Okay, thanks for the replay, i will compare the trumpets and report back.
Cheers David
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- Wed Oct 24, 2018 6:24 pm
- Forum: Technical queries
- Topic: suspension swap, K series to A series
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12428
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 6:40 pm
- Forum: Technical queries
- Topic: suspension swap, K series to A series
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12428
suspension swap, K series to A series
I have just replaced the suspension set-up on my A series 1986 Metro, to the Hydrogas units and front to back pipes from a 1997 K series. My A series had run out of gas and was very bumpy. The modification has improved the ride, but my question is, when the set up was on the K series, i needed about...
- Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:27 pm
- Forum: Technical queries
- Topic: 1997 114 GSI water pump
- Replies: 5
- Views: 19779
Re: 1997 114 GSI water pump
Just a quick update, fitted the FWP 1492 pump which is the recommended pump for my car and the cam belt still runs close to the engine block. However it is quite, so leaving it alone. Thanks for your reply's. Regards David
- Fri Aug 24, 2018 4:20 pm
- Forum: Technical queries
- Topic: 1997 114 GSI water pump
- Replies: 5
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Re: 1997 114 GSI water pump
Thanks Dotmatrix, yes that's the conclusion i came to, so i am sure that i have now fitted the correct pump, 1491 for the 8 valve engine. Just don't know why the cam belt has decided to ride along the engine side of the sprockets instead of the more normal position on the outside next to the covers?...
- Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:19 pm
- Forum: Technical queries
- Topic: 1997 114 GSI water pump
- Replies: 5
- Views: 19779
1997 114 GSI water pump
Please can any body confirm for me what water pump should be fitted to this car? It's a 1.4 8 valve petrol. I recently bought it and there was a whirling noise from the cam belt area. So i bought a new cam belt, tensioner and water pump. When i took the covers off i found it had had the water pump r...