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> First attempt: engine out in two hours!
thieuster
post Apr 29 2015, 03:15 PM
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Perhaps is can be done faster, but I wanted to do it properly. And with the help of the Pelican website's 'how to', the job went smoothly.

The clutch cable showed worryingly signs of wear, so I will have to replace that as well. Hell hole etc is solid as a rock. I will remove the isolation blanket at a later stage, but things look good at first sight.

The engine... well... let's say that the tins carried at least 7 lbs of sand! No signs of oil contaminantion. Just sand, sand, sand! The back of the gearbox is covered in sand + oil. I will have to attack that with a steam cleaner and degreaser.

Now the engine is out for cleaning and replacement of the pushrod tubes, it's the perfect moment to look at other parts as well:
- powder coating the tins,
- replace all hoses,
- have a look at the clutch
- have a look at the alternator
- replace the V-belt (see pic...)

A DPO (Dumb Previous Owner) must have noticed that the car had earthing problems. All earth wires were bundeled to a bolt with tape and a single wire ran from the bolt to the - side of the battery... Time to put that straight as well!

The battery of my telephone was very low, so I was able to take one pic... Says it all, I think...

So yeah, taking the engine out took two hours. Cleaning the engine (to start with) will take a lot longer

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mepstein
post Apr 30 2015, 06:06 AM
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start spraying the engine tin screws now and let it soak.
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post Apr 30 2015, 07:34 AM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Apr 30 2015, 02:06 PM) *

start spraying the engine tin screws now and let it soak.


Solid advise. Luckily, I was able to get them off with the torch: apply heat and hey presto, all screws came off unharmed. Needless to say that I will replace them with fresh ones!

Now, this was day two. I have a two week holiday and I want to make good use of it. So I started early. Things done:

- removed all the tins, but first tested both cooling flaps: they work.
- cleaned the s/steel heat exhangers: lots of oil and grime on them
- cleaned and blasted the fan shrouds (what do you guys do with them? Keep them 'aux naturel' or...)
- took all the externals off: fan, dizzy, oil cooler, alternator, inlet tubes etc
- removed the g/box and found the clutch and flywheel in great condition.
- cleaned the engine block with a steam cleaner,
- cleared all fins from debris. And that was a lot of debris!
- sorted the items: powder coating, zinc plating
- took the pushrod tubes out.
- made a list of parts needed:

fan belt, dizzy rotor and cap, complete spark plug wiring set, rear oil seal to the crank (old one leaks!), oil cooler gaskets, valve cover gaskets, new oil temp sender, new tem sender. In short: all items on the outside. New clutch cable as well. I think I left some out...

If you have suggestions at this stage, please share them with me.

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