BennehBoy's D2 adventure

Bennehboy · Jul 4, 2014

Engine stand turned up.

aaronmorris · Jul 4, 2014

Engine rebuild in the house, Brave

Bennehboy · Jul 4, 2014

It's the only way to be sure.

gemsdad · Jul 4, 2014

Bennehboy said:
Engine stand turned up.

well that is big enough to hold the cyl head,when is the big one arriving.

Bennehboy · Jul 5, 2014

Parts arrived from Turners, will hopefully get cracked on a bit later.

MJI · Jul 5, 2014

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Google so I don't incriminate myself in front of SWMBO

This rebuild is very interesting, I do like that manifold but I do lknow the price butI will not tell Mrs Bennehboy

Bennehboy · Jul 5, 2014

OK so got cracked on today with the strip down....

Took the weight of the engine with the crane and undid the passenger side engine mount completely, lift the engine up until I could pull that mount out, then jacked the gearbox up to support so I could wiggle the engine forward extracting the gearbox input pinion from the back of the crank. Then just a case of lifting the engine out, it only just cleared the skuttle panel with some persuassion - going to have to think hard about how to lift it back in with the head on....

Here's the hole it left, some oil in the bell housing:

Clutch cover and plate off the back of the engine:

Flywheel looks good still:

Flywheel off:

Mating gasket off:

Onto the engine stand, bolts where a bit too long so I put some oversize nuts at the back side

OS engine mount bracket and belt tensioner removed:

NS mount bracket and rotary oil housing removed:

Fixed guide off:

Stiffener plate and pump off:

Loads of crap in the pickup :/

One of the torx bolts rounded

Revealing the crank:

Wonder if a Cummins will fit in here.....

Bennehboy · Jul 5, 2014

Some photos missing will upload later, but it's beer o'clock now.

Bennehboy · Jul 6, 2014

First coat of red on DS of the block:

Probably needed a better clean down first, ah well.

jamesmartin · Jul 6, 2014

did you replace core plugs whilst its out ,i would , you could fit engine back in without head and fit that once its in

Bennehboy · Jul 6, 2014

jamesmartin said:
did you replace core plugs whilst its out ,i would , you could fit engine back in without head and fit that once its in

No, the bottom end kit from Turners didn't come with any James - I'll order some in.

Bennehboy · Jul 6, 2014

2nd coat - had a break between to go watch the tour de france pass through Hudders.

xat44 · Jul 6, 2014

Bennehboy said:
It's the only way to be sure.

sure thing ripley

back on topic-and what a great thread- what sealant will you be using on the core plugs?

jamesmartin · Jul 6, 2014

hopefully only loctite

Bennehboy · Jul 6, 2014

I'm not pulling the pistons out so not sure I'll change them tbh.

Bennehboy · Jul 6, 2014

PS painted, first coat:

Bennehboy · Jul 7, 2014

Earlier I mentioned that one of the torx screws had rounded which holds the oil pickup to the stiffener plate.

These are M6x20mm (Part no LYP101160 ) - is there any reason why I couldn't/shouldn't just replace these with hex bolts?

Bennehboy · Jul 7, 2014

Main crank seal off, doesn't look like it had failed:

gemsdad · Jul 7, 2014

no but you can see where the seal has worn a ring on the crank,so possibly just a slight weep etc.

Bennehboy · Jul 7, 2014

gemsdad said:
no but you can see where the seal has worn a ring on the crank,so possibly just a slight weep etc.

Yeah good point.

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