Len's Mk3 16v ~ The Rebel Car! New Wheel Pics Page 90

[Len]

Hmmmm do have a 1/4 inch dive set but no hex bits for it!
As for those ball end allen keys they tend to round the bolt head internal in my experience. (I do have those keys)

[Len]

Had a thought!

The flywheel going in is lightened so may not have the same overhang as the original.
Will have to check that!

[Len]

Not a good day!
Was putting all I could onto the new engine and when it came to fitting the flywheel found a major problem!
There is a clearance issue! Some part of the moving mass (Crank/Big ends) is fouling somewhere!
Now this is a big disappointment as I specifically told Basset Down Engineering that there maybe some clearance issues with this crank and they said no problem we will sort that for you!

Well they obviously didnt!

So that has thrown my plan right out the window!

basset Down can look at it Sunday for me but there's no guarantee it will be sorted there and then!
If it is then I can possibly fit the new engine Monday but wont get everything finished for sure!

I can still take the old engine out tomorrow and sort the CV boot on the driveshaft.
Was hoping to get the new engine straight in,

[Len]

Engine out.
Plan A was used as the engine cranes I could hire were too big to get down the side of the car!
Hired a block and tackle which is what I was going to do in the first place! (Plan A)

So with that out I took off the rear engine mount bracket, replaced the rear engine mount, still have the gearbox mount to do.
Seperated the gearbox off.
I managed to undo the main crank shaft/cam belt pulley bolt!

Then I set about the CV boot. Hardest part of that was the circlip. The rest was relatively easy!

So now it all depends on tomorrow if this clearance problem can be sorted.

[Len]

My fault! Total Misunderstanding!
Those darn oil squirters I had forgotten all about!
It was them that was fouling the crank. I thought they had been left out but no they were in there!
So it meant taking out the crank and pistons to clean everything again!
That was achieved and the problem of the oil squirters sorted.

So tomorrow its full steam ahead to see if I can get it all put together and into the car!
If I run out of time that will be next weekends job.

I do still have that tricky circlip on the driveshaft to do!

[boneybradley]

good work len

b.t.w did the sensor turn up ok?

[Len]

Yes thanks BB came friday (at Billy's)

[Len]

The end of crank toothed pulley that drives the cambelt is wrong!!!

The diesel crank has like quarter moon cut out, whereas the abf has a notch.
The diesel one has less teeth so the abf cambelt dont fit!

Unless any bright spark out there knows of one that will fit both the end of my diesel crank and have the correct number of teeth...... I will have to find a machine shop with a milling machine and get the abf cut to fit!

[Len]

I had been doing very well up until then!
Head was on and checked for TDC.
Flywheel was on. Was just about to fit the clutch then gearbox, but decided to do the cambelt first.
(as its easier when engine out)
Then I hit this problem!


I would have had the engine back in by now!

[Wayne]

Those darn oil squirters I had forgotten all about!

Do you refit the bolts to blank them off ?

I believe you will need to get your crank pulley machined or maybe ask Glyn if has any info.