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Forum: DIY Project Guides 07-26-2022, 03:57 AM
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Posted By OldManMo
Thank you PaulE and pilot4fn He is great...

Thank you PaulE and pilot4fn

He is great though initially there was a lot of protesting and to be fair to him he is not able to do as much as he would like as he hasn't got the strength yet to...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 07-25-2022, 01:46 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
Oh yes forgot to mention that we removed the...

Oh yes forgot to mention that we removed the broken exhaust manifold bolts and tapped in new threads after we sent the heads to be cleaned.
...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 07-25-2022, 01:42 PM
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Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
So will share what we did next soon as need to...

So will share what we did next soon as need to take photos but they include pressing in a new small end bushing for each con rod, drilling oil hole, honing bush and balancing con rods within 1g of...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 07-25-2022, 01:37 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
so he then torques the bolts ...

so he then torques the bolts
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and once torqued and witnessed it spins sooooo smoothly...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 07-25-2022, 01:30 PM
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Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
Next day we got to work as soon as he came home...

Next day we got to work as soon as he came home from school.

Oil squirters go in
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Forum: DIY Project Guides 07-25-2022, 01:09 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
so next was to reassemble the carrier. At this...

so next was to reassemble the carrier. At this point I pulled in my son to learn. Laid out all the parts to check we were ready to go



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Forum: DIY Project Guides 07-25-2022, 01:06 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
Crank carrier cleaned up nice after one go in the...

Crank carrier cleaned up nice after one go in the ultrasonic tank, though when I looked carefully I could still see crud on the seats

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Forum: DIY Project Guides 07-25-2022, 12:59 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
Blocks and heads were aqua blasted, though I need...

Blocks and heads were aqua blasted, though I need to dig out the heads before pics the results was amazing. Still need to thoroughly check all pathways and do my own cleaning to ensure no glass beads...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 07-25-2022, 12:53 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
Also IMS before and after ...

Also IMS before and after

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Forum: DIY Project Guides 07-25-2022, 12:50 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
Update on the rebuild

hi all

first off, my bad for not updating in a while. As mentioned my ultrasonic went bang and it took a while to get to the point the seller was willing to refund the cost. While that was going...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 06-21-2022, 02:40 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
Yes, thank you @986tate, my bad as I have been...

Yes, thank you @986tate, my bad as I have been slack posting progress. Have lots to share but time, money has been a killer.

Quick update, lots of cleaning, refurbishing and waiting on parts. I...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 02-26-2022, 01:08 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
I do have to say that my son and I are loving...

I do have to say that my son and I are loving this rebuild, not loving the cost of parts, but the investigation of some of our observations, the learning, even the research. We would see something...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 02-26-2022, 12:47 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
Thanks @palindrome I have a totally rubbish...

Thanks @palindrome

I have a totally rubbish one as it went bang on Friday :) waiting to hear back as to replacement hence why I don’t want to say the make

When it worked It worked well. It was...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 02-25-2022, 12:46 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
also got some new pistons ...

also got some new pistons

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02/IMG_82271645825462.jpg

And will be replacing the rod bushings as there was noticeable play and didn't like the look of them.

I...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 02-25-2022, 12:43 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
lots of other parts scrubbed up well ...

lots of other parts scrubbed up well


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Forum: DIY Project Guides 02-25-2022, 12:41 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
The cams also had a thick (well less than 0.01mm)...

The cams also had a thick (well less than 0.01mm) build up. Took a while and again by hand, though I did use a fine glass beads on shaft between the bearings and cams but they cam up nice

...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 02-25-2022, 12:37 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
Crank carrier also had the tank and hand...

Crank carrier also had the tank and hand polishing treatment. Had a strange one here as I reassembled without the bearing to torque to measure the roundness of the bearing seats and was seeing about...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 02-25-2022, 12:32 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
Crank took some time also and I found a lot of...

Crank took some time also and I found a lot of sludge and a small piece of plastic in the oilways. The journals where hand polished. I used 10,000 grit wet and dry on the heavily soiled journals. The...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 02-25-2022, 12:26 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
The IMS took lots of nice gentle work but ha come...

The IMS took lots of nice gentle work but ha come up nice. Lots of nasty sludge came out from the inside but more so when I used a bottle brush to get to the end
...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 02-25-2022, 12:24 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
Latest

Hi all

I know, its been ages. Lots of reasons, Christmas, holidays, work, home, waiting on parts, waiting on parts, waiting on funds and so on :)

Spent most of the time since my last post...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 12-26-2021, 02:41 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
Hi Robert986 Different parts had a...

Hi Robert986

Different parts had a different finish. For the gearbox, I didn’t mediablast as it was too big for my machine, but I cleaned it with degreaser, then wire bushes, then used a lot of...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 12-13-2021, 08:43 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
I use an Ultrasonic bath to do the cleaning and...

I use an Ultrasonic bath to do the cleaning and interesting what you fine on the bottom. This is from the Crank, which wasnt bad even though its what is all that.
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Forum: DIY Project Guides 12-13-2021, 08:40 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
So first round of cleaning for the carrier, crank...

So first round of cleaning for the carrier, crank and IMS

Before is yuk

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Forum: DIY Project Guides 12-12-2021, 02:56 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
Thanks PaulE and others for the words of...

Thanks PaulE and others for the words of encouragement and really makes my day that I am helping others. My son and I are having lots of fun so far learning and seeing the progress. We had a great...
Forum: DIY Project Guides 12-09-2021, 03:08 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 17,980
Posted By OldManMo
Good call :)

Good call :)
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