Sunday, December 1, 2013
Removing the engine
The easiest way to work on the engine is to remove it. Not so much work on this car... with a little help from my new friends at the garage.
Water and oil are mixing
Bad news. Oil and water are mixing together. I feared this may happen. The engine will have to be opened up, new head gaskets and all that. What will we find when we open the engine? Who know.
I expect I will be sending the head off to be redone (new valve guides, valves re-cut, etc) and replace the rings, and hone the cylinders at the very least.
I expect I will be sending the head off to be redone (new valve guides, valves re-cut, etc) and replace the rings, and hone the cylinders at the very least.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Carburettor tear down
I will take the carburettor to Scooter Works and put it into the Ultrasonic Cleaner. It is filthy inside this thing. This will do wonders for it.
I don't see how these needles affect anything. This piece only affects airflow.
The €45 needle valve
The center bolt holds in the 2 chamber pieces. I can't see how to remove the needles extending over the chambers so I don't know how to remove these for cleaning.
I have no clue what some of these screws do!
I would have expected a fabric type washer, not an aluminium one.
I was given 2 of the bottom gaskets when I needed 2 of the middle gaskets instead.
I don't see how these needles affect anything. This piece only affects airflow.
The €45 needle valve
The center bolt holds in the 2 chamber pieces. I can't see how to remove the needles extending over the chambers so I don't know how to remove these for cleaning.
I have no clue what some of these screws do!
I would have expected a fabric type washer, not an aluminium one.
I was given 2 of the bottom gaskets when I needed 2 of the middle gaskets instead.
A bit of good news, a bucket of bad
I was planning on having the car back on its wheels a few weeks ago. It didn't go as planned.
The petrol tank connector is leaking so I have to work on that. The rear breaks leaked. I have to fix that. The carburettor needed new gaskets and rings. There is air/fuel shooting out from the left side of the engine when the engine turns over.
What is the good news? I can't remember.
I order head gaskets and valve cover gaskets. €311 excluding VAT just for those!!!!!! F@$&!!
I bought a new set of spark plug ends since some are broken. I didn't realize they cost €11 each. I will return the ones I don't need.
I thought the leaky rear brake cylinders may be caused by old nuts, so I ordered new ones plus a few spares. At €11 each I will be returning those I don't need.
I bought a new set of gaskets for the carburettor plus a new valve with needle. At €45 for the valve with needle, I will see if I can get mine to work well.
Total bill came to €749 when I was expecting something close to €250.
The head gaskets are worth it because I want to take the heads off and grind the valves. The compression was all over the place so I know this will make a huge difference. 32 valves... that will take me a while to grind them all.
The petrol tank connector is leaking so I have to work on that. The rear breaks leaked. I have to fix that. The carburettor needed new gaskets and rings. There is air/fuel shooting out from the left side of the engine when the engine turns over.
What is the good news? I can't remember.
I order head gaskets and valve cover gaskets. €311 excluding VAT just for those!!!!!! F@$&!!
I bought a new set of spark plug ends since some are broken. I didn't realize they cost €11 each. I will return the ones I don't need.
I thought the leaky rear brake cylinders may be caused by old nuts, so I ordered new ones plus a few spares. At €11 each I will be returning those I don't need.
I bought a new set of gaskets for the carburettor plus a new valve with needle. At €45 for the valve with needle, I will see if I can get mine to work well.
Total bill came to €749 when I was expecting something close to €250.
The head gaskets are worth it because I want to take the heads off and grind the valves. The compression was all over the place so I know this will make a huge difference. 32 valves... that will take me a while to grind them all.
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