Few pics of my Project Crx delsol Sir - Page 6

Nuttzy · #51 09-10-2009, 07:59 PM

My poor delsol isnt ideling properly, its hunting and dying down almost as if its gonna cut out, but it drives fine otherwise. I finally figured out where the idle air control valve and the fast thermo idle valve is, so i took them off there tonight so ill clean them tomorrow evening.
Im gonna order new o-rings and the litle wire mesh gasket thing for the car too.

Heres a couple pics:

Nuttzy · #52 09-12-2009, 06:15 PM

I painted the manifold heat cover black, tidys its up no end.

Nuttzy · #53 09-14-2009, 04:03 PM

Here my latest purchase, im gonna take the engine out to do the timing belt and replace a few seals etc, and for the experience of it.

C-Rex · #54 09-14-2009, 07:35 PM

Where did you get teh stand from in the end man?
Getting an engine crane this week myself for putting the engine back in my CRX

Nuttzy · #55 09-14-2009, 09:51 PM

I got it off ebay, £40 and £12 delivery, sure it was a bargain.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sealey-Es350-E...d=p3286.c0.m14

Is it worth buying your own engine crane for using once or twice? Some places hire them out for a day or whatever i think, 20€ would probably hire it. Ill be using a tractor and loader to lift mine, haha

C-Rex · #56 09-16-2009, 08:41 AM

Tractor and loader would do teh job I suppose ha ha

Ill be doing a good few swap overs etc so I said it would be as well to get one less arseing around out in the yard

Nuttzy · #57 10-06-2009, 11:56 PM

I hired out an engine crane/hoist there this evening, €20 a day, cant go wrong bt

I made a start, have the coolant,oil drained, all the rad and fans, hoses out, aux belts off and p/s pump set aside, etc... Have a lot of the electrical connectors disconnected too. Took out most of the air con stuff too as thats not going back in.

Hope to get the engine out by tomorrow evening, I pray

Heres the hoist resting itself

Was a grand night so i stayed at it, less to do tomorrow

Nuttzy · #58 10-06-2009, 11:57 PM

The interesting engine work at last

Have the engine out, im going to give it a new timing belt, water pump, tensioner and bolts, and plenty of new seals and gaskets. Ill learn how to replace clutches and a bit about gearboxes and driveshafts all at the same time.

First engine i ever removed, im delighted! Cant wait to start tucking into it, ive being wanting to change this timing belt this ages. Tis enjoyable work, when it goes right haha :drink)

Was a bit of a struggle but finally got the engine hoisted out thanks to the members on here giving me advice

Finally have the engine out and mounted on its stand

My garage is slowly filling up, i reckon my parents think im mad at this stage :rlaugh)

I believe this is a 96spec Itr clutch/flywheel :hmmm)

I'd say it'll be some fun putting all this back together :happy) Think i labaled about 3 electrical connectors (nervous:

C-Rex · #59 10-07-2009, 06:25 AM

Doing savage man
Almost motivates me to finish mine..

Just waiting to get money to buy and engine hoist for doing mine

Nuttzy · #60 11-22-2009, 03:42 PM

Just to update this thread, i done all I wanted to and learned all i could with this car, so Ive sold it on to let someone else enjoy it! Cheers for all the comments and help from ye folk! I wouldnt have learned much without all the people that replied to my threads on this and other forums!