Temp Sensor
The reason the temp sensor was not working is that the bigger bit at the end that does the sensing had fallen off! Doh. New sensor from CBS looks a...
Woohoo, runs again
Engine runs again Let the oil pressure come up on the starter again without plugs. It was tad rough to start with as it tends to be. Turns out the...
Diagnosis Part 3
Taken the water pump out, it looks fine. No damage or wear marks. Also taken several main bearing caps off and check the shells. They all look OK slowly starting...
Diagnosis Part 2
On inspecting the sump it turns out the ring terminal for the earth strap has broken, it was in place so that you could not see it had broken. There...
Diagnosis Part 1
Testing Round 1 (not much time): I can hand crank it fairly easily now, it does seem to get a little notchy in places. Also the starter can turn the...
Damn!
Was out for a drive today again as it was still sunny, unfortunately the engine over heated after 30 miles - only for a very short period of time maybe...
Fuel Tank Breather
The breather that comes with the kit may not be ideal for injected engines, the tank pressurises during use to a very high level. As it is only a one...