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Author:  NG [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:46 pm ]
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lads & gents. i need some advice.

righto, engine coming back out. not today dam rain!

i wish it did'nt but there is to much play, thrust bearings shot. :(

I'm going to give it to some one to pull it apart.

while he has it apart i was thinking! why not put in some new rings & pistons in? They are cheap ( thinking put the same size but new ones in? )

I'm not going to rebuild it & i don't wanna do it up to go super fast just want a bit more life out of it while he is replacing the thrust Bearings.

(cant afford to recon yet, not that it needs it)

Side note how much to recon my old steering rack.

Author:  simon k [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:06 pm ]
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NG wrote:
i wish it did'nt but there is to much play, thrust bearings shot. :(


if the thrust bearings are stuffed, then how do you know that everything else is OK?

NG wrote:
while he has it apart i was thinking! why not put in some new rings & pistons in? They are cheap ( thinking put the same size but new ones in? )


nup, don't put in new pistons without a rebore - re-ring the old pistons maybe, but see above, I bet the bores are no good

if you're going to have it apart, all new bearings are a must

NG wrote:
I'm not going to rebuild it & i don't wanna do it up to go super fast just want a bit more life out of it while he is replacing the thrust Bearings.

(cant afford to recon yet, not that it needs it)


see above - I bet you'll need a reco

NG wrote:
Side note how much to recon my old steering rack.


the parts are cheap - new bush, a lockring or two, boots and oil - $50-$70, I do them myself

Author:  NG [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:17 pm ]
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The engine has only done 80,000k or so. It's a 2nd hand A+

There is about 20 though play there and I was told new thrust bearing and
while at it new clutch kit would sort that out.

i guess i wont know 100% till it is apart.

Author:  Mike_Byron [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:22 pm ]
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The must do's are
1. New clutch oil seal
2. New timing case seal
3. New oil pump
4. New timing chain
5. New high flow water pump.

Bearings arn't expensive and worth the investment.

While its out and apart its also worth getting the block hot dipped to remove all the crud the water galleries etc.

Mike

Author:  Lockie91 [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:28 pm ]
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Mike_Byron wrote:
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While its out and apart its also worth getting the block hot dipped to remove all the crud the water galleries etc.

Mike


Hey sorry to highjack your thread nick, but while your on that subject, I'm going to need mine done, where do u suppose is the best place i can get the block hot dipped, and how much roughly does it turn out to be?

Thanks Mike. :)

Author:  NG [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:40 pm ]
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Mike_Byron wrote:
The must do's are
1. New clutch oil seal
2. New timing case seal
3. New oil pump
4. New timing chain
5. New high flow water pump.

Bearings arn't expensive and worth the investment.

While its out and apart its also worth getting the block hot dipped to remove all the crud the water galleries etc.

Mike


What price would I be looking at for all that? Already put a new water pump in

Author:  Mike_Byron [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:49 pm ]
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Hi
The seals are about $10 each - unsure specifically

Oil pump - about forty bucks
Timing chain - about the same
Bearing about forty a set

Been a while since i bought them though

Mike

Author:  drmini in aust [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:56 pm ]
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Main bearings for an A+ motor are dear, around $100/set, + the bigends about $30/set. Thrust washers $12 or so.
Oil pumps now are about $60.
If you are NOT going to change the piston rings, don't take the pistons and rods out of the motor. The rings will never seal well if you do.

Author:  NG [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:57 pm ]
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Some one is doing this for me.

I Hope the labour is not to much of a stinger mike.

Author:  mini maxx [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 6:25 pm ]
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Howz it goin NG has yer Traveller dried out yet?

Author:  NG [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 6:56 pm ]
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Yeh it is all dry!

Just trying to get everything all right. And keep costs down.

Author:  mini maxx [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:01 pm ]
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Good to hear :D :D :D

Author:  BALLISTIC [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:39 pm ]
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:idea: Just some small advice.......PLEASE dont take short cuts when re-doing your engine and or gearbox.......It will bit you in the ar$e sooner than later....do it right the first time and you will have many happy hours of mini-ing :!:

I dont mean to preach but ive seen (and im sure many others here have as well) short cuts done that have cost a fair few dollars and end up in my workshop (or thier workshop) within 12 months they are having to spend that and a bit more to fix the stuff they have just had done as well as repair further damage.

Author:  mini maxx [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:44 pm ]
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Too true Ballistic too true

Author:  sgc [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Engine coming out! what should i replace. some advice :)

NG wrote:
lads & gents. i need some advice.


OK, so what about the ladies, don't you value their advice? :P

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