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Author Archives: Sam Parker

Removing the brakes
17 Jul 2015

Removing the brakes

by Sam Parker | posted in: Engine Overhaul | 0

The brakes consist of three parts, the servo (big black circle thing) the master cylinder and the brake lines themselves. Start with draining the brake fluid from the top of the master cylinder. A great tool for this is a … Continued

brakes, master cylinder
The Engine block
17 Jul 2015

The Engine block

by Sam Parker | posted in: Engine Overhaul | 0

Once all the misc had been removed, it was time to remove the inlet manifold and exhaust manifold. The inlet manifold is held on by 4 bolts and 2 nuts. Make sure you remove all the ancillarys first. The inlet (manual … Continued

engine, exhaust, inlet, manifold
Removing Headlights and Grill
17 Jul 2015

Removing Headlights and Grill

by Sam Parker | posted in: Engine Overhaul | 0

This is a fairly easy job as long as none of the screws are corroded/ heads knackered. Start by removing the grill, this is held on with 4 screws that are very easily accessible. As you can see this exposed … Continued

grill, headlights
Removing the radiator, alternator etc…
11 Jul 2015

Removing the radiator, alternator etc…

by Sam Parker | posted in: Engine Overhaul | 0

So its summer 2015 (July) and I’ve decided to overhaul the engine bay. It started one sunny weekend with the removal of all the peripherals (rad, brake servo, wiring loom etc…) The picture below is how the engine bay looked … Continued

alternator, coolant, radiator, washer

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Recent Posts

  • The engine in all its glory
  • Putting the engine back!
  • Gearbox Clean Up
  • While I wait, headlights and grill
  • Starting to put things back 

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