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Re: TD42 Rebuild

Posted: 12 Oct 2017 13:28
by Rudolph
I think it is a good time for an update again, the rebuild is almost finished hopefully will start the engine in the next day or so. Below is a few pictures of the progress. Enjoy :thumbup:

Re: TD42 Rebuild

Posted: 12 Oct 2017 13:49
by Tinus lotz
Looking good ....

Re: TD42 Rebuild

Posted: 12 Oct 2017 14:38
by ricster
That looks super good !!! Well Done !!

Re: TD42 Rebuild

Posted: 14 Oct 2017 19:32
by Rudolph
The beast should be running Monday afternoon! Happy days is around the corner QQQ :woo: :blonde:

Small..... setback need an exhaust gasket :shhh: :think:

Re: TD42 Rebuild

Posted: 15 Oct 2017 06:16
by Tinus lotz
Mooi man daai thermostat housing pyp lyk bietjie sad hoe lyk die area onder die thermostat? Neem bietjie n foto kan hy mooi seel daar?

Re: TD42 Rebuild

Posted: 15 Oct 2017 06:24
by Tinus lotz
Hoor met by Michael hy het n paar wat hy mod sodat die gat toe is en jy n enkel aksie een kan gebruik ...die motor het nodig dat die een moet seel sodat die water deur radiator kan gaan kan glad nie sonder een ry nie:thumbup:

Re: TD42 Rebuild

Posted: 15 Oct 2017 16:29
by Anthony Forgey
You're quite a brave soul to take this on. Great work.

Re: TD42 Rebuild

Posted: 16 Oct 2017 07:54
by Rudolph
Tinus lotz wrote:Mooi man daai thermostat housing pyp lyk bietjie sad hoe lyk die area onder die thermostat? Neem bietjie n foto kan hy mooi seel daar?
Hy lyk glad nie meer mooi nie, alhoewel die binnekant waar die thermostat moet seel nog baie mooi is, ek gaan verseker in die toekoms hom elkgeval vervang :thumbup:

Re: TD42 Rebuild

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 08:43
by Rudolph
Finally started it up yesterday :blonde: :woo: :thumbup:

Should be taking it for a drive today and do final checks

Re: TD42 Rebuild

Posted: 20 Oct 2017 08:31
by Rudolph
It is running smoothly when driven, on idle however the rev counter goes up and down few rpm, as the engine makes whooo whooo whooo, idle is not that smooth compared to before rebuild, not sure yet why this is.

Feels a bid stiff but that is most likely how it should be for new engine.

I do think that it is on the lean side, as EGT's is not getting higher than 410deg C 3rd gear flat out 3000rpm uphill, level road so far 5th 120km/hr 350-360deg C EGT.