And so it begins - diy rebuild questions

[johnf]

I\'ve taken the plenum off and was expecting more pipes, is this the normal amount or as someone said it has less being a later model

[Martiny]

John, mine\'s a 92 and definitely has many more pipes than that.

[HaywardRotary]

John

thats because its a later model, the rats nest was replaced with that black box, this contains a load of air ways which replace the pipes seen on the earlier models...very neat and tidy....

good work John


Rmaj

Hayward Rotary

[johnf]

Ok

I\'ve built the block and have started to reassemble all the other stuff.


I\'m sure i\'ll get it all back together in the end but if there\'s anyone around my area thats done this before and could spare a little time, the help would be most appreciated.

John

[johnf]

OK anyone in my area got the dreaded 54mm socket?

[mx1311]

i have one you can borrow john

im by you to if you want to come collect it

regards

colum

07717 710 051

[Jonathan_F]

Hi John,

You offered to help me when I was doing mine so I\'ll return the favour. Any questions or broken bits etc. Mines off the road so we can rape and pillage if need be.

Jonathan
07779 11 69 43

[johnf]

Back together at last.

Thanks to all those who ahelped along the way.

The car + engine of off to be checked over and joined together on Tues.

I hope it works after all this.


John

[RobbieRX-7]

I hope it works after all this.


John

That has gotta be THE  most nerve racking part of the whole build imo:2Rolleyes
What parts did you replace then john? Did you reuse the housings, apex seals etc

[johnf]

I was lucky, as it was a water leak I stopped driving it.

Carl examined the rotors, housings and plates and said they were all in v/good nick so took his advice and did all the seals, tips, \'o\' rings etc.

The only non broke thing he advised me to replace was the water pump.

John

[RobbieRX-7]

Sounds like the same situation as me. All plates look good nick, but the gasket on the waterpump is a right sod to get off. I may as well replace the thing. How much was it john?

[johnf]

Didn\'t seprate the parts by price just paid a lump sum for all the bits.

Didn\'t have any trouble with the water pump gasket - the funny shaped one or the regular shaped one on the housing to block?

Only had one bolt left over as well, pretty pleased with that.

[RobbieRX-7]

I never had trouble with any other gaskets. I used loctite 7200 gasket remover, but it dont wanna shift the gasket on the waterpump plate with the wheel on. I\'ve tried everything, blow torch, boiling water, even a wire brush in a drill. Im just gonna replace it whiles it\'s off. Was just wondering how much they cost?

[johnf]

I’ve just checked the date I started this post, 14th April, with car coming off the road in March it\'s about 10 weeks…………..took a long time.


Well it’s running again, not perfect but very close and I’m pretty chuffed that it goes at all.

I can’t take all the credit and claim it was a total DIY job, so as per award ceremonies there are ppl I would like to thank.

Knowing Carl was always there in the background to offer his expertise and advice was invaluable, not forgetting his great team who answered all the noob questions professionally without making me look stupid.
I don’t think I would have tackled the project without the support from Hayward Rotary.

Another great guy from the Forum [although his FD is LS1] Craig [tinker27] who took the engine out for me and is booked to tidy up an oil leak from the sump, my fault.

And Gary, I found the rebuilt DVD’s he sells a tremendous help, would have struggled without them.

So apart from the oil leak, running-in and check over I think I’m just about sorted.

Tell you what though sitting behind an engine when you know every nut and bolt intimately is a scary thing, all those things that could go wrong.

Still I guess I’ll find it easier next time aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.