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[Cav9_4]

"Congrats" and well done!

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Well you live and learn, I didn't realise there was a 3.0 facelift! thought they were all 3.2

No those built in 2000 and I believe up to 2002 were 3.0's.  The 3.2's were a late addition.

[TheBoy]

I'd be inclined to get a decent cheap exhaust from Eternal (about £100 for the 3 pieces).

Not a bad job to change, just be aware the front bolts can shear, needing a drill and a tap set.

Right. Thanks TB.

Where do you get those "Eternal" exhausts please?

On egay, search foe eternalcar. There sites are ropey, but they do respond to messages sent early in the day

[TheBoy]

Well you live and learn, I didn't realise there was a 3.0 facelift! thought they were all 3.2

No those built in 2000 and I believe up to 2002 were 3.0's.  The 3.2's were a late addition.

2001

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I'd be inclined to get a decent cheap exhaust from Eternal (about £100 for the 3 pieces).

Not a bad job to change, just be aware the front bolts can shear, needing a drill and a tap set.

Right. Thanks TB.

Where do you get those "Eternal" exhausts please?

On egay, search foe eternalcar. There sites are ropey, but they do respond to messages sent early in the day

Thanks

[dbug]

 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Early facelift v6,s were 2.5 & 3.0,then changed to 2.6 & 3.2 - around 2001 iirc.
I probably have to do this dispack change (and stat change) myself sometime in the not too distant future.Got a misfire sometimes on gas and as I have a spare dispack might as well change it to find out if  thats the cause.

..............and to think with mine it all started with a service, a plug lead falling apart, and me trying to repair it, with afterwards starting the engine and running it with a misfire!!

That will teach me not to be so stupid and use my mechanical brain

[albitz]

Got a spare set of leads too.Thing is do I change them at the same time ? Might see what the old dispack looks like when it comes out and see how lucky I feel that day.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Got a spare set of leads too.Thing is do I change them at the same time ? Might see what the old dispack looks like when it comes out and see how lucky I feel that day.

I would now, with hindsight, replace all at the same time.

My DIS pack was certainly on the way out with or without my spark lead / misfire problem.  Just look at the right hand side of the picture:

[albitz]

Probably caused by water leaking onto it from a leaky scuttle.

[symes]

I think its heat build up as look were they put the stupid thing!!! silliest most stupid place

[omega3000]

Probably caused by water leaking onto it from a leaky scuttle.

 

First job to do is check for scuttle leaks after fitment and seal up so you dont have to replace sometime soon again 

[TheBoy]

Its 12yrs old, and done X miles, it probably hasn't done so bad, esp if it was firing a failing lead


That said, MV6 is still on its original, so they can last 14yrs/192k

[omega3000]

Its 12yrs old, and done X miles, it probably hasn't done so bad, esp if it was firing a failing lead


That said, MV6 is still on its original, so they can last 14yrs/192k

Aye , im sure mine was the original as well . Water was dripping onto mine  cant see the car lasting another 15 yrs but you never know 

[NF]

Well done Lizzie, glad you got it sorted, hope the arms soon heal.