Guest Alanman Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) My Staurday was booked up with a little job......changing the engine in Little Cab. I was fed up of having to push it everytime I stopped it. lol. It wouldn't rev over 3000 without sounding like a bag of spanners. So I bowed down and did it. I got home from work at about 1.30 and started straight away. Why do cars always look cool with no bonnet. lol An hour and a half later and it was out. This engine is soooooooo easy to work on. lol. As you know Im trying to clean it up aswell so a small purchase from the local cheapo shop. Then an hour later and we have some pritty clean inner wings and gearbox. Then desaster. While swaping a few bits from old engine to new I got a little heavy handed and snapped this. After getting a little stressed I thought I'd carry on a sort that latter. So the new engine went in. Obviously, now pissed off, keeping things cleans was not a priority. lol. Oh dear Tie wraps are not just a fix for drifters. lol. Swapped the rocker back to the RS1600i and bobs your uncle. Fired up almost straight away but a little tappety. The lad said the tappets were a little noisey. So stopped it and swapped the tappets out the old engine as I knew the top end was sound. All sored and finnished with bonnet on about 8pm. So start to finish including a good cleaning session was about 6 hours. Not bad really. A quick trip to breakers yesterday to replace the broken part and it all good. YAY. It's no rocket but it smoother and a shit load quieter. lol. Alanman Edited June 22, 2009 by Alanman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest charlie74 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 nice mate,, well done,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TSR157 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 thought you said you where lazy, haha, good looking cab m8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alanman Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 I am lazy, but when something NEEDS sorting I'm not too bad. lol. I actually enjoyed doing it. It went really well apart from the snapped connector. I've got it to do on BigCab soon, that's the one I'm NOT looking forward too. That's defo a winter project not a 6 hour job. The engine bay is discusting on BigCab really so a lot of tidying. I never like opening the bonnet when people's around. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest barryd Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Hmmm, I checked the oil on mine - didn't take me six hours though. Quick solid work there, well done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eggsy Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Nice 1 Alan - good to see the abuse has stopped!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ady Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 good luck with other one m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 That's good going Alan, job well done mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Cabriolet Club Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 How is it now mate, any better ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alanman Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Sorry for later reply. Its great. Silly things like gear changes. It will easily pull off from a crawl in 2nd, I would have needed to go down to 1st before. Hills are the same, it'll comfortably pull up hills in 4th were I would have normally needed to go down to 3rd or even 2nd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alanman Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 It starts first time every time now too. That's the best bit. It such a relief going out knowing it'll start. lol. Also, it went through the MOT like a good un in friday. Just an advisory on a leaking brake cylinder. But not leaking enough to effect the braking. I will change it before it gets worse. They're not a lot of money and an easy change. Sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ady Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 well done m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Cabriolet Club Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Nice one mate !!! :icon_salut_gb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stivy Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 love it Alan. That RS cover makes a shed load of diference under the bonnet m8, was told it would not fit, could have got hold of one at Croft aswell, u have to modify it m8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 NICE ONE LOOKS REAL GOOD WISH I COULD DO SOMTHING LIKE THAT MATE MAYBE ONE DAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alanman Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 love it Alan. That RS cover makes a shed load of diference under the bonnet m8, was told it would not fit, could have got hold of one at Croft aswell, u have to modify it m8? Fits straight on. You'd need to extend one breather hose. But thats about it. There's a little breather on the back that needs blocking too. It wont go on the RST engine due to the cross over pipe. Alanman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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