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Author Subject: decided to go for a Rich W flywheel :)
mattgti6phase2

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So just recently i thought i should heme rage some cash into the car. In comes Rich W as he supplied me with one of his shiny flywheels and crank pulley thanks Rich Thumbs up

Just a side note to say that the service i recieved from Rich was top notch and i would certainly use him again.


Work of art IMO.

So whilst i was waiting for the date i had with Stuwee on the forum to fit the goodies i decided to get the wheels refurbed and painted Smile i personally like them but i know they wont be to everyones taste.



None of the pictures are high res so sorry in advance LOL

So the day has arrived and at 7am Saturday morning just gone i made my way over to Stuwee's work shop in Enfield to start ripping the old girl to pieces. Time to break out the red bull and plenty of cigarettes.

Let the work begin.



It didnt take long at all to strip the car down of the bits that needed to be removed. Everything to our surprise came apart with ease. Anyway heres the gear box.



Filthy! Now due to my OCD clean problem that i have with my car i decided to give it a bit of a clean.



Thats more like it!

Old clutch and flywheel out and we're left with this.



As you can probably see the main oil seal has been weeping over time so this was replaced with a brand new OE item.

For anyone who does not know the difference between the OE flywheel and a Rich W one here is a piccy just for you.



I was quite surprised with the weight difference.

Also replaced were the clutch fork arm bushes along with brand new diff seals. All parts OE.

Now its time to start putting everything back together.




I love new parts! So moving on, Now that everything is back together we turned our attention to the final job of the day. Time to remove the rest of AC system.

Been waiting a while to bin this piece of turd!


Anyway there we are all done and dusted. Pretty productive day and i must say i was very impressed with the results. On the first start up it was very obvious that the flywheel had been changed! I was shocked at how much faster the engine was revving up.

Massive thanks to my mate Stuwee for his time Thumbs up and again thanks to Rich.

One last cheeky pic.

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Posted 12th Mar 2012 at 14:50
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You took your time getting that Matt Big grin glad you finally made the choice, it's a great upgrade and to be honest I don't notice the startup noise with mine anymore. Rich always provides a top service and top parts and I personally rate him very highly. Enjoy it mate Thumbs up

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Posted 12th Mar 2012 at 15:04
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had mines near 4 years with very little incident
good choice

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Posted 12th Mar 2012 at 15:21
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They are a very worthwhile mod as i'm sure I drummed into you many times! My Bianca had the flywheel and pulleys Big grin

Stalled yet?

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Posted 12th Mar 2012 at 15:56
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Is it easier to stall with one.

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Posted 12th Mar 2012 at 17:29
mattgti6phase2

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m306 wrote:
You took your time getting that Matt Big grin glad you finally made the choice, it's a great upgrade and to be honest I don't notice the startup noise with mine anymore. Rich always provides a top service and top parts and I personally rate him very highly. Enjoy it mate Thumbs up


Haha i know mate. Glad i got it now though, Mine doesnt really make any start up noise at all tbh.

will130787 wrote:
They are a very worthwhile mod as i'm sure I drummed into you many times! My Bianca had the flywheel and pulleys Big grin

Stalled yet?


Yes Will you basically bullied me in to getting one LOL na i havent stalled yet Razz

eliotrw wrote:
Is it easier to stall with one.


I havent noticed any stalling issues, you get use to it very quickly. I have noticed that the engine de-celerates better to when engine braking.

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Posted 12th Mar 2012 at 17:44
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nice work there Smile

i am in the process of wanting to get rid of my AC too

waste of space in the car, let alone weight Razz

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Posted 12th Mar 2012 at 17:49
mattgti6phase2

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allesclar wrote:
nice work there Smile

i am in the process of wanting to get rid of my AC too

waste of space in the car, let alone weight Razz


Well my AC was f**ked anyway so that's why i binned it. Don't forget you'll need different pulleys.

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Posted 12th Mar 2012 at 17:59
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mattgti6phase2 wrote:
allesclar wrote:
nice work there Smile

i am in the process of wanting to get rid of my AC too

waste of space in the car, let alone weight Razz


Well my AC was f**ked anyway so that's why i binned it. Don't forget you'll need different pulleys.


How much for the flywheel?

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Posted 12th Mar 2012 at 20:35
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Good choice of mod boss looks a tidy example Smile

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Posted 12th Mar 2012 at 20:38
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footah212 wrote:
mattgti6phase2 wrote:
allesclar wrote:
nice work there Smile

i am in the process of wanting to get rid of my AC too

waste of space in the car, let alone weight Razz


Well my AC was f**ked anyway so that's why i binned it. Don't forget you'll need different pulleys.


How much for the flywheel?


£250 IIRC

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Posted 12th Mar 2012 at 21:51
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jimmyrallye wrote:
Good choice of mod boss looks a tidy example Smile


Cheers bud. Glad i bought it.

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Posted 12th Mar 2012 at 21:52
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Had mine in a few years now and love it, I too had a leaking main oil seal it would seem last week ( noticed it last Wednesday when got back from shift) but mine then failed not long after - Thursday on the way to Colchester , got there with almost no oil in the engine but lots under the car and all over the back.Just filled the car with what oil I had spare just before the slow(ish) drive back. Gave the wonderful guys at M&W autos in Wisbech a call and they fitted me right in and even got me a loan car even though they are up to their eye balls with work!

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Posted 12th Mar 2012 at 22:37
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Does that seal leak engine oil or gear oil?

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Posted 12th Mar 2012 at 22:57
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eliotrw wrote:
Does that seal leak engine oil or gear oil?


LOL

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Posted 12th Mar 2012 at 22:58
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Crankshaft seal - Engine oil right from the sump... Sad

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Posted 13th Mar 2012 at 06:16
mattgti6phase2

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I bet that made a mess! Surprised the engine was ok after driving with little oil. Where the temps through the roof?

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Posted 13th Mar 2012 at 10:41
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Nope, was suprised myself, all temps normal with 1mm showing on dipstick and a nice smell of burning oil from the exhuast splashes..

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Posted 13th Mar 2012 at 19:57
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Sorry for a silly question. but i think I know where my oil is going now... Sad
Oh well, I always look for excuses to do things like that so i'll pick up a flywheel.
How much would it cost for a garage to do that seal do you think?

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Posted 13th Mar 2012 at 20:03
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They will have to have the gearbox off to get to the seal so circa £300 i would think, may aswell do clutch and flywheel while your there......or get someone reputable to do you a better deal!

Kris B fitted my clutch and flywheel for £140 labour. Bargain!

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Posted 13th Mar 2012 at 20:10
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As Chris has said to get to that oil seal you need to remove everything anyway. So get it done fella, it's a pretty labour intensive job.

Chris I have 2 weeks off, still need your brakes doing??

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Posted 13th Mar 2012 at 20:29
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cool, i'll save up for a clutch and one of those flywheels too. How much extra labour is involved with fitting a lsd? assume its more stripping again?

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Posted 13th Mar 2012 at 20:30
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eliotrw wrote:
cool, i'll save up for a clutch and one of those flywheels too. How much extra labour is involved with fitting a lsd? assume its more stripping again?


Not too clued up about fitting diffs but I'd imagine you have to strip the box down which i guess would be very expensive.

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Posted 13th Mar 2012 at 20:45
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Wish i had a garage and a second car. Would enable me to do everything myself thus saving money. With no pressure to sort it there and then

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Posted 13th Mar 2012 at 20:46
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mattgti6phase2 wrote:
As Chris has said to get to that oil seal you need to remove everything anyway. So get it done fella, it's a pretty labour intensive job.

Chris I have 2 weeks off, still need your brakes doing??


That would be cool mate yeah!

Steering wheel wobbles on throttle in 3rd/4th/5th/6th when giving it the beans since i did my ball joints.
Would you say thats cos tracking is out?

I am in Southampton from probably Saturday late afternoon till sunday about lunch time so if we can fit it in Sat before i go or Sunday after im back that would be good. Whats better for yee?

I know you're not a fan of getting up earlyish so that would prob count Saturday out LOL

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