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Re: This could be the end for my Omega
« Reply #45 on: 15 March 2013, 09:04:02 »
It's just a Carlton underneath mate  ;)  Hope it goes well.

So to grind out the EGR ports, are you doing that with the head still on?
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Re: This could be the end for my Omega
« Reply #46 on: 15 March 2013, 18:31:01 »
Yes, although sensible precautions will be taken - I stuffed the valve chambers with tissue to stop ingress when I did the last one.

I don't think I'll get the chance to do this one yet though as time is against me now -tis a shame but I can always go back in later.
I spent today reassembling the engine ready to drop back in so it should be running this weekend, as long as my helpers turn up this time!
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Re: This could be the end for my Omega
« Reply #47 on: 17 March 2013, 20:55:41 »
It's alive!   :D

The Swindon lump fired up pretty much straight away and idles very nicely.  It was quite noisy at first but that was expected as the engine hasn't been run in about 7 years so the lifters were dry, but once it warmed up it settled down nicely and is now quieter than the old engine by far.

On the road test the EML came on which was accompanied by a stutter from the engine.
I was bloody knackered by that point and bloody annoyed because I have managed to lose the key to my Carlton which was blocking the Omega on the drive - we had to break out the barrel - so I will check the codes tomorrow and report back.

But hey.... it's running! 
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Re: This could be the end for my Omega
« Reply #48 on: 17 March 2013, 21:49:36 »
Quote from: Murph on 17 March 2013, 20:55:41
It's alive!   :D

The Swindon lump fired up pretty much straight away and idles very nicely.  It was quite noisy at first but that was expected as the engine hasn't been run in about 7 years so the lifters were dry, but once it warmed up it settled down nicely and is now quieter than the old engine by far.

On the road test the EML came on which was accompanied by a stutter from the engine.
I was bloody knackered by that point and bloody annoyed because I have managed to lose the key to my Carlton which was blocking the Omega on the drive - we had to break out the barrel - so I will check the codes tomorrow and report back.

But hey.... it's running!

Nice work  :y
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Re: This could be the end for my Omega
« Reply #49 on: 17 March 2013, 23:11:44 »
Cheers  :y

Bloody heater is still cold though!  ::)
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Re: This could be the end for my Omega
« Reply #50 on: 18 March 2013, 00:28:40 »
Quote from: Murph on 17 March 2013, 23:11:44
Cheers  :y

Bloody heater is still cold though!  ::)
What? Replacing engine didn't fix heater? No way! ;D
Did anybody try to install heater from old Volkswagen Bittle? They had muffler based heaters... ;D
Good luck with your new engine. :y
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Re: This could be the end for my Omega
« Reply #51 on: 18 March 2013, 15:40:11 »
Quote from: car5car on 18 March 2013, 00:28:40
Quote from: Murph on 17 March 2013, 23:11:44
Cheers  :y

Bloody heater is still cold though!  ::)
What? Replacing engine didn't fix heater? No way! ;D
Did anybody try to install heater from old Volkswagen Bittle? They had muffler based heaters... ;D
Good luck with your new engine. :y

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Dont you mean VW brittle  ::) ;D
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Re: This could be the end for my Omega
« Reply #52 on: 18 March 2013, 20:24:32 »
I had hoped the heating issue was down - at least in part - do the lack of pressure in the system.
The new engine will have ruled that out at least.

The stored code turned out to be down to an electrical connection that hadn't seated properly so that was an easy fix!
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Re: This could be the end for my Omega
« Reply #53 on: 18 March 2013, 22:12:29 »
Moderator!!!!
Fix my spelling mistake Beatle!
What is dead line to modify posts? Who can cancel it?
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Re: This could be the end for my Omega
« Reply #54 on: 29 March 2013, 21:07:46 »
After a whole 60 miles the car broke down again!
My mechanic friend was convinced that the torque converter had parted company from the flex plate - how wrong he was!

What had happened was alot worse!

The bolt in the top cambelt tensioner had sheered off causing the belt to go slack and skip a few teeth, bending pretty much all the valves in the process.


However, having diagnosed the previous engine with a head gasket failure, I have the gaskets and bolts ready, along with the heads from the old engine. Swindon engines used stock heads when building this engine so nothing will be lost by swapping for the heads from the original engine.

This presents me with the opportunity to do a few things I didn't have time for when I swapped the engine, and put right a few things that I got wrong before.  Firstly, the heads are having the exhaust ports opened up to match the 3.2 manifolds.
Before:

After:

I didn't swap the dipstick tube last time as I didn't see the difference in them until after the engine was in, so that's being done now, and the heater matrix will be flushed through so hopefully I'll have some heat in the cabin.
Today saw the engine stripped down and the new heads prepared for fitting tomorrow.

Game on!
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Re: This could be the end for my Omega
« Reply #55 on: 29 March 2013, 21:22:09 »
dont leave that out there in the garden. get it on the kitchen table. its warmer  :y
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Re: This could be the end for my Omega
« Reply #56 on: 29 March 2013, 21:30:15 »
Yeah but the shed is cold. 

That's where I'll be sleeping if I get caught with a cylinder head (or two) in the kitchen!   :o
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Re: This could be the end for my Omega
« Reply #57 on: 29 March 2013, 21:44:41 »
murph, great thread. after reading this am I right in thinkin that the head gasket went on the new engine?
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Re: This could be the end for my Omega
« Reply #58 on: 29 March 2013, 21:56:09 »
Quote from: Webby the Bear on 29 March 2013, 21:44:41
murph, great thread.
Thanks!  :y
 
Quote from: Webby the Bear on 29 March 2013, 21:44:41
after reading this am I right in thinkin that the head gasket went on the new engine?
No the gaskets were fine but all the valves are bent so the heads must come off.
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Re: This could be the end for my Omega
« Reply #59 on: 29 March 2013, 21:56:45 »
Quote from: Murph on 29 March 2013, 21:56:09
No the gaskets were fine but all the valves are bent so the heads must come off.

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