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Twister · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 22:00 Post subject:

VERY NICE

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Makes me quite nostalgic for my old 2.8 looking at that dashboard.
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:::Matski::: · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 22:51 Post subject:

Rhanagar · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 23:42 Post subject:

gary820 · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 23:52 Post subject:

Nice looking motor Cool

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Philp · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:17 Post subject:

I really like that, I think if I could find a decent one I'd happily go back to a MK1, theres one near me in that same deep blue that has what looks like a factory aluminium roofrack, looks really smart.
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96 or is it a 98 Isuzu Bighorn Lotus

cdavie · ** Joined: 13 Jan 2010 Posts: 114 Location: Scotland

Did the 2.8td only have one battery?

:::Matski::: · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 17:00 Post subject:

Yeah.
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Rhanagar · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 18:03 Post subject:

Yup ... just the one battery. Ok changed the fan belt today (just under an hour) and it diddly squat about the squeeling. Must be the exhuast manifold or gasket. Going to worry about that later. First off need to strip the Cavalier and get rid of the shell.

:::Matski::: · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 18:25 Post subject:

I have found nipping the bolts up can sort this. Don't rush out and buy new gaskets till you have tries tighting the bolts Wink

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2" Lift - 1" Body lift - +2" shocks - 32" KL71s
2.5" free flow stainless system - TMIC - 20psi Boost
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Philp · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 18:56 Post subject:

Just a thought, try giving the belts a quick squirt of belt dressing and see if that stops the noise. Sometimes it can be down to the belt being slightly the wrong shape/too wide too narrow or even the pulley being warn. the belt dressing makes them a bit sticky temporarily and so will show you if the belt is really the problem.
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96 or is it a 98 Isuzu Bighorn Lotus

Rhanagar · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 18:57 Post subject:

I managed to get to the top ones and they were a bit loose. Couldn't get to the botom ones as everything was in the way and light was fading. Will attack it later. Go to get rid of the cav first.

Red Robbo · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 19:29 Post subject:

:::Matski::: · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 19:37 Post subject:

It would have to wear some to get to the bottom!
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Front Aussie Locker - Rear LSD - Petrol Diffs
2" Lift - 1" Body lift - +2" shocks - 32" KL71s
2.5" free flow stainless system - TMIC - 20psi Boost
Suckin' Diesel Baby!

Rhanagar · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 20:27 Post subject:

I tried the WD40 trick on the old belt and it did nothing. Will have to have another go with the new one. My thoughts are now on the exhaust gasket. The top bolts weren't too bad. Knowing my luck though the bottom ones will all snap off and thats me knackered. Though if I could get it off by jiggling it and slap a new gasket on with a little gum I would be happy.