1984 MG Montego EFi with digidash

[Jeff Turbo]

Very nice. I've always liked those.

Ta John

[kobe]

Very nice. I've always liked those.

[Jeff Turbo]

My Zodiac john

[kobe]

Looking good Jeff. Wont be long if you carry on at that pace! Is that your Zephyr in the background?

[Jeff Turbo]

More bodywork progress, the car in now beginning to come together with more done in the last 6 months than the last 6 years.

[Jeff Turbo]

Sump is a little dented so that to sort, left it draining till the next episode as very gel like oil. next is sorting the dented sump and a big clean up, put in new seals, paint and put back together. Then start on the head and gearbox, but not for awhile as my hands and right arm are suffering badly. I can't do 2 days working on cars now without a lot of pain

[Jeff Turbo]

Carried on with stripping the engine this morning. Finally got the crank inner and outer pulley off, had to use my 4foot crowbar on it in the end, oil pump removed, flywheel off and rear seal had been weeping

[Jeff Turbo]

Popped in to see the progress on the car. some made and much more to do. New bottoms of front inner wings welding in, rust mostly cleaned up, welded in rear screen pillars and cleaned up, slam panel de-rusted. Will be re-starting work on the engine and gearbox in May when I have more time

[Jeff Turbo]

I know a way to get a seized timing pulley off without breaking it. Undo crank pulley bolt half way (important) - but don't remove it. Keep the little bolts connected holding the crank pulley and timing pulley together. Use pullers to pull actual crank pulley and the timing pulley will slide off with it.

I haven't tried yet Mike, Johnny. Should be able to give it some stick next week with luck. I do have a puller so hoping that should sort it

[Doctordiesel77]

Another method if you have either a compressor and air chisel, or an sds drill with rotary stop is to do as Mike says above, then fit a round punch in the air chisel and apply it to the centre bolt while pulling the pulleys off. It sounds brutal, but I've never caused any damage doing it this way, it was suggested by an old hand at the garage I used to work at. Also good for front driveshafts etc..

[Mike Brock]

I know a way to get a seized timing pulley off without breaking it. Undo crank pulley bolt half way (important) - but don't remove it. Keep the little bolts connected holding the crank pulley and timing pulley together. Use pullers to pull actual crank pulley and the timing pulley will slide off with it.

[Jeff Turbo]

An hour spare so started stripping the engine. Gearbox removed and draining, clutch removed, all 7 core plugs out. Will need my large blocks when I turn the engine upside down but didn't have them with me. Crank pulley removal next time, that's always fun

[Jeff Turbo]

And finally after very nearly 5 years, its off to the bodyshop. I will be popping in to bodyshop to take pictures of its progress.

[Jeff Turbo]

Aerial removed, door mirrors, door tops and a few other things now removed. Being picked up next Thursday, nearly 5 years to the day that I bought it. Then the fun begins on the engine and gearbox. I was up my barn yesterday picking up the last parts for the car I will need. New door rubbing strips, door tops, rear lights, front lights and engine parts

[Jeff Turbo]

Push me pull you out of my garage. All ready to go next week. Then the fun starts on the engine/gearbox