Yarp
ClioSport Club Member
182 Turbo, E46 M3
Slow progress as life has got in the way the last few weeks.
I had a bit of a panic tonight that I hadn’t put any assembly lube or oil in the head when I refitted it. I might have been being a bit dramatic but don’t really care.
Popped the rocker back off and then dumped a s**t load of oil in. As per the manual, I also submerged the hydraulic stops in diesel to re-prime them. Although it’s probably a bit of a waste of time given how long it’ll be sat but it beats them being bone dry like they were.
I did spot that I’d put the cams in the same way, so both valve sets would be open and closed at the same time. That would have given some lols come timing it up so not a totally wasted exercise.
Rocker cover back on, torqued nicely and sealed again. Somehow I lost the gasket for the oil breather plate. The one that came with the gasket set is a rectangle shape one which makes sense given that this engine is from a 172 cup and not a 182. Manual says to just seal it with that stupid blue or red s**t so will just do that instead.
I need to just pull my finger out my arse and crack on. I had planned some stuff at the weekend but the eagle eyed viewers may spot a BMW engine cover in the background. The 5 series has decided to hoy a wobbler and cracked the solid coolant pipe that goes to the block. £8 part but needs the inlet manifold removed to access one of the bolts. s**t design and that’s my Saturday accounted for. I can’t have the “reliable” car also needing work so it’s going to have to go in the new year. The lack of a 535d or 540d in the G series makes me sad though. I can’t be dealing with the 540i’s fuel bills and another 30d just seems a sideways step.
I had a bit of a panic tonight that I hadn’t put any assembly lube or oil in the head when I refitted it. I might have been being a bit dramatic but don’t really care.
Popped the rocker back off and then dumped a s**t load of oil in. As per the manual, I also submerged the hydraulic stops in diesel to re-prime them. Although it’s probably a bit of a waste of time given how long it’ll be sat but it beats them being bone dry like they were.
I did spot that I’d put the cams in the same way, so both valve sets would be open and closed at the same time. That would have given some lols come timing it up so not a totally wasted exercise.
Rocker cover back on, torqued nicely and sealed again. Somehow I lost the gasket for the oil breather plate. The one that came with the gasket set is a rectangle shape one which makes sense given that this engine is from a 172 cup and not a 182. Manual says to just seal it with that stupid blue or red s**t so will just do that instead.
I need to just pull my finger out my arse and crack on. I had planned some stuff at the weekend but the eagle eyed viewers may spot a BMW engine cover in the background. The 5 series has decided to hoy a wobbler and cracked the solid coolant pipe that goes to the block. £8 part but needs the inlet manifold removed to access one of the bolts. s**t design and that’s my Saturday accounted for. I can’t have the “reliable” car also needing work so it’s going to have to go in the new year. The lack of a 535d or 540d in the G series makes me sad though. I can’t be dealing with the 540i’s fuel bills and another 30d just seems a sideways step.
