16-12-2015, 03:43 PM
So then i havent really updated this in quite awhile, work got crazy then some quack cut a massive hole in the side of my leg.
but stuff has happened here and there and hopefully now im on the mend again progress should pick up
A quick recap of the last 5months.
The engine i fitted was scrap, mains where scored to f**k, pistons scrap and generally a very tired engine ( was supposed to of being a 55k engine, like hell it was)
So i bought Ash's spare motor and went for a drive to collect it.
here it is back home on the stand ready for a clean
So started on stipping the car down once again (as you do ), i think im getting better at this full engine removal in 53mins with an assistant
The head was loose already due to being stripped for inspection after the epic headgasket failure
Pulled it out and stripped the bosch and t2 off it then retired it to the junk pile ( Which is getting quite large at the mo
)
Did find a freebie behind the pump craddle too which was a nice surprise as you can never have enough 10mm spanners
removing the box clucth arm pin was a right bugger and was actually bent, in the end i had to weld a nut on the end and wind it out which melted the top bush
After this i had two helpers although the useful one went to sleep in the back of the unit and the useless one was just well a joiner whos good at lifting stuff and braking bolts
So made a start on the newer hopefully better engine.
First up was to strip it down ready for the hdi rods and a full refresh on gaskets seals etc.
Now i may of failed with the pictures here as although i remember taking some i cant find them at the mo
So the short version, i fitted the hdi rods from a genuine 47k engine that i bought as an entire car to strip for parts for a friend ( he paid for the car i took the rods as payment for stripping it)
Then it had genuine cranks seals and hockey stick seals, apparently my local stealers at scunthorpe say these are NLA and even if they werent theyd come in a bag of 20
Then after a quick call to lincoln i payed 84p a piece and took 4 for good measure
ill get back to this later as food and beer is calling.
but stuff has happened here and there and hopefully now im on the mend again progress should pick up
A quick recap of the last 5months.
The engine i fitted was scrap, mains where scored to f**k, pistons scrap and generally a very tired engine ( was supposed to of being a 55k engine, like hell it was)
So i bought Ash's spare motor and went for a drive to collect it.
here it is back home on the stand ready for a clean
So started on stipping the car down once again (as you do ), i think im getting better at this full engine removal in 53mins with an assistant
The head was loose already due to being stripped for inspection after the epic headgasket failure
Pulled it out and stripped the bosch and t2 off it then retired it to the junk pile ( Which is getting quite large at the mo
)Did find a freebie behind the pump craddle too which was a nice surprise as you can never have enough 10mm spanners
removing the box clucth arm pin was a right bugger and was actually bent, in the end i had to weld a nut on the end and wind it out which melted the top bush
After this i had two helpers although the useful one went to sleep in the back of the unit and the useless one was just well a joiner whos good at lifting stuff and braking bolts
So made a start on the newer hopefully better engine.
First up was to strip it down ready for the hdi rods and a full refresh on gaskets seals etc.
Now i may of failed with the pictures here as although i remember taking some i cant find them at the mo
So the short version, i fitted the hdi rods from a genuine 47k engine that i bought as an entire car to strip for parts for a friend ( he paid for the car i took the rods as payment for stripping it)
Then it had genuine cranks seals and hockey stick seals, apparently my local stealers at scunthorpe say these are NLA and even if they werent theyd come in a bag of 20
Then after a quick call to lincoln i payed 84p a piece and took 4 for good measure
ill get back to this later as food and beer is calling.