Well, I've finally found time to make a start on the engine. Stripped most parts off just so I can wash the years of gungy oily crap off of it.
New glow plugs, swapped injectors and pump for Bosch. Trimmed what would be the OS engine mount (in a 306) as I won't need it and tapped out the side block holes for the RWD mounts as they were filled with crud. New gaskets etc where needed.
Couldn't even tell the head was ally there was so much black gunk on everything.
Bosch pump is fitted - A question for the masses. Lucas pump that was removed span easily by hand even just holding the spindle. Bosch pump only turn if I put a ratchet on it an even then it turns a 1/3rd at a time, it feels pretty stiff inside. Should I be worried??! Pump has sat for about 6-9 months so could be quite dry inside.
Need to find a couple of now obsolete LDV parts for the gearbox annoyingly next!
New glow plugs, swapped injectors and pump for Bosch. Trimmed what would be the OS engine mount (in a 306) as I won't need it and tapped out the side block holes for the RWD mounts as they were filled with crud. New gaskets etc where needed.
Couldn't even tell the head was ally there was so much black gunk on everything.
Bosch pump is fitted - A question for the masses. Lucas pump that was removed span easily by hand even just holding the spindle. Bosch pump only turn if I put a ratchet on it an even then it turns a 1/3rd at a time, it feels pretty stiff inside. Should I be worried??! Pump has sat for about 6-9 months so could be quite dry inside.
Need to find a couple of now obsolete LDV parts for the gearbox annoyingly next!