What have you done to your vehicle today?

[chris68coupe]

Just got back from giving the Mustang a good run, all seems well!

 

[saleen 192]

No pictures on test run????

 

[saleen 192]

Not on car but repaired the garden trailer wheels new valves and resealed 3 in total saved taking to garage to do them. Only 10quid in pack of valves and paste

 

[chris68coupe]

No pictures on test run????

Not easy while driving it!!!

 

[saleen 192]

Lol. You might of stopped and spotted something???

 

[Will]

Sorry folks, not been on for a while
Saleen messaged me to ask what I've been up to (cheers Darren ).
Not done much to either Pontiac apart from just putting the Grand Prix on eBay again. Hopefully it sells this time as I could do with the money and space. Oh, I did re MOT on it late January too. Went straight through.
I have also had to rebuild one of my boat engines as it had sea water go in the exhaust manifold which seized it up! Luckily I got away with only new rings and honing the cylinders (They are 3 litre straight 4's).

 

[saleen 192]

Replied to message b4 seeing this doh lol. Good luck with rebuild more pictures we need more pictures lol. Very lucky the salt water didn't do more damage

 

[Will]

Replied to message b4 seeing this doh lol. Good luck with rebuild more pictures we need more pictures lol. Very lucky the salt water didn't do more damage

Lol. No probs, at least you had the same idea re posting about the boat engine .
Thanks. Yeah, it could have been much worse. It's mostly back together now, just needs the sump, tappets setting up and ancillaries fitted. I will run it up on the floor before it goes back in. I'll post a video of that
Here's a couple of pics before it was back together

 

[saleen 192]

After market valve paste then no chemico lol... I remember doing the valves on my chevy with the hand tool and paste. bet you enjoyed doing that glad it wasn't a v8.

 

[Will]

After market valve paste then no chemico lol... I remember doing the valves on my chevy with the hand tool and paste. bet you enjoyed doing that glad it wasn't a v8.

Yeah, good ol' eBay for the paste
Well, I started off with the hand sucker then remembered I have one that goes in the drill, so that was a bit quicker. They seemed to lap in OK with a nice grey band around the seats.

 

[Will]

Looking more like a complete engine now. Just need to fit the starter and dizzy, then do the tappets and ignition timing

 

[saleen 192]

Don't forget the bew fuel E5 to E10 fuel might have an effect on it

 

[Will]

Don't forget the bew fuel E5 to E10 fuel might have an effect on it

Thanks for the heads up . I've searched online I think Mercruisers are OK with E10 fuel.

 

[Will]

I got the rebuilt boat engine started today. This was actually the second attempt, it did fire up in the garage just for a few seconds before this clip, but without any cooling water. It runs OK but the starter or flywheel ring gear sounded like it was slipping. It was doing that much worse in the boat before but it was partly seizing up then, so may have damaged the starter or something. I will investigate and sort that before it goes back in the boat.
Yeah, I know it's not a car, but it is an engine at least...and American

 

[saleen 192]

We will forgive you this once lol... Bet you please it now up and running. Its nice wen things work

 

[Will]

We will forgive you this once lol... Bet you please it now up and running. Its nice wen things work

Lol thanks
Yeah, it's always a relief to see them run up OK after a major strip down.

 

[July92RS]

Progress good but not quite ready for the road

 

[saleen 192]

At least its nearer to testing the tarmac unlike the red camaro in waterlooville lol.

 

[July92RS]

At least its nearer to tasting the tarmac unlike the red camaro in waterlooville lol.

Lights,door cards and a very thorough deep clean, It runs though so hopefully no drama to be had there

 

[sarah]

At least its nearer to testing the tarmac unlike the red camaro in waterlooville lol.

Rather a dusty, stationary Camaro than a Mustang