Opel Monza GSE Automatic. Rust

[SambaS]

I'm just going to randomly attach pipes to the 4 extra spouts joining one to the other. The alternate was to put on a pipe with bolt on each and jubilee clip but may as well attach them to one another. No idea what they were meant to do on the Carlton this is for.

 

[SambaS]

Well I'm part way there, but have ran out of over-paintable underseal. This will have 3 extra layers to keep it safe from doing a repeat of the old one.

 

 

Should anyone be interested these are the products on test. No idea how well they will work in the long term.

 

[vulgalour]

aaaaand I'm up to speed again.  It is an astonishingly good looking thing, I dare say that and the digital dash are the only reasons you're forgiving its myriad niggles and frustrations.

[SambaS]

Yep, it's one of my favourite looking cars on the 1980s, which in turn is my favourite decade for cars so it has a lot to compete with!

[SambaS]

Petrol tank back on and car running. Sometimes idles very lumpy but for some strange reason not first thing on a morning, moreso 3rd start of the day after I finish work.

 

In other news, how do I fix this noise?

 

[alf892]

extract heater fan, take apart and lube

 

or

 

put fan on (directed to footwell) and spray lots wd40 via intake

[Rocket88]

 

put fan on (directed to footwell) and spray lots wd40 via intake

 

plus eleventy...tis in the 'shiters Bible......................

[Station]

Where did you get the fuel tank from? (ie link me to the seller )

[SambaS]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PETROL-FUEL-TANK-70-LITRES-OPEL-VAUXHALL-/381007576226?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3AOpel%7CModel%3AMonza+A&hash=item58b5d23ca2

 

Was here within 48 hours from Germany... 

 

PS wossitfor?

[SambaS]

Interesting Monza GSE thread from elsewhere:

 

http://www.uksaabs.co.uk/UKS/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=89720

[SambaS]

I've had enormous trouble with this since fitting the new tank, it would barely run some days.

 

I put a bottle of STP Injector cleaner through it, followed by a full tank of petrol and some Redex fuel system cleaner and a set of new plugs. Went to Huddersfield today for a clutch cable for the Samba Style and I think she's fully run in now.

 

Got 15MPG to work and back last week before injector cleaner and plugs.

Got 33.6MPG today mostly motorway drivng.

 

Couldn't ask for better really.

 

Oh and the trip computer is working again fully since I filled the tank up. Win.

 

[SambaS]

Gearbox.

 

 

Oh and they also pulled the towing eye off the back of the car.

[Bren]

Has the box shit itself?

 

The towing eye just means it was one area of welding that was missed.

[KruJoe]

Cock and bollocks.

[SambaS]

RE the tape player, I've taken it out and found an ISO adapter to use the original loom, just awaiting disposable funds for a new head unit.

 

RE the gearbox:

 

 

Rang a mobile mechanic to come have a look, he was out in 10 minutes, had it diagnosed in 5 and after we all failed to find 6 new bolts had it back together provisionally until I can source the correct new M10 50mm fine 1.25 pitch allan cap bolts.

 

£20.

 

Better than £700 for a box second hand or £300 + for an LSD differential second hand, or £200 ish per drive shaft!

[4wheeledstool]

Proper result!

[SambaS]

A never ending story.....

 

Put toe down the other night and she didn't like it. I though a HT lead had come loose, sadly nothing so straightforward could be found.

 

Took rocker cover off today:

 

 

That'll be that then. Snapped rocker.

 

Part ordered. No motah in the mean time.

[Bren]

Have you looked at the remaining rockers and checked for wear / fatigue?

[tooSavvy]

Have you looked at the remaining rockers and checked for wear / fatigue?

 

PUT A V8 IN IT........

 

 

TS

[twosmoke300]

Balls to a v8 , straight 6 is the engine of champions .

[tooSavvy]

Balls to a v8 , straight 6 is the engine of champions .

 

No... a Straight 6 is 6 Champions >>> out bid by 8 NGKs though!!

 

 

 

TS

[twosmoke300]

At least on a straight 6 you can get to the champions

[SambaS]

Wouldn't know what I was looking at unless it was cracked or something. This will be the third to break in the 2000 miles me and this car have done. The other 2 were 4 years ago.

 

Have you looked at the remaining rockers and checked for wear / fatigue?

[twosmoke300]

Has the white charade landed with you yet?

[SambaS]

Yes its at a friends house in Richmond, North Yorkshire.

 

Haven't had the chance to look it over properly yet, but I have a fuel pump for it.

 

Pissed off today because I've been sent a hydraulic tappet, when I ordered a rocker.

[Bren]

Yes its at a friends house in Richmond, North Yorkshire.

Haven't had the chance to look it over properly yet, but I have a fuel pump for it.

Pissed off today because I've been sent a hydraulic tappet, when I ordered a rocker.

Euro car parts?

[SambaS]

Is there any right or wrong way to tighten these rocker arms?

Noticed some seemed loose where others didn't, tightened all up.... engine wasn't happy.

Backed all off and now it seems fine.

[spike60]

Is there any right or wrong way to tighten these rocker arms?

 

Noticed some seemed loose where others didn't, tightened all up.... engine wasn't happy.

 

Backed all off and now it seems fine.

I may have a HBOL for the 2 litre engine which is much the same in 4/6 kinda way if I remember correctly, I've had Monzas, Mantas and Asconas. Want me to looky see if I can find it? I remember when I did the cam and followers in a Manta it took ages for the followers to shut up.

[SambaS]

Yeah would be a start to consult Haynes for the 4cyl I guess.

 

As much as I moan about the content of Haynes I wish they did one for the Monza!

 

As the hydraulic tappet popped right out, after putti g it back it took a while to fill up with oil and thus shut up! But its quiet now

[spike60]

Dug book out of the loft but it's useless, does not cover hydraulic follower engines which is all the 2.0 litre ones from 1979 on despite the book being printed in 1987. I assume yours is a hydraulic follower engine.