Help removing my 13B engine

Sean · February 19, 2004, 04:58:31 PM

started; and fell at the first hurdle!

grinder · February 19, 2004, 04:59:21 PM

ekkk - thats not good - so the first hurdle was ?

Sean · February 19, 2004, 06:41:58 PM

I was assembling in this order:

Exhaust manifold
Heatshield
Turbo
Heatshield

This made the most sense to me anyway

I offered the Manifold up to the studs (okay), I then went to put the nuts in place (ahh nuts! Where the f*** are they), after a while I found some that would do. Then time for the Heatshield, I offered it up, then ..... Ah! my first snapped stud! I drilled it out (after a fashion) next, tap the new hole. Ahh! I don\'t own any taps!!!! Okay then, onto the water pump. So I clean off the old gasket cement, oh! I don\'t have any of that stuff either HELP!

Got this lot together but I\'ll have to dissassemble it to mount it, D\'oh!

grinder · February 20, 2004, 09:42:14 AM

its the same old scenario - simple to take apart - an absolute pain in the butt to rebuild !!

so i take it that you have stopped there then !

so when is the big push ?

Grizzly · February 20, 2004, 06:20:51 PM

How goods your Memory.

Sean · February 21, 2004, 04:35:18 PM

Back on the job again, but I have a shed load of nuts and bolts missing. AAHHH!!!!

Sean · February 21, 2004, 07:11:54 PM

Okay, it\'s 7:10pm and I can\'t see a bloody thing (and I\'m frozen). Kno everything is bolted on, but lots of nuts and bolts missing (what a pratt!).

I can\'t drop the engine in the car without these! I am missing to many to list, so if anyone has any odds and ends that they could donate, I would gladly cover any postage. And if you bring them yourselves and help me, I will get the kettle on!

Please help!!!!:god

Grizzly · February 22, 2004, 11:46:22 PM

Kid\'s!

What are you Missing?

Chris

grinder · February 23, 2004, 09:37:44 AM

im sorry but the only spares i have is 3 HT leads and an intercooler ! - so im not much help !!

Sean · February 23, 2004, 12:23:19 PM

So far I\'m missing:

4x Small bolts that hold on the water pump pulley

1x Longish bolt that goes straight through the water pump into the block

Thats all that I can remember off the top of my head (don\'t know what they were doing there).

I\'m going to try again now, is anyone near Northwich?

grinder · February 23, 2004, 12:30:09 PM

not me matey ( but you know that already ! )

its a pity you decide to do all this whilist everyone else is at work - or i would be up in a shot

Sean · February 23, 2004, 12:33:07 PM

It\'s great, I get to stay awake all day trying to fix my precious, then drive my truck like a phychotic twat all night cause I\'ve had no sleep!!!!!

Oh! An intercooler might be useful...... mines a mess right now!

grinder · February 23, 2004, 01:03:40 PM

sounds like we are all best staying off the roads at night then !!

and on that note - during the day aswell as my sister has just passed her driving test !

the intercooler - yeah i got it given to me from a chappy in the pub - so whats wrong with yours ?

Sean · February 23, 2004, 01:08:34 PM

It works fine, it\'s just a bit taty...... I could clean it up I guess:rolleyes:

grinder · February 23, 2004, 02:58:22 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Sean
It works fine, it\'s just a bit taty...... I could clean it up I guess:rolleyes:

to get the metal shiny its a real challenge - i tried all sorts - best thing was T-CUT - it brought it up clean

i cant believe the number of dints in the top of mine - i mean - nothing should touch it really