Thread: S1 Holden 186 smoke issues

If you don't need the spigot bush & you have a big enough thread tap you could try tapping a thread in the bush & when the tap bottoms in the bottom of the hole in the crankshaft it may push the bush out. Some Freeze Off would help to shrink the bush to make it easer.

If you don't need the spigot bush & you have a big enough thread tap you could try tapping a thread in the bush & when the tap bottoms in the bottom of the hole in the crankshaft it may push the bush out. Some Freeze Off would help to shrink the bush to make it easer. Or once you have a thread in the bush you could use a slide hammer to pull it out.

thanks to all suggestions including the bread which i tried with no results to show for so ...

1. just as an extraction from my S1, went to the blue mountains on w/end and came across this beauty - 6wd LR army now used as a touring company, reminded me of my old 110 6wd I owned way back when...

2. so out came the biggest drill i had and drilled out the spigot, tried the grease and the bread but nothing seemed to move it fwd, i could tap it backwards but not out. so drill to the rescue

3. here u can see it drilled out, did also use a small grinding wheel and did shave more off then the screwdriver and hammer came out gently

4. you can see here its broken up by now, ready to come out - finally

5. the two diff flywheels, had some problems lining up the flywheel with its holes using the screwdrivers as a guide but no effect getting frustrated so needed to think outside the square and remembered i had the head bolt guides for the tappets so ...

6. inserted into position with all 6 holes and job done so much easier, no why didn't i think of that before

7. finally bolted into position and ready for a clean up and then the clutch assembly and almost ready to refit into engine bay...

Have you tensioned the flywheel bolts to correct tension.

yep tensioned all bolts, moving on found some strength to complete the install of the engine into the engine bay

1. clutch assembly fitted and bolted up

2-3. preparing the engine and the hoist for the lift up into the engine bay, only using the rope and the chain already fitted to the hoist

4. engine fitted up on its engine mounts, another job done (however feels like been there done that before)

5. now to sort out the gearbox and clutch foot pedal mechanisms - however desperate to fire the old girl up

still lots to do incl checking the engine oil, top up if needed, connected everything up to fire her up, mate up the gearbox, but i feel like the hard bits are done except the g/box to do. rest is easy now.

1-2. not much to report other then connecting everything up including the negative battery terminal, air filter, checked the oil level - all good and clean, installed starter motor and connected wiring, connected the distributor wires, placed into position the radiator and connected one side of the piping, fitted up the exhaust and connected with manifold paste, tightened down the engine mounts, checked to see if there was enough clearance with the radiator metal fan (original) but fails as it touches the chassis so will stick with the elec fan, connected fuel line etc.

Super keen to crank and start her up but with the gearbox hanging off the end and not properly attached concerned about the rear of the engine catching on the box somewhere. So next will be the gearbox proper install just so that i can crank her over.

Q1. I removed the distributor to paint behind it then replaced in its position as found prior - if I have inserted one tooth out from original will my timing be disturbed? Or should i try to crank and see if she fires up and starts or not? Not sure if I have disturbed the timing due to removing the distributor. Looking fwd to the weekend when i may get a chance to start her up... fingers crossed no more smoke...

1-2. trying to line up the gearbox and the engine, pulled them as close as i could together then bolted on top only because it was the easiest bolts to get at but the bottom has a bigger gap, need to rotate the engine to align perhaps or lift the bottom of the two (engine/gearbox). Getting closer unslid the front prop shaft as i had not unbolted this one, but was too hard to align with trying to line up the box and engine.

tmrw will try again to secure the box to the engine properly with a few bolts to secure, then will attempt a first fire up/start up. radiator has no coolant so will only be a quick start up for a test start. clutch link is not on so may do that as well before starting her up.

I would say the shaft has not lined up with the spigot . You need to loosen the top bolts off the box should go all the way in with out tightening the bolts . Just fit the bolts loose to line up & wriggle the box while pushing towards the motor. If it won't go in than there is a chance the clutch plate is not central. If you do need to use the bolts to pull it in you need to tighten them evenly working your way around the bell housing . If you force it you will bend or brake something .