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Re: Project Tractor engine swap
Reply #300 - 28. Aug 2007 at 12:43

A jumping chain would certainly explain why it appeared to run OK and then suddenly developed issues again.

The oil in that engine looked pretty manky. Maybe the chain tensioner didn't operate correctly on initial startup, it jumped a tooth, corrected by your tweaking of the pump timing, only to jump again...

You need to have a look at that chain, methinks.

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Project Tractor engine swap Reply #301 - 28. Aug 2007 at 12:47 Quote: Both nightmare jobs. Either way, you have to take timing chain off, so my bet is scrap it and call it a day. I feel that way. But I have £1500 tied up in this - more than I can justify writing off - so need to minimise loses now, which I guess means fixing the thing.
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sassanach Senior Member Offline Posts: 805 trowbridge Gender:	Re: Project Tractor engine swap Reply #302 - 28. Aug 2007 at 12:47 according to oracle, pump is easy to replace as pump has master spline which means it can only go in one way. pulley stays put held by special tool which i can get.BUT my vote is remove engine swap heads and reinstall
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Taxi Driver Omega Lord Offline OOF Holly Dog Posts: 8413 Swindon Gender: Drives: Fiat Scudo 90 Multijet (whatever that means!)	Re: Project Tractor engine swap Reply #303 - 28. Aug 2007 at 13:33 TheBoy wrote on 28. Aug 2007 at 12:24: Could this be same thing? [img] Dunno if Disco's have the BMW lump in them But my bro's 2.5 TD did the same as that article......it wasnt the timing chain....it waz summat to do with the pump and had a new one fitted.
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Re: Project Tractor engine swap
Reply #304 - 28. Aug 2007 at 13:41

Taxi Driver wrote on 28. Aug 2007 at 13:33:

TheBoy wrote on 28. Aug 2007 at 12:24:

Could this be same thing?

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Dunno if Disco's have the BMW lump in them Undecided

But my bro's 2.5 TD did the same as that article......it wasnt the timing chain....it waz summat to do with the pump and had a new one fitted.

Rangie does.

New pump? Ouch!

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Taxi Driver Omega Lord Offline OOF Holly Dog Posts: 8413 Swindon Gender: Drives: Fiat Scudo 90 Multijet (whatever that means!)	Re: Project Tractor engine swap Reply #305 - 28. Aug 2007 at 13:47 TheBoy wrote on 28. Aug 2007 at 13:41: Taxi Driver wrote on 28. Aug 2007 at 13:33: TheBoy wrote on 28. Aug 2007 at 12:24: Could this be same thing? [img]New pump?[/highlight] Ouch! Well it might not have needed one But thats what you expect when he had it recovered to a main stealer!
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Project Tractor engine swap Reply #306 - 28. Aug 2007 at 14:21 Chains/Sprockets/Guides appear to be dealer only. Just rang the dealer.... ...assuming tensioners OK, looking around £235 + VAT.... Tensioners an extra £62.50 + VAT each if they are gone. I'm still hyperventilating.
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Re: Project Tractor engine swap
Reply #307 - 28. Aug 2007 at 14:58

TheBoy wrote on 28. Aug 2007 at 14:21:

Chains/Sprockets/Guides appear to be dealer only.

Just rang the dealer.... ...assuming tensioners OK, looking around £235 + VAT.... Shocked

Tensioners an extra £62.50 + VAT each if they are gone.

I'm still hyperventilating.

is that trade price tho??? it may be cheaper if not, how much is head set??
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Re: Project Tractor engine swap
Reply #308 - 28. Aug 2007 at 14:59

Taxi Driver wrote on 28. Aug 2007 at 13:33:

TheBoy wrote on 28. Aug 2007 at 12:24:

Could this be same thing?

[img]

Dunno if Disco's have the BMW lump in them Undecided

But my bro's 2.5 TD did the same as that article......it wasnt the timing chain....it waz summat to do with the pump and had a new one fitted.

Either 4 cyl descended from the early Diesel or the TD5

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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Project Tractor engine swap Reply #309 - 28. Aug 2007 at 15:13 Eurocarparts are cheaper......
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Project Tractor engine swap Reply #310 - 28. Aug 2007 at 15:27 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 28. Aug 2007 at 15:13: Eurocarparts are cheaper...... Going by their website, might be able to nearly save the VAT, though nothing in stock....
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sassanach Senior Member Offline Posts: 805 trowbridge Gender:	Re: Project Tractor engine swap Reply #311 - 28. Aug 2007 at 15:35 do yourself a favour, how much is a head gasket (not set just head gasket)?
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Project Tractor engine swap Reply #312 - 28. Aug 2007 at 15:37 sassanach wrote on 28. Aug 2007 at 15:35: do yourself a favour, how much is a head gasket (not set just head gasket)? Won't I need the other stuff, eg rocker gasket etc etc?
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sassanach Senior Member Offline Posts: 805 trowbridge Gender:	Re: Project Tractor engine swap Reply #313 - 28. Aug 2007 at 15:40 nope you have got all that other stuff already. you have a perfectly sweet lump sat in your garage KNOWN to work with a duff head, swap em and stop doing a balaclava
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Re: Project Tractor engine swap
Reply #314 - 28. Aug 2007 at 15:46

sassanach wrote on 28. Aug 2007 at 15:40:

nope you have got all that other stuff already. you have a perfectly sweet lump sat in your garage KNOWN to work with a duff head, swap em and stop doing a balaclava

That must be a Wiltshire/Avon term for something, coz means nought to me, but think I can guess the meaning....

Just rang the same place I got previous HG set quotes from. HG is around £60/£65, but need to know how many 'notches' it has, which is something to do with thickness?? They are now saying they don't list bolts, which usually mean they are not stretch bolts Shocked

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