New engine- multitude of problems, input appreciated

[Cro]

I can do nothing but laugh to be honest at the moment its just not going my way.

The new engine is in, fixed the climbing revs... was a bad connection in the brake vacuum hose so at least thats one thing.

So the new issues i'm having now are:

-Coolant is just going walkies, no puddles no leaks as far as I can see. so i'll probably get the system pressure tested as the next port of call. Any other suggestions where it might be going?

- Can't get reverse at the moment, and first is where reverse normally is. I'm presuming that the gear selector arm just needs rotated a bit, clockwise a little bit I guess.

- Strange noise coming from the gearbox at idle which goes away with the slightest of touches of the clutch, also seemed to go away after a short drive there but due to the next problem I wont know if it comes back when its cold again. Sounded almost like a mix between a tweet noise and running your fingernails down a blackboard lightly!

-On the first test drive there the engine sounds very ticky, more so that the old one ever did. I gave it some accelerator and revved fine but then started to misfire a bit. Plugs, leads,coilpack and lambdas were fine on the old engine before it went so I would have thought they would be fine.

Driving along it randomly just cut out and when trying to start it back up it sounded like the a motor was just spinning and not trying to catch at all. Same noise as when the valve went on the last engine :S
Any ideas where to start on that one?

- I havn't the carbon canister wired back up and is throwing a code up, possibly what is causing the engine management light but it wouldnt cause any running problems would it??

No doubt some more problems to come across before I get back on the road ffs.
Ready to give up and punt it on tbh... losing interest by the day :dead:

 

[James.f]

Reverse gear is due to the linkage fella, what i was told on here was have on person to put it in first and keep it there, whilst other person re-connect the linkage to the box,

That should then allow you to choose reverse correctly,

How much coolant have you put in? i kno when i did mine it took a fair whack of water/anti freeze

Btw stick with it fella, itl be back sooner than you think, imagine beeing me 5months,

 

[Cro]

Not sure exactly mate, just filled up with water for testing the engine because new hoses are en route.

Seemed like I was holding the hose there for ages anyway. Enough that after running the car for a while it started to raise its own level again in the tank up past max before I shut it off and drained a bit.

 

[James.f]

You say you dont have the carbon canister plugged in then you have a pipe that will be sucking air in right, wouldnt that cause some sort of engine problem

 

[Cro]

Just the wiring isnt hooked up, the pipework is though. I'll wire it back up tomorrow anyway just incase but with people removing theres I doubt its doing anything nasty

 

[James.f]

you sorted it fella?

 

[Cro]

I did mate yeah, a lot of the oil left in during the travelling made its way around the whole block, settled and left some mess inside. Basically needed some tlc and a few miles under the belt to burn alot of crap off.

Still unusually ticky, and feels like its holding back a bit though, but for now its driving at least

 

[James.f]

Excellent news, did you take the head off to inspect atall?

Btw did that work with the linkage? or was it difficult, i still cant get mine into reverse lol, so im stuck in the parking spot

 

[Cro]

No just cranked with the spark plugs out and had a look into the pistons from the plug holes.

Couldn't get anyone to give me a hand at the time so just rotated it a bit and it was grand. The more its rotated the higher the linkage lifts up and down (height wise) when the gear stick is moved left-right

 

[James.f]

Ace, well atleast its all sorted now, just hope nothing as bad happens again haha,