spot the mistake
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:46 pm
what a waste of 2 hours.......
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Re: spot the mistake
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:12 am
Brave man indeed posting that picture!! I've a few of those howlers in my closet but there staying there!!
Re: spot the mistake
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:47 am
ive known of at least two people who have fitted the engine to the gear box, refitted the whole thing back to the car and got it running, only to discover the idler gear still sat on the bench.............
one of them posts on here
one of them posts on here
Re: spot the mistake
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:00 am
I know that was just a dry build Stu, making sure that everything fitted together correctly.
Re: spot the mistake
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:00 pm
Never done it myself......but have heard of people who have left out the gearbox casing to engine block 'O' Ring......
Re: spot the mistake
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:37 pm
Sorry, I don't see any mistake, only a learning experience 
Re: spot the mistake
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:18 pm
defo. never mind. wont forget that next time. least it didnt have the cover on and in the engine. if everything had gone well and nothing went wrong i would of probably worried .........
Re: spot the mistake
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:42 pm
Better make that 3rich@minispares.com wrote:ive known of at least two people who have fitted the engine to the gear box, refitted the whole thing back to the car and got it running, only to discover the idler gear still sat on the bench.............
one of them posts on here
Re: spot the mistake
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:51 pm
Isn't the lifter cover upsidedown?
Re: spot the mistake
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:28 pm
olddad wrote:Isn't the lifter cover upsidedown?
no. it bends around 180 degrees but that bit isnt on the picture