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Re: Project "Poirot"

Postby mec » Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:47 pm

So then judgement day...

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Actually i was suprised how clean it was under here for a 28 year old mazda, a bit scabby but pretty solid...

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So did it pass ????
YESSSSS of course it did ;) :dance: :dance: :dance:

And even better ive spoke to my neighbour nicely who isnt using their drive at the min and they have given me use of it !!

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So poirot is home and is great fun to drive, next job is the cambelt and waterpump :jzd:
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Re: Project "Poirot"

Postby eric » Fri Jul 03, 2020 8:57 am

Woo congrats....
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Re: Project "Poirot"

Postby mec » Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:44 am

Thanks mate !
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Re: Project "Poirot"

Postby bandit » Fri Jul 03, 2020 5:00 pm

Yeh great stuff yoof. Weather has turned shit just in time for you :roll:
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Re: Project "Poirot"

Postby mec » Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:48 pm

:roll: :roll: :lol: :lol:

As long its not raining il have the roof down, when i took it for MOT, i put a coat on so i could have the roof down :lol: :lol: :dance: :dance:
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Re: Project "Poirot"

Postby mec » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:55 pm

Hi all
Since the mot there was one thing i neglected to mention, whilst on the MOT ramp Poirot got a bit hot because i hadn't yet fitted a new fan sensor that i knew needed replacing but ran out of time to do before the MOT, Anyway it overheated when we were doing the emission check which unfortunately spelt the end for the original 28 year old radiator, so of course i used the opportunity for an upgrade ;) ...

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And as i was planning to do the cambelt and waterpump, it actually made that job easier having the rad out so friday i made a start...

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Here is the old rad, pretty knackered ...

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So poirot now has a new gates cambelt kit, gates waterpump, new camshaft seals, front crank seal, oil & filter change and a new Japspeed rad and antifreeze, its now running superb !!!!
Last night i took it for its first hooning around some coutry lanes, its sooo much fun !!! :dance: :dance: :dance:
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Re: Project "Poirot"

Postby eric » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:59 pm

Shiny...... Love it.....That radiator looks HUUUGE!
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Re: Project "Poirot"

Postby mec » Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:10 pm

Yea that Rad is a lovely bit of kit, I got lucky on that, they are £189 new, i went on ebay and found a guy selling one brand new unused, i got it for £85 ! Not much more than a crappy Euros one

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Re: Project "Poirot"

Postby bandit » Mon Jul 13, 2020 6:24 pm

Bargain, that rad looks ace :thumbsup:
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Re: Project "Poirot"

Postby cis6409 » Tue Jul 14, 2020 2:39 pm

Great find for the rad mec, looks totally rad! :dance: :lol:

Great to hear it running and driving well, enjoy!

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