d.p.n.s 1983 mk5 cortina Ghia..........yip pinthoe

[d.p.n.s]

so as you know if you have read this topic this year i swapped the original motor out (because it was starting smoke real BAD!!)

i put the one that came in the parts car i bought in after swapping all the shit from mine onto it......and all was good with the world...it started ,ran well,and didn't smoke..... this one

and then one day on my way home from work it started rattling ....and it didn't go away.....and it started bleeding oil all over everywhere i parked.....(at this point i knew J-W-G was selling his 2.0 out of his mk3)

so thought i would try and fix/fuck mine

https://youtu.be/BaPxkhkxBoE

2 things happened  that night ...1 i didnt fix/fuck it....2 it sounded better and the rattling when a away........................................for 9 hours.

so i bought J-W-Gs motor and he kindly dropped it off for me on the Saturday....i didn't do anything with it till the flowing Monday...  Drove the old girl to work and it was getting worse so came home and pulled the motor out swapped the flywheel ,p-plate,clutch ,inlet and carb onto the motor(3rd this year) i got from Jesseas i know they worked well on past 2 motors  (and against my better judgment not the water pump or thermostat) ....put it all back together and it ran like a dream fried straight up and didn't sound like  a diesel...after a couple of days it did pick up a slight knocking sound (that when away when the clutch pedal is even lightly pushed (so wasn't to bothered )..and had a massive hesitation when you put your foot down.(found that to be coil to dizzy HT lead........the hard way......heeeelll of a jolt).

then this monday i left to go to work and got a few ks from home and temp was well over half way(normally the fan is just kicking in as i get to work )...it was a hot ass morning tho.

got it back home and it was very low on water.....so i bit the bullet and pulled the motor back out ....replaced the water pump and thermostat from mine......i know....i know.

found the knocking to be a stone jammed in the sandwich plate ......before you ask ...fuck knows.

i also decided to give it a blast and quick paint...and water  last the engine bay and put it back together.....

and give the old girl a wash......shes happy as now and back to being 100%.

cheers all

 

 

[d.p.n.s]

Well there goes my good old mk5 .
My nephew was after an old car to own and play with ..he all ways loved my mk5 and I told him he can have it one day....but he works hard and we struck a deal for him to pay it off.... I know it will end up very much like it was when I got it....flairs. wide wheels and probably.tints...but hay each to they're and its still in the family and it's a super reliable old car for him.
So that leaves me with 2 x mk3s.........and I have replaced it with another  Ford to daily.
At least I stil get to help him work on it and pass on some skills