Engine swap!

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:38 pm

this will be my 3rd year, still got another 3 years of training/work before i become a qualified master technician though

dervpower · Post by **dervpower** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:42 pm

how come you know so much so soon you must have been doing your homework?!!!!!

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:45 pm

when i started high school i aquired an old pug 205 gti and a bmw 318i, both which i took to bits and put together again with the help of my dad who is a pug master tech, and then when i got my own car(s) all hell broke loose

dervpower · Post by **dervpower** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:47 pm

how many have you totalled then?????!!!!!!!

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:48 pm

my current 406 is my 8th

i would like to point out none of the accidents were my fault, ive had really bad luck with cars

dervpower · Post by **dervpower** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:52 pm

jameslxdt wrote:my current 406 is my 8th i would like to point out none of the accidents were my fault, ive had really bad luck with cars

dervpower · Post by **dervpower** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:58 pm

shoul have got a volvo!!!!!!

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:59 pm

unless i bought an old shite volvo i would still have ended up in the same situation

dervpower · Post by **dervpower** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:01 pm

they not as strong as they used to be?

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:03 pm

not at all, they just bend and fold and break, its all about crumple zones and airbags these days

robbie123 · Post by **robbie123** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:20 pm

This is what volvos used to be like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I_S3vExDBY

robbie123 · Post by **robbie123** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:22 pm

I fu**ing hate balljoints!!!! It will not move. Have now remove dthe entire strut for my mechanic friend to take to work and torture the balljoint with a massive vice and FLAME!!!!

Another I don't get to do work

The exhaust is now on okm now

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:23 pm

a 244 dl, do i hate them

robbie123 · Post by **robbie123** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:32 pm

Everything is in, everything is connected...Just needs gearbox oil to go in, the 2 steering arm bolts put on (forgot to buy new!) Coolant put in and I need to fix a diesel leak and I will be starting her up.

Got the battery back on and all electrics are working (glowplugs go out really quick now I have new on and the immobiliser is disarming off the remote locking....Bizarre but I like it

Hopefully it will start tomorrow....One question - on teh fuel filter housing (black thingy with plugs in it) Is there a sealing rubber or something? I removed the whole housing as the one on the new engine was damaged but now when I hand pumped the diesel pressure up, diesel pisse dout between the black housing and the silver thermostat housing. I'm guessing there must be a rubber ring that I have either omitted to fit or the one on there is damaged. Can anyone confirm? I will also tighten the 13mm bolt that holds it on.

Excited about tomorrow now!!!!

robbie123 · Post by **robbie123** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:48 pm

She lives mwhahahahahahahaha!!!!
Started her up and she came to life straight away (albeit at a 2000 rev idle!!!). Adjusted the throttle cable and all is good

The cooling system needs bleeding though as the heater didn't seem too hot and the fan came on a couple times befor ethe engine had even reached 70C. Once it was warmed to that i switched off, and then tomrorow I will check the levels (now the oil ahs moved about) And also bleed the cooling system. Anyone got a comprehensive guide? Haynes is stupid as I bled as much as I could with a header tank and bleed caps open. Started up and when I opened the bleed valves to let out extra air, I had a stream of water shoot up!!!!!

Anyway it is good to see the engine running on the car finally (well at least runnign and not overpressurising!)

I guide to bleeding would be good though! Oh I filled the gearbox oil up and coz I was on a slight angle (the drive is sloped down so with the front jacked up it is almost level but not) I let it get till I had overfilled and let it run off. When the flow slowed a bit I redid the valve up so there was a little too much but I'm guessing that will compensate the angle. When I opened it I had some run out so the angle must make a difference.

Anyway I am chuffed. I will update tomorrow when I get it down off the axel stands and checked all the levels