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Hi and welcome to the forum,bit spooky this but I’ve just followed you on Instagram :thumbup: very different look to your RCZ never seen one like it obviously a one off? There have been loads do body modifications on their RCZ’s but most don’t work yours does and looks very different but...
That don’t sound clever Ian, the standard system is stainless and is one piece front to back, I have my old standard system In the garage if you need a part let me know you can have it, but it will obviously need welding on. :thumbup:
You just don’t hear of alloys being nicked anymore, it used to be back in the Escort XR3 days when alloys were only on sport and prestige stuff, but now alloys are standard on all but the cheapest variants. Plus aftermarket alloys have become less expensive.
Hang on I’ll just nip and check me...
Really glad your happy with your new Z :thumbup: with your experience of lighter quicker cars I think you’ve given your diesel a glowing review, never driven a diesel Z but sounds comparable to the petrol version. The RCZ is a truly all round brilliant car Enjoy! :dance:
The faulty sensors usually send the temp dial sky high and throw up a dash warning with loads of fan action, your getting over cooling so to me sounds like the thermostat is faulty. The thermostat is encased in a plastic housing so it all has to be changed not a real expensive job and can be...
Hi, your probably better off searching on eBay for someone breaking a MK2 there are quite a few, hopefully a lot cheaper than the dealer quoted :thumbup:
It’s on top of the thermostat housing a black plastic cross cut head screw you don’t have to turn it far to release air/coolant so whatever you do don’t just unscrew it!
It’s on the right hand side of the engine block
Zoom in on photo it’s in the centre
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Hi, im assuming your referring to a ECU remap? If so it’s definitely worth doing you’ll really notice the difference in how your car performs and you will see a noticeable increase in fuel economy and this should have no detrimental effect in the timing chain. :thumbup: