sally up date

[solarman216]

Sally's bits

Fluid flywheel coming off,

 

[solarman216]

Sally's bits

Worn spigot, will need to machine this up, it's only function is to line up fluid flywheel prior to bolt location in drive plate, if it is a sloppy fit the FF will be out of balance.

 

[solarman216]

Sally's bits

Drive plate bent!!!

 

[solarman216]

Sally's bits

Still fixed to the engine.

 

[solarman216]

Sally's bits

Removal

 

[Deleted account DD]

Is it fair to say that at some point in the past this car has had major work done and hasnt been put back together properly

 

[solarman216]

Sally's bits

This is the part that the spigot when machined will go into, this part will be machined as well, enlarged to accept the new spigot after fitted with a sleeve.

 

[Timbo_1975]

Erm where is the center gone off the flex plate?!?!

 

[solarman216]

Sally's bits

Now where did the good one on the left come from, not far away and at £50.00 cash was a steal, so we are pretty near home and dry.

 

[solarman216]

Sally's bits

These are the three bolts holding bell housing to engine, and the two long ones are not originals.:nenau:nenau

 

[tezzer]

Now where did the good one on the left come from, not far away and at £50.00 cash was a steal, so we are pretty near home and dry.

what a bargain, here we go pete things are looking up mate. :thumb2:lol

 

[clivvy]

curiouser and curiouser

 

[solarman216]

OK Hi all , think you will all agree a great result, tomorrow we will de grease the engine, and jet wash the engine bay, drop the sump, (oil leaks), remove the rocker cover (oil leaks) order new seal for gearbox spigot, fit new nut and sealer to stud with missing nut under inlet manifold (water leak), although the water pump housing has leaked in the past it looks to have some fresh sealer without rust marks on so can assume it has been attended to, will see it better after cleaning, No air cleaner was fitted, so will need air & oil filters, while the Auto oil cooler is not in the best position it will function reasonably and Briggie will not be towing (no tow bar), absolutely could not believe my luck when I went back to a local garage and they found this drive plate (used) but been on their shelf for years, it was only one guy who new it was there and he just happened to hear my tale of woe, what a result, oh and yes Briggie we are doing the filter on the pump, Rick:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2

 

[clivvy]

i cant believe the stuff youre doing rick, ts just fantastic. also cant believe what you have found, water leaks, oil leaks, NO AIR FILTER? unbelievable..!! this car should be good as new when you've done with it!

 

[zippy656]

sounds great news

well done guys..

Briggie will be able to do a grand tour

 

[solarman216]

Bad workmanship

Is it fair to say that at some point in the past this car has had major work done and hasnt been put back together properly

Yes a gearbox replacement paid for by the club, they did not unbolt the fluid flywheel from the drive plate, and so when replacing the box bent the drive plate in the process, (its a heavy box and this is the incorrect way to do it) if the FF is fitted to the box first then offered up the spigot enters the plate on the crank and centers the shaft then fit bell housing bolts, then the 4 bolts to FF = no chance of damage, but they definately did not do it that way, also only three of the four main bell housing bolts were fitted and not very tight at that, I think there should be some kind of come back on the garage, but that is not for me to say, these things are not pleasant and I can't deal with that kind of stuff, without losing my rag and then things go bad, sorry its just not something I can do, Rick:nenau:nenau

 

[briggie]

These are the three bolts holding bell housing to engine, and the two long ones are not originals.:nenau:nenau

erm how many should there be rick ?

 

[felixthelogchopper]

Yes a gearbox replacement paid for by the club, they did not unbolt the fluid flywheel from the drive plate, and so when replacing the box bent the drive plate in the process, (its a heavy box and this is the incorrect way to do it) if the FF is fitted to the box first then offered up the spigot enters the plate on the crank and centers the shaft then fit bell housing bolts, then the 4 bolts to FF = no chance of damage, but they definately did not do it that way, also only three of the four main bell housing bolts were fitted and not very tight at that, I think there should be some kind of come back on the garage, but that is not for me to say, these things are not pleasant and I can't deal with that kind of stuff, without losing my rag and then things go bad, sorry its just not something I can do, Rick:nenau:nenau

Looks like we need to have a word with the garage then. That should aid the finances a bit :augie

 

[Deleted account DD]

Yes a gearbox replacement paid for by the club, they did not unbolt the fluid flywheel from the drive plate, and so when replacing the box bent the drive plate in the process, (its a heavy box and this is the incorrect way to do it) if the FF is fitted to the box first then offered up the spigot enters the plate on the crank and centers the shaft then fit bell housing bolts, then the 4 bolts to FF = no chance of damage, but they definately did not do it that way, also only three of the four main bell housing bolts were fitted and not very tight at that, I think there should be some kind of come back on the garage, but that is not for me to say, these things are not pleasant and I can't deal with that kind of stuff, without losing my rag and then things go bad, sorry its just not something I can do, Rick:nenau:nenau

Thanks Rick. I tried to work the question tactfully :augie

Friendly word in their ear to start maybe??

 

[Deleted account DD]

Thats spooky felix