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We have a 3.0ltr v6 CDTI (turbo diesel) signum in at the moment, his headgasket has been slightly pressurising his coolant system for awhile and we promised him we'd do it when we were quiet over christmas.......
This really is the most well engineered/over engineered engine ive ever worked on.
Pic of the bay and a close up of the turbo. sry for the poor quality.
Pic of inside the rocker cover, valves are all shimmed( i personally dont like hydraulic tappets, but i also dont like reshimming valves )
Also if you look closely the exhaust cam has a split gear with one gear being sprung loaded to reduce any backlash noise/timing effects.
Spot the fault........
Also.... see if you can spot the water pump, customer wanted it replacing.... wish we'd told him we wouldnt lol.
oh dear!! :wasntme:
It must be late because I can't spot the fault :cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Walker
The heads missing :yeah:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Walker
Rolls Royce Merlin for me. Now thats complicated ! :cool:
lol :agree:Quote:
Originally Posted by scratcher
:D no.2 cylinderQuote:
Originally Posted by Scoff
It looks like no2 has got to hot :scratch:
Subaru Impreza WRX EJ20, what a hateful engine to work on
the mazda kl series timing them is a right pain in the hole
Mitsubishi 3000gto, changed the turbo on the rear bank. Took 8 hrs never again!!
Also servicing a jag xjs 5.3 v12 spark plugs werent very nice :(
and folk shout in amazement at how many pipes and wires are under a 5 bonnet...:wasntme:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Walker
lol yeah they dont get much simpler than a 5. maybe a few odd pipes here and there in std form.
We had a toyota soarer in once with a bit of a spaghetti pipework on there twin ceramic turbos, work of art but a pain in the ar*e ive never heard a smoother engine tho.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brigsy
not exactly complicated, but hassle wise.... a mk1 r5.
need the engine and box out? - need to remove rad, steering rack, driveshaft and hubs
change the timing chain? - engine and box out.....
cam change? engine and box out.
clutch change -need to remove rad, steering rack, driveshaft , hubs and gearbox....
you get the picture :(
the engine seems to of been an afterthought then???
thats why i prefer working on trucks instead of cars that pic of engine is unbelievable our engines are just massive upto 16 litres or 12litre twin turbo v8s
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Originally Posted by Tony Walker
people have been known to cut a section out of the bulkhead, from inside the car to access the timing cover.... then weld the section back in.
lol i cant say id blame them..... wish i could do that to customers cars sometimes.
My old man had an XJS and is wasn't running right. I said "pop the bonnet and I'll take a look". As soon as I looked inside and saw all the pipes and cables everywhere, filling every inch of the massive engine bay, I decided that it was a job for his mechanic!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Walker
These are a little larger and tad more expensive than most engines, but they kept me busy for 2 years trying to get them to work properly, excellent now though!
WR-21
http://www.rolls-royce.com/marine/pr...bines/wr21.jsp
isnt that a spitfire engine :scratch:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kris M
not complicated just a pain in the arse, especially putting the gudgeon pins in through holes in the blockQuote:
Originally Posted by Os8472
i think you've got me beat with the Rolls gas turbine engine :cry: although i bet you've got a tad more room?
Or lining up the engine and gearbox as Bruce found out lolQuote:
Originally Posted by markey b
Yeah ive stuggled getting the gearbox back on one of those before now, thought it was just me misaligning the plate or something??
Ours was more a case of using Bruce's head to hold the gearbox off the floor lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Tony Walker
lol ill give him a shout if we get another in, it was a pain.
I'm not sure he'd be up for it, during the last one the immortal words were uttered 'it's off the fooking jack' quickly followed by some girly noises lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Tony Walker
lol :agree:
Couple of pics going back together.
Cars complete and running now. this pics a few hours from finish. Rediculously complicated. i had 7 different containers full of bolts and components lol.
its the same v6 3.0cdti that renault, nissan vauxhall and saab use, we actually have an espace with the same engine just come in with an airflow fault.
Good work there T, looks like a huge job!
:agree::)Your right mate it is a spitfire engine but it wasn't just in a spitfire.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan y
what else did they put it in?
defo not fit in the 5 likeQuote:
Originally Posted by Tony Walker
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/...re-engine.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan y
:agree:
some of the popular ones:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Walker
Avro lancaster
hawker hurricane
de haviland mosquito
and the American P51 mustang
there is more but i cant be arsed lol
The Rolls-Royce Merlin wasn't fitted to all the Spitfires. Some of them used Rolls-Royce Griffon lumps.
You can't beat the sound of a Merlin (or 4, on a Lanc') though :cool:
:agree:Quote:
Originally Posted by The new Bill J
I also love the sound of the merlin :)
RTOC air show meet anyone? :D
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a71..._direction.gif
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:) :coffee:
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