Multiple projects by Johnny

[Barraclough]

Yeah sounds like a unhappy neighbour grassing you up to me. Surely no crime has been committed, what a waste of money and resources by them looking into this.

[johnny]

There's only one that I've not got on with but I don't even know how he'd have seen all the cars

[johnny]

dropped the engine into place this evening
got more than this done but this was the last pic I took of the bay, all that's left is a few plugs and exhaust, power steering pump and fan belt

Also took a pic of all the bolts that never made it back on [emoji38]
Most are from old engine but we're worried there not all from the old engine [emoji38]

Cops also came out today apologised for inconvenience and left, what a waste of time I had to drive 5 mile from the garage where the corsa is to my house for them to look around for 30 seconds and leave

[stanc3w0rks]

Ahh plenty of spare parts [emoji14] hope that dipstick went back in though haha.. is it turning over yet?

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[johnny]

Yeah they'll all be thrown in a bucket and will save some other engines [emoji38]

Havnt tried to start it yet as it's at a mates and it's a small quiet old village, sort of like a place time forgot I don't even get signal on my phone [emoji38] so we thought it best to get the exhaust on first, the engine was running before it was removed so it should just fire up

[johnny]

The dip stick is random because it's not from that engine or the old engine so unsure where it came from haha

[stanc3w0rks]

Ahh yes exhaust would probably be a good idea so.. hope it goes well now.

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[johnny]

First time didn't even barrel, was so happy jumping around like a toddler on Christmas morning [emoji2] [emoji2] [emoji2]

[johnny]

Bought some presents for the wee b

Gave the da a run aswel, came out a treat


And a big decision now for the engine

Or
[emoji38] need to decide on a colour aswel

[johnny]

Engines developed a ticking noise today and oil light is coming on intermittently, hoping it's just the oil pressure switch and not the oil pump

[stanc3w0rks]

Thats a shame lad. Is the new engine the same as the old one?

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[johnny]

Yeah, don't think there's any difference in the engines just the flywheel and box

I'm fairly certain the tapping is a lifter and I'm hoping it'll free up after its run in fully

I bought this engine essentially untested, woman told me it was running fine and I just took her word and bought it, the only thing I did was start it and run it for about 30 seconds [emoji38] not my greatest move but I was desperate to get my car sorted

[stanc3w0rks]

Is anything salvageable from the old engine?

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[johnny]

Yeah the whole engine bar the valves are in good condition, the pistons are lightly scuffed but are definitely usable, I've seen far worse [emoji38]

[stanc3w0rks]

Ahh well thats good then. Atleast whatevers ticking wont cost any more money, just time [emoji14]

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