Stationary M25 Traveller Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 About to undertake this project, as recommended yesterday - thanks for a job well done Mr Oilyhands. Anyone done it recently - any obvious pitfalls to watch out for ? Does the CC kit really contain everything you need ? 1.8 VVC in a 2002 SV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Instructions here Ian. You may not need to do item 5. I think Angus has some pics on his webby too of when he did his. The kit from CC usually has all the bits you need... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubbster Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I used Mav's instructions and took a load of pics along the way here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 Thanks chaps Great info. Now do I do it before heading for Scotland ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Paul Richards Posted September 7, 2008 Area Representative Share Posted September 7, 2008 My advice would be don't do it before heading for Scotland. I found a couple of leaks when I first did it and they took some fixing. I'd recommend doing it at a time when you can make a couple of local blats to ensure all is well before embarking on a long trip. It doesn't look like Richard has left any time in his schedule for tinkering. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 .. and there I was thinking of taking it as a way to pass one evening around the camp fire ! 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 From experience having done mine I would make the following comments The sandwich plate needs to be very tight against the oil filter housing or it WILL leak ( I dont know why this is the cast as the oil filter only needs to be done up by hand). The flow and returns likewise very tight or they too will leak and are imposible to tighten once the plate is installed - you have ween warned, align them as angus instructions but tighten in a bench mounted vice prior to final installation. Otherwise all pretty straightforward. Anybody know what the official torque settings for the sandwich and flow and return unions should be? Good luck C7MPR, it's RAC Orange for a reason Edited by - leon on 8 Sep 2008 12:27:42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Paul Richards Posted September 8, 2008 Area Representative Share Posted September 8, 2008 Leon - Good advice. You think you've done a good job and then a slight leak occurs and have great difficulty in tightening without dismantling, draining oil etc. That's why I'd suggest doing it when you have no time constraints. Paul Richards Area Representative - L.A.D.S. (Lancashire and District Sevens) LADS Website Growing old is compulsory - Growing up is optional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzled Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Having done the job on my 1.8 VVC SV last year I would echo all of the advice given above. I found it very handy to print out the relevant pages from Angus's website as well as the photos from Grubbster. The kit does contain everything you need. Top tip is to ensure that you cut the chunk of excess metal off the engine block as mentioned on Angus's pages. You may think that having an SV means that you have sufficient space not to need to do this - wrong! It's a fiddly job but everything does fit. Remember that once you've fitted it, run the engine to check for leaks, switched it off then got underneath to check your handiwork that the exhaust primaries will now be hot enough to make you wince!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted September 17, 2008 Author Share Posted September 17, 2008 I can see two Apollo tank kits on the CC website .... ACOT04 for S3 and SV Metric chassis at £199.75, and ACOT01 for S3 and SV at £250.00. They appear extremely similar in the photos. What is the difference - is it £50 for different threads, or a slightly different support bracket for the tank ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Day Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Ian ACOT01 says it fits a K series, S3 SV ACOT04 says it fits S3 SV, not R500. I think you need the ACOT01. I wonder whther CC are starting to recomend an Apollo for the Ford engines? Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Howe Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I have a complete Appollo tank set-up for sale. I came off a car that visited the Pitlane K-powered and left Duratec Powered!!! £120 + p&p JH Deliveries by Saffron, the yellow 230bhp Sausage delivery machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted September 17, 2008 Author Share Posted September 17, 2008 That sounds good to me. YHM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 Finally got round to fitting it. Took all day !! Runs ok without leaks. With the length of alternator belt I have, there was no way the hoses were going through the inside of the belt. Ended up running the hoses beside/under the alternator - all nicely cable-tied up out of harms way, and out of reach of the alternator belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 The joys of the fat version. Only dead fish go with the flow....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 Yup - and the car's an SV too 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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