captainOCD

Sadly it hasn't worked so far. The end of the shift cable is still stuck. Still letting it soak though. Maybe some more time will do it.

jpitman2

Dont forget that one of the tensioner bolts goes in AFTER the centre cover is in place! Or at least, one of the plastic belt covers.
jp 83 Euro S AT 57k

captainOCD

Yep, that's one of the two top ones on mine. The one I'm waiting for is the bottom one. I'm sure it wasn't doing the tensioner gasket any favors with sealing. Looking back at where the caked up grease was, I think that might have been in part from the tensioner gasket leaking.

captainOCD

Some of my parts to finish the timing belt job showed up today. Got the tensioner bolt, tensioner wire, and some other things. Still waiting for the waterpump bolts and oil filter (want to change oil and prime pump), so I set the tensioner pulley and belt in place, but haven't tensioned the belt yet since it'll be easier to do both of those things with it off.



Now with wire instead of metal strap.



Also cleaned off the caked up crap off the driver's side valve cover while I was under there. I need to invest in CRC stock at this point.




So according to fedex I should have the waterpump bolts and oil filter tomorrow, so maybe this weekend I can see if this thing will start.

captainOCD

Just getting back to this today. I see in the waterpump bolt kit there was this aluminum washer. I don't remember seeing any washers like this. Any ideas what it's for?

DR

Hi Matt,

We always include a Oil Pan Drain Plug Seal with every Oil Filter Purchase.

Dave

captainOCD

That makes sense. I just got confused since it was bagged up with the waterpump bolts. Thanks.

captainOCD

So far oil is changed (mobil1 15w50), pump is primed, and belt tension is set.






Hopefully I can get most of the accessories back on tonight.

FredR

Did you set the belt tension with No1 on TDC firing stroke? It is better to set the tension with the central cover in place to help identify the tooth to insert the tensioning tool on. You may well have it correct but no idea how you identified the correct tooth to insert the tool on.

captainOCD

It was at tdc. Made adjustments, turned it over 720 degrees and checked again. I counted the teeth from the pulley in the tool instructions and other pictures on here. I checked adjacent teeth also and got the same measurement. I'll check it again with the cover back on. The cover was soaking in gunk to get some caked up crud off of it when I was checking it.

FredR

Let's hope you get a good result!

captainOCD

So I got the timing covers on and tensioner filled with oil (that took a long time).



Found some more wiring to repair too.



As an aside, the airpump does spin, but feels notchy. I'm thinking about not running it anymore. Any issues with doing that?

FredR

Your engine wiring harness is shot or so it seems - quite typical sad to say.

captainOCD

Finally made some progress on this. Got all the front accessories back on, just needs the fan shroud and upper rad hose put on (need to get clamps).



The alternator was caked up with about an 1/8th of grime on the side next to the engine. Scraped of what I could and then gunked it.







Now it's getting to be a race to see whether this car or the blue one will run first.

soontobered84

Post #34 3rd picture shows your air filter to be upside down. If it's new, just flip it over, if it's not new, just remember for next time that the "hump" of the filter itself goes up and away from the MAF.

Some air filters are marked on the orange edges with air direction arrows which are not in the correct direction.