SRowells Diablo 1.8 - Jenvey 45s & OMEX600

[Eeyore]

So here we go... the big update post....

Some goodies arrived which meant i could fit the fondmetals on again and I was short of a few relays for when it came to wiring the omex.




Spacers went on and the fondmetals cleared the brakes. unfortunately the longer wheel bolts were too long and couldnt be fitted but the standard bolts get a few turns in so should be fine. I kept checking them on the drive back to London and tightening them up if they needed it.

Saturday afternoon saw the work begin. There is no where better to do a serious amount of car work than a back street in East London. As you can see here I parked like an idiot to give myself lots of working space and picked the flattest bit of road possible. Note the fondmetals back on <3



First of all the gti6 manifold came off which gave me lots more room to work around the bay and easier access to remove the original loom.



Once the loom was removed I set about removing the PAS pump and the AC pump. I hacksawed off the pipes for the AC pump as there was no time to take the front of the car apart to do it properly. I will have to do this at a later date. I had been really worried about the AUX belt as I had never touched it before in my life. With both pumps off and working out how the tensioner worked I fitted the PAS relocation bracket and called it a night.

In the morning I went to fit the PAS pump. Disaster... the 1.8 PAS pump pulley is a lot bigger than the gti6 one which meant it fouled on the tensioner mount, arm and pulley! No way was that going to fit. I made calls, threads and facebook posts to try and get hold of one asap. Unfortunately although there were lots about people couldnt get them to me. By now locals were asking me if I was a mechanic and 5 people asked if I would service their cars for them!



Anyway I cracked on with fitting the throttlebodies to the engine and put in the partially stripped gti6 loom I had prepared the week before. I had left lots on that wasnt needed and the whole thing was a mess. Most of the Omex wiring went straight on so that bit was easy. Got it all wired (crimped with electrical tape) up and fitted the fuel lines, fuel pressure regulator and 1.8 injectors. Also got the throttle linkage sorted as it was missing a few nuts. had to cable tie the cable on as there was no way it was going to be fitted properly.