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[1987_ParkLane]

I cleaned my engine, well my block, yday, I used some decreaser to get most of the thick oil and grime, then pressure washed it, came up nice.

[Bungle]

thats the engine all clean and degreased

quick call to Crocks and he wants the servo off

so servo off and starter motor is there any thing else i have forgotten ? (carb and manifold are now off)

[mini93]

wires off? or he gona be labling those?, top engine steadys? depends how much your asking him to do? clutch slave cylinder?

[1987_ParkLane]

Radiator, alternator, dizzy, just all the little things so it will go in and out easily?

[Bungle]

Radiator, alternator, dizzy, just all the little things so it will go in and out easily?

got most of that already

did forget the top engine steady although i would probably spotted it when the servo came off

[sazal]

Just seen this thread, looks like your in a similar boat to me I had to have my engine out for a rebuild, its still not back in yet

Hope it al goes well and you get your gearbox all fixed!

[miniboo]

with the time taken between posts you seem to have jammy-itis!!!

[1987_ParkLane]

Radiator, alternator, dizzy, just all the little things so it will go in and out easily?

got most of that already

O yer I see now lol

[Bungle]

with the time taken between posts you seem to have jammy-itis!!!

i have a little helper that wanted to watch fireman sam as an excuse

[Bungle]

work done yesterday afternoon






carb and manifolds off and engine degreased

no progress this morning i'm off sailing

[Bungle]

so far from this



to this



to this



to this





after a weekends work its almost ready to lift out

just keep thinking as i unbolt stuff that it's going to be much harder to put it all back

[The Matt]

You'll be alright Bungler, it'll go back together OK

I'd take that plastic elbow for the air intake doodah off the inner wing too whilst you're taking things off in preparation.

Hope it's nothing too serious with the gearbox old lad!!

[GraemeC]

Yep - remove air duct elbow, unbolt clutch slave so it can be tied up out of the way without splitting any pipe/hose joints and unbolt any earth straps to engine then it's about ready. Are there any lower engine steadies on it?
Are you the lucky one to scrabble underneath to do the gear change linkage?! Driveshafts and speedo cable can be disconnected as it is on its way out.

Fancy selling me your lamp bar?

[Bungle]

engine out



new one installed



lots of teeth missing on the transfer gears



and the bearings in the case chewed up



gear box seems untouched



but there is some scoring on the crank bearings so i need me bottom end looking at



big thanks to crocks for his help today

[stickycreambun]

good work bungle and crocks hope its all ok, at least the big expense bit is all fine!