Icelandic 16v VTR by the Big Duck - Page 13 - Saxperience

Mickswan · 14th March 2015, 14:45

Red Rallye seat belts and black ABC pillars which have been sitting around for a while.

Belts need a bit of a clean but no dramas.

Mickswan · 24th March 2015, 20:57

Another year

Tester said its really clean and in good nick. One advisory which is the cam ladders are leaking, but I knew that. Couple hours of work to sort that out.

Insurance paid for another year (all declared) and happy motoring.

Oh and a PAS Pump got fitted as the old one was shagged

Mickswan · 9th April 2015, 19:44

Got a top mount, which I'll fit at the weekend. Hoping it'll cancel some of the vibrations from the poly lower mount but who knows.

I'll need a gearbox mount too at some point.

stevo1600 · 9th April 2015, 21:13

just read this thread start to finish, great build mate gave you some aggro, but it looks a really good car now

Mickswan · 10th April 2015, 06:17

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Originally Posted by stevo1600

just read this thread start to finish, great build mate gave you some aggro, but it looks a really good car now

It's nearly there, few little things here and there but overall I'm happy.

Mickswan · 11th April 2015, 12:13

Fitted

More sweet vibes!

D4MJT · 11th April 2015, 13:07

I like this Mick, it looks good.

Do mine man.

Mickswan · 19th April 2015, 08:46

Had a day off on Friday so I finally got around to re-sealing the cam ladders. It's one of them jobs which is a fanny on.

Action shot

For the forth time in as many months I just need to time it up and happy days

Jack_Norris · 19th April 2015, 08:59

Big fan of this Saxo looks great Mick. Thought I saw this on ebay a few days back?

Mickswan · 19th April 2015, 10:39

Stuck it on to see if there was any interest, I'm in two minds. I don't think it'll ever go, I can't justify a new car as I don't need one. Saxo for the win

hard_corejoeboy · 19th April 2015, 17:55

I wouldn't bother. Saxo's are a lot easier to work on than modern cars and they aren't too slow in vts form.

D4MJT · 19th April 2015, 18:24

Ordinarily id say keep the Saxo, however common sense is telling me you should definitely do the exact opposite of whatever Joe recommends, so I'm now confused.

hard_corejoeboy · 19th April 2015, 19:08

Don't kill D4MJT.

Mickswan · 10th June 2015, 21:24

Not done much lately apart from seal the leakin cam ladder. I've a solid gearbox mount to go on when I can be arsed.

Other than that just a GTI rear Bench to smarted it up a bit.

hard_corejoeboy · 11th June 2015, 03:02

What seats are they again? Design twos or stradas?

Mickswan · 11th June 2015, 07:14

Design 2

VeiRoN · 13th September 2015, 11:20

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Originally Posted by Mickswan

Had a day off on Friday so I finally got around to re-sealing the cam ladders. It's one of them jobs which is a fanny on.

Action shot

For the forth time in as many months I just need to time it up and happy days

Good job,I suppose you can leave both cams in place and still be able to seal the cam ladders okay? As I need to do the same on mine and just wanted to be sure,thanks.

Mickswan · 28th March 2016, 19:25

Not much gone on really just been driving it.

As I get the train to work most days I decided to go back to a GTI interior and flogged the OMP seats. Sold them for what I got them for so no dramas.

Thinking about ditching the Cat Cams and going back to standard cams which won't be too bad of a job.

Mickswan · 28th March 2016, 19:33

On another note, I might put the Super Sprint manifold on the Saxo rather than the AX. I'll have supersprint front to back, but the back box will be mild steel. Might get a stainless one.

Sure the AX will cope with a Piper 4-1

BUMMERS · 2nd April 2016, 02:02

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Originally Posted by VeiRoN

Good job,I suppose you can leave both cams in place and still be able to seal the cam ladders okay? As I need to do the same on mine and just wanted to be sure,thanks.

I left mine in place, i didn't even remove the timing belt! Just do one at a time though.