gasket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 (edited) Rebuild is pretty straight forward, the new ISCV pipe now goes to the inlet pipe on top of the rocker cover You'll find your old ISCV cable won't reach but as this is ford... I found this hiding behind my wiper motor That was thoughtful of Ford All done, i've left the old ISCV for now as John's going to check my handy work and probably have a tinker or correct any mistakes i've made on monday, so no point in removing it til the new mod is running spot on. Hope this helps anyone planning on doing this in the future, only other thing i encountered was my throttle cable holder jammed the throttle lever but nothing a tap to with a hammer to adjust it wouldn't sort, would have been swapping a few other bits over too but now i can't open Bulldog's bonnet, think the release cables come adrift, ffs, any idea's? Lol safe Edited September 18, 2011 by El87cabi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 (edited) Furthermore you also need to either open the ISCV inlet on the air inlet pipe you connect the new ISCV to or use the 1 off the other car. Found that out today, thanks again John Well that solved 1 problem for me, now to figure out why my cabi's not rapid as f**k and works better with the Mixture (CO) adjustment potentiometer disconnected?!?!? Missions Edited September 20, 2011 by El87cabi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El87cabi Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Hi all, well i've spent yet more time working on the car after work, changed my heater matrix for the second time, bought a new rad this time so hopefully that doesn't leak. While i was doing that i noticed the ECU was damp so i took it out and stuck it in the house to dry out for a few days. Put it back in the car earlier and after swapping the ACT sensor and expansion tank (couldn't see the level well in mine) took the car down the road and it seems most of the faults have gone Need to do further testing but fingers crossed My old driveshaft Not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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