..... well...... it started and ran ok, but with a horrid grateing noise that got louder when you depressed the clutch
So Vard and i decided the only thing to do was to have a look at the clutch
... that meant pulling the engine back out :annoy:
So we cracked on in the p**sing rain, got the lump back out, to find the clutch was fine :| then i had a horrible thought.... i got under the car and found the issue, a small cover held on with x2 13mm bolts had belt slightly on the first fit, and it was "just" touching the flywheel :x needless to say, this piece is no longer fitted
Anyway from there on in it all went tits up, took us two hours just to get the engine and box back together (you know when they just wont).. then a driveshaft popped out spilling dexron 3 all over the drive (Vard later layed in it with his hat on, which soaked in and coated his hair completely)... in the struggle we also managed to snap the dipstic tube clean off in the sump
anyway after getting fed up of it last night when it absoulutely hammered it down at 9pm onwards... we gave up.
So this morning (11ish) me and Chris got back on with it, it was finnished by 3pm, it now runs like a charm
(the video makes it sound crap, it is actually very good, no rattles etc).
So now im knackered, but have a very greatfull wife !
The car still needs a couple of tyres, a backbox (not blowing just outer skin) and an MOT ! oh and a really good clean cut back and polish.
So the only thing left to say is a massive thanks to Vard, the guy never fails to help out, get stuck in and give some moral support when needed, he even booked a couple of days off work to help me out ! i genuinely dont know anyone else that would do that to help a mate out ! So as said thanks Vard from me and the Mrs
:cheers:
Video of fire up
Happy Mrs ! (spot Vard
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Im going to chill out now for a day, then back to it ! need to get my new Ti finnished