07-10-2013, 12:03 PM
Slight update on the car as it stands
Paid out for the joys of using the public highways again. So thats good for a few more months.
The engine always had some top movement when running, so made a modification to the 206 stock mounts and added the 306 block in as well.
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Its fairly rigid now.
When Ruan was up helping with ‘adjustments’ the car was pulling well. Drove it round for a week or so but started to experience problems with the vanes jamming open when going over 20psi then randomly closing again when driving. Proved a right pain when I was away from home and once it plays up you get no boost and chronic 11mm coal. A lot a throttle feathering and gentle driving that day.
Anyways, got the car in the shed after sorting another 306. Jacked it up and scrambled in underneath. Immediately saw the issue. The boost can rod wasn’t attached to anything. On the end I have the vane adjuster nut with an ‘ear’ attached to operate the vane control lever on the turbo.
The nut that held the ‘ear’ on the lever, must of vibrated loose and the rod just fell off therefore the vanes were just opening and closing whenever pressure was applied. No wonder it was pinning the boost gauge at times.
Need to get a lock nut on there or something and hopefully it'll be back to ripping tyres again.
Need to sort out my boost control as I’m not having much luck with a MBC so I have an idea in mind (watch this space). and the urgent next main job is exhaust modifications. As proved by ‘testing’, its too restrictive.
On a sidenote, worked on a ph1 306 with wonkey on Sunday doing everyones favourite job...the heater matrix.
![[Image: null_zps8c9871d0.jpg]](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn313/rallymark1/306oc%20Forum/206%20Project/null_zps8c9871d0.jpg)
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The reason for leaking.
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In fairness it's not that bad of a job. I stripped out the wipers and motor along with various trim panels, the dash cluster and the steering wheel. Alex rolled up and unbolted all the dash bolts and together we got it forward enough to get in behind. Frosty popped over and we put all the trim panels back on so its all back together and working, well to a fashion...
Ever since I fitted the bosch to it, it developed a misfire. Timing is correct, no leaks in the system, etc. Anyways the cornish radger happened to be passing and its believed to have stuck injector now....becausefrenchcar? Ideally it wants a rag up the road but lack of MOT and Tax so will have to strip apart and see what's kicking off.
Paid out for the joys of using the public highways again. So thats good for a few more months.
The engine always had some top movement when running, so made a modification to the 206 stock mounts and added the 306 block in as well.
Its fairly rigid now.
When Ruan was up helping with ‘adjustments’ the car was pulling well. Drove it round for a week or so but started to experience problems with the vanes jamming open when going over 20psi then randomly closing again when driving. Proved a right pain when I was away from home and once it plays up you get no boost and chronic 11mm coal. A lot a throttle feathering and gentle driving that day.
Anyways, got the car in the shed after sorting another 306. Jacked it up and scrambled in underneath. Immediately saw the issue. The boost can rod wasn’t attached to anything. On the end I have the vane adjuster nut with an ‘ear’ attached to operate the vane control lever on the turbo.
The nut that held the ‘ear’ on the lever, must of vibrated loose and the rod just fell off therefore the vanes were just opening and closing whenever pressure was applied. No wonder it was pinning the boost gauge at times.
Need to get a lock nut on there or something and hopefully it'll be back to ripping tyres again.
Need to sort out my boost control as I’m not having much luck with a MBC so I have an idea in mind (watch this space). and the urgent next main job is exhaust modifications. As proved by ‘testing’, its too restrictive.
On a sidenote, worked on a ph1 306 with wonkey on Sunday doing everyones favourite job...the heater matrix.
The reason for leaking.
In fairness it's not that bad of a job. I stripped out the wipers and motor along with various trim panels, the dash cluster and the steering wheel. Alex rolled up and unbolted all the dash bolts and together we got it forward enough to get in behind. Frosty popped over and we put all the trim panels back on so its all back together and working, well to a fashion...
Ever since I fitted the bosch to it, it developed a misfire. Timing is correct, no leaks in the system, etc. Anyways the cornish radger happened to be passing and its believed to have stuck injector now....becausefrenchcar? Ideally it wants a rag up the road but lack of MOT and Tax so will have to strip apart and see what's kicking off.