Project Manual

[the young mechanic]

not yet dad but soon will no more than you lol see you at weekend dad and rest of you at york

[Jamest5r]

This was actually all finished 10 weeks ago however on start-up the RMS failed it just did'nt fit properly and i got a bit of smoke out the back, so the block was pulled out again and was pulled apart, it was decided that the piston rings werent sealing properly so in went 0.4 oversize new one's.

Anyway today started off well...



Started putting it all back together....




Then when doing the last mani stud up this happens....



Anyway carried on and with Smithy's help got the gearbox on and then lifted the block and box onto the sub-frame, yes two old bloke's managed it somehow







If it wasnt for that bloody stud could of lowered the car back on, but hey-ho the bitch fight's on for another day.

[Dangerous Dave]

Ah, hate it when that happens. Just be glad it wasn't a head bolt

Wish I had a nice dry garage to mess with my car bloody weather

[Jamest5r]

Ah, hate it when that happens. Just be glad it wasn't a head bolt

Wish I had a nice dry garage to mess with my car bloody weather

It's rented from one of my Mrs mate's for a £1 a day, ive had the bloody thing in there 10 weeks, need to get it out so Smithy can take it over again

[T5frankie]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..................

[Dangerous Dave]

It's rented from one of my Mrs mate's for a £1 a day, ive had the bloody thing in there 10 weeks, need to get it out so Smithy can take it over again

LOL, doesn't sound much, £1 a day, but I suppose it mounts up

[p fandango]

I suppose it mounts up

to about £365 a year i reckon

[The Flying Moose]

The end is nigh mate the end is nigh.

Seems its nothing but setbacks for you at the moment. Actually making me think twice about starting my manifold tonight!

[smithy]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..................

dont worry not long now mate and yours will look like james car at mo and that high too but with all the studs in place mate

[Volvostorm]

Funny, mine has adopted that high front end look too!

[Jamest5r]

Stud's out nice and cleanly

[T5frankie]

Stud's out nice and cleanly

goody goody, thanks for leaving my helmet out mate.

[JT]

Stud's out nice and cleanly

good news!!!

[Jamest5r]

That's better



All the bit's back on





All in place just got to lower it down carefully lol and im nearly there





Many thanks to Mr Moose for the offer of help today, unfortunaltly he did'nt make it past Peterbough, ill leave him to tell the story, hope you get it sorted mate.

[JelT5]

Nice one mate- she's looking good

[LiamT4]

Nothing serious with emlyn, i hope.

[The Flying Moose]

Nothing serious with emlyn, i hope.

Unfortunatley so Liam. I got just outside Peterborough and the car began to smoke. The main coolant pipe to the turbo had split and all coolant was lost, long story short, warped head, blown cylinder head gasket, loss of compression and a long recovery stint home.

I have litterally just got through the door an hour ago, I set off at 12 and phoned the AA at just gone two!!!

[The Flying Moose]

Really pleased to see you made the progress in the end James. If you havnt got it all together by next weekend ill pop down in the van or Avensis...

[Dangerous Dave]

Unfortunatley so Liam. I got just outside Peterborough and the car began to smoke. The main coolant pipe to the turbo had split and all coolant was lost, long story short, warped head, blown cylinder head gasket, loss of compression and a long recovery stint home.

I have litterally just got through the door an hour ago, I set off at 12 and phoned the AA at just gone two!!!

You really aren't having much luck with that car!

[The Flying Moose]

You really aren't having much luck with that car!

You can bloody well say that again! Everytime I change somethin gthough I think, "There isnt alot else that can go wrong", seems in the case of Volvo's there is.

If repairable however once the head is changed it will pretty much bar the bottom end be brand spanking new!