Another engine out job this week... and another few cans of worms I found />
Firstly, why couldn't they make a better solution for the sealing of the top cover...it's bloody useless!...
you can see here all the cylinder head face where the seal sits is just coated with oil (aside from the bits I've wiped)..
plus the usual oil all over the plugs..
this is what happens when people 'mess' with the driveshafts...check out all the dirt and grease stuck to the subframe etc..
I see this on nearly every car I work on...plus it's plastered all over the side of the engine and all over the steering pump and aux pulley... /> /> />
why can't garages get this right... /> hose pliers and a new strap... it really isn't that hard
havn't taken the inner boot off yet but my bet is there is no CV grease in there at all...lol
check this out too... /> />
as I pulled off the steering hose and collected the contents...here's what I collected..
something that resembled macdonalds chocolate milkshake /> you can see the new stuff next to it.... don't think i'll be putting that back in..
nearly finished the engine side of things...
need to crack on with the front suspension arms too and anti-roll bar
more soon
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#1
Posted 05 August 2014 - 06:45 PM
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#2
Posted 05 August 2014 - 07:26 PM
More cans of worms
You love em really
Chris, that silver 1.7 you did for me about 6 months back...we just got it back on the road again after front suspension rebuild.
Engine is very sweet now and it handles a lot better without the 3 piece springs
Paul
You love em really
Chris, that silver 1.7 you did for me about 6 months back...we just got it back on the road again after front suspension rebuild.
Engine is very sweet now and it handles a lot better without the 3 piece springs
Paul
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#3
Posted 05 August 2014 - 07:35 PM
nottadam, on 05 August 2014 - 07:26 PM, said:
More cans of worms
You love em really
Chris, that silver 1.7 you did for me about 6 months back...we just got it back on the road again after front suspension rebuild.
Engine is very sweet now and it handles a lot better without the 3 piece springs
Paul
You love em really
Chris, that silver 1.7 you did for me about 6 months back...we just got it back on the road again after front suspension rebuild.
Engine is very sweet now and it handles a lot better without the 3 piece springs
Paul
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#4
Posted 06 August 2014 - 07:10 PM
More work today..neatly finished but not quite... /> />
decided to sort out the Front lower suspension arms and the anti-roll bar bushes too, as they were pretty perished...
new 'D' bush and retainer installed..
Subframe re-aligned and torqued back up...SPX tools used
New front Arm bushes... the part number for the larger (rear) bush has now been changed from 1042691 to 1836215 it's £6.01 + Vat (a lot cheaper than the FRP one)..
it's also VERY tight to press into the arm />
engine, gearbox and exhaust back in now...thank god!
decided to sort out the Front lower suspension arms and the anti-roll bar bushes too, as they were pretty perished...
new 'D' bush and retainer installed..
Subframe re-aligned and torqued back up...SPX tools used
New front Arm bushes... the part number for the larger (rear) bush has now been changed from 1042691 to 1836215 it's £6.01 + Vat (a lot cheaper than the FRP one)..
it's also VERY tight to press into the arm />
engine, gearbox and exhaust back in now...thank god!
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#5
Posted 06 August 2014 - 08:47 PM
You got a set of the neat pins :-) looks quite unrusty
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#6
Posted 06 August 2014 - 09:30 PM
yeah, the chassis is in good condition...
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#7
Posted 08 August 2014 - 04:51 PM
All back in now, and sounds as sweet as a nut..
just needs some new boots now
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#8
Posted 08 August 2014 - 06:46 PM
That does look a pretty clean example top and bottom
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