Stuee's 101 Rebuild

Well, slowly getting back to where I was before the engine drama. The valley gasket has been replaced, the intake manifold put back on and the sump cleaned up, repainted and re-installed less a good cm of goo sitting in the bottom.

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All a lot cleaner now, and have been able to give the engine a good look over too.

Next weekend I will be looking to pull the bottom of the oil pump off, prime it with Vaseline and fill the engine with oil again. Will also feed some oil in from the top of the oil cooler so that gets reasonably well primed too. While I'm poking around the oil pump I'll pull the oil pressure switch off to see if I can get some adaptors top run an oil pressure gauge.

During the week I am going to start wiring up some basic electrics to allow the motor to start. An ignition switch, a light fed from the oil pressure switch, and something to fire the starter motor. Power will come from my disco while its running so I have a nice healthy supply.

You are certainly making progress - good work.

Garry

Top effort there, you will be out and about in no time;):D

Mrs hh:angel:

Thanks for the words of encouragement :)

The heat has been a bit debilitating over here. Was forecast for 42 today but now been dropped to 38, so I've been staying inside where possible.

Have bought all the electrical bits I need to start the basic wiring, at least that's something I can do in the aircon to start with. Have also ordered a VDO oil pressure and water temp gauge (to sit in the factory holes in the centre of the dash). The oil pressure sender has a switch as well which is set to 7 psi, so I will use that for the warning light. On advice from others here I wont be running the original switch which cut fuelling in the event of lost oil pressure, and sometimes leads to starting difficulties from what I gather. Got an adaptor to suite as well this morning so when it comes it should bolt straight in.

Just trying to motivate myself to leave the air conditioning and tackle the oil pump prime. Bought three little tubs of petroleum jelly from woollies today while doing the weekly shop. Surprised I didn't get any odd looks :angel:

I take it that you did not manage to get the water temp gauge in the standard 3 gauge instrument to work - my does not work and I have done what you are doing but in due course I will switch back to the original system.

If you have the dissy out, you can prime the oil pump through there with a drill driving a screw driver blade to turn the dissy drive which is also connected to the oil pump.

My engine sat for nearly 10 years and still primed itself OK - but you do not want to take any chances with these things. Removing the oil pressure starter is a good idea - one less thing to worry about if your engine will not start.

Cheers

Garry

The factory gauge has the water temp but I'm not a big fan of factory temp gauges after what my disco has been like, also I havnt tested to see if the factory guage still works. The VDO water temp gauge will just be cheap insurance, and something else to fill the second hole in the dash. Ends up reasonably cheap from egauges.com in the US, even with express postage - compared to Aus prices that is.

Have been thinking of pulling the dizzy out to prime but don't have an adaptor made up. From what I've read, some people have had success, while others have not. Its definitely a safe way to prime without turning the motor over. I will look at giving it a shot when the new oil pressure sender comes, for now though I'll still cram it full of petroleum jelly as it cant hurt.

Can you not just fill the filter with engine oil & screw it on as I do with the Discovery V8 engine?

I have not seen the arrangement on a 101 V8 & am assuming it is the same.

If so, mine always primes, but I do watch the oil lamp for a few seconds on restarting.

I realise you have already bought the Vaseline but I feel sure another use for it could be found. :D

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Originally Posted by 4bee

Can you not just fill the filter with engine oil & screw it on as I do with the Discovery V8 engine?

I have not seen the arrangement on a 101 V8 & am assuming it is the same.

If so, mine always primes, but I do watch the oil lamp for a few seconds on restarting.

I realise you have already bought the Vaseline but I feel sure another use for it could be found. :D

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The set-up is quite different. The oil filter is essentially at an angle facing downwards so its impossible to fill it with oil first before mounting it to the car.

If you have a look at the first engine picture on this page you can see it.

I used vaseline on my P6 when I rebuilt it and it worked well - just remember to check the pump for excessive wear, whilst you have the timing cover off,

Cheers Charlie

PS Agree about the weather - I haven't been into the shed for days!

Thanks stuee, point made.