rod had an argument... the block lost

[MARK@CMBAUTOS]

what manual u using ? i see it on ur bench

 

[rage]

oh that is a stock 4efe manual that was used at a dealership
just to check for clearances, measurements and angles for the rings.
but the torque settings differ from the 4efte

 

[hookie663]

g mate tats messy good luck with it

 

[rage]

been working on the engine today, almost done with the rebuild.
still waiting on the sump though, should arrive today (hope so)

getting there

 

[jhandy]

Glad to see its coming along nicely dude

 

[Blak_Mamber]

Love your enthusiasm on your builds dude and your write ups are great! enjoyable read! Glad to see its all coming together again and you have done it all so quickly. Loving the workshop too. Keep us updated and good luck dude!

 

[malcolmgt]

as per what Lewis said, love how enthusiatic you are.
love reading up your threads and so sorry to hear it died.

cant get enough of that blue on your engine!!

nice clean floor you got there

 

[rage]

thx lads i'll keep writing these topics as i like doing it
it's communities like this one that keep me going!

engine is almost done, with luck i can drop it back in the bay tonight

 

[mark1991]

very well done mate! you dont mess about

 

[H_D]

x 2

 

[Skalabala]

What is the damage on the block like? Only the hole? Fix it and then you have a spare

 

[rage]

engine is back in again, still have to connect everything but i hope i can try to start het today and see if we get a heartbeat out of her once more

 

[SupaStu]

Great news, love the pics

 

[akyakapotter]

looking good i love the colour on the engine and gearbox looks awesome

 

[rage]

thx lads

2nd start, added the intercooler and last engine bits and she runs fine! all sensors give a green light to try my first test drive.
so she's completely rebuilt in 6 days

she lives once more!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbTuX6H5lGM&feature=plcp

 

[rage]

made the first testdrive, engine runs fine, boosts ok but when i parked her i noticed some vital fluids leaking. bit of oil and coolant. so she's back in the garage and will check what's wrong tomorrow

 

[rage]

had a small coolant leak from a hose that goes to the heater matrix, was an easy fix. just re-apply the hose clamp

and the sump was leaking a bit, turns out there was a small area that i didn;t put enough sealer on. so took off the sump, scraped off all the gasket stuff from the sump and bottom end, re-apllied the liquid gasket paste and she's fine now

all fixed up in 1 week after a horrible bottom end failure.
didn't think i'd have her back on the road so soon

 

[Jamie1st]

Nice workshop dude!

 

[Blak_Mamber]

Glad it was an easy fix for the small leaks. Looks fantastic dude, super clean. Wish i had the space you have to work on my car

 

[rage]

thx lads,

drove a good 100 kilometers sofar and she behaves like she should all seems fine. should have her run in soon so i can go full boost again.

i'm quite pleased with my workshop. will take some pics how i outfitted my little mancave