GuyWithAviators

I also did turbo diesel stuff this weekend, plus T’ing a TD27 Nissan Datsun D21. First time playing with turbos, almost at the stage of @Raizer’s exhaust work ^ Acquired box of turbo bits from a Terrano, top end gasket kit and the desire to go up hills in not second gear. Unfortunately upon removing NA manifold (after fighting a downpipe stud for hours and cutting it off) found the two rear studs were actually bolts, m12 fine thread not the m10 coarse like the rest. One was actually missing and the second barely in there, hence the exhaust leak onto the firewall I hadn’t really noticed. however luckily @mo999was coming up to visit so brought along a really nice Wurth Timesert kit took a bit of effort to drill the broken studs out nicely as they’d been attacked before but got there and wound in some M10 inserts, they were a little long so just flappy disc’d them flush. The tap in the set cut the cast head really well. Used a nut as a locknut so the insertion tool wouldn’t bottom out and ruin the end of the insert as it was broken off unfortunately. Got an oil line made up after chipping out the wrong part of the oil filter housing to get oil feed for the turbo. Same shop was able to supply a bung for the fitting I took out needlessly however. Factory fitted drain bung used here too, had a fitting in stock for this. Sunday Mitre10 / Repco trip for bolts that work with the new inserts and longer ones needed for turbo manifold. turn key and it goes! Makes all the right noises even. Just need to get the correct silicone intake hose as the one I grabbed was too big and wind up the fuel pump a little. Then exhaust…

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Pool is beautiful this morning Bobs

China palace 7pm Restaurant is open

The underboners

Panic buy them. And a bag of ice for your built in chilly bin.

Yeah I asked the same thing straight away haha. Happy to report my Cardo intercom stayed intact and worked throughout the incident as callum can attest it played my road rash noises into his helmet quite well lol.

Never a bad day in the sunny bay.

Bike was fine. Rider caused. Top clamp is made of cheese. It was on my list to replace with a genuine item.

Came out pretty lucky. Can still walk. Hopefully the pain goes away before the weekend.

Can’t stay in the lines for shit and failed at being run over properly. Will try harder next time.

Ah yeah so the front fell off. Sent from A&E.

Test rode bike to work. Only the brake rod fell off

It’s a piece of the wall structure now. I may have to substitute it out for a Honda CT110

Anyway in Lifan news. Got this rig back last night. New @Geophyspec exhaust, hopefully doesn’t fall off like last year. Tried to test ride this morning with @MopedNZ& @Kassbut the front fell off which wasn’t typical. So did a refresh over winter today and she’s ready to go. New suspension and wheels front and rear, disc brake, new carb and intake set up. Roll on Friday.