Engine Strip Down

[Tatey]

I was about to reverse into the garage when a van pulled right up my arse and a car was coming the other way, so i thought wat the hell and i decided to drive on and turn around instead of having to sit there for ages waiting for the van driver to reverse and wait for the other car to then get passed, so technically i've only failed to pull into your garage once out of the 3 times due to my crappy driving

I've managed to remove the bolt from the crank shaft pulley, its just trying to get it off of the shaft is what im having difficulties with, the oil seal obviously still on the crank shaft so i cant get my trust hammer in position to give it a small tap In the haynes guide it says to use a puller, but i dont have one, has anyone got any ideas?

When you say plug socket im guessing you mean the spark plug socket?

Oh also, im having issues removing the spark plugs as my spark plug socket wont fit in the hole for the spark plug...go figure. Only my 17mm socket would fit, am i being really stupid here? (im guessing i am)

[flyerncle]

Yes spark plug socket,you need a 15/16 in socket (spark plug socket)

[flyerncle]

"so technically i've only failed to pull into your garage once out of the 3 times due to my crappy driving "

Poor excuse !

[Tatey]

Right im confused now . Isnt a 15/16 in socket, 24mm in metric? The spark plug socket i have is a 21mm socket and says spark plug on it, but it doesnt fit in the hole, do you get different sizes of spark plug? If so what size does the cvh engine use?

[flyerncle]

You are right,I was thinking (wrongly ) of a pinto. 16mm or 5/8 is the size.

[Tatey]

Ah cheers for that. Another thing on the list of things i need to buy . No one told me this kit car business would be expensive

[Bonzo]

Originally Posted by Tatey

Another thing on the list of things i need to buy. No one told me this kit car business would be expensive

Welcome to the joys of engine stripping

Buy the time you have finished spending on the engine rebuild........ £600 for a brand new Zetec engine will seem like a bargain

[Tatey]

Haha yeah.

I've been looking into nitrous oxide to give the cvh a bit more ooommphh when i get used to the power. It would appear that you can actually use nitrous without destroying your engine, as long as you dont go overboard and only have a 25-40% increase in power and it can be done for a reasonable price, e.g. under £200 if you buy the parts separately instead of in kit form. I'll still need to do lots of research as i've only just started researching it. But atleast its something to aspire to before i buy myself a zetec

[Bonzo]

At least you are geting a first hand insight into the workings of an engine during the CVH overhaul

That is one thing money cant buy

[Tatey]

Yeah thats defiantly one thing i've really enjoyed doing, not many of my friends know how an engine goes together, atleast now i can say i kind of do