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Ah, I though piston slap was what you heard when the engine was pinking, my bad. Im kinda working this fault out as I go tbh as I want to learn more about these engines but I searched youtube and found this video hence why I thought I was listening to 'pinking' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIOdS7...

Hey Bob, cheers for your replies! I'm just waiting on the rain to stop as I'm working on the car outside(no garage). I'm really surprised I won't need a skim. I thought it was common practice if an engines hg went you'd skim it. Glad I asked now! So if I get the occasional pinking noise over the las...

Refilled the coolant, didnt work.

I was speaking to guys on MR2OC and everyones pretty sure the hg is away.

Will be stripping it down tomorrow to get the head off and have it skimmed.

The workshop Im using was asking me whether I knew if there was enough clearance between surface to be skimmed and the valves?

Does anyone know whether the head can be skimmed without taking the valves out or not?

Cheers!

Sniff test done. After 5mins it was still blue?? #-o Now I'm confused... So to recap -I been losing 1/4-1/2ltr of coolant each wk. -Piston slap kicks in at 2500revs but nothing above or below -Car runs lumpy between 800-1000revs. -I've got a slight rattle inside my BOV and a similar noise from my IC...

Cheers guys will order a Sniff Test kit and see what's it says.

Not got the cash just now to do a proper rebuild but I could drop in a new headgasket easy enough until I can afford pistons etc.

Will kp you posted.

Ahh, right glad to know it's as it should be.

What's your thoughts on my update...head gasket aye?

UPDATE - Ok guys, here it is, I think I may have worked out the problem but always open to your input. Ive attached a pic of this hose that goes no-where. -Filler cap doesnt leak. -Pipes and hoses are all solid -Theres definetely a pinking slap between 2000-2500revs, nothing above or below. -Im gett...

Where does it purge it to though?? Is it like an MR2 magic I don't yet understand?

Ok what about the expansion tank cap situ - I have one 8" hose off the cap that goes no where so I sit it upright in my snorkel. Is that normal cause if it was abnormal that'd vent my hot coolant in no time??

Ah, I get you now. Although I've drained, refilled and bled my coolant in March as you would through the filler neck, the last two weeks I just topped up the expansion tank.

I'll get one of those bad boys

Apologies about the delay guys, got some bad updates :( In the last week theres been loud-ish ticking/clicking at 2-2500revs. No noise above or below. In the drivers seat I felt it was coming from around the AC condensor area, maybe a pumped pulley but with the engine lid up its hard to locate exact...

Ok, cars a Rev1 Turbo, I'm sitting down, give it to me straight!

Why am I topping up my coolant back to the max from the minimum each week end?

Should say now I have a vented hose that's on the expansion bottle lid(please tell me that shouldn't be plugged in somewhere?!)

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That's how i did my rails for my cobra seats

Phenomenal mate, looks like it's sorted! Cheers!

Cool, so I'm assuming I could use the rails on my current seats, wasn't sure.

Do the bolt onto my current seats or are they welded mate?

Got myself some universal bucket seats.

What's the best way to get a subframe that fits?

On it

Cheers guys!

Brilliant mate!

I just missed taking the Turbo to Scotlands biggest car show today as my starter packed in last night

Anyone know?

Haha, I like aeros!

Plus, Ive struggled to get the hook style wiper arms.

My Rev1 has the jap screw fitting wiper arms and they're rusted.

Which car has wiper arms that are the same length but take the Aero wipers?