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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10784  
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Good bit of progress there Dinnu
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
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17th Dec 2021 8:40pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7907  
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Just remember it's the work that pays the bills to allow you to do this fantastic restoration!!
  James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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18th Dec 2021 9:24am |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3425  
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You are so right James. Not just time is required !
Spent a couple of hours cleaning the engine block. Quite a bit of deposits came out. I honed the bores... unfortunately some areas at the top end of the stroke did not hone so well - I have the 3 legged honer not the ball type. I hope still good, as did not want to hone too much. I cannot really feel a ridge, so should be ok for the rings.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge A bit of paint later, engine block looking nice again. Target was to get dirty today, so can spend some clean evenings playing with the bottom end of the engine. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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18th Dec 2021 3:29pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3682 
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Nice work as always.
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18th Dec 2021 6:41pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3425
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Thank you Co1
1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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18th Dec 2021 7:13pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3425
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Some progress today.
Piston oil coolers installed. Crank installed on new shells and thrusts. Getting the rear bearing cap on was a bit of a fight without the proper guiding blocks for the T shaped seals.. but in the end got there. Rotating the crank found some 'hard spots'  . Bit of head scratching later, found that the T seals on the rear bearing cap that still need trimming off fouling the crank... pheww.
Click image to enlarge Can shaft is installed on original journals. Click image to enlarge 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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20th Dec 2021 7:24pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10784
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Time well spent Dinnu on cleaning the block and then starting to put it all back together
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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20th Dec 2021 8:39pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3425
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Yes Clayton, best way to spend some time.. at least in my nerdish opinion 😂
Still a few more parts to clean... but for now I will try to assemble whatever is already clean 😉 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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20th Dec 2021 8:47pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10784
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I would be the same way, can't beat the items being clean and then you can have a good look and then asses them
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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20th Dec 2021 8:56pm |
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| Black Puma Member Since: 31 Jan 2015 Location: Sydney Posts: 198 
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Love this build/rebuild Dinnu. Thank you for sharing. Don't rush, because I can wait to see this build unfold
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21st Dec 2021 12:28pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3425
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Thank you Black Puma. I am actually getting worried about the rush/no rush thing, as I already purchased the tyres
Bit more progress.. Getting the first piston ready to install. Pistons are not genuine. The genuine ones were quite expensive, and my reasoning was that if genuine crack, then might as well spend less.. and worse case is they crack as well and buy another set 
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The timing case is almost ready to install. This timing case has 3 gaskets. One that goes around, to tentatively keep the oil in. There is another gasket just behind where the tensioner goes, and there is another gasket for the coolant. Strangely enough, they have different thicknesses... so very baffled. Click image to enlarge 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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21st Dec 2021 7:11pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3425
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It is getting together. Looking more like an engine now... will not break any land speed records, but I will take good care of it, and it will get me there.
The sump has seen some better times... need a lot of TLC to get it look good again. That will be for another day. And will get the cover and bracket at back side of the injection pump painted at the same time. Click image to enlarge 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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23rd Dec 2021 1:58pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10784
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Great progress Dinnu, does look like an engine now
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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23rd Dec 2021 9:18pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3425
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I had done the painting of the sump and a few small brackets, so Christmas afternoon while family was watching some movies, I entertained my self with this:
Click image to enlarge Better than watching another Christmas movie 😂 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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25th Dec 2021 7:59pm |
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