Recently fitted the 2.0 camshaft to my 1.7 Ital, this week I changed the needle and spring and installed some colder plugs and set up the timing and tickover, she idles lovely at 750-800.
Subjectively, she feels very torquey and peppy. A quick trip up the local dual carriageway, showed 70 mph very quickly, with lots of more to come, traffic was heavy so I couldn’t take it any faster. Next stop the rolling road and a decent run out to checkout the fuel economy or lack of it.
What did you do to your Marina today?
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Yep looks like a cylinder gone but seems it is the Master. Weeping around spindle and no fluid in pot! B*mmer!
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
I think that we spoke about this on the phone earlier?Mandator wrote: Sun Apr 13, 2025 8:37 pm Yep looks like a cylinder gone but seems it is the Master. Weeping around spindle and no fluid in pot! B*mmer!
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Correct.MarinaCoupe wrote: Mon Apr 14, 2025 8:39 pmI think that we spoke about this on the phone earlier?Mandator wrote: Sun Apr 13, 2025 8:37 pm Yep looks like a cylinder gone but seems it is the Master. Weeping around spindle and no fluid in pot! B*mmer!
I did a bit more "grubbing" about and have ascertained it is the Master Cylinder. It appears the fluid doesn't get to the carpet on my Marina but there feels like a orifice the fluid might be leaking down. Anyway damp round the cylinder and an accidental "taste", not recommended & with much spitting after, confirmed.
Nasty stuff Brake Fluid!
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Over the last few months not achieved a lot.
Had to purchase a new tarp for Kermit's tent and replaced the torn and tattered old one that had perished in the sunlight. Damn that UV light!. Had the Clutch Slave cylinder fitted and...
Saw a chrome "rear" Bumper advertised on EvilBay so bought that as my Mk3 Bumper is looking tired and naff (missing the offside plastic end). A colleague picked it up on one of his runs from Blyth Services. Great .... until I got it home. Turns out it is a front bumper (my stupid fault for not doing enough research) BUT always a silver lining. Have managed to source a rear bumper so will replace both. Ok, I know that the indicator positions are different but I think that the light apertures in the valance are still in existence behind the plastic "faux" valance, so shouldn't be a problem.
Famous last words!!!
Had to purchase a new tarp for Kermit's tent and replaced the torn and tattered old one that had perished in the sunlight. Damn that UV light!. Had the Clutch Slave cylinder fitted and...
Saw a chrome "rear" Bumper advertised on EvilBay so bought that as my Mk3 Bumper is looking tired and naff (missing the offside plastic end). A colleague picked it up on one of his runs from Blyth Services. Great .... until I got it home. Turns out it is a front bumper (my stupid fault for not doing enough research) BUT always a silver lining. Have managed to source a rear bumper so will replace both. Ok, I know that the indicator positions are different but I think that the light apertures in the valance are still in existence behind the plastic "faux" valance, so shouldn't be a problem.
Famous last words!!!