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[Bean]

I made my own for Charlie out of the tubing... so I've got about 95 cms of tubing left over!

I just need the gasket, which I should be getting this afternoon

[sazal]

Pretty kool! Hope you get him all fixed!

[Bean]

i'm determined to get him finished today!

But I have to wait for mum to get home, to take me into town to collect the gasket

Then I've gotta put it all together again and get that bloomin' engine mount back on


Dunno if it'll be done, to be honest

[Juju]

Go Bean, GO!!!

[Bean]

Damn!

The supplier rang me back and said that they don't do the gasket on its own

I would have to buy the water pump too, which would be £19


Looks like I won't get it done today then, because I'm not paying £19 for a bit of paper!!

[Jackman]

Cornflakes!!!!! or some cerial box

Use gasket sealent on it and it shall do the job for now.

[Bean]

i should be able to get one from my garage guy.... but i can't get that until 5 ish, and its half an hour away...

so i'll get it today, but doubt i'll work in the dark, because I can't see a damn thing at the bottom of the engine, even now


And..



OMFG



It was so brittle... it just snapped in my hand!

[Bean]

oh yeh... and is SO dirty! That's what I'm working in at the mo!

*shudders*

[Bean]

Engine bits



The oil is smelly


New bypass hose

[mini93]

indeed engie bit! check that chain tensioner isnt too worn by the way, should be alright and wont effect much (just noise) if theres a little wear anyway

you gona come do my bypass hose on the clubman then? i cant be bothered just did the wrap stuff round it

nice one tho beanie should be done by mid-day tomorrow

[yorkshirechris]

Ooo progress wish I could have some progress to write about! lol.

I just got some faux leather vinyl stuff today that I bought on eBay, tis really good for the price, are you still wanting some for the doorcards? It comes 1.4m wide and you choose the length, so should easily be big enough to cover doorcards if you get the length right..

[Bean]

Timing cover is on and I've just got the gasket back... so I have everything I need to finish...

Apart from bolts that actually work properly!


All the bolts are on the timing cover, apart from one stubborn little bugger that just WON'T go in straight. it's all lined up from what I can see and it should just thread in nicely, but it doesn't! >

I've just spent an hour trying to get it to go in and I can't!

Meh

[yorkshirechris]

Is that the same one that was just turning and turning earlier?

[Bean]

Nope .. that one went in perfectly!!

This is one right at the back. There's two that are quite close together and its the lower one that just won't go in straight. It will thread in, but it just goes in at an angle >

[yorkshirechris]

strange. dont know what to suggest really apart from getting a bit of rag in there to clean out the hole & the bolt maybe?