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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 09 April 2007, 18:03:08
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Today, Markie and I put together the rest of the 3.0 Elite. Lots of fiddly crap...Vaccum hoses..
Then I drained out the old oil before even trying to start it, because it was really manky. Changed the filter, and re-filled with GM 10/40.
Filled up the cooling system... cleared the engine bay... double, and triple checked everything was ok...
Connected the battery.. turn the key with bated breath.
Took a bit of turning.. and Vroom.. roared straight into life. Ran a bit lumpy for a fair few seconds (to be expected).. but then smoothed out. Lots of little bits of smoke etc from all over the place, where fluids had been spilled, but that soon went away.
For the first few minutes, there was a noisy lifter on the drivers bank, and I did begin to get worried it wouldn't quieten down and stop tapping.. but thankfully it did.
The engine is now running as smooth as silk, and feels very responsive now I've got the cam timing spot on, and new plugs are in. It now starts on the first turn of the key.. and best of all....
There is no exhaust or manifold blows anymore - not even a little tick ;D ;D ;D
The cooling system seems to be behaving perfectly since changing the Rad - (suspect as Mark says old one was blocked). It gets up to about 95/6 degrees, and then the fan cuts in and brings it back to about 93/94 degrees. Ran the engine for a good hour, and there was no sign at all of over-heating or over pressuring.
Even better - It fired up first time, with no engine management light!!
Did anything go not so well?
Yes, a couple of things.
A) a very, very minor coolant leak from the back of the engine, eg a tiny drip every so often. I'm not too concerned about this, on the basis the inlet will be coming off again at some point to change the stat, and transfer pipe seals.
B) Although there is heat, there is not as much as I'd like in the cabin. So I'm going to flush the Matrix and check the vaccum connections.
Otherwise - project Elite's engine rebuild has been a sucess! Tonight, I'm going to run it up the dual carriageway and back, and open it up for a blast.
Don't anticipate any probs though, temp is now stable, and it sounds sweet as a nut - I'm thrilled, and I'm going to open a beer... :y
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Well done James. You are a star :y
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Well done that man :y
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you will have to drop it round at some point James so I can inspect ;)
You can then drive a proper 6 pot.... a Senny ;) ;D
Congrats though m8 :y
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Well odne :y
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Excellent :y
Now spend some time with your good woman, and take her away for a day or 2 in it :)
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Fantastic James. :D After that you deserve a beer, but do the test run first! ;)
All round that car proved to be a bargain! :y
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Well done James :y
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Well done matey, worked wonders there :D :y
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Well Done mate
you have put alot of hard work in on your V6 now enjoy her :y
Craig
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Well done matey
enjoy the beer you have earned it, top man :y
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Shouldn't James have returned from his blast up dual carriageway by now :-?
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Shouldn't James have returned from his blast up dual carriageway by now :-?
Maybe James didnt bother with the test run and just started on the beers instead ;D
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Jolly good show old bean :y
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Shouldn't James have returned from his blast up dual carriageway by now :-?
Maybe James didnt bother with the test run and just started on the beers instead ;D
He could have got stuck behind a tractor..... Jaime have you been out testing your rad ::)
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Shouldn't James have returned from his blast up dual carriageway by now :-?
Maybe James didnt bother with the test run and just started on the beers instead ;D
He could have got stuck behind a tractor..... Jaime have you been out testing your rad ::)
I have, but unless he has been blasting up the A43 and around Radstone, I doubt he would have been held up behind me... ;)
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Well done James don't you just love it when a plan "comes together" 8-) ;) :y
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Well done mate! :y
I believe very few people here attempted what you did...
...any chance of a maintenance guide...? ;)
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yep would make a cracking how too guide :y
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A good job and, by the sounds of it, well done. :y
Enjoy your new car.....
B
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TD was correct...
I hit the pub before going for a test run! I thought I'd be a good boy.. and I won't test run it, until I'm on the way to the MOT Centre ;D
The MOT will be the next part of the project..!
Once it's MOT'd.. I shall get it insured, and taxed, and I will once more be in the world of V6 ownership!!
This time with a 3.0..
Tunnie, bring it on, I'll happily show your sennie up :P (actually doubt it.. but this V6 IS running sweet...!)
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Tunnie, bring it on, I'll happily show your sennie up :P (actually doubt it.. but this V6 IS running sweet...!)
Its already proven that a half decent 3.0l auto with a faulty multiram has the measure of his senny ;)
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Tunnie, bring it on, I'll happily show your sennie up :P (actually doubt it.. but this V6 IS running sweet...!)
Its already proven that a half decent 3.0l auto with a faulty multiram has the measure of his senny ;)
Ahh well.. my multiram is OK.. .I can see it moving when I rev it.. Bring it on ;D
PS... yes, I will be doing a HOW2... or at least a detailed write-up on the way I did it, on a DIY basis...
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Tunnie, bring it on, I'll happily show your sennie up :P (actually doubt it.. but this V6 IS running sweet...!)
Its already proven that a half decent 3.0l auto with a faulty multiram has the measure of his senny ;)
My Senny did have a major fuel leak at the time!
Maybe a mini 6pot meet should be in order and test them out :D
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Tunnie, bring it on, I'll happily show your sennie up :P (actually doubt it.. but this V6 IS running sweet...!)
Its already proven that a half decent 3.0l auto with a faulty multiram has the measure of his senny ;)
My Senny did have a major fuel leak at the time!
Maybe a mini 6pot meet should be in order and test them out :D
And what difference do you think the small fuel leak would have on performance? I'll give you a clue - somewhere between zero and nothing ;)
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Well done James :y
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Tunnie, bring it on, I'll happily show your sennie up :P (actually doubt it.. but this V6 IS running sweet...!)
Its already proven that a half decent 3.0l auto with a faulty multiram has the measure of his senny ;)
My Senny did have a major fuel leak at the time!
Maybe a mini 6pot meet should be in order and test them out :D
And what difference do you think the small fuel leak would have on performance? I'll give you a clue - somewhere between zero and nothing ;)
I was pi$$ing out and not under its propper pressure, it felt smoother once the new pipe was on, less lumpy.....
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Speaking of pissing, have you soiled the bed? 9:30am?
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Speaking of pissing, have you soiled the bed? 9:30am?
mother tunnie had an have her hair cut today, and my green barge was blocking her side of the garage.... muggins here had to move it.
Dad won't - (not driven a manual in over 10 years)
Mum won't cause she does not want to! ;D
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Excellent work James, you must be very proud - I would be!
Now that you're the head rebuilder extrodinaire... how'd you fancy a few cases of beer in exchange for some help getting these 3.0L cams in of mine?
I'm going to be putting some metal rocker covers on at the same time - I have four new camshaft oil seals, some green sealant (and boy is that stuff green, it looks like spent uranium or something!) and my cams will be here before the weekend :D
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Tunnie, bring it on, I'll happily show your sennie up :P (actually doubt it.. but this V6 IS running sweet...!)
Its already proven that a half decent 3.0l auto with a faulty multiram has the measure of his senny ;)
My Senny did have a major fuel leak at the time!
Maybe a mini 6pot meet should be in order and test them out :D
And what difference do you think the small fuel leak would have on performance? I'll give you a clue - somewhere between zero and nothing ;)
I was pi$$ing out and not under its propper pressure, it felt smoother once the new pipe was on, less lumpy.....
If it was leaking enough for the fpr to not provide proper pressure on rail (and hence affect performance), you would have run out of fuel. And it wouldn't do 130 either....
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Well done James :y
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Excellent James, great stuff :y :y