Re: My Ph1 172 track sl*g Progress Thread
update..
Its going back together, alltho i still need some bits and peices the big stuff is done.
I took the panel out on the bulkhead hoping to get the aircon evaporator out, this was my second attempt at doing this and i gave up again, Lol. Its staying put, it probably weighs very little as its all ali. Could of got a non a/c heater unit but it would of been better to do it earlier in the build. Still i managed to cut the pipes off shorter to make it even neater.
After that i ripped the bulk head insulation off as the heat shield had fallen off it. Might need to make something up to protect the pipes now tho.
Yesterday i stripped the cambelt covers off to make a start on the belt change.
Tip-ex ahoy!
I bought myself the special Reno tool for locking the cams. Its a good tool, altho i took a grinder to it to get it to fit a little better.
All apart and ready for the new belt and pulleys
Built back up after resetting the cam timing using the correct locking tools and not a tube of liquid paper
I had to hear it run, even tho its not fully together. I just fitted the bare minimum to get it running.
Started first time on the button and ticks over lovely. Didnt want to run it for long as there is no colant in it but I gave it a little rev and man does it feel different. Its so eager to rev, sounded like a rabid dog barking!