The Counts 1.7 TD GSI nova

Very nice,

Two questions...
Have you sourced any rebuilb parts for the engine, if so where from?
And what are the shafts off (are the welded ones) , what Gearbox you using?

Keep up the good work !

Dan

Thanks again for your kind words everyone - putting crusty old crap in the blaster and seeing it come out spotless still hasn't lost its appeal lol

Dan yes i have managed to source all the rebuild parts but they weren't cheap

The bearings ~( an engine set of bigs and mains), piston rings, and thrust spacers cost £108 from a local engineering company we use through work (Robinsons engineering in ferndown dorset)

Then for the fixings i had to go to vauxhall (Robinsons advised me to go to vauxhall as thats the only place that supply them ie they aren't available n the after market)

The Main bearing cap bolts are re usable according to auto data (which is a spot of luck as vauxhall don't list them as they are supposed to be reused so arn't available at all according to vaux parts dept) so i only got the con rod studs and nuts (8 or each) for £45

I was going to go ARP but they are a strange size some thing like M9 super fine so i thought OEM for now.

BTW i also enquired with vauxhall about the bearings and they come in pairs at £27 a pair!! :eek:

you living back in MK gayboy?

No mate only on weekend visits atm until we are in our new house (hopfully soon) nice to see you making an apperance is all ok?

It would be nice to catch up soon

Craig have you still got the red grill?

yeah mate.

Painting looks good.

Cheers boss like I saidits only rattle can

Few more bits done today

Hubs hand shot with the fine grade

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And polished up

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Hub carriers painted up

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More bits cleaned ready to be blaster

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They cam out spanking as usual

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Especially the upper half of the sump

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Primed the filler neck and lower half of the sump (the pan if you will)

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Oil strainer and oil pump degreased and hot washed

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD586.jpg

No swarf left in here now :roll:

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Oil pump stripped and cleaned - by hand this time i will add

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD612.jpg

Starter cleaned off

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Then on to the head - which was filthy

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I made sure i gently removed the injector washers first (there are two per injector)

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For reference the small washer goes this way up in the hole

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In the degreaser

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Looking better after a rinse

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Then after a dry off with the brake cleaner and air line i lubed up the cam and followers

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD605.jpg

Some new goodies arrived to day as well

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../NovaTD609.jpg

:thumb::thumb: