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Jasonmarie wrote:I know mine is a 2.0 but I have the CCI exhaust on with there manifold and just ticking over with small revs it sounds like this .

[YouTube]https://youtu.be/nYaUzycQxAI[/YouTube]

https://youtu.be/nYaUzycQxAI

Gives you a rough idea.

Nice, sounds growly

makes sense! i think i will deffo get the exhaust swapped and possibly a new cam. The engine in mine has only done 56000 and gets used rarely so hopefully i wont have those issues? i don't wanna go to extreme or spend to much, as in all honesty id rather just buy a 2.0l and then add to that. but any...

I had a standard exhaust (many moons ago!) and since then I'm sure some of the guys on here will vouch for how loud it is these days! :lol: And yes the new cam I got was a standard 2.0 cam which was about £100 (brand new one, not taken from an old 2ltr engine). The exhaust manifold you have listed ...

I've just had a 2ltr cam fitted into mine, along with a new 32/36 weber carb and a 3" sportex kit without any silencers, makes a massive difference!! Could go for a lair-ier cam as the one I fitted is a standard, could for a faster road cam or race cam as well Guessing you just have a standard...

Hi All, I'm sure this has been asked loads but can anyone recommend some relatively easy/cheap upgrades i could do to my 1.6 pinto to give it a bit more oomph! The threads i have found on the internet suggest swapping for a 2.0l and then starting from there. However i've decided i don't really want ...

Andrew 2.8i wrote:

NaisiaN wrote:looked as if the badges pull the cushion tight to the seat.

Hi,
The pins of the badges only go through the fabric and foam, not into the actual metal back support.

Andrew.

in that case i may be able to diy some pins! cheers

brill cheers, i didn't realize you get your hand behind the cushion, first time ive attempted this job. will give it a go.

i may glue them straight on if i cant repair it, although would that cause the seat to start sagging? looked as if the badges pull the cushion tight to the seat.

Wow seems expensive! think ill try and repair mine, How do you access the back to bend the pins around? im guessing taking my seat apart..

Disaster!! My recaro badges have fallen off! both have come off my front seats, they seem to have snapped off from the long plastic plug bits . Once i dig the plugs out from the seat and attempt to repair them does anyone know how they reattach? do i just click them back in? or do they require gluin...

cheers, Yeah fully agree my new one is a lot better, wasn't worth spending all the money to get that 2.0 sorted. now i have a mint one tho i wouldn't mind my old one back lol just to mess around with and not worry about value of it, plus i like the red! also off topic but thought id share... i was w...

just spotted my first capri for sale on ebay - looks like the rot has been sorted. if i had a few spare grand id buy it again, kinda miss it lol.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Capri-L ... SwhDBZ9bkN

Fixed it! Had a nasty case of sticky flaps. Running sweet now. Thanks for everyone’s help dunno where I’d start without this forum!

Just started the car for first time after refitting everything and it red lines instantly. Any ideas what would cause it?. Scared me to death! ... on the bright side there’s no more leaks from water pump :lol: Your throttle cable or the linkage on the carb must be jammed by something. Ah ok I thoug...

Just started the car for first time after refitting everything and it red lines instantly. Any ideas what would cause it?. Scared me to death! ... on the bright side there’s no more leaks from water pump

pbar wrote:

NaisiaN wrote:So I finally got the fan and water pump off!

Did you find a secretive all conquering earth shattering method?

Haha I borrowed a pair of lockable grips on the pully with them pushed up against the thermostat housing so the pully wouldn’t move... common sense really

So I finally got the fan and water pump off! the “paper” seal was just slime.. no wonder it was leaking lol. Also just out of curiosity does anyone know why the blades on the fan aren’t evenly spaced? I would have thought it would be same as a desk fan for example. A couple blades seem chunkier as w...

Paul G wrote:Like I've said in a previous post, I use a long thin chisel and put it on the right edge of one of the flats of the nut then give it a good twat with a large tapping stick. Works on most models, not just Capri's.

i thought this job might involve lots of skill and finesse

Jasonmarie wrote:Nice to see you have it sorted


Off topic also love the drum pad ...............

haha cheers i am a carpentry master ngl

Escdave wrote:Get a mate to put pressure on the fan belt with something and give your spanner a good crack to right

Ah ok makes sense lol cheers!

Hi all, Attempting to replace the water pump following instructions on this thread. Got the radiator off and i'm at the stage of removing the nut behind the fan. Got the special 32mm spanner on it and when i turn it (either way) there doesnt seem to be any friction... it just spins the fan when i tu...