Got the engine back in today. Also, put the flywheel and clutch on it and got the gearbox back on.

 

So tomorrow is propshaft, exhaust, accessory belt stuff and engine electrical/water/oil connections day. So hopefully, fingers crossed, everything will be back working again by tomorrow night.

Got the engine back in today. Also, put the flywheel and clutch on it and got the gearbox back on.

 

So tomorrow is propshaft, exhaust, accessory belt stuff and engine electrical/water/oil connections day. So hopefully, fingers crossed, everything will be back working again by tomorrow night.

Nice one mate , It's gonna be so nice to turn the key and here the old girl fire up , fingers crossed for you mate

best of luck mate

 

steve

doesn't look like it's back in to me. you cheated :D. How you gonna be able to see where you are going ?.

 

Good luck mate tomorrow night. let us know how she runs :)

doesn't look like it's back in to me. you cheated :D. How you gonna be able to see where you are going ?.

 

Good luck mate tomorrow night. let us know how she runs :)

Do you think I should put it a bit lower? That might help actually 'coz I was getting fairly bothered about whether the selotape holding the crane to the wing was going to hold. If I put it lower I may be able to ditch the crane altogether!

Very jealous mate, just wish mine was back in, only need about another £7k to re build it!

 

Kirbz

Good work mate.

 

I am hoping my engine will be out by next Saturday. Still waiting for parts from the States though. Its my fault cos I keep adding parts onto the list. :confused:

 

Stuart

Nice one Mike,fingers crossed that she fires up without any problems,Oh and well done mate;)

Bloody hell I'm knackered! Not quite got it finished off yet. Everything's back in apart from the accessory belt stuff (alternator, PAS pump, air con, etc). Going to try and take Tuesday off to finish it and power her up.

 

I'll tell you something for free as well... MT90 doesn't half flow really really really slow down narrow guage rubber pipes into the gearbox! Took over an hour to fill it up!

nice one mates :)

 

Hope she fires up first time and goes for eternity

She works. :) Started first time. No leaks. No bangs. No smoking bits. Perfect.

Nice one Mike :) Inspirational stuff,especialy in this weather,glad to hear its running ok.

Tony

Nice one mate, just hope mine starts first time when i get the engine back in....eventually

 

Kirbz

When can I come borrow some parts then? Can I use your stand and transmission jack?

 

Stuart

When can I come borrow some parts then? Can I use your stand and transmission jack?

 

Stuart

 

Hey mate

 

They're yours whenever you like. I should know by the weekend whether it's decided to blow itself into smithereens or not! If it's still going by then, they're here for the borrowing.

 

Cheers

Took the car to work today. A good 75 mile round trip. She felt superb. Still got exactly the same problem with engine temperatures rising at exactly the same point in the journey and requiring the heater to be turned on to cool it (I'll cover that in a different thread I think!) But the engine felt like it's never felt before. Had a slight hiccup when I managed to blow the stock hard pipe off the driver's side turbo 'coz I'd obviously not tightened it up properly. But after that was back on, everything was so so so pleasant to be back in the Zed.

Good to hear everything is going so well.

 

I am looking forward to doing my car over the next couple of weeks. My engine runs smooth now, and that is in its worn out condition. I cant wait to feel what it is like when all done up.

 

Stuart