Mini Rebuild...

[Alex B]

Standard fly wheel on new engine hence swapping. Unsure on whether it's been balanced or not so in gonna risk it with the lightened fly.

Release bearing is on order

 

Most the bolts are in decent nick once cleaned. Worst of the lot are the exhaust mani bolts.

[Martin R]

Alex, are we running yet?

[Alex B]

Alex, are we running yet?

No unfortunately not due to unforeseen circumstances at the weekend.

 

Also waiting on parts.

[AlanS1]

Well !!!!!

 

Any updates Alex?

[Alex B]

Well !!!!!

 

Any updates Alex?

Nope

 

Been silly busy at work, still waiting on a few parts.

[Alex B]

Finically managed to spend an hour or two on the car this weekend.

 

Cam belt off new water pump and tensioner

Made the tappets squishy

Put them back and placed the cams on top ready for cam ladder to go back in place.

[Martin R]

Alex, consider cleaning the tappets out. I have done a couple of sets. Its a bit fiddly but should ensure you have no rattly ones  

 

[Alex B]

Wednesday evening I planned on getting the engine ready to drop in.

Instead I spent it sat broken down in the clio in Nottingham due to an electrical fault... I hate cars

[AlanS1]

You don't half get some bad luck Alex.

 

Hopefully all of your bad luck will have been all used up.

 

On the plus side my engine is back in and running  

[Alex B]

You don't half get some bad luck Alex.

 

Hopefully all of your bad luck will have been all used up.

 

On the plus side my engine is back in and running

Mine would be if I had chance to work on the friggin thing.

[mambosasa]

Great thread.  Reading with interest.  Good work.

[Alex B]

Great thread. Reading with interest. Good work.

Thanks

More to come very soon!

[Alex B]

Spent a few hours on the car last night and got some little bits n pieces done.

 

Wrapped the exhaust

Solid cams got dropped in

Cleaned up my new cam cover and temp fitted my new cam cover

Bolted the gear box back on

Used my Jedi mind powers to pick the engine up and drop it back in

Then boom!

It was in and bolted up!

 

Pretty pleased with how far I've managed to get this evening. Just needs wiring and pipe work plumbing in. Followed by fluids then we should be ready to start her up.

[DeanB]

fantastic Alex well done mate

[Martin R]

Turn it over a couple of times by hand with the plugs out. Just to make sure nothing is amiss. Good luck