James' Rallye

[Atterz]

So all went well, oil temps saw 120c though, didnâ??t go any higher but aspirations of further track work rather predictably point to needing and oil cooler for any sustained use! Anyway.. having seen 306 RXS (Andre)â??s project thread and seeing his custom made gearbox mount I just had to have it So after waiting a few weeks for Royal mail to get over the Easter rush it arrived. And what a difference! Really tightens the car up! Less axle tramp changing from 1st to 2nd at full throttle and generally better gear changes makes me a lot happier! It is however knocking when pulling off due to the fact I donâ??t have an 18mm deep socket and donâ??t think Iâ??ve got it quite tight enough! It does however highlight how f**ked my gearbox is, all noises (whining etc.) are transferred straight into the cabin.







Upon doing this and fearing the worst for the top mount cradle I removed that to find the rubber mount itself still fully intact, however there is signs of cracking, I have taken the washer out now and torqued it down fully with locktite. Picture below :-



Rather predictably the added stiffness of the gearbox mount has led to slight vibrations through the dashboard. So I removed the upper glove box and had a play around. I wrapped the alarm module in foam to prevent that vibrating off things, and whilst I was there I removed the non-functioning ultrasonics from the top of the A pillars, I finished my little play by locktite-ing the screws that hold the top glove box in and tightening them FT. Much reduced resonation now so it was definatly worth it.





A random picture (albeit s**t quality) parked on the street behind my dads Lex-arse.



And finally after about an hour of thinking and typing, on to what Iâ??ve been doing today. Sick of the worn and dirty brake servo hoses I replaced them with some yellow silicon hose that I had lying around, tidies up the bay a fair bit I must say. I then cleaned up the bay a bit because Iâ??m a geek and did some small â??adjustmentsâ? with the wiring to clean things up. Re-attached a clip that had come off the power steering pipe and stripped off some brackets and the rear heat shield for painting. As you can see with the rear cam cover a small sneak peek of what I have planned when I can stop the lacquer reacting badly with the paint! And to top it all off Iâ??ve used a whole roll of self-amalgamating tape to protect the top rad hose as the PO had left the jubilee clips facing upwards causing it to begin rubbing through the protective hoses that surround it. So I adjusted the clips and think it came out OK.










Thank you for reading.