discomark10
Well-Known Member
Sorted clutch pipe and possibly props
what did you end up doing with the props?
what did you end up doing with the props?
Dr_evil
Banned
Well I was going to buy some at £100 a piece custom made but the local landy mechanic says he can shorten some props.
I've got a good series prop with new UJ's so he can shorten that for me and I can get hold of a 200tdi 4 bolt prop cheap so he can shorten that one too
Doing it on the cheap for now just to get it mobile!
discomark10
Well-Known Member
Well I was going to buy some at £100 a piece custom made but the local landy mechanic says he can shorten some props.
I've got a good series prop with new UJ's so he can shorten that for me and I can get hold of a 200tdi 4 bolt prop cheap so he can shorten that one too
Doing it on the cheap for now just to get it mobile!
Sounds ok, as long as it works! you going to billing?
Dr_evil
Banned
Nah doubt it, will be at eastnor and the yorkshire laning trip though
Hoping to get the landy more or less done over the next week as I've got a whole load of bits stockpiled in the back of my disco now
andrewblueboy
Active Member
got the wet vac out while seats were out, they came up better than i thought.
DaveM-sport
Active Member
Block for my trayback almost finished being prepped and ready to be filled up with oily bits
Block bored for oversize pistons and crank case de-flashed... along with the rest of it as no point having just one area all smooth and shiny and the whole lot painted with a coat of Glytal
Just a few bits to clean off that isn't a suppose to have paint now and can start building it
Block bored for oversize pistons and crank case de-flashed... along with the rest of it as no point having just one area all smooth and shiny and the whole lot painted with a coat of Glytal
Just a few bits to clean off that isn't a suppose to have paint now and can start building it
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discomark10
Well-Known Member
Block for my trayback almost finished being prepped and ready to be filled up with oily bits
Block bored for oversize pistons and crank case de-flashed... along with the rest of it as no point having just one area all smooth and shiny and the whole lot painted with a coat of Glytal
Just a few bits to clean off that isn't a suppose to have paint now and can start building it
WOW
paint in side is a NO NO! any flakes come off and block oil ways! Seriously bad idea!
robint
Well-Known Member
I've gotten my prop and clutch piece
well done !!
just need another 8 months to fit it then
DaveM-sport
Active Member
WOW
It's not normal paint obviously
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
It's not normal paint obviously
even so,still a bad idea.with it getting doused in oil constantly it might have an adverse reaction with it and flake off the block.
DaveM-sport
Active Member
Paint is designed specifically to withstand being submersed in oil, fuel, water, acid etc.
Don't worry, I'm not the first to use it on the inside of any oily bits... There's thousands of machines being built every year being painted inside parts just like it
Anyway, its only a 300tdi...
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
Paint is designed specifically to withstand being submersed in oil, fuel, water, acid etc.
Don't worry, I'm not the first to use it on the inside of any oily bits... There's thousands of machines being built every year being painted inside parts just like it
Anyway, its only a 300tdi...
ok,as long as it's designed to be used with oils,acids etc then should be no probs,but why paint it there in the first place????
DaveM-sport
Active Member
Yea, I made sure its upto the job before I cracked open the lid
Well... If it ever throws a leg out of bed, it'll look nice inside... Innit
Haha, nah... I cleaned off all the rough casting on the block etc and the paint is a good sealer and helps the flow of oil back to the sump, it has good insulating properties too so reduces the temps of the block and heat on external parts of the engine as also reduces the possibility of porous areas in the casting.
All pretty much irrelevant on an offroader other than maybe the oil draining back to the sump a fraction of a second quicker after I get put back on my wheels after being upside down... But every little helps and all that
