v6 engine problem

fairlight08 · Post by **fairlight08** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:10 pm

dont have the engine out the car as yet am striping it down to the block as am getting all the good bits off for spears i will upload some others of what i have done so far my pc is being a nob

fairlight08 · Post by **fairlight08** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:10 pm

Post by **steve_earwig** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:16 pm

fairlight08 wrote:...as am getting all the good bits off for spears...

Is that like swords to ploughshares?

Post by **teamster1975** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:34 pm

steve_earwig wrote:
fairlight08 wrote:...as am getting all the good bits off for spears...
Is that like swords to ploughshares?

Very good

fairlight08 · Post by **fairlight08** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:49 pm

fairlight08 · Post by **fairlight08** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:51 pm

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:22 pm

While you've got the new engine out of the car can I suggest the following preventative maintenance:

New cambelt/tensioner/runners/water pump (obviously)
New thermostat
New sparkplugs (you'll need a new gasket for the inlet manifold when you remove it )
Clean the idle control valve with carb cleaner (it's the silver cylinder behind the throttle body)
Clean the throttle pot with electircal contact cleaner
In fact, I'd clean the whole air intake system with carb cleaner as it can get quite mucky if the previous owners haven't been on the ball with air filter changes. You'll need a new gasket (few pence) for the throttle body

If you've got time to spare, Might be worth taking the sump off and giving it a clean to get rid of all the little metal filings and other assorted crap that might accumulate there

If it's still the original one, check your radiator carefully too while the engine's out and consider replacing it anyway - the V6 ones are known to spring leaks around 100k

I half wish I could get mine out to give it all a good freshening up

fairlight08 · Post by **fairlight08** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:15 pm

good idea i didnt think to do that was just going to get it in but going by the luck with the last engine its not worth taking the risk thanks for the info

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:35 pm

Other than the cambelt, etc there's no real risk involved with not doing any of the list (although you don't want a spark plug seizing in) - it's just stuff that's going to be much easier to do while the engine's out, especially the throttle pot. With the engine in place, you need to remove the whole damn throttle body to get at the pot since the brake fluid reservoir is covering the screws

Reminds me I still need to replace my throttle gasket from when I did it...

fairlight08 · Post by **fairlight08** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:18 pm

lol well i will defo do the cam belt if i get time i will do the rest its just finding the time to get stuck in by the time the day has finished i dont feel like working on anymore cars but i have got to get it finished other wise it will never get back on the road

fairlight08 · Post by **fairlight08** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:21 pm

engine is here at last chaps will up load some more pics when i get home

Post by **steve_earwig** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:00 pm

Yay! Keep 'em coming dude

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:49 pm

can i have one of your throttle pots?

Post by **teamster1975** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:02 pm

fairlight08 wrote:engine is here at last chaps will up load some more pics when i get home

Excellent! Hope all goes well fitting the lump!

fairlight08 · Post by **fairlight08** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:10 pm

yeah you can have the throttle pots if u like

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