I'm at the limit!!.........

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Tue May 06, 2008 6:16 am

I am not sure the ecu syncing will sort the fuel gauge problem.... mine read correctly even before syncing iirc.

Well done on the job so far Francis - not something that I would ever take on re-wiring the car

frayz · Post by **frayz** » Tue May 06, 2008 9:24 am

Just clocked this thread... well done so far buddy

ScoobieWRX · Post by **ScoobieWRX** » Tue May 06, 2008 4:55 pm

To be honest I don't think it's something i will ever attempt again. Engines and gearboxes, diffs etc... in and out...no problem. wiring however is something else.

Thanks for the heads up on the fuel guage Duncan, i can't think what the problem is then. Everything else is working fine so i see no reason why it shouldn't. Unless there is something i haven't done or missed out i have no idea. I'll trace the wires back through form my old wiring loom and see where they go. All i know is fuel guage wires are Brown with a white stripe and they go into the ECU and out again

I started blasting the exhaust headers, and uppipe today. It's been bloody hot out there, I've burnt my neck good and proper, excellent!! :oops:
3/4 of the way through the job today my compressor died. Got very hot and decided enough was enough

Got to go out and buy another now as i am stuffed without it. If it's not one thing setting me back it's another. Is this the way it always goes??

More to come...... :thumb:

ScoobieWRX · Post by **ScoobieWRX** » Tue May 06, 2008 9:53 pm

Just bought a compressor with more balls and a bigger tank

Hopefully this one will stay the course!! [-o<

ScoobieWRX · Post by **ScoobieWRX** » Thu May 08, 2008 8:49 am

Compressor works well. Headers, Uppipe, Downpipe all etched and ready to be sprayed today.

Another hot one!!

ScoobieWRX · Post by **ScoobieWRX** » Thu May 08, 2008 7:36 pm

Some Pics of the headers before and after coating and a coated Downpipe.

Exhaust parts were blasted using aluminium Oxide 100 grade grit applied with a atandard sandblasting gun. Afterwards wiped over with a rag soaked in panel wipe prior to spraying ensuring a nice clean grease free keyed surface for the paint to adhere to.

The liquid coating is a water based and is dilutable using thinners. Best to have a tin of thinners handy as this stuff dries fairly quickly and it will clog up the nozzle of your spraygun. Used a gravity fed detail spraygun with a 0.7mm nozzle.

No more shine and almost looks like it has a coating already.

Hey Presto!! Coated headers

Coated Downpipe

I still have about 1/2 tin of coating left so i'm debating whether i should give them a second coating. The chaps i bought ths coating from say they usually give exhaust parts 2 or 3 coats to make sure the coating is nice and thick and insulates as it's supposed to but 1 coating done properly will easily do the job.

They manufacture the coating therefore are not limited to 1/2 ltr tins and they have big blast cabinets and spray booths to do the job of prepping and coating customers exhaust parts. They charge an arm and a leg to coat them at the factory hence why i have done them myself, however, i bet they aren't paying what i paid for the coating, although to DIY, including the blast material works out about the same price as wrapping.

However, i have all the stuff now and you can reuse the blast material hundreds of times over and won't have to buy any for a good long while. Apparently you can use this coating on brake calipers, rotors, brake pistons and the backs of brake pads to help with overheating issues.

All i need to do now is bolt on the coated headers and uppipe and finally my new engine can be installed :thumb:

I would just like to add a very big thank you to Uncle Gerry

for dropping off a clutch alignment tool (gear spline with gears) recently. Without that Gerry i would still be stuffed!!! Ta for that

:notworthy:

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Thu May 08, 2008 9:19 pm

No probs Francis

Credit should go to Andy ESL as he's the original donor.

Interesting thread especially the exhaust coating. I was looking at the shreds of wrap hanging in tatters from my headers earlier today and wondering whether I can be arsed to wrap them yet again.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Thu May 08, 2008 9:22 pm

headers look really good Francis :thumb:

ScoobieWRX · Post by **ScoobieWRX** » Fri May 09, 2008 6:30 am

Gerry, You buy the coating (1/2ltr min), bring your exhaust parts down, i've got the blasting and spraying kit and the Aluminium Oxide, and i can get them done over a weekend.

They have to be left overnight to touch dry properly but the coat won't cure until the the exhaust gets several hundred degrees for an hour solid, so they would need a good run out after fitting. You'll have to be pretty careful not to scratch the coat while fitting otherwise it will need a touch up.

I think coating is the way to go :thumb:

Thank you Duncan, I thought they looked rather good too

:D:D

Post by **Ben** » Fri May 09, 2008 7:01 am

now that look tidy - so that will stop them going all rusty over time then?.