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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Elite Pete on 26 May 2010, 16:09:22
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I have had a facelift manual 2.5 wheesel sat on my drive now for about 8 months. I bought it with a slipping clutch so I replaced that and made the stupid mistake of not running the car before I went ahead and replaced the fuel filter, oil filter, oil, air filter, glow plugs, and fuel return pipes. Once I'd replaced everything I started the car and it ran like a bag of nails so I had to find out why. After asking lots of advice from the all knowing ones of the black art of diesel I have decided to check the timing chains just incase i've turned the engine backwards while replacing the clutch but while i'm there i've decided to replace them along with the upper and lower guides, tensioner and crank oil seal. I have ordered the parts from the BMW dealer in Chester, first of all because they were £115 cheaper than Vauxhall plus they knew what they were talking about and they are delivering them to me (40 mile round trip) tomorrow and delivery is free. I have started to strip the parts off today but there's alot to remove and I want to make a few improvements along the way. I want to remove the EGR valve and assorted pipe work and not just disconnect it. I also want to remove the plastic pipe from above the rad that leaks and clogs the vaines of the rad with a thick sticky oily mess. The viscous fan is going and i'm replacing it with an electric one just incase then its a de-cat and a chip, then new disks and pads all round, an MOT and all this needs to be done before the Lakes meet ::)
Wish me luck ;D
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bloody hell, never thought you'd get round to doing it ;D ;D ;D
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I wish you much luck Pete! ;D ;D ;D ;D
A lovely challenge for yourself 8-) 8-) 8-)
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"ordered the parts from the BMW dealer in Chester, first of all because they were £115 cheaper than Vauxhall plus they knew what they were talking about and they are delivering them to me (40 mile round trip) tomorrow and delivery is free".
Something worrying if your Vauxhall dealer is charging £115 more for the same thing, surprised that BMW were cheaper.....
As the old saying goes though, shopping around offen finds the same item cheaper somewhere else if you look. ::)
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bloody hell, never thought you'd get round to doing it ;D ;D ;D
I know, it was taxed until March this year and every month I kept on saying to myself, I won't cash the tax in because i'll sort it out this week, what a waste :-[
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I wish you much luck Pete! ;D ;D ;D ;D
A lovely challenge for yourself 8-) 8-) 8-)
I'll need it Lizzie, just been reading the sump and head have to come off :'(
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I wish you much luck Pete! ;D ;D ;D ;D
A lovely challenge for yourself 8-) 8-) 8-)
I'll need it Lizzie, just been reading the sump and head have to come off :'(
And the sump is tight unless you split an engine mount and lift the lump slightly.
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[size=24]STOP [size=11]posting on here & get some work done you Slacker ;D[/size][/size]
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[size=24]STOP [size=11]posting on here & get some work done you Slacker ;D[/size][/size]
You sound like my wife ;D
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[size=24]STOP [size=11]posting on here & get some work done you Slacker ;D[/size][/size]
You sound like my wife ;D
:-* ;D
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Pete I wish you all the luck in the world and hope it all works out if anyone can you can. :o :y
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Day 500 ;D
After removing the aircon pump, alternator, power steering pump and radiator (i'm flushing this with Fernox anyway)i've managed to get access to all the front cover bolts and its now off. Some pics
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/pickledpepper/P270510_1613.jpg)(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/pickledpepper/P270510_1613_01.jpg)
The old water pump has the plastic impeller but luckily thats still intact so I will replace it with a new metal impeller pump
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/pickledpepper/P270510_1613_02.jpg)
And I had to make a crank locking tool ::)
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/pickledpepper/P270510_1613_03.jpg)
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Looking good Pete :y At the rate you're going it'll be running Sunday afternoon ;) ;D
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All in a days work, I can remember doing that but on bigger engine V16's that were 110ltr. Well done all you have to do is remember how it all goes back, after all it's only nuts and bolts Pete;D ;D
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Good grief! Couldn't they have made that setup a bit more challenging to work on for you? ;D
Kevin
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best of luck with that :y, scares me just reading about what you have to do . think if i did it id have a bag full of nuts/bolts and washers left over :D
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Looking good Pete :y At the rate you're going it'll be running Sunday afternoon ;) ;D
Ah, but which one ;D
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good luck :y
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crank tool.....wasnt that what my mate lent you? didnt it fit? was fine in his same engined landrover :-/
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WELL DONE PETE, Glad i was right and the head didnt have to come off!!!
only got to line it up with the blue links and thats easy!! :y
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Looking good Pete :y At the rate you're going it'll be running Sunday afternoon ;) ;D
Ah, but which one ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D
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crank tool.....wasnt that what my mate lent you? didnt it fit? was fine in his same engined landrover :-/
No that was to move the top tensioner ;)
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crank tool.....wasnt that what my mate lent you? didnt it fit? was fine in his same engined landrover :-/
No that was to move the top tensioner ;)
ahhhh, got ya :y
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WELL DONE PETE, Glad i was right and the head didnt have to come off!!!
only got to line it up with the blue links and thats easy!! :y
Now thats where I have a problem. It says line the dimples up but I have arrows and two of them on the large double cog, one with a 4 and one with a 6 next to it so i've used the 6 presuming that they have used the same cog on the 4 cylinder engine, lets just hope its right ::)
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WELL DONE PETE, Glad i was right and the head didnt have to come off!!!
only got to line it up with the blue links and thats easy!! :y
Now thats where I have a problem. It says line the dimples up but I have arrows and two of them on the large double cog, one with a 4 and one with a 6 next to it so i've used the 6 presuming that they have used the same cog on the 4 cylinder engine, lets just hope its right ::)
Whoops, didnt you time the engine up to the old chain before you removed it? and please double check there are no dimples as well as the numbers and arrows mate!!
what year is that engine?
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WELL DONE PETE, Glad i was right and the head didnt have to come off!!!
only got to line it up with the blue links and thats easy!! :y
Now thats where I have a problem. It says line the dimples up but I have arrows and two of them on the large double cog, one with a 4 and one with a 6 next to it so i've used the 6 presuming that they have used the same cog on the 4 cylinder engine, lets just hope its right ::)
Whoops, didnt you time the engine up to the old chain before you removed it? and please double check there are no dimples as well as the numbers and arrows mate!!
what year is that engine?
Hi G.
I replacing the chains because its possible the timing was out due to the engine being turned backwards and the old chains have lost there colour. I've got TBs timing kit and the pin is in the flywheel and the cam lock is one. There is a dimple on the crank pully but only arrows on the FIP pulley. The car is a 2000 on a W.
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WELL DONE PETE, Glad i was right and the head didnt have to come off!!!
only got to line it up with the blue links and thats easy!! :y
Now thats where I have a problem. It says line the dimples up but I have arrows and two of them on the large double cog, one with a 4 and one with a 6 next to it so i've used the 6 presuming that they have used the same cog on the 4 cylinder engine, lets just hope its right ::)
Whoops, didnt you time the engine up to the old chain before you removed it? and please double check there are no dimples as well as the numbers and arrows mate!!
what year is that engine?
Hi G.
I replacing the chains because its possible the timing was out due to the engine being turned backwards and the old chains have lost there colour. I've got TBs timing kit and the pin is in the flywheel and the cam lock is one. There is a dimple on the crank pully but only arrows on the FIP pulley. The car is a 2000 on a W.
ok, so you have most of it,,there was a pin for the pump? pretty sure there is when i used the kit on tb,s however must confess 2000/w is a newer engine than i have seen inside of so the dimples may be changed to arrows etc!!!
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There was no pin for the pump G. I will buy one of the gauges and set the pump timing I think, they're not expensive and it will come in handy should anyone else want to use it ;)
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Hope you finally get it done mate and dont forget to replace the pipe that you cut up to repair mine!! :y
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There was no pin for the pump G. I will buy one of the gauges and set the pump timing I think, they're not expensive and it will come in handy should anyone else want to use it ;)
great idea!!!! :y
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It raining today so cant do much to the car but i've been asked for pictures of the bits i've bought to replace the EGR valve and plastic Turbo Diesel bit that leaks that horrible sooty oil all over the place.
This is the bit that bolts to the inlet manifold inplace of the EGR valve, it has a clean bore and no piston through it like the EGR valve so airflow should be improved.
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/pickledpepper/P010610_1329.jpg)(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/pickledpepper/P010610_1330.jpg)
It has the bolt holes to connect the pipe from the exhaust manifold to the EGR valve but the centre section is blocked. I'm doing away with the pipe so i've made this which will bolt onto the exhaust manifold.
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/pickledpepper/P010610_1330_01.jpg)
I'm also getting rid of the plastic Turbo Diesel pipe and replacing with these.
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/pickledpepper/P010610_1330_02.jpg)(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/pickledpepper/P010610_1331.jpg)(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h64/pickledpepper/P010610_1332.jpg)
There should be enough of the alloy pipe for 2 more so if anyone wants a length at £8 posted, (thats what it cost me x 3) let me know and I can give you the link for the 57mm, 90 deg silicone hose.
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Was the other half at work Pete nice quilt cover ;D ;D ;D
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Was the other half at work Pete nice quilt cover ;D ;D ;D
He's gone quiet. I guess she came home unexpectedly. ;D
Kevin
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Was the other half at work Pete nice quilt cover ;D ;D ;D
He's gone quiet. I guess she came home unexpectedly. ;D
Kevin
All the parts were safely hidden away in the shed before the boss came home ;)