Paul Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 You have a good eye for this benny boy, I might have to hit you up for a bit of your time in a few weeks to help me lay some stripes down on my white paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben-89 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Not done yet theres still more.. When I brought it home in March. All finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben-89 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 (edited) You have a good eye for this benny boy, I might have to hit you up for a bit of your time in a few weeks to help me lay some stripes down on my white paint. Anytime Paul, let me know when you want some help. Which car ae71 or 92? Do you still want to do some detailing on it? Edited September 21, 2011 by "The Mint KE70" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhmills Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 CLEAN! Well done Ben, just clean up that front bumper and you're all set! Cheers, Jake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben-89 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 (edited) CLEAN! Well done Ben, just clean up that front bumper and you're all set! Cheers, Jake. Thanks Jake, the old bar was pretty knackered scratched, buckled brakets etc. This one is quite straight and more importantly the paint isnt flaking off rediculously. You have a very good eye as you picked up the overspray on the white beading strip. I'll clean it off :) Edited September 21, 2011 by "The Mint KE70" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben-89 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) Got the airconditioning regassed this week, had a smidgeon of the old R12 ozone depleating gas in the system. Anyway it blew out warm air when the ac was on. So now its fitted with R134a gas fittings and blows colder than gangsters kiss :wink: But the ac specialist noted my rad had seen better days as the top tank was turning brown and brittle :n: So I sourced one through a wrecker and bought some gates hoses from repco for $18.00 under there sale so it was set. First thing first pull out the old radiator and with the compressor blow out the ac condenser from the inside. Definetley the best thing everybody should do as the amount of grit, dust and anything else just blew out till no more :y: I already flushed the replacement unit which had good good tanks so that got slotted in and bolted up with the thermo fan hoses etc. Poured in the correct amount of water and coolant open the heater and let it circulate for 15 mins.. beautifull! Put the cap on pack everything away go a mates place come back a couple of hours later as its 5-10 mins drive each way and in the garage there is a dripping under the car :( So I was thinking hose clamps? The squeeze on types not holding, yes the outlet from the head for the lower hose was leaking so I adjusted that dried everything up and drove it 3 hours later and it was still dripping. I am quite tolerant but this stuff really ticks me off. So I take off the spash tray and its wet where the lower hose meets the bottom tank outlet. Anyway this morning after it sat over night I went under there and removed the same type of clamp and replaced it with the screw on type as I did on the uper outlet. But theres more..... while the plug (drain cock) was screwed in tight there is a little outlet facing down like a dripper. (There is a hole in the splash tray for this too), From my understanding you can control the drainage/flow of water through this dropper outlet by the loosening of the plug? My question is this, is it normal for the dripper to drip if the plug is screw tight all the way in, even when the thread is coated in teflon tape? While not overly impressed, for the dripper I teflon taped a self tap screw and put it up there this morning. Then filled and did everything right and went for a small drive with no leaks followed by a 50 km run around the cbd and back with no dramas and two extra people. I really don't see the point in having that if theres already plug there.. anyone else experienced the same problem, did you do the same trick? Edited September 25, 2011 by "The Mint KE70" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben-89 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 It dosent leak any water and its running temp is quite efficent :). I didnt lay wax on until today given the nice weather for a wash first. It came up a treat :D Tried something new and its not Megauires but Nu Finish, that suff is fantastic! Replacement Radiator. The results of the Nu Finish polish. I spotted at pick a part a twin dump exhaust tip, with a bit of sawing, grinding and welding.... Now it sounds quite throaty deep down under light throttle and burbles at idle! Taiwanese unit on the right was not right to begin with :n: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 So I was thinking hose clamps? The squeeze on types not holding, yes the outlet from the head for the lower hose was leaking so I adjusted that dried everything up and drove it 3 hours later and it was still dripping. I am quite tolerant but this stuff really ticks me off. So I take off the spash tray and its wet where the lower hose meets the bottom tank outlet. Anyway this morning after it sat over night I went under there and removed the same type of clamp and replaced it with the screw on type as I did on the uper outlet. But theres more..... while the plug (drain cock) was screwed in tight there is a little outlet facing down like a dripper. (There is a hole in the splash tray for this too), From my understanding you can control the drainage/flow of water through this dropper outlet by the loosening of the plug? My question is this, is it normal for the dripper to drip if the plug is screw tight all the way in, even when the thread is coated in teflon tape? While not overly impressed, for the dripper I teflon taped a self tap screw and put it up there this morning. Then filled and did everything right and went for a small drive with no leaks followed by a 50 km run around the cbd and back with no dramas and two extra people. I really don't see the point in having that if theres already plug there.. anyone else experienced the same problem, did you do the same trick? This little dripper hose can also be used to drain the coolant from the radiator, quicker & easier to yank the bottom hose off but oh well. :laff: From what I saw from the spare unit I have for an '82 in the shed, the screw for the tap has a rubber o-ring fitted onto the end where it seats in the bottom of the radiator. If yours is knackered it could explain why the tap does nothing to stop the drip, as this would do more of the sealing than the thread of the tap would. :y: Noticed while I was out there that the outlet for the tap on that unit had been siliconed up....wonder why that may be... :hmm: :laff: The '92's looking beautiful mate, love your work! :y: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben-89 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Thanks Luke, the tap itself dosnt leak thankfully but for good measure I thought i'd put a little teflon tape around the thread and see how it goes which was alright. Pulling off the bottom hose can be a pain, so I understand there is the drain plug to let the water out a little easier but I guess that little dripper just acts as a primary outlet is if you really want to control the flow of drainage instead of it gushing from the plug. The screw is there to stay :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid-Ae Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Crazy amounts of win.. Crazy. Oh and now you have a bigger dumpy tip, have a little play with the carby at idle. I did this after having a sports system put on bucket and noticed it would crackle and pop really nicely, like all carby motors should . I'd seen Nu Finish in the shops, but wasn't sure on the hype. Certain now That said, you're working with a super clean base to begin with. Not even the local bowls club nannas would have a 92 this nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben-89 Posted September 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Haha thanks Sam, my first car (AE82) with a carby had an insanely lumpy idle when it was cold. At operating temp it was slightly more civillised but still lumpy :happy: Whilst it had a standard muffler it'd do the snap, crackle and pop through the gears. Thanks to 360,000kms though. The 92 is pretty cool, as much as I have a thing for carbys the next car was going to be injected. Drove a manual carby 92 and it wasnt much, infact the old 82 went better. Efi is smoother and responsive but with the muffler on there it still has the burble to it. Definetley noticable but not look at me. I drive it quite gently too and it still sounds good! If I go to Pick a Part i'll message you and we can meet up :y: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid-Ae Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Done deal! If you see ke30/55 doors with no rust, just yell! So many people give the 4af engine a hard time about it being lackluster etc.. It's a strong motor and can resist just about anything, even with high kms.. My old one took a flogging day in day out and kept putting along. Any other plans in the near future for the 92? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben-89 Posted September 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 (edited) No worries I'll keep a look out for some clean panels for you :wink: True, 4af was built with economy in mind so it was never going to have the astromic capabilities such as the ge,te or ze variant. But they still still have plenty of power if you need to put the foot down. I've had two adults in the car including myself and the car pulls really well thanks to its low down torque and flexible top end. So yes its a good blend of power, economy and reliability. I generally get around 6.8L/100km around town I can't complain about that! Edited September 29, 2011 by "The Mint KE70" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJT036 Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 (edited) The Stickers and the Polish makes the car look great, Mr. Ben-89. :) Good work. :y: Josh :cool: Edited September 29, 2011 by ewt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid-Ae Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 6.8??? Woah... I was happy to get 11. Shows you the difference between a tuned, looked after engine and one that felt like it had a BHG at times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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