How to : Fit 4-2-1 Raceland to 1.4/VTR MK2's - Page 7 - Saxperience

AliC · 19th November 2007, 20:44

Good job finchy with the sensor! Having mine fitted this weekend using your guide so once again big thanks!

FinchysSaxo · 19th November 2007, 20:49

not a problem m8, if you want me to make you a sleeve just ask il charge 10quid posted lol

AliC · 19th November 2007, 20:51

lol dont worry, think i can give that one a go myself!

FinchysSaxo · 19th November 2007, 20:53

ok lol worth a try haha

Anders0n · 19th November 2007, 20:54

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Originally Posted by FinchysSaxo

i think m8 if you read my guide properly from the beginning you will find that i have talked through what to do with the oil pressure sensor...lol

I have read you guide 'properly' thanks.

You say it goes into a hole in the engine block but it melted so you had to rebuild it to make it smaller. Have we got to rebuild it? If so how on earth is that done?

FinchysSaxo · 19th November 2007, 22:27

lol ok m8 well you can either let it melt and come in two pieces and it will be shorter and wire the ends up. or i think a mk1 sensor is shorter and wont melt upto you. i didnt no wat u ment

marc_safc · 19th November 2007, 22:28

i found when i tightend the manifold on it snapped my oil sensor lol so going to get a mk1 sensor when i get round to it

teebag · 19th November 2007, 22:29

would it fit a mk1 1.0? my exhuast is dying so am thinking of replacing it.

FinchysSaxo · 19th November 2007, 22:34

i think so m8 as if you read page 6, richhyg has fitted one to his and its a 1.1 or 1.0 so i guess it must fit fine

-Richard- · 19th November 2007, 23:12

will defo fit your 1.1 any 1.4 or vtr one will fit, mines a 1.1 and fit fine but i had 2 relocated the oil filter etc you wont have to on a mark1 unless your cat is on the manifold but i dont think it is

-Richard- · 19th November 2007, 23:13

i brought mine off sum 1 with a vtr, so now i jus have rear backbox to silence its very loud and sounds mint

Baz · 19th November 2007, 23:17

Thats where my sensor is Finchy, however its not in a sleeve, just cabled tied to the battery holder lol

-Richard- · 19th November 2007, 23:17

hi view my raceland video
http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/c...nifoldtest.flv

FinchysSaxo · 20th November 2007, 12:29

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Originally Posted by Baz

Thats where my sensor is Finchy, however its not in a sleeve, just cabled tied to the battery holder lol

lol its the best location baz

would you like to sell me your front bumper haha love it

Anders0n · 25th November 2007, 18:21

Got this fitted today, sounds absolutely lush!

Got a prob though... the top sensor that goes into the hole at the bottom on the raceland doesn't quite reach. Did you lot extend it or am I missing something?

Also when it came to putting the bolt back in the gearbox, the holes didn't line up by about 10mm, I tried to line them up but the manifold wasn't having any of it. Atm I've just left it out as the manifold feels very sturdy as isn't going anywhere. Did anyone else have this problem?

Cheers

steviet · 25th November 2007, 19:55

see when you remove the oil pressure sensor to the middle off the block. what size is the hole in the block ?cause i was thinking off putting mines down by the oil filter where you put the m10 screw. or is the sensor to big for that? if it is to big is there much off a diffrence in size? could it be easily bored out a bit? anyone know? cheers

FinchysSaxo · 26th November 2007, 12:33

the hole where iv shown you to put the sensor is where its on mk1 engines originally, so its perfect for it, upto you if you want to put it somewhere else just duno if it will work m8

FinchysSaxo · 26th November 2007, 12:34

anders0n have you put the cable round the back of the engine as that should reach fine that way m8.

some people have had problems with it lining up, i think you should try giving the bit on the manifold a lil smack to bend it in the right way as then there is less movement in the exhaust. my bolt fell out once and it made such a noise cuz of the movement

Anders0n · 26th November 2007, 19:56

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Originally Posted by FinchysSaxo

anders0n have you put the cable round the back of the engine as that should reach fine that way m8.

some people have had problems with it lining up, i think you should try giving the bit on the manifold a lil smack to bend it in the right way as then there is less movement in the exhaust. my bolt fell out once and it made such a noise cuz of the movement

Yep tried the cable round the back but it wouldn't reach. I'll just extend it with some speaker wire or something, then tape it all up neatly.

As for the the bolt, the manifold really isn't going anywhere, feels solid as anything. I'll try a mate pushing on it from the front, but I don't hold much hope.

Cheers

marc_safc · 26th November 2007, 20:12

anderson how did you go about your oil pressure sensor mate??? as i said before mine snapped when i tightend the manifold on because it pushed against it......or did u get a mk1 oil pressure sensor??