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did a little job today. thought i'd write it up to let people know as its well worth it as the engine is out and you have full access. i just replaced all the of the rubber vacuum hoses on the engine with silicone ones. half of them you could get access to with the engine in the car but the other half are all tucked away. these hoses are getting old now and can crack resulting in a loss in boost pressure, it's also only a £20 job

 

sizes needed were

 

4mm- 2 meters

5mm- 1 meter

6mm- 1 meter

8mm- 1 meter

 

all ordered in black from http://www.espdesign.co.uk/esp.storefront/EN/Catalog/SRP_SVT?ProductType=SRP_SVT&browse=1

 

oh and it's also worthwhile getting a cover for your engine if your keeping it outside with all this crappy weather.

http://xs121.xs.to/xs121/07485/083enginecoveredup.JPG

(possibly get some students to steal some traffic cones too)

 

My rps clutch should be arriving during the week so if the weather is nice i may well get that fitted next weekend, meaning im all set to put the engine in :D!!

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ok got some bits through this week. which means i can start getting this project back on the road again on monday as im off for a week.

 

i got...

 

my new rps clutch and pressure plate

oil 9 (it's 0w40, but got this very cheap from a mate at halfords, so i'll exchange it for some 10w40 as 0w40 is too thin)

oil filter

rocker cover gaskets

fly wheel bolts

 

http://xs222.xs.to/xs222/07505/084clutchandotherstuff.JPG

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Doing well matey. When do you think it will all be done? You should certainly dyno it afterwards. Keep up the good work:)

 

hard to say really. busy monday, so should have the clutch and gearbox on the engine tuesday as well as the rocker cover gaskets replaced, oil change. then get the engine in on wednesday. still waiting on my parts from jezz to complete it.

but my target is the first week of january

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Day 9

 

Ok hopefully going to get the engine in tomorrow as i have everything done now that needed to be done before hand.

 

firstly, i installed my new fly wheel bolts that i got through, and then i put the clutch assembly on...

 

-it is important that the clutch is put on the right way around...the springs stick out more on one side that the other; the side where it sticks out more is the side that needs to face the gearbox.

http://xs222.xs.to/xs222/07512/085clutchinstall.JPG

 

-next, install the clutch alignment tool

http://xs222.xs.to/xs222/07512/086clutchinstall.JPG

 

-then slide on the clutch (the right way around!)

http://xs222.xs.to/xs222/07512/087clutchinstall.JPG

 

-then slap on the clutch housing/pressure plate, there are locating studs for this

http://xs222.xs.to/xs222/07512/088clutchinstall.JPG

 

-then torque the clutch bolts to 14 ft.lbs each

http://xs222.xs.to/xs222/07512/089clutchinstall.JPG

 

-next task i did was to drain the old oil and replace the oil filter. obviously you can do this in the car if you wish it doesn't really matter.

http://xs222.xs.to/xs222/07512/091oildrain.JPG

http://xs222.xs.to/xs222/07512/092oildrain.JPG

 

-next i got the gearbox on

-torque the gearbox bolts up...37Nm for the 14mm bolts and 72Nm for the 17mm bolts

http://xs222.xs.to/xs222/07512/093gearbox.JPG

 

-then i connected up the gearbox sensors

http://xs222.xs.to/xs222/07512/094gearbox.JPG

 

Originally i thought my engine was from an auto, which has different gearbox connectors, so i asked jezz how to resolve this and this was what i got...

 

the big plug with the most wires in (6/7 wires?) has the reverse light wires in and these need joining to the reverse light switch. You just need to put 12v to each one until you get the right one that brings on the reverse lights, and the 2 thicker wires on the connector need snipping and joining together. The only other one thats used is the speed sensor which has the right plug on anyway. The ones that aren't used, we just tape up and tuck out of the way.

 

hopefully that will help

 

(NB: ensure you put something like copper grease on all the studs/bolts when reassembling)

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Day 10

just needed to do one little job before the engine goes in...

 

-take the old n/a throttle cable out, there are two bolts located in the drivers foot well, which are on a bracket next to the top of the throttle pedal.

-just undo these and pull the old cable out through the foot well and install the new one (which is of course longer)

http://xs222.xs.to/xs222/07513/095throttlecable.JPG

http://xs222.xs.to/xs222/07513/096throttlecable.JPG

 

-then i got the tt engine in, which was a nightmare to say the least. you need to try and tie it up to the crane so that the gearbox end is heavier so it can slide in better

-obviously the bonnet needs to come off for this, and also take the fan off for better clearance

-the engine is now just resting in its place and a jack under the gearbox waiting to be secured in

http://xs222.xs.to/xs222/07513/097enginein.JPG

http://xs222.xs.to/xs222/07513/098enginein.JPG

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Day 11

twas freeeeeezing today. but still got some stuff done!

http://xs222.xs.to/xs222/07514/099icycar.JPG

 

i started taking photos, but figured it wasn't really necessary as everything i did today was just refitting what was taken off.

 

-firstly i got the engine loom through the firewall and down into the foot well. this was pretty time confusing and fiddly

 

-next was to attach the grounding lead at the top of the firewall

 

-then connect the two coolant pipes up at the back of the engine

 

-then take off the old igniter pack and fit the new one

http://xs222.xs.to/xs222/07514/0100ignitorpack.JPG

 

-fit fuel line to pipe the pipe on the passenger side that connects to the fuel rail

 

-connect alternator positive lead and screw down

 

-fit a/c pump

 

-fit gearbox cross member (not torqued yet)

 

-fit engine mount nuts (not torqued yet)

 

-fit gear lever

 

-fit prop shaft and fit nuts and bolts (not torqued yet)

 

-fill gearbox with oil (i used 75w90) 2.6L

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=56684

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