03-27-2016, 07:29 PM
So the timing cover backplate broke where the alternator adjuster fits, WTF!!!!!!
I was thinking of doing a McGuyver move just to fix it, but sanity prevailed so yesterday I took the engine out (did not have to naturally) to fix the problem and give the engine bay some TLC, since the car now belongs to me I guess I can do what I want to it now. No proper offers have been made to buy the car, so down the rabbit hole we go....
I started with this
Seems the car was blue before in its life probably original colour then red and now white.
The wiring and sub-frame made it difficult to sand the paint so I removed it.
My final work for today before I was stopped due to making too much noise with the angle grinder......
I was thinking of doing a McGuyver move just to fix it, but sanity prevailed so yesterday I took the engine out (did not have to naturally) to fix the problem and give the engine bay some TLC, since the car now belongs to me I guess I can do what I want to it now. No proper offers have been made to buy the car, so down the rabbit hole we go....
I started with this
Seems the car was blue before in its life probably original colour then red and now white.
The wiring and sub-frame made it difficult to sand the paint so I removed it.
My final work for today before I was stopped due to making too much noise with the angle grinder......
Own some minis, break them, fix them, improve them, test them to the limit....