Gungeys resto thread official!!

Gungie, you have reminded me mate , while at big daves i noticed that your heat exchanger surround was loose, not how it had been tightened onto the car by the heads but just the exchanger bit bit, go under and grab your heat exchangers and give them a wiggle, i reckon its this mate !


thats prob the knocking thru vibration

ill pop out tonight if your out !

I noticed the heat exchanger at Daves also, but its not a rattle, its a heavy knock that you can feel (which I am concerned about, however the engine runs really nice. its very confusing!!)

I personally think its either blowing where it attaches to the the engine at the top rear, or an engine bolt is not tight.

it still goin in for ticket today ?
out the unit tonight ?

Definately not misfiring or a slight rattle for engine ancillaries being loose, the engine itself sounds sweet, but as Gungie said its a very definate knock its not a regular or patterned sound tis very wierd, I would defo look at the engine bolts or gear box mounts as it resinates through the boot floor when inside the car.

I am glad we discovered the fubared diaphram on the carb when we did as that could of ended in disaterous results.

that knocking noise, did you have the flywheel

what time is the test???

i'm on the edge of my seat here gungey baby!!!!!

clockwork wrote:

what time is the test???

i'm on the edge of my seat here gungey baby!!!!!

Same here mate I believe its booked in for 12

should be out soon !

i believe congratulations are in order for Gungie
12 months ticket !

Im in the office trying not to sit here with a stupid inane grin on my face as cant say anything!


Really well done Gunge you have worked your cock end off to get it here, you deserve it, I bet your buzzing mate?

well done mate.

Thanks Guys, couldnt have done it without a lot of help from you guys.

I will post up later, but I still maybe in the Mazda if I cant find out what the knocking noise is when its sat ticking over. Its not constant, not the engine so who knows.

I will check the engine bolts tonight and the front gear box mount. The flywheel did come off which is not concerning me!! I am sure everything was buttoned up tight (but then I was sure about some other bits I thought I had tightened also!!!)

It failed the test on a few things which I was able to do at the MOT station.

Well done me ol' china!!! chuffed to bits for you

Congrats dude, I know that heap of junk means lots to you

Gungemyster wrote:

I will post up later, but I still maybe in the Mazda if I cant find out what the knocking noise is when its sat ticking over. Its not constant, not the engine so who knows.

Did you weld Yvonne into the back end of the car somewhere???

well done gunge, you deserve it bud

Fair play buddy,

could the knock be the exhaust hitting on the body??

big dave wrote:

Fair play buddy,

could the knock be the exhaust hitting on the body??

No I don't think so it sounds like a heavy dull knocking sound somewhere in front of the engine under the boot floor, it really is weird.

Investigation starts tonight at 7pm tonight (it may not be a job for the faint hearted!! ) lol

I will also check the heads.

I will get it jacked up and shuffle underneath to see what gives.

Dave, I found your small hand lamp snuggled in by the master cylinder if you were wondering where it went!! lol.

check all gearbox mounts for wear and that there tight

Congratulations Chris! Awesome news!
Have to take it up the strip on Saturday now!

well done on the MOT mate


the knocking noise could be the engine ,rejecting the green pulley ...lol ,

also does the mazda have a tow bar?

Lol at both comments!

well done for getting a ticket!

Looking forward to seeing this out and about!