Darve's Build Diary

[pete g]

already told him about that will remind him in the morning

cut the old one out and get it welded on

[TIG Brother]

The old oil drain has a steel keensert inside so it's much easier to have a new one fitted with some thing like an M12 thread put in and welded on.

I'm using a -12 jic weld on, this means I dont have to keep worrying about washers when I change the oil.

[darve]

todays efforts have seen a mighty clean and paint of the gearbox. looks pretty smart me thinks

engine tomorrow

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Wow,

[darve]

thanks the engine had an oil leak at the can sensor so the bell housing was covered in gods Knows how much ****e!

I popped in to get a drink not thinking the wire wheel in the drill would make my face "look mouldy" as the wife put it

[SootySport]

It's a work of art Dave, should go on the 4th. plinth.

[darve]

engine today

ancillaries tomorrow

[Mark (smokey mow)]

Very clean looking

I hope you haven't painted over the engine number

[darve]

errrmm where would that be???

when changing the spigot bearing, do you just use a suitably sized socked to drift it out the middle if the flywheel? can't find anything in the workshop manual

thanks

[Mooch]

So - black engine, black panels, black chassis.....are you going to go for the Hitch Hikers Guide style black buttons that light up black when you press them?

That block and gearbox are looking rather nice though :yes:

[Mark (smokey mow)]

errrmm where would that be???

when changing the spigot bearing, do you just use a suitably sized socked to drift it out the middle if the flywheel? can't find anything in the workshop manual

thanks

On an 1800 its on the exhayst manifold side of the engine. In your pic its the little triangular plinth just below and to the right of the rear most port. The number is stamped (lightly) into the top face.

This is mine (note its the other side on a 1600)

For the spiggot bearing just dirve it out with a socket

[pete g]

is the spiggot bearing just in the flywheel on a mazda normally they sit in the end of the crank

[darve]

So -  black engine, black panels, black chassis.....are you going to go for the Hitch Hikers Guide style black buttons that light up black when you press them?

That block and gearbox are looking rather nice though :yes:

errm the engine and gearbox are grey

[darve]

On an 1800 its on the exhayst manifold side of the engine.  In your pic its the little triangular plinth just below and to the right of the rear most port.  The number is stamped (lightly) into the top face.

This is mine (note its the other side on a 1600)

For the spiggot bearing just dirve it out with a socket

ah yes I remember seeing that.....not sure it's still visible.............perhaps the sand paper may need picking up ;)thanks re the bearing

[darve]

is the spiggot bearing just in the flywheel on a mazda  normally they sit in the end of the crank

yup centre of flywheel. mine is goosed hence  replacing