And so it begins - diy rebuild questions

[johnf]

Ok

Could someone please take a look at the pic and tell me I\'ve undone/removed enough to free the turbos.

I\'ve undone all the small pipes and stuff

Thanks

[db2boy]

Undo the 2 bolts with the "U" on as well

Ant

[johnf]

Thanks Ant

There will be more..........................

John


Lost the engine through water leak and looking at the rotors as they come round, tips look intact and there\'s no swarf or bits in the turbos just oily gunge so fingers crossed

[Jim_rx7]

Do a step by step of your progress with pics? (would be interested to see).

[johnf]

Will think about doing a progress report but for now have another problem to resolve.

Almost down to the block but can\'t budge the pully nut, so far I\'ve split a
19mm socket, used a better quality one and split the extension bar.

I guess the only way is to take the block to a garage who have air tools, so looks like I\'ve ground to a halt for today.

John

[Martiny]

You probably need a 3/4 inch breaker bar, thats what I had to use to remove it on the 12A.

How are you going to remove the fylwheel nut, then ! ?

[Ricco_04]

Almost down to the block but can\'t budge the pully nut, so far I\'ve split a 19mm socket, used a better quality one and split the extension bar.

I found that nut to be a right PITA - the reat where easy in comparison!  I used lots of heat, braced the engine and used a suitable breaker bar.

Lots of bad language is also reccomended :Giggle

[mx1311]

john im in solihull

give me a bell if you need the f/w removal tool, 54mm socket and or a hand

regards
colum
07717710051

[BlitzBoy]

air impact tools are the way to go for those flywheel\\front pully bolts

[johnf]

Well the pully finally came of with the second air tool first one just wasn\'t up to it.

The flywheel was a mission, manufactured a pull plate, heat and hammer took a lot of encouragement but it\'s off [thanks to Craig] - now down to the middle bit.

Any more suprises lurking in there??

[johnf]

Well it\'s in bits, apart from the front pulley and flywheel it wasn\'t too bad.

I\'ve taken about 130 pics and although it looks a mess in the attached pic, there is a system. I have three rows and I will start where I laid the last bit.

Just seem to have mislaid the valves, but i\'m sure i\'ll find them. :rollin

Will it be back together for the spring meet at Haynes Museum, perhaps we ought to take the opotunity to lobby them for an FD book.

[ro284]

Are you going to port it John? or anything special while it\'s out?
Good luck Bob

[johnf]

tbh I think I\'m past the age of wanting more tham the original spec delivers. Sad I know but there it is.

Also I\'m of the mind that when Mazda created the FD they built the engine with a balance of durability [don\'t all laugh at once] and performance in mind, albeit with no consideration to fuel economy whatsoever.

John

[kev-yorks]

Go on John you know you want a bridge port in there:Laugh

[ro284]

tbh I think I\'m past the age of wanting more than the original spec delivers. Sad I know but there it is.

Likewise John, i\'m sat here wondering why iv\'e bought a pfc, huge DP, Dolphin ex, and saving for a mid pipe! when the car runs perfect never floods pops or bangs.
I\'d rather be building a Rotary that my scorpio thats just lost a conrod thing!,:mad:
Hope all goes smoothly with it, see you at haynes meet, that\'ll be two silver FD. s
Bob