Tool Time: A 'torque meister' hub removal tool.
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Cleverly multiplies the torque by about 9 times, so to undo the massive torque on the flywheel nut is 9 times easier.
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uses an 11mm spanner/socket, which feels really weird!
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new boots for the inlet manifold
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screw in stids for the exhaust port (originally bought for my old BMW E30 325)
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slight ebay error here, bought a 'vw exhaust' which turned out to be a 1200 unit, so too narrow for this 1600
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but I do have a 1200 engine in bits somewhere, so it can be used for that project at some point.
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MG news: decided to drop the engine to check that a rattling noise wasn't a loose flywheel
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Got distracted and left the engine at an angle overnight, so all the gearbox oil fell out.
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All out.
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gearbox off
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Looks like I forgot to bend the locking tabs when I put the gearbox on a few years back. The flywheel wasn't loose, but certainly not good. All tapped over correctly now though.
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In daily driver news, the Mondeo ate part of the inlet manifold :/
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another side project to the many other side projects, updating the engine stand to incorporate a small fuel tank and battery mount.
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still needs lines fitting
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neat tip on how to keep the prop from falling out - bungee it in place, so when the engine is wiggled in, it stays splined in.
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