defcon2 Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 Sweet!! see and get it heat wrapped though i am on the hunt today for some blue heat wrap . . . i found some on ebay if the local car dealy doesnt have though . . . . . . be attempting my first exhuast maniold removal today also :/ dun dun duuun new wheels suit it much better imo oh aye the new wheels are alot better . . . going to get my tyres transferred over from the saph 'lloys . . .the tyres that came with those alloys could not be balder ha ha ha . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 be careful when heat wrapping cheap manifolds as they may crack, i have the same one,but havent wrapped it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defcon2 Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 be careful when heat wrapping cheap manifolds as they may crack, i have the same one,but havent wrapped it. see i'm just learning . . . you think i should stayaway from heat wrap then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob01 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I could be wrong but I bought one of these manifolds when I had my old 2.0 lx and I recall it stated in the ad that it woulldn't clear the starter on an mtx75 box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defcon2 Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 I could be wrong but I bought one of these manifolds when I had my old 2.0 lx and I recall it stated in the ad that it woulldn't clear the starter on an mtx75 box. i had to slacken the power steering pump and remove the starter motor to get the old one out . . . the stainless will be fine . . . bit of gentle persuassion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottg17 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I could be wrong but I bought one of these manifolds when I had my old 2.0 lx and I recall it stated in the ad that it woulldn't clear the starter on an mtx75 box. i had to slacken the power steering pump and remove the starter motor to get the old one out . . . the stainless will be fine . . . bit of gentle persuassion hammer?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defcon2 Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 I could be wrong but I bought one of these manifolds when I had my old 2.0 lx and I recall it stated in the ad that it woulldn't clear the starter on an mtx75 box. i had to slacken the power steering pump and remove the starter motor to get the old one out . . . the stainless will be fine . . . bit of gentle persuassion hammer?? sad as it is my hammer has "mr persuasion" written on it ha ha ha . . . i didn't write it so that makes it acceptable ha ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defcon2 Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 stainless in though http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6589476499_1c6e0b81c4.jpg theres a hose from the radiator touching the mani though. . . any ideas? . . . can i heat wrap a hose? . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortmk5 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 seeeeeen it i still dint get one lol im lazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 its the one coming from the water pump on the left hand side? if so you need to pull it pout of the way with cable ties etc..... or maybe heat wrap the hose. i pulled mine out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevscort15 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Same here ,just pulled it to the side ,the only thing i had to remove was my radiator fan to slide it up , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defcon2 Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 yeah pulling it out the way seems to be what everyone has done . . . i'll get a strap of sorts online . . . got myself some poor boys abrasives, sealants, polish, meguires wheel and tyre shine, quick detailer, dodo juice clay bar, auto glym glass polish and upholstery cleaner, and detailing tape . . . and a lend of the other halfs machine polisher so away to make a start on the paintwork . . . get all the circle scrathces out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottg17 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 yeah pulling it out the way seems to be what everyone has done . . . i'll get a strap of sorts online . . . got myself some poor boys abrasives, sealants, polish, meguires wheel and tyre shine, quick detailer, dodo juice clay bar, auto glym glass polish and upholstery cleaner, and detailing tape . . . and a lend of the other halfs machine polisher so away to make a start on the paintwork . . . get all the circle scrathces out Good! they do my head in, hate swirls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defcon2 Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 these came in the post today http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6623534321_2f4d966883.jpg with some tiny modification they went on straight . . . need a black o ring though as the orange one on the original repeaters shines though . . . and they dont go on with the black rubber squares that came with the new ones . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defcon2 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 hose in http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7200/6862874113_15b007cbc7.jpg spoiler off to get resprayedhttp://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6862863279_7c9c044012.jpghttp://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6862867885_0f19120e4c.jpg side repeatershttp://farm8.staticflickr.com/7069/6862859447_042dfab5f8.jpg and i have finaly come to a decision on alloys . . . . decided on thesehttp://farm8.staticflickr.com/7178/6883687083_82df6a3490.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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