thanks mint and hog

well went to it to finish the wiring and pumping off and we got starter motor on and then this happened

when the engine was out on the crane we turned the engine over by the crank pulley and it was fine had nice compression and was smooth, after fitting the engine we tried to start it but it wouldnt turn over, so we went try and turn the crank pulley again and the engine was really tight, so we took out the spark plugs and the engine would turn over but was still tight

could anyone know what the problem is at all and maybe a way of knowing what to do

we have poured oil down into bore and brake cleaner aswell this helped it out a bit any more idea would be nice

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as said in other thread found out what might be wrong so hopefully do that tonight and hear it running

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looks good

hope you manage to get it sorted

yeah me to

is there any lsd gearbox i could fit to mine and is it an easy swap

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ERST S2 Box

thanks will look into getting one

do they use the same drive shafts as the si or will i need need drive shafts and that aswell

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AFAIK yes, but someone can 100% that, i'm pretty sure they do

Sorry to hear about your problem mate, hope you get it sorted alright

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seems to be losening up now we fitted the gearbox plate and we put some petrol down the bores but still has to much compresion but the more we turn it on starter motor it seems to be getting better so will have another go tomorrow and see if it goes any better

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arrrrrrrrrrrrr still not working its getting annoying now lol

going to wait till weekend and take the gear box off and see if there something to do with that as thats the last possiblity after that no idea

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the more i look at this car the more i like it.
it looks rugged but yet it look's perpuseful.

i am really considering this look for my si keep up the updates fella

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thanks hog i like it alot more now its running

my dad poped over today and he came with some jump leads thicker than what we had been using didnt turn over any faster but then when plugs was in turned stright over so put the leads on and some petrol in started the fuel pump up turned it over and stright away it started up

got a big smile on my face now after messing around for a week with it

a little video of it running http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FykyJZFQ ... annel_page

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just come back in from finishing my fiesta off done it all except downpipe as it was hot from starting it and making sure it runing right just got to tidy wires up and its done

its even been on a little drive only to the bottom of the street and back up

pleased its all running now though

got mot tax and insurance now so be a few week till its out again but cant wait

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fitted the downpipe and cleaned the backbox a bit so its shinnyish now

we took the brakes off yesterday just to see what they was like and i was very very suprised what we found that not all the pad was touching the brake discs (not big pads in first place) and they got that warm that they all cracked up and had it

so still waiting on my v6 brakes but i dont think they will end up coming

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Good progress mate!

At least you found out about the breaks before they failed on you at high speed!

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not much happened as the brakes havent turned up so am off to find some tomorrow i recon and then get it in for a MOT see what else if anything it needs

got a switch to put fan on to as i seem to have took connector off for some reason

a mate said he got a spare rad witch is brand new so think i will go collect that soon as mine is covered in oil form before when it spat oil everywhere

so now the fiesta is near enough done i pulled my other car out the garage to fix lol my mum must love me taking over the drive

the nova looks worse than it is really no front end on and no engine thats why its high on the front

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interesting little car i liked the sound of the carbed 2.0l as for the reast each to there own and all that :-D
one thing though is its been picked up on lol before you drive it on the road take the towing eye off as its illegal for the roads where its situated

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fibre is my friend, more to come ;-) SI/T squirrel muncher

been working in my mates dads garage for past few week so ive ended up taking my car up there to fix only thing there hasnt been a ramp free yet but have changed fuel lines to the carbs as they had had it. also put battery back in boot and tidyied up the wiring at the front aswell fited the cut off switch back on so thats all working fine

should be going up saturday with my mate and do the car he a machanic also so then we doing the bottom arms and brakes and fitting mondeo brake master cylinder also got the new rad to fit also going to get gearbox off and get a new clutch in it while its on a ramp as its on its way than a new clutch cable

just bought a omex rev limiter and launch control so that will be fitted as soon as that is here then it wont matter so much if i miss a gear

then hopefully will have time to take it up to mot on some trade plates and insure it and then tax and i should be back out in it been waiting a while but taking it around the yard im loving the sound of them 40s again

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