14-07-2015, 01:49 PM
(This post was last modified: 14-07-2015, 02:13 PM by blinkyeatu.)
a little update.
after being stranded on the m5 a 2am due to this little bastard
managed to get towed to my final location, where my step brother saved my ass yet again by posting down the throttle shaft from the doner cars lucas pump. quick pump head off job and shes a good'en
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now for the next chapter. days after getting back from Cornwall I'm bimbling about and something in the gearbox goes clunk, pop and grind. i suspect release bearing shes still drivable.... just although its scary when you cant get in gear and come to a stop on a blind bend s this has forced my hand to do the hdi box swap which has apparently got a panther clutch so guess allso good and seeing as the car is so stripped down already
i think im going to swap the engine as well, stick the Bosch pump on and do the FMIC. so whilest this my take a bit of time i think it going to be worth it.
but i dont know much about the engine apart from 120k and looks pretty tidy. cambelt looks new, glow plugs look new, it turns over (by hand) without meeting any resistance well i say that it gets tough then turns easy 4 times per turn so i assume its the compression in the pump or block.
there is abit of misty oil in the intake, i know its fairly normal but any suggestion as to what to check make sure its not serious?
there also abit of oil on the block which someone had suggested was blow-back out of the dipstick (im not convinced) but when i check the oil which looks fairly fresh although still black came up a few inches past the markers, this got me abit worried im not sure if its because its on a funky angle, contaminated or overfilled (surely not) but will investigate.
anything else i should check? what seals should i replace? do i need to replace both the seals in the injectors or can i just do the copper ones (cant find the other ones)? should i hire a crane? local ones are expensive but will if recommended thinking of where to put the engine when working on it out of the car.
cheers guys will update when ii get started.
after being stranded on the m5 a 2am due to this little bastard
managed to get towed to my final location, where my step brother saved my ass yet again by posting down the throttle shaft from the doner cars lucas pump. quick pump head off job and shes a good'en
now for the next chapter. days after getting back from Cornwall I'm bimbling about and something in the gearbox goes clunk, pop and grind. i suspect release bearing shes still drivable.... just although its scary when you cant get in gear and come to a stop on a blind bend s this has forced my hand to do the hdi box swap which has apparently got a panther clutch so guess allso good and seeing as the car is so stripped down already
i think im going to swap the engine as well, stick the Bosch pump on and do the FMIC. so whilest this my take a bit of time i think it going to be worth it.
but i dont know much about the engine apart from 120k and looks pretty tidy. cambelt looks new, glow plugs look new, it turns over (by hand) without meeting any resistance well i say that it gets tough then turns easy 4 times per turn so i assume its the compression in the pump or block.
there is abit of misty oil in the intake, i know its fairly normal but any suggestion as to what to check make sure its not serious?
there also abit of oil on the block which someone had suggested was blow-back out of the dipstick (im not convinced) but when i check the oil which looks fairly fresh although still black came up a few inches past the markers, this got me abit worried im not sure if its because its on a funky angle, contaminated or overfilled (surely not) but will investigate.
anything else i should check? what seals should i replace? do i need to replace both the seals in the injectors or can i just do the copper ones (cant find the other ones)? should i hire a crane? local ones are expensive but will if recommended thinking of where to put the engine when working on it out of the car.
cheers guys will update when ii get started.