16 replies to this topic

[jimbo_edmondo]

I just want some sympathy please, spent a couple of days swapping engines, just got the new one in that i got from a scrappers(yea its all in working order mate!) i thought ok £110 for a 53,000 mile 1275 not too bad, and now it apears the clutch is seized. Also before i put it in it all turned over freely, now i can't get it to move at all, had a good shake around in 1st gear and it just won't budge i'm just going to rip the engine steady off in a minute!!!!!!!!!! Ahh i'm so fully stressed, tryin so hard to resist hitting it with a big hammer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:'( > :'( >

[minimadjonesy]

Bummer! Better luck Next time!!

[Pooky]

isn't there a washer thing that can fall off and jam it?

sorry to hear it mate

more bad news, I won't be at MITP

[Mini 360]

Dont hit it it will only come off bette and you will be left with a hammer embedded in your head! Some scrappies are willing to say anything to get rid of stuff.

[jimbo_edmondo]

Don't say that pooky.......washer where....

[TOMMO0302]

key washer maybe?

[Jammy]

If it turned over by hand before you put it in, surely it should still do that?

[Bungle]

if you need to borrow a engine we have a 1275 engine in the garage spare

[jimbo_edmondo]

Hey guess what i fixed it!!!! WWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Metro mounting bolts................grrrr

[Jammy]

The mounting bolts were stopping it from turning over??

[Dan]

Yeah I was going to suggest that but then I read that he'd fixed it. It you put screws that are too long into the clutch housing anywhere (engine mount, slave cylinder, breather etc) then they'll jam against the flywheel.

[Jammy]

Psht, I didn't think ANYONE would be completely stupid enough to do that! *

[bananaman]

Errrr, I did it, twice!!

Fitted it, found it locked so I removed it. Found it turned, put it back in and tried again.

Went to remove it again, and noticed it moved once the bolts where loose, felt like a right 'nana'.

Still, you live and learn, lol.

Tony

[jimbo_edmondo]

Well at least i gave you all i little giggle, well maybe just jammy he's the only one here who laughs like a girl!

[Dog]

Jammy laughs like a girl..... tis because he is a girl!