Recent content by Magmushroom

I recently bought a set of rings off fleabay, came overnight, free postage from Poland and all for less than £60, also searched fleabay for a complete head gasket set which if I recall was between £40-50. All runs ok with just under 30 miles on my clock, just waiting for the weather to clear up...

I have had led bulbs all round my interior for a couple of years now with no ill effects. Check you've not got a wire trapped behind the lights when putting them back or if you've only recently changed the bulbs to led then you could also check they're not too long, causing a short between the...

Hey guys, this thread has taken an interesting turn & like Richard it's relevant to me so I will be looking at that other thread but to get back to the inlet manifold/servo pipe problem. I have two questions if anyone can help me solve them. I've recently taken apart my z22se to install new...

Hey guys, this thread has taken an interesting turn & like Richard it's relevant to me so I will be looking at that other thread but to get back to the inlet manifold/servo pipe problem. I have two questions if anyone can help me solve them. I've recently taken apart my z22se to install new...

Cheers dude (y) way more info than I needed but I see what I need from the manifold section. :) I was hoping to being further along by now but a persistent diesel leak on a Ford I'm running around in has hampered progress. :( that and I had to cure separate oil & water leaks on my dad's kia...

Gotcha, thanks for that :) I didn't realise you were only supposed to use them once (n) they seemed ok when I refitted last time but as I'll be changing the downpipe & cat I think it would seem a little stupid not to change them this time lol. That's those added to my shopping list & I'm also...

Sound, I'll keep the one I take off in one piece till I have all the bits I need before I cut it up. I don't usually have the luxury of having a template or manual to work from lol ;) Although I may have to split the downpipe from manifold as I have the obligatory stubborn last nut and I really...

Kewl beans (y) manifold to downpipe flange never entered my head :unsure: but yeah It's obviously fatter where the pre-cat was. Is the spacing of the sensor bosses critical? The listing I saw of a 200 cell I'm sure had a boss already fitted (n) is that not the case as it wasn't clear from the...

Sweet, they look like they belong under there ;) and it looks like I'm gonna be making another shopping list lol. I was wondering what size was already under her & if I could improve on it slightly but there it is (y) The standard downpipe looks fine & I know it has no pre-cat, I checked when I...

Kewl, thanks dude that's good to know & I'm assuming it doesn't pose a problem when it comes to mot time? Do you need to use an adapter for the cat sensor or am I confusing it with a de-cat pipe? I'm not an expert welder by any means & have never attempted stainless but my dad is the man to ask...

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251630550977 Noticed after its out of stock but I think this is the type talked about.

Hey Jon I'm in the same position and need a cat for my Vec B z22se. Idk what the deal is regarding emissions on the non approved against a type approved cat & half the time I can't find if they are approved or not & if we could legally buy non approved at our own risk?? I saw this one on...

1. baz - 2001 astra 2.2 sri 2. gazza - 2002 astra 2.2 sri 3. solorider - 3.0cdti v6 vectra 4. bigal - 2002 Vectra SRi 150 5. daz - vectra sri 150 estate 6. l7jnd - Astra Coupe Bertone Edition 2001 7. huddy - 2001 astra coupe bertone SE2 8. Andy - 2002 Vectra 2.2 SRi 9. maddog - 2002 2.2 vectra...

Yea I'd checked previously whether it had a precat or not when I had to replace the flexi section and fortunately for me it appears someone had already removed the precat or replaced the downpipe :) Well I sent my daughter in law in for it with £30 & one of the other guys said "I wouldn't have...

Thanks Kevin, I did see the cat bolted to the manifold on the astra G and I was almost sure it was the z22se engine but couldn't see enough and with a few bits missing looked odd, that and the astra being a few years newer, but it definitely looked like a manifold without any sensors or cats. He...