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[kashurst]

You are off to a great start. You might want to take the ECUs home with you. Rare as hens teeth at the moment.

 

[Mr Googler]

You are off to a great start. You might want to take the ECUs home with you. Rare as hens teeth at the moment.

I put it on the floor just to wind people up ??? It’s safely tucked away ?

 

[Mr Googler]

What’s good for cleaning the insides of the expansion tanks?

 

[kashurst]

I am think someone on youtube did it. How much are new ones?

 

[vas]

sump looks good ?
btw, looks like you got a new supercharger. Is it only one replaced cause they couldn't get the other out?

 

[Mr Googler]

I am think someone on youtube did it. How much are new ones?

I’ll have a search. Not that much money but nothing wrong with these one

 

[Mr Googler]

sump looks good ?
btw, looks like you got a new supercharger. Is it only one replaced cause they couldn't get the other out?

Replaced a good few years ago apparently.

 

[kashurst]

Replaced a good few years ago apparently.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1……….

 

[Mr Googler]

5, 4, 3, 2, 1……….

Boom?

 

[Mr Googler]

I’ve got some Wessex pro flush on the way. Supposed to be better than rydlyme. I’ll sling some of that in the expansion tanks ?

 

[julians]

What’s good for cleaning the insides of the expansion tanks?

So the expansion tank on my 25 year old caterham 7 was pretty grotty, so I removed it from the car, and filled it half full with those ceramic balls that are used in cooking,like these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/KitchenCraft-Ceramic-Baking-Beans-Pastry/dp/B0001IWZ2W

Blocked up all the holes and filled the tank with a mix of hot water and fairy liquid.

Then shook it for 5 mins, emptied out the now horrid water, refilled and repeated until super clean. Probably took about 20 minutes to get it clean as new.

 

[Ian h]

Header/expansion tank cleaning

there was another thread but not find it

OR

 

[petem]

Engines pulled today…went well! 1 hour start to on the lorry. Started tearing down too….all whilst stood up and drinking tea. It’s a revelation ?

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there has been some very dubious work done by an “engineer”. I know all about this but it’s still beyond @BruceK standard bodging. That is a fibreglass covered sump due to “corrosion”. There is a mint 2nd hand one in a box next to it ? Love the sealant work too. That won’t leak clearly ?

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some suspect wiring too

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Love doing this indoors….and very please with my makeshift rolling engine pallets

Let the trying not to break stuff continue!

How long did it take to get the engines out?

 

[Mr Googler]

How long did it take to get the engines out?

2 hours a side disconnecting everything. 1 hour of which was getting the stupid grey 8 pin plugs apart without breaking them (there’s a volvo tool of course)….then 1 hour to lift inc nattering and looking at the now infamous grp’ d sump

 

[Seastoke]

Engines pulled today…went well! 1 hour start to on the lorry. Started tearing down too….all whilst stood up and drinking tea. It’s a revelation ?

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there has been some very dubious work done by an “engineer”. I know all about this but it’s still beyond @BruceK standard bodging. That is a fibreglass covered sump due to “corrosion”. There is a mint 2nd hand one in a box next to it ? Love the sealant work too. That won’t leak clearly ?

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some suspect wiring too

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Love doing this indoors….and very please with my makeshift rolling engine pallets

Let the trying not to break stuff continue!

Engines pulled today…went well! 1 hour start to on the lorry. Started tearing down too….all whilst stood up and drinking tea. It’s a revelation ?

View attachment 130178View attachment 130179View attachment 130180View attachment 130181

there has been some very dubious work done by an “engineer”. I know all about this but it’s still beyond @BruceK standard bodging. That is a fibreglass covered sump due to “corrosion”. There is a mint 2nd hand one in a box next to it ? Love the sealant work too. That won’t leak clearly ?

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some suspect wiring too

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Love doing this indoors….and very please with my makeshift rolling engine pallets

Let the trying not to break stuff continue!

I know you are small , but they are big ladders to reach the oil filler.

 

[BruceK]

Some top bodging there. You'll be hard pressed to beat that this time.

 

[kashurst]

Boom?

He seems to have missed his cue

 

[Jamie Dundee]

What’s good for cleaning the insides of the expansion tanks?

I used oxalic acid on mine.

 

[Mr Googler]

Ace! I shall do that?

what did you do?

 

[Jamie Dundee]

Ace! I shall do that?

what did you do?

Filled it with hot water (cap back on and bung in the bottom) and put a double dose of oxalic powder in. Gave it a good shake and left it for an hour. Drained rinsed and repeat, job done. Did leave it a tasteful shade of translucent antifreeze green but it matches the engine