A second issue raised its ugly head when Ed at AV took the inlet manifold apart for a thorough inspection and clean up.
The 8 inlets each have a butterfly opening/plate which are held down by 2 screws..
As you can see from the attached photos one of the plates appear to have a screw missing!
They found the screw wedged in at the corner of the inlet manifold!
Thank you for the comments guys - I'm rushing out to buy Euro millions ticket now...
It’s possible but I’m not aware of any work having been carried out to the inlets over the past 17 years.. I will ask AV what they think.wonder if someone has been at inlet in the past and not refitted butterfly screws correctly and when replaced not used thread lock??, to think such a small part and lack of thought/care by technician can cause major engine failure
wonder if someone has been at inlet in the past and not refitted butterfly screws correctly and when replaced not used thread lock??, to think such a small part and lack of thought/care by technician can cause major engine failure
Throttle butterflies are VERY difficult to set up properly as the drilling tolerances alone make them prone to being out of position. I had a nightmare on Alexes BMW airhead motorbike and that was only two! Someone had been fiddling. It beggars belief people think they can do these tasks with no experience and yes they are the ones who will not have heard of locktight!
I was rebuilding carbs from an early age and was schooled by my dad (probably 8 or 9 at the time). I do miss carbs but throttle bodies and fuel injection make for much greater reliability and efficiency I accept.
Absolutely and that’s certainly the plan, to replace anything that isn’t up to scratch and get the car back together 100% sound. There are other things that were spotted early on when the car was originally inspected; a new air conditioning compressor is needed as the old original one is leaking and very badly corroded. A new clutch, ring gear and release bearing will be needed as the old ones are badly damaged by oil and coolant ingress. A few suspension ball joints, two new front tyres as they are far too old and some other bits and pieces which I will cover in this thread as we move forward.This is the right way to do things, when it's all out check and replace everything that needs doing will save a fortune in the future
I collected my GT-S on Saturday from AV after a number of upgrades and service items, more on that over on the Granturismo section.
AV are still waiting for the replacement front engine cover and the little oil pipe mentioned previously.
Some progress on the engine but the team have now turned their attention to the engine bay. Everything is stripped down so that the bay can be repainted and brought back to as new.
The manifolds have been tested and are sound and have been polished, you can see them on the floor to the left of the car.
The attention to detail from these guys is incredible, I am absolutely over the moon with the work being carried out.
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