I thought it was going to be straight forward, and quite simple, especially now I've heard people saying engins can be taken out in 1 hour, 45 minutes and even less.
In my world it takes a lot longer....
Well busy day today, didn't leave until 9pm, never taken an engine out and was told what to undo, and I did it, like a monkey.
Well few hours later, engine massaged out,
Noticed after removing spark leads that its undoubtedly the cleanest part of my car!
then to strip it, i thought again, few bolts and head gaskets could be got at, manifold off, PITA job to remove, very hard to see whats keeping it on when trying to wrench it off.
Then took rocker covers off
Then removed exhaust headers in the process, snapping a bolt, tearing the heat shield, was really surprised how much the heat shield weighed and the exhaust header too. Felt a stainless one in the workshop being fitted and was a considerable weight difference, feck knows how you wrap em tho, looks a right PITA!
Cam belt cover off, it was loose, tensioner may be knacked.
The repair bill is going to be loads, so far, head+rocker gaskets, cam belt, possibly idle pulleys,tensioner pulley, head inspection (skimming if needed) etc etc
fingers crossed I get it all done in time. Big thanks for Cuddy at RASP for letting me in this week as he's already well busy this week, today some lucky fecker getting a MD321 fitted after a hyperflow monster FMIC
Updates to follow...........
Dill
