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New project 89 vogue
Has been a while since I've had a proper chance to work on this. Opened the shed up today and got some more done.
Sump and timing cover are back on. Just need to double check all my bolts tomorrow as I seem to be missing a couple on the water pump. Cleaned everything up and put on a new crank seal. All gaskets are fresh and using red (high temp) RTV goo to seal it well.
Next up is heads, alternator, ps pump and so on. Couple more days of work in it yet.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/06/375.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/06/376.jpg
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Just have a close look at the area between and around the stubs on the back of the water pump as they can corrode through there.
It may need some welding.
Regards Philip A
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Update.
Not much has happened with all this cold weather lately.
Got in the shed yesterday and started getting the heads back on.
One of the head bolts has a stripped thread on the head. Now, will a helicoil do the job, or do I need to drill it out a bit and re-tap it with a larger bolt diameter?
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We had noticed the presence of a heli coil or something when we pulled the head off.
Can see the lack of thread in the centre head bolt here:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/07/264.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/07/265.jpg
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Update time
Got everything back together and running a couple of weeks ago.
Just got round to finding the gremlin in the gas system again today. Had to work out where the earths went.
Last post has a video of how it's currently running.
Seems to idle a bit high. Idles smooth on gas but very rough and rich on petrol.
Tacho is not right either
Any ideas?
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Check that the BATT. or ALT charge lamp is working... Then have a look at the Alternator connections.
Or the alternator may be on the way out... Sorry!:eek:
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Update.
Fixed the gas system. Fixed the starting issue, turns out there was a faulty plug in the ignition loom under the steering column.
Pulled the sunroof out, the side brackets are busted. $400-500 for new ones.
Gotta love plastic components used in mechanical things.
Took it for a drive. Maybe 15-20 min. Got it hot and it started ****ing with coolant from overflow.
At this point I'm ready to throw in the towel on this car. Current issues:
- runs terrible on petrol
- suspension needs replacement
- car overheats
- roo/sunroof needs fixing
- tacho doesnt work
- needs bull bar
- couple of the power windows dont work
- air con needs regas/fix
- needs rego
- leak in exhaust to fix
Compared to my 84 RRC, the list of issues on this one seems to keep growing, and I haven't even been able to take it out yet!
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Oh Gee's,
that's a ****ty old flap type air flow meter used on that. Check the wiring to your temperature senders and check for any air leaks downstream of the air flow meter (though that shouldn't effect wide open throttle running). You can open the plastic top on air flow meters and bend the wiper slightly so it runs on an unworn bit of track. There a pretty ****ty device though.
Last time my car with an AFM started running VERY rich, I found the fuel pressure regulator had died ( I fitted a fuel pressure gauge, and it went full scale and nailed the needle against the back of the zero stop ... so it was running HUGE fuel pressure).
If your still chasing electrical issues, slide both front seats forward and have a look under them from back seat. There will be fuses under both of the seats.
the tacho will be a disconnected wire on the alternator. Electric windows will probably just be dust filled switches, pop them apart and clean the contacts.
Grab same EL falcan fans from your local wrecks and hard wire them to the battery and see if it overheats (they'll probably be about $20) ... if that fixes the heating issues, either replace the clutch fan or wire in the electric fans and mount them properly.
seeya,
Shane L.
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"...Electric windows will probably just be dust filled switches, pop them apart and clean the contacts...."
You can be so cruel.... you do of course realize that little balls and bits will fly 'everywhere' and there will be ONE that you cannot find.... ever. - which is a blessing as you need 3 hands and 17 fingers to hold it all and put them back together.
Then, you'll look at the window ECU , and discover the cracked PCB tracks and dry joints...
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