[engine_work] Mi16 Engine Bay Tidy & New Head Fit !

[chris 417 mi 34 2 Cars]

cheers mate , ive managed to rope a mate (richie-van-gti cheers matey ) into helping get this sorted so hopefully it could be on course for refitting again soon

 

got any pics of yours ?? oh ans use a steam lance if you can, would of made mine a loit easier to get off

[Richie-Van-GTi 71 2 Cars]

no probs chris, should have it in by monday all being well

[jas-E 1]

got any pics of yours ?? oh ans use a steam lance if you can, would of made mine a loit easier to get off

 

I have been taking pics as i make progress, and will stick up afew once i have cleaned it up. A before and after pic.

 

At work we have an engine degreaser tank which i was planning to use. Hopefully that should clean everything off it and i wont have to use any steam cleaners because im not sure where i can get hold of one from. Will give it a shot just using the tank and maybe leaing it soaked over night and see how that goes.

 

Will post up pictures soon.

Cheers

[chris 417 mi 34 2 Cars]

quick update, engine is all timed up , belts on and just awaiting a few ancilliaries bolting back on and its ready to go back in

 

 

Edited June 7, 2007 by chris 417 mi

[chris 417 mi 34 2 Cars]

few more update pics from today :

 

 

finally ready to be refitted into the bay

 

 

richie van gti & tim (just out of pic ) gettin motor sorted for refittment

[chris 417 mi 34 2 Cars]

new clutch fitted then box mated back to engine !

 

 

and how she looks for today ! gotta get the silicon hose kit ordered now and wont be too far off finishing !!

 

[Banjo 1]

You didn't paint that starter or alternator up! Looking good tho!

Bit of advice... I'd loose the brown multiplug and just through crimp the wires so much better, and make sure the starter motor/gearbox bolts have not got paint under them or your starter/engine wont have an earth and run a good new earth to the gearbox and car made a good difference on mine.

Gd luck!

Ben

[Richie-Van-GTi 71 2 Cars]

Damn I need a haircut

Shouldnt be any issues with gearbox earth, the box was painted before it was removed last time and everything worked.

[chris 417 mi 34 2 Cars]

yup was all fine before it came out ..but being french something is bound to go wrong

 

prob will paint alternator & starter at a later date when i have both hands back in use

Edited June 9, 2007 by chris 417 mi

[chris 417 mi 34 2 Cars]

Couple more update pics from today :

 

 

New baker bushes hoses from miles in !

 

 

And from the front

 

 

almost looking like a car again

[Richie-Van-GTi 71 2 Cars]

This thread needs an update Chris

[chris 417 mi 34 2 Cars]

Yeah i suppose but i can be bothered to go and get some pics as its too cold

 

Needless to say it was finished in time for fcs and has since been correctly mapped after the first 'mapping session' which was very disappointing

 

Drives well, pulls well and has apparently just shy of 190 bhp at the fly (the next rolling road day will give a slightly closer figure), all that needs to be sorted is the lower compression issue with pot 3. But that can wait till summer when its warmer