112 replies to this topic

[Cooperman]

gotcha no problem do halfords sell jizer and brake/clutch cleaner

Better to go to a good trade motor factors - you'll pay a lot less. Best to buy 5 litre cans of each.

[TheOldOne]

Sorry to butt in
How do you micro polish the crank journals
(I have dolly sprint engine in bits ready to rebuild for my TR7)

Thanks
Tony

[firefox]

Hi bud had the haynes manual out it has a photo of measuring the crank end float i tried 4thou to tight 3thou is a nice snug fit both ways and there is not one mark on the journals, i am now going to remove the crank, is it right that the thrust washers are in 2 halfs
as long as i keep them to the correct journal does it matter about top and bottom ?

I have also looked for the oil core plugs and cant find them either end of the block i have seen them on the mini spares web site

Edited by firefox, 25 October 2011 - 10:17 AM.

[firefox]

Its ok top thrust washer is different to bottom one i have took photo so i can put them back the correct way i will keep left and right indexed

[firefox]

Found oil core plugs just cleaning old garkets off now and will be going to the machine shop this afternoon or tomorrow
so far so good

[AndyMiniMad.]

You are getting on great, I hope this thread gives others the confidence to have a go themselves....Well done..

[jakejakejake1]

what started off as a 'stupid dumb question' has turned into a very informative thread indeed, this should inspire people to have a go themselves, i know i will if i ever have the need after reading this!

Jake

[firefox]

You are getting on great, I hope this thread gives others the confidence to have a go themselves....Well done..

Cheers Andy always wanted to have a go i like knowing how things work i am finding it quite exciting

[firefox]

what started off as a 'stupid dumb question' has turned into a very informative thread indeed, this should inspire people to have a go themselves, i know i will if i ever have the need after reading this!

Jake

Ha ha the clue was in the title take a look at all the views, i did it to get help and i am asstounded by the help cooperman and andy have given me, witout their help i would not have had a go, but to be honest the way they have expained it is a great confidence booster, for anyone who reads this have a go, i will update this when i get the engine running ha ha

[firefox]

I know what you mean!!

just seen this Ha ha ha you have a bench at the back, i have a washer i bow down to you it's worse than mine

[Cooperman]

You are doing great. Steep learning curve I know, but you're asking the right questions.
It's going to be a great engine when all done and re-installed.

[firefox]

Cheers bud and i will keep asking, Machine shop in the morning and i will let you know what they say i have asked them to look at the crank shaft as well and they have asked me to bring the pistons, so we should have a rundown on that as well,
cheers

[Cooperman]

I'm working on an 11.6 litre diesel-engined glider winch all day tomorrow. A different scale of engineering from a Mini, but still interesting.
Let us know how you get on at the machine shop.

[firefox]

Hi block and crank are with the machine shop, so i decided to clean out the gearbox, nice and clean now, there is always a but ha ha there are 2 cogs at the clutch end the bottom one has a small bearing on, the top cog fell offt, i have tried it in the bearing both ways and it is the same me lost mmmmmmmmmm can someone give me a clue please, i have just checked and it's the idler gear

Edited by firefox, 26 October 2011 - 02:26 PM.

[firefox]

Hi Boys main bearings are spot on, the engineer was over the moon with the condition of the big end crank journals but they said they were 1.5 thou undersize so he is going to grind to 10 thou under, pistons are to be 20 thou over
so i have orderd from mini spares
VP91886
VP91306-10
P21253-20
hope i have done this correct i have asked mini spares and they said they were, fingers crossed