Must admit I'm looking forward to the rebuild starting.
It should run and pull a lot better than it was, especially now it doesn't have snapped rings in one cylinder. Ever seen that before?
As above, looks great - nice and clean for the machine shop to fill with grinding dust !!
Are you going to paint it ?
Yes, I'm going to paint it. I've sent off for some aluminium polish too, so I can get other bits shiny.
Don't know what colour to paint the block? Gloss black? Red? I'm hoping machine shop will have degreasing bath or something, otherwise it will take a lot more elbow grease to get it clean enough to take paint.
Yeah, did plenty of that on the axles.
It's making sure the oil is all off is the issue. I think I'm settling on red like in your avatar picture.
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Yes, I think I'm sold on red. With gloss black I thought I'd not be able to see future oil leaksIMO, it'd look good in red - would "match" the vehicle then...
Bennehboy
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Yeah, did plenty of that on the axles.
I put a big cat litter tray under my engine stand and scrubbed mine down with paraffin, very effective at grease/oil removal, and a lot cheaper than gunk....
Excellent idea. I bought a couple of large trays from Wilko's yesterday, £3.50 each. I've just dropped the block off for a re-bore and the head for a light skim, this morning. I asked about de-greasing them for me, but he said they go through the hot wash anyway after the machining.
The piston rings snapping is still a puzzle, but it explains why the engine was pushing oil out and why it had a run away!
The machine shop can't push the cam shaft bearings out.
I'll have to contact the nearest LR independent.
LR Indi can't push the camshaft bearings out either! I'm looking a bit stuffed
Started cleaning some bit. Believe it or not these pictures are after cleaning.
Initial cleaning anyway! Got some new wire wheels coming and some aluminium polish has arrived today.
How can I clean the FIP?
Can I set about it with a tooth brush and gunk? Then with aluminium cleaner and a tooth brush?
I'm looking a bit stuffed Started cleaning some bit. Believe it or not these pictures are after cleaning.
Initial cleaning anyway! Got some new wire wheels coming and some aluminium polish has arrived today.
How can I clean the FIP?
Can I set about it with a tooth brush and gunk? Then with aluminium cleaner and a tooth brush?
jamesmartin
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jesus its not hard to knock old cam bearings out especially if you have a cam bearing tool
I was a bit taken a back when they said they couldn't do it. It's a machine shop for heavens sake! Local independent had nothing to do it with either.
I'll have to try and improvise something.
neilly
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I was a bit taken a back when they said they couldn't do it. It's a machine shop for heavens sake! Local independent had nothing to do it with either.
I'll have to try and improvise something.
Summin like this?
Cheers
Ha, ha, yes. I've watched that video and a few others.
I'm hitting a few issues, like checking the thrust washers. I've just bought a cheap DTI off eBay.
I'm thinking I might as well replace the oil pump rotor. Any surprises waiting for me in changing that?
jamesmartin
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if it hasnt been ground you use std shells ,it might be worth getting it polished
That's music to my ears, James. Phew!
I've bought a DTI to test end float of crank. However, same question as per bearings. If the crank hasn't been machined will standard thrust washers be the ones to get?
raywin
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Do you have a micrometer to check the journals? See if they are still in tolerance and still round.
jamesmartin
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feeler gauge would have done ,you just need at least 2 thou it will have to be std unless its groundThat's music to my ears, James. Phew!
I've bought a DTI to test end float of crank. However, same question as per bearings. If the crank hasn't been machined will standard thrust washers be the ones to get?
