Whats This? Where Should It Connect?

[midmotorsteve]

heres links to pics

rebuilt the engine any just couldn't remember undoing this??

cheers steve

[Jimlad]

dunno mate... but hopefully it's nothing important... :D

[Bibbs]

The shape of it looks like it should be earthed ..

[mattmr2]

I remember this one from when i rebuilt the last engine, i cant be sure where it attaches to but i think it bolts to the rear of the intake manifold, i will have a look 2mrw morning and let you know for sure. If my memory serves me correct it is an earth - i recomend you don't turn the engine over until it has been connected, better safe than sorry.

What revision engine is it?

I'll be in touch, Matt.

[midmotorsteve]

hi that would be great matt, i've been running the car for about 1000miles now since rebuild, i decieded to check it all over again as its drinking more fuel than usual and it takes a few seconds to start but otherwise runs fine, its a rev2 uk spec. I found i'd missed this one, i guess its an earth, but not 100%

[dawesy]

yup it does bolt up under the inlet manifold same as the gt4. if you struggle to get to the underside then it would be ok on top as long as it connects to the inlet maifold

[mattmr2]

Right i've had a look, it is as suspected an earth point that bolts to the base of the inlet manifolt, its located just back from the alternator.

Here are some photo's, they are very poor i know, sorry

I hope this helps steve, it could be a tricky one to re-attach, let us know how you get on!

[midmotorsteve]

nice one matt, i bolted it to the bolt above the one it should be attached to then, i guess it doesnt matter, i'll relocate it when i'm next playing around with it, got it all looking respectable now though :D

many thanks, see if it runs better now..

[midmotorsteve]

p.s. Bibbs, how the strut brace construction ? i think that would complete it :D

[Bibbs]

Man that's one clean engine .. fancy doing mine?

[midmotorsteve]

aye, my headgasket went while trying to keep up with the westfields at combe, so thought i'd give it a clean while it was in bits :D

[Bibbs]

Think I've seen you car about .. I'm in Oxford occasionally as the other half is at Oxford Brookes ..

[midmotorsteve]

yeah that likely, i work at the john radcliffe, very near brookes - live on the other side of town so always driving round town :)

[midmotorsteve]

i was thinking of going to a meet in reading ..??comet next tuesday?? worth going?

[Bibbs]

yeah .. it's okay .. too many Max Muppets last time though .. some nice bits of kit about. .