Anyone with a GMC Manifold Fitted

  1. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
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    Had a bad day fitting yesterday, still got to play around with it, so sensor isnt as stressed. Also couldnt get some of the nuts studs on as nut was seized now isnt but just screwed in, is there like an alen key hole on the end of the stud to screw that in seperate?
    Meaning the nut is just turning and not the stud, and cant get the stud in far enough! only happened on 3 of them but tightened them to the right torque i should be ok for now?

    My main question is, how do i fit it to the centre section, as the gmc seems to work as a nut, and i got to fuck off bolts with it. do i still need to use my standard springs? help me out! cos need my car for work and its blowing like a whore
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #2
    Oh and urgent help needed! Photo's diagrams would be a great help, please note my standard nut and bolt wont fit
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #3
    got all nuts and studs on manifold done could do with a couple of new ones though! should be fine for a couple of days.

    now my next question is, relocating the sensor! it just fits but a lot of strain on in. how can i get it to reach more? should i cud a slit in the plastic case that covers wires?

    then next step is getting it rigged up to centre section, as its blowing like hell.
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma
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    lambda wiring - it should be plenty long enough its the routing that affects how tight it is.

    studs - if you lock 2 nuts on, wind the stud in, then unlock the nuts, do the inner one up tight, then you should be able to wind the outer one off easily. tap out the threads in the head to clean them too.

    gmc works as a nut? as in it has a thread welded to it? weird! mine used normal(ish) bolts and springs, had to get shorter bolts though as the std vts ones were much too long to get it to seal
  5. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
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    yeah its got a thread on it, rang manic motors there.... as they fitted it to the car it was on previous and took it off last week. Said do it for £50 and getting it lowered at same time so knocked a few pound off. looking at £137 lowered and manifold done. and they will do a proper job aswel, so wasted my time yesterday fitting it, never mind though was worth a shot.
  6. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #6
    ask hesslevtr he has one
  7. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR View Post
    ask hesslevtr he has one
    its ok im here to save the day

    by the sounds of it your puttting the wrong sensor in the manifold

    is there anything else you still cant figure out

    i dont think i used my springs on the clamp think i just used the gmc ones
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
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    wrong sensor i only have one lol! manifold is on but cant get centre section on properly! going to get it fitted properly for £50 seems a waste to be honest but the lad who is doing it is a sound lad! he said he would have to take it off and start over, could have saved the hassel and still felt able to drive my car without sounding like a tractor. Getting it lowered at the same time.... Total cost of £137....
  9. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr
    #9
    oh didnt see that u had early engine my bad

    thast a good price though for lowering and manifold fitting
  10. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #10
    you think? cheers, will report back on findings as getting it away to body shop on the monday, hopefully can stop spending on it as it should be all sorted now
  11. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr
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    yeah its a good price

    some people charge near 200 just for the lowering alone
  12. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by hesslevtr View Post
    yeah its a good price

    some people charge near 200 just for the lowering alone
    made me feel better mate, rep'd! step in the right direction, trying to get a cat back exhaust for sat! so fitted all in one go and i need a dimma grill for the monday to get CC'd when wing getting done! then should be looking good. will do my fogs black this week
  13. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV
    #13
    if i remember correctly??
    my vtr gmc manifold used the same style bolts as standard.
    i had to cut a join new wires to the lambda sensor to get the extra length, that worked fine.

    i got a new set of studs and nuts for the engine part of the manifold, then i got a new fibre ring seal and the bolts, springs and nuts. its easy to do yourself mate, im doing mine today if you want to pop over?? pm me if you do and i can direct you to mine

    trick is to fit some zorst putty into the clamp and seal area of manifold/zorst. then fit the bolts with springs and nuts, dont over tighten this as it is there to flex with the zorst movement. have you got all the studs holding the manifold to the engine in? how about the gearbox mounting bolt that keeps the manifold to the box, is that in?
  14. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV
    #14
    got to sort mine out today as its blowing like a bitch too. shitty designed zorst system on the saxo lol thats my excuse, nothing to do with the way i drive
  15. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by boz View Post
    got to sort mine out today as its blowing like a bitch too. shitty designed zorst system on the saxo lol thats my excuse, nothing to do with the way i drive
    yeah right iv seen the way you drive
  16. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26
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    he's such a hardcore driver, he set the damn VTR on fire
  17. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #17
    need a few new studs, gaskets, got the bolt to the gearbox side of things. Up to you if you think you can do it or should i just leave it to chris paul?
  18. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
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    manic motors has fitted my manifold to the previous car it was on, and he used different bolts like, cheers for the offer boz. by the time i drive up there and then buy new gaskets and studs nuts etc mayswel just take it to manic motors for £50 as going to be there anyway. what you think?
  19. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Soulless View Post
    he's such a hardcore driver, he set the damn VTR on fire
    and he nearly crashed into me to*

    *supose that might be my fault for spinning infront of him though
  20. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by hesslevtr View Post
    and he nearly crashed into me to*

    *supose that might be my fault for spinning infront of him though

    i did well not to hit you new brakes worked a treat

    its up to you my mate, if you want me to do it for you i can. im waiting for a call from work as i have a job on in aberdeen this week sometime. was expecting it yesterday and today, but nothing yet. drop me a txt and let me know what you want to do?? i wont charger £50 lol i can do it tomorrow night for you if im still home. you have my number, its up to you

    just sorted mine today, took all of 10mins .

    mr hessle: i was calling my driving before. but it seems that the lambda sensor was a tad loose some how i put a small 'china man' on it with a spanner, took the clamp off and put some new putty in, boxed it up and jobs a good un
  21. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Soulless View Post
    he's such a hardcore driver, he set the damn VTR on fire
    lol wish i had not

    you have to give it some every now and then to blow the cob webs out
    thats my excuse and im sticking to it lol
  22. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by boz View Post
    i did well not to hit you new brakes worked a treat

    its up to you my mate, if you want me to do it for you i can. im waiting for a call from work as i have a job on in aberdeen this week sometime. was expecting it yesterday and today, but nothing yet. drop me a txt and let me know what you want to do?? i wont charger £50 lol i can do it tomorrow night for you if im still home. you have my number, its up to you

    just sorted mine today, took all of 10mins .

    mr hessle: i was calling my driving before. but it seems that the lambda sensor was a tad loose some how i put a small 'china man' on it with a spanner, took the clamp off and put some new putty in, boxed it up and jobs a good un
    for ease use of petrol etc etc just taking it to manic motors as its going anyway! cheers though mate its really appriciated
  23. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by boz View Post
    lol wish i had not

    you have to give it some every now and then to blow the cob webs out
    thats my excuse and im sticking to it lol
    bloody good excuse to

    our close encounter always gives me nightmares

    2 geordies nearly flying into the side of my car