paulscavalier Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Very very nice agw9262 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agw9262 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Had some time down at the Cliff cave again today so I cracked on with a few jobs. First up was to brighten up the exhaust. My daughter has been complaining for a while that the standard steel system looks a mess and while I agree, and I'd like a stainless complete system, money doesn't permit right now. So a quick eBay hunt revealed this guy - now fitted! Before: After: Next up was some troubleshooting - for a while I had horrible lag issues on acceleration - to cut a long story short, almost by accident I figured out it was the TC system - when enabled, lag, when disabled, no lag. Suspect was the ABS sensor but apparently that wasn't the only problem... Split ABS ring on drivers side: Oddly worn and unlikely to be working properly any longer ABS sensors (both sides same but passenger side much worse): And to boot, broken holder on the passenger side. I'll order some new parts later today all round - for a future update... Then finally more on improving looks - worn drivers side bolster - has been bugging me since I bought the car... so I ordered a leather repair kit and have to say I'm well impressed with the results: Before: After: Final job was to repair the vinyl trim on the door card, in the sun it had started lifting at the top near the glass. Bit of heat gun action to stretch it then bonded back in place. No pics on this one....my bad. All small things but had a good afternoon and Cliffs looking better for the effort! paulscavalier, Dick Longbridge and CGSB 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 That seat repair is amazing! Sent from my VIE-L09 using Tapatalk agw9262 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 You can replace a V6 radiator with the engine, bumper & slam panel all in place, I changed the rad in mine a couple of weeks ago when I fitted the 3.0 Omega engine (http://autoshite.com/topic/27570-v6-calibra-de-mothballing-engine-swap-pics-now-added/?hl=calibra). agw9262 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agw9262 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Awesome thread, now following! How the heck do you get the front secondary flow and return undone without bumper removal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 agw9262, on 16 Apr 2017 - 6:59 PM, said:Awesome thread, now following! How the heck do you get the front secondary flow and return undone without bumper removal? I was able to tilt the rad outwards (towards the engine) far enough to get at the Jubilee clips, there's just about enough room with the fan removed. agw9262 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agw9262 Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 I was able to tilt the rad outwards (towards the engine) far enough to get at the Jubilee clips, there's just about enough room with the fan removed.If I'm ever "lucky enough" to change it again, I'll give that a try. This time around at least I had the two silicone hoses to install at the same time. Did you manage to get a new rad as replacement or new-old? John F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 agw9262, on 17 Apr 2017 - 07:43 AM, said:If I'm ever "lucky enough" to change it again, I'll give that a try. This time around at least I had the two silicone hoses to install at the same time. Did you manage to get a new rad as replacement or new-old? It was a new rad, another V6 Calibra-owning mate of mine spotted that they were available again quite cheaply & got one for me. The only differences are that the temp sensor screws in at a slightly different angle to the old one, and there are no spigots for the secondary flow & return so I unplugged the unit & left it out of the circuit. I've got to deal with the vinyl ballooning on my driver's door as well, on the armrest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agw9262 Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 Yesterday I replaced the ABS ring on the drivers side hub, the old one had split due to rust causing intermittent traction control and ABS faults. No pics but a pain in the butt of a job. Today was more superficial improvements. Cliff edition, amongst other things, came with a Bose speaker system comprising an amplifier, (allegedly) upgraded speakers and a in-spare-wheel subwoofer. The sub was pathetic, when stationary you'd get something from it but not much. Non existent when moving with road and exhaust noise. I'd been fancying an upgrade for a while but kept putting things off. Finally I committed and bought a Pioneer TS-WX610A in wheel 200w active subwoofer with remote control. Now fitted! Not many pictures, in fact only the end result but you can imagine how much of the car has been apart today to get this fitted - needed 12v from the battery, aux from the back of the radio, remote control routing through to somewhere in the front - I chose centre console. I have to say I am super impressed with the sound quality and the difference is huge - no more high frequency only...! Will be putting him back on the road 1st June once I've stopped travelling so much and can make use of him! CGSB, Fat_Pirate and Dick Longbridge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Lovely looking cars ,Calibras. Still remember the press campaign for them,and they were a refreshing change at the time. Good save! agw9262 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Flimble Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Great to see such a nicely kept Calibra - mycket bra, I'm a big fan of these cars. I bought my first Calibra in 1997 and still have it. I took it off the road a couple of years ago to carry out some renovation work to keep it going. I don't think I could live without having a Calibra. I bought an auxiliary Calibra so that I have one to drive whilst the other is off the road. That needs a few jobs doing now so what I might do is buy another auxiliary Calibra to drive whilst the others are off the road. I don't think I could live without having a couple of Calibras. ...and so it goes on.... John F and agw9262 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agw9262 Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 Great to see such a nicely kept Calibra - mycket bra, I'm a big fan of these cars. I bought my first Calibra in 1997 and still have it. I took it off the road a couple of years ago to carry out some renovation work to keep it going. I don't think I could live without having a Calibra. I bought an auxiliary Calibra so that I have one to drive whilst the other is off the road. That needs a few jobs doing now so what I might do is buy another auxiliary Calibra to drive whilst the others are off the road. I don't think I could live without having a couple of Calibras. ...and so it goes on....I've got to admit, some 20 years since selling mine and now I know what I've missed - smile on the face each time I get it out - have been cursing the forestry guys for tearing the road up with their huge contraptions because it left cliff garage-bound - but we're back in business now they flattened it out again. I've been looking at buying another myself, only the one runner right now and a donor that's beyond saving. There's a lot coming up for sale on blocket.se (our equivalent of eBay).....wonder how the wife would react! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agw9262 Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 It’s been a long while… sorry about that. Lots been going on.So, a catchup on the last 3 years …gulp… at least with the records I have.August 2018 - 147737KM - fitted chrome damped struts to the bonnet August 2019 - 148818KM - vectra B armrest fittedOctober 2019 - 148895KM - oil and filter change before winter sleep timeAugust 2021 - 148924KM - 2 years off the road, MOT expired… pandemic slowing up I decide to put Cliff back on the road. Oil change (despite only 29km since the last one it has been two years), extensive check over, replaced the flexible fuel lines which were weeping, full besiktning/MOT - passed first time!! Tomorrow is the AC trinary switch which is weeping and a re-gas.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Floatylight, Vantman, sdkrc and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 need more outside pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agw9262 Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 need more outside picturesHere’s how Cliff looks today:No recent front/rear but will fix that in coming weeks.Still have the 16” BBS originals in the garage too… wheels-wise that is!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Mrs6C, Grumblespeed, Dick Longbridge and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agw9262 Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 And just when I thought it was safe to go back on the roads… a few trips out - some warmer days and some cooler - running around 100degC - I know, that’s “ok” but it’s not normal based on experience.Seemed to be getting worse - especially since fixing the AC. Decided to investigate and noticed rad not fully heating up.One airlock removed and a water pump replaced and seems a mile better. I love my v6 but hate how little space there is to work on this end… what a pain in the.. skin missing as always.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Cookiesouwest and Dick Longbridge 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 very snug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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