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| Member Posts: 60  | Right thought I would start a thread about my metro turbo Had it about 12 years now! Last ion the road in 2004 dry stored since then Some will know I have my own garage and I restore and modify classic Fords but that's not to say I don't like other cars My Metro is like part of my family, I never plan on selling it and want to fully restore it in a few years time, but last week I looked at it and thought well why don't I use it  So the plan drag it out get it running, service brakes, good going over and mot it and use it then I can restore it later on. It's so solid and rot free as far as these go and has had no welding so far the paint has suffered but all in good time with a genuine 79k on the clock engine is good too It was drenched in wd40 before I laid it up too I got it out got it up on stands and pressure washed the hell out of it first off then it was carb off for a clean, new fuel pump fitted tank drained and new fuel, cooling system stripped and flushed out, new thermostat fitted New battery and leads, new cap, rotor and plugs new oil and filter etc and got it running Pumped wax oil everywhere for protection One to wet ya lips when i dragged it out of storage  Edited by hamps 3/1/2013 7:26 PM | ||
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| Member Posts: 60 | Few more pics I forgot my mate took while I was doing some work on her    | ||
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 Metro Mad Posts: 7653     Location: Tamworth, Staffs | Hi there. Sounds like a nice lil Turbo you have yourself and I'm sure that it'll only get better for you, want to sell it lol  | ||
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| Member Posts: 60 | I had a circlip missing off the inner cv, so I removed and rebuilt the drive shaft, fitted the clip, then replaced both ball joints and the wheel bearing    | ||
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| Member Posts: 60 | Before xmas I decided even though it needs a re paint which i"m not doing this year, I would freshen some bits up, so I stripped the back end down for a deep clean       So I started by Blowing the crap off with the airline then some 3m compound and decent wax to follow  Washed the light lenses before compounding them with the polisher also properly cleaned the light units in and out    Cleaned bumper inside and out, no plate lamp, boot shut, rubbers and glass, this is the result   | ||
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| Member Posts: 60 | Pumped the suspension up and cleaned the good side! lol      Interior and a few outside shots     | ||
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Metro Mad Posts: 7653 Location: Tamworth, Staffs | Looking good there Marc, very nice | ||
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| Member Posts: 60 | Next i got these On order: A new Carb Fuel pressure regulator Glass fuel filter Inline liquid filled pressure gauge A new ECU so I decided to investigate the damp carpet, Heater Matrix So I removed it, which was a bit of a mission! Gave it to a good Friend of mine Dave from Radicool, to refurbish, fit new seals and test for me Dave was recently on TV with Mike brewer for wheeler dealers. Anyway a pic of the grot!  While I was waiting on mechanical parts to arrive i got to work cleaning the front up The headlights were shot to bits, so out they came, then it was a front end clean and polish, followed by lashings of waxoyl to keep it good. the old lamps  Filth    The oil cooler mounting had broke and was cable tied so i fitted a new rubber mount   Thats better! CLEAN   Waxoil lots of it!   | ||
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| Member Posts: 60 | I decided the new headlamps were ok but not clean enough so i stripped them down     All cleaned and polished, I also removed the orange filters and fitted chrome orange bulbs for a cleaner look  And some led sides    No I'm not polishing the bonnet, it's fooked!  | ||
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 Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | very nice looking turbo you have there! I have never been able to take any of the a-series headlamps apart without breaking the glass, how did you do that? I have the same type of heater in my 998 a-series, and I changed to two o-rings where the metal pipe is connected to the heater element without removing the heater, that was also a hard job, but doable! | ||
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| Member Posts: 60 | Thanks for the comments | ||
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| Member Posts: 60 | DotMatrix - 3/1/2013 8:25 PM very nice looking turbo you have there! I have never been able to take any of the a-series headlamps apart without breaking the glass, how did you do that? I have the same type of heater in my 998 a-series, and I changed to two o-rings where the metal pipe is connected to the heater element without removing the heater, that was also a hard job, but doable! I have my mate sorting the matrix as it wasn't just the o rings on mine sadly  Oh the headlamps, heat gun and a plastic wedge tool, heat up all round the edge for about 5 minutes then slowly prize them apart heating as you go, i stripped 4 and all came apart easy I have just posted in technical regarding other problems i have with the car. Edited by hamps 3/1/2013 9:16 PM | ||
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| Member Posts: 60 | FreddieS - 3/1/2013 10:07 PM Hi Hamps! Been following this on retrorides and thought it'd be rude not to follow it here aswell, have you decided wether your keeping it yet or not? it was never going anywhere mate just me spitting me dummy out! lol | ||
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| Member Posts: 60 | I think I found my running problem! Lol  | ||
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| Member Posts: 60 | Right a little update Had the head checked, then I removed the valves and re-lapped them in, new stem seals fitted a new water pump and belt, new gaskets for the top end inc a new thermostat housing. Wound her over then connected the king lead and she fired first time Sung every verse in the chorus, I'm over the moon, had a little drive in the yard let her run for about 40 mins, checked timing and co etc. According to the haynes manual, I should let it cool overnight then loosen the head bolts 1/2 a turn and re torque them???? I don't like the sound of that? what do you guys think? Anyway a few pics  And one with a few resto's for customers i'm currently doing  | ||
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| Member Posts: 60 | Little update I ben getting the car ready for an mot I had already fitted new bearing and top and bottom ball joints to the drivers side, but the driveshaft seals were leaking so the car has sat for weeks! Anyway this week I got some time to get back on it and order some parts so I bought new Drive shaft seals gear linkage seal kit 2x balljoints Wheel bearing kit CV Boots And set to work What a curse word of a job! nothing like the drivers side the ball joints were seized solid so I had to get the grinder out chop chop cut cut and the hub was off!   And one with all the new bits on it  Then I had to deal with the two tapered bits stuck in the suspension arms, what a ball ache but got them out in the end!   | ||
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| Member Posts: 60 | Next up was a new gear linkage seal kit and two new drive shaft seals  And new track rod ends   Then a few parcels turned up Some new wheel nuts  A nos heater matrix  And some headlamp protectors   | ||
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| Member Posts: 60 | Then it was just general cleaning up and wax oil protecting the arches and underside      | ||
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| Member Posts: 60 | It was all going to well     Got last bit welding to finish in morning then mot at 1pm  | ||
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 Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | |||
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| Member Posts: 60 | Vanden Plas seats, but just bought an MG trim for it too | ||
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| Member Posts: 60 | only got a couple pics of welding finished off   | ||
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