WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

On the 2.8:
Got the started off, will clean it up and refit tomorrow. Then I'll do the same for the alternator. Then once its all running and producing its own power I'll set about removing the birds nest, fit my boost gauge and see what's going on with the turbo.

Are you keeping the dti now then mate?? thought it sold on the bay??

Started to make a wee bit of smoke on startup.... Not normal.

Got home and dug out the old very knacked turbo with a view on doing something temp with it. Thinking about doing a temp conversion form a turbo 2.8 to a normal asperated 2.8 while I hunt down a s/h turbo or bite the bullet and get a new one!

Tore it apart and got the spindle out and lots of bent bearing bits from when it died last year have now blocked up the spindle holes (one in the exhaust chamber and one in the air chamber) with a nut and bolt at each end with the aim of keeping the oil where it should be. Next job is to split the one on the car, removing the turbo bit while leaving the exhaust end in place on the pipe and manifold. I will then put the bodged bit on re-connect the pipes etc and start it up. Theory has it, It should then run with out the smoke... I think

Unless the valve seals are away as well of course.

Now question is, by ripping out the guts of the turbo how much pressure am I going to loose in the oil system or will it not notice? There should be some back pressure created due to the very small hole (and it is VERY small) that the oil goes through in the casing but the other parts of the turbo that would further reduce flow (spindle, bearings and a machined piece that seems to be used to direct oil flow*) have been removed.

* Point to note, this part, which has the spindle running through it contains a spring which acts on the bearings located on the spindle seemingly to keep them in position and correctly tensioned. If the part is rotated more than 5 degrees will completly block all oil flow.

It sold to a time waster. They have been reported

. So now im going to try and get a new axle for it and sell it as a fully working truck in the next month hopfully

- Meanwhile I need to get the 2.8 in a drivable state asap so I can give gran her car back lol

Driveable state!?? Rob tret that truck like a baby, wot do you mean "driveable state"?????????

He's owned it....that means in other words its doomed :shock:

Thought the 2.8 was un-breakable?

Danny this is Dan we are talking about.
He can break anything.
:shock:

Frank, ask the question in the 2.8 section matey not in here :thumbup:

Not really to the fronty but to the spare 2.5 VM in the back yard, Got it running with a full manual injection pump on it not the semi electronic one that was fitted. so am

Nothing to the car but got an old Briggs & Stratton lawnmower 35 Classic engine going after work for the father inlaw, stripped the exhaust, carb and pull start and re gapped the spark plug and cleaned it, burst into life first pull of the cord :dance:

I need to do that to an old generator of mine Drift.

Cough .... old Briggs & Stratton lawnmower 35 Classic engine .... at least I was 'on topic' with a fronty :lol:

I did a compressor a couple of years ago, unsiezed it and it worked :thumbup:

Yer, no fronty techi help to be asked for in here :wink:

Its alive! After ripping the starter to bits, small amount of wd40 and some fresh grease and its working again. Next up the alternator. Then nip up the bearings and it should be good to go :twisted:

Fitted my nice new shiney radiator, I'm surprised the old one worked at all, covered in mud from avalanche and holes everywhere.

Popped into the local tyre fitters to get the front wheels balanced.

The first wheel was running out by about 3/8" :shock:

Took it off the machine and put it back on again - still out. Put it back on the truck, spun the wheel - yep, a kernacked star alloy.

Back home, a rummage in the lockup found another star alloy (with a road tyre on it) - now in the boot for a tyre swop tommorrow evening.

Lawrence

Backed off the handbrake as the rear brakes were binding a bit - backed them a bit too much as the handbrake almost touches the headlining now :lol:

Checked G'box and TSFR box levels - TSFR box plug now won't tighten fully now :evil:

Bodged it with some high temp sealant on the threads. Dti will be giving up a plug for the cause.

Broke some tools and screws

This still to brake
RED LINED PART belongs to the front guard - YELLOW is the cutting line

Derusted the "new" bumper, got SOME although it looked quite good on the first, second an third look...