Eddy's Red Rallye

[eddy_gti6]

Managed to get the car started today. Had a bit of bother at 1st, with the engine standing for a few year i replaced the belt, pulled the plugs out and put a little oil in each of the bores then turned the car over a few times to get the oil round the engine. i then dropped the oil out and left to drain for about half an hour while i went and bought some fresh oil and filter. Fitted the filter and fresh oil, left the plugs out and cranked the engine over again a few times. Fitted the new plugs and went to start the car, fuel pump was priming, everything seemed to be working but was getting no spark? swapped the crank sensor and checked fuses and still nothing! tried the ECU i got with the engine and the car fired straight up, strange how my original ECU off the rallye wouldnt work tho?
when i got the car started it was making one hell of a racket from the top end! gave it a minute and nothing changed, turned it off and tried again still rattling its brains out so left it for half hour went back to start it up, still rattled so gave it a few revs and held at about 2k and a few seconds later it sorted itself out. take it the lifters must have had absolutely no oil in them. so im now happy with the engine, need to pick up a CV boot tomorrow for the long shaft before i can get that fitted.
Moved onto the interior and finished off making my facia and wired in the cut off switch and fitted a on/off switch for when i get the kitcar heater matrix. Painted the back of the new facia satin black so the front comes out nice.