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wazza16v
10-11-2006, 11:30
As you quite know the 1.8 16v engines are good to a certain point, so after hunting around on ebay ive managed to get hold of a williams engine (F7R) one with 77k. Big thanks to jay s for driving it back all the way from clacton on sea, so ive had the engine for the last month or so which is now at stans at ap developments getting the once over. Im off to Stans in the morning meaning im going to be up around 4 am to get to there at around 8am. Im going to be using the valver gearbox as i know it strong and only on 62k, as the engine is out im going to put on a new clutch, existing alternator, water pump, new cambelt and aux belt. o fingers crossed i should be a happy bunny on the drive home.


Pics and diary to follow

jay s
10-11-2006, 13:38
clacton on sea :? i remember it being great yarmoth ( or what ever it's called ) and im so looking forward to waking up at 5:00am for that trip to wales :lol:

bass_direct
10-11-2006, 15:02
good stuff

lumoxs
10-11-2006, 20:14
woohoo another hybrid thread!!!

Winston
10-11-2006, 20:15
Sang!!!!

stan
10-11-2006, 20:22
grrrr, another early start :D

Martin
12-11-2006, 17:01
sweeet

jay s
13-11-2006, 02:17
opps did'nt go well at all :( everything was hunky doorey untill start up time. tried to start it up and it was'nt having none of it it, stan did a few test for spark and fuel which were all fine then did a compression test to find out cyclinders 2and 3 only have around 60-80 psi :shock: meaning fooked headgasket so its with stan another week so he canwork his magic :D fookin looks good tho.... ( sticker needs changing this week stan :wink: ) not even my car but thanks stan your a star :D highly recommened

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/jay16v-/DSCF2190Medium.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/jay16v-/DSCF2191Medium.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a117/jay16v-/DSCF2192Medium.jpg

who cleaned that eng bay mate looks proper nice :wink:

Winston
13-11-2006, 02:20
Sparkling 8)

ABS ..hisssssss :wink:

Martin
13-11-2006, 07:01
booooooo always the chance you take picking up an engine thats out of the car! :x

wazza16v
13-11-2006, 14:17
What a weekend and im still recovering from it, id like to thank stan and jay for there hard work over the weekend, it was a laugh and good to get to know what work can be carried out.Stan works to a high standard and i would recommend anyone for his services. But we had a mojor problem when we done the compression test to find there is a failure on cylinders 3 and 4, so im in the middle of getting some kind of compensation but i have a gut feeling that i wont have a hope in hells chance. But stan will carry out the head gasket work, ur the man stan !!! this was a buggar as we were 220 miles from home, the only alternative of getting home was the train costing an ass raping 58.00 smackers and that hurt. Hopefully the car will be done for the weekend.

seanofnp
13-11-2006, 15:42
What a weekend and im still recovering from it, id like to thank stan and jay for there hard work over the weekend, it was a laugh and good to get to know what work can be carried out.Stan works to a high standard and i would recommend anyone for his services. But we had a mojor problem when we done the compression test to find there is a failure on cylinders 3 and 4, so im in the middle of getting some kind of compensation but i have a gut feeling that i wont have a hope in hells chance. But stan will carry out the head gasket work, ur the man stan !!! this was a buggar as we were 220 miles from home, the only alternative of getting home was the train costing an ass raping 58.00 smackers and that hurt. Hopefully the car will be done for the weekend.

If they sold you it as a running engine fella and it wasnt you can get some compensation surely.

wazza16v
13-11-2006, 16:11
im on the case but i will need to pay for the engine work now to get the car home, then i will take him to the cleaners (headwork and car cams maybe) :wink:

stan
13-11-2006, 18:31
Aye, was a complete gutter when we found the bad news.

Theres some ****ers about, and this one is ripe for a raping imo :evil:

Rich
13-11-2006, 19:07
i hope there is going to be a name and shame after you've sorted out compo or not with the seller?

wazza16v
13-11-2006, 20:26
Aye, was a complete gutter when we found the bad news.

Theres some f**k**s about, and this one is ripe for a raping imo :evil:

Stan i'll bring the KY this blokes going to get it :wink:

lumoxs
13-11-2006, 21:08
aie - name and shame boys!!

MatBrown
13-11-2006, 21:51
Was another Ebay special i believe.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=011&item=320034027874&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1#ebayphotohosting



Mat.

Laine_16v
13-11-2006, 21:52
that was the one ^^

wazza16v
13-11-2006, 22:01
it sure was matt.

wazza16v
14-11-2006, 12:16
right good news the car will be fixed for sat, but the bad news is its coming out of my pocket. but hey im sure i can get something out of it

wazza16v
16-11-2006, 09:05
UPDATE !!!!

The head was skimmed yesterday as the head gasket failed in two places, this split were the oil and water ways meet causing the cream cheese builld up. Craig from ap delvelopments will hopefully get it up and running today, i said he's more than welcome to give it some around the black mountains :wink: .

So yet another trip to the land of the funny talking people, but i will enjoy the drive home :D


stan your the man !!

northy
16-11-2006, 09:18
good luck guys.

did you check the head to see if it had been skimmed before ???

wazza16v
16-11-2006, 09:33
Stan will be compiling a full report one the car is up and running, i should know sometime in the afternoon if its running ok.

bass_direct
16-11-2006, 12:38
fingers crossed

stan
16-11-2006, 18:35
All good...she runs sweet as a nut now!

My machinist tells me the head was very warped, but a good skim got it back to flat.

Northy, it didnt look like it had been skimmed before, no.

Will upload a few pics tommorow.

Winston
16-11-2006, 18:48
BADASS!!!!!

wazza16v
17-11-2006, 00:48
well chuffed :excited:

might have a few drinks to celebrate, well once im home :drunk:

stan is the man

wazza16v
17-11-2006, 14:57
Going to pick up the car tomorrow lunchtime, mr bass direct is coming up with me on the coach so it will be a good time to get some sleep. Coach is setting off at 8am so the time i get in i will be fooked, well craig will email some pics to me later on tonight so i will post some up when i get a chance.

bass_direct
18-11-2006, 01:59
i am not sleeping lol, going to sleep on the coach! see you there at 7 nick

wazza16v
19-11-2006, 12:17
Update !!!!!

What another long day me and Bass had yesterday, i got up at 5am and met bass at victoria coach station and got the coach to swansea at around 13.45.Mr Stanley picked us up and dropped us to his garage to pick up the beast, after over a week of not having a car i was chuffed to get it back. here are some pics of the progress starting from last saturday to yesterday.

getting the valver engine out

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/wazza16valver/ap2.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/wazza16valver/ap1.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/wazza16valver/hybrid6.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/wazza16valver/hybrid5.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/wazza16valver/hybrid3.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/wazza16valver/hybrid.jpg

stan fitting the new cam belt and aux belt

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/wazza16valver/hybrid2.jpg

Panic stations , blown head gasket ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!
head off and skimmed

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/wazza16valver/skimmedhead.jpg
[img]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/wazza16valver/bottomend.jpg


All done with a few pic of the new hybrid at the black mountain by Stan.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/wazza16valver/blackmountains5.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/wazza16valver/blackmountains4.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/wazza16valver/blackmountains3.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d127/wazza16valver/blackmountains2.jpg


Big tahanks to Craig Stanley from AP Developments for the top class work, jay s for the help last weekend, and mr bass direct for coming up with me yesterday :D

Andy P
19-11-2006, 12:50
Looking good mate.

Whats it pulling like, a train? :wink:

What size are your wheels mate, and what are they again?

RH cups?

wazza16v
19-11-2006, 13:06
alright mate it pulls like a train, so much better than the valver and better on the juice too as you dont need to build up the revs to go quick, the wheels are 15x8 rh cups with 195 goodyear f1's stretched

Andy P
19-11-2006, 13:36
But the hanlding isnt too terific on stretched walls and 8" rims :lol:

Looks good though, are they available in 14"?

Winston
19-11-2006, 15:58
Yup!!! 14's rule lol

Spin city :P

northy
20-11-2006, 08:57
congratulations lads.

wazza16v
23-11-2006, 21:46
[quote="Andy P"]But the hanlding isnt too terific on stretched walls and 8" rims :lol:

They kicked some ass at brands mate :wink:

MattyH16valver
23-11-2006, 21:59
Nice 1 m8....putting an F7R in mine was the best thing I've done....saw ur car at Stan's last Saturday...looked mint! Dropped my Willy 2 off and he did the cambelt. Stan's a great lad...and the service was excellent....recommended to anyone! Matt 8)

wazza16v
23-11-2006, 22:53
Nice 1 m8....putting an F7R in mine was the best thing I've done....saw ur car at Stan's last Saturday...looked mint! Dropped my Willy 2 off and he did the cambelt. Stan's a great lad...and the service was excellent....recommended to anyone! Matt 8)

yeah matt i saw your mint williams too, was hoping to have a chat with you but i think you was in town. yeah i deff goes alot better with the 2.0. I just havent thrashed it yet.