Rod cap removal tip: Thread rod bolts back into assembly, so that each rod bolt is backed out from may ~2 threads from being fully threaded in. Give those slightly protruding rod bolts a little love tap with the butt end of wooden hammer handle, and you'll easily separate the rod cap from the rod. Circlip removal tip: Knipex makes a special circlip pliers with flat serrated jaws specifically for circlips / snaprings of that design. Not terribly expensive, certainly £25 spent is better than the frustration (for me anyway). Knipex 45 10 170
Good tip. on the rod removal I was watching one of Iain Tyrrells videos this evening and was like - oh yeah I could have done that. The circlip was just a bit of fun, sometimes (a lot of the time) I need to destress and do something silly, I was actually laughing a lot when I did this :D Thanks for the advice thou, that does look like a handy tool, there are times you really do need to get those things out and I am a tool hoarder so I'll certainly look into those.
Yup, fairly soon as well as the gearbox needs a limited slip differential and some modifications to the clutch / input shaft. I re-conditioned it years ago but the car has only done about 50 miles since so it'll come apart again, get vapour blasted (cleaned), new bearings etc and crown wheel / pinion, updated gearchange mechanism as well......... not much to do !
I have a Sunbeam Lotus (engine type 911) . I like this engine very much.
Thank you !
I just pulled my engine apart as well. Yours is MUCH cleaner inside. Good luck!
Yep these things need regular (6 months min) oil changes and the correct oil.
Rod cap removal tip: Thread rod bolts back into assembly, so that each rod bolt is backed out from may ~2 threads from being fully threaded in. Give those slightly protruding rod bolts a little love tap with the butt end of wooden hammer handle, and you'll easily separate the rod cap from the rod.
Circlip removal tip: Knipex makes a special circlip pliers with flat serrated jaws specifically for circlips / snaprings of that design. Not terribly expensive, certainly £25 spent is better than the frustration (for me anyway). Knipex 45 10 170
Good tip. on the rod removal I was watching one of Iain Tyrrells videos this evening and was like - oh yeah I could have done that.
The circlip was just a bit of fun, sometimes (a lot of the time) I need to destress and do something silly, I was actually laughing a lot when I did this :D
Thanks for the advice thou, that does look like a handy tool, there are times you really do need to get those things out and I am a tool hoarder so I'll certainly look into those.
Will you be overhauling the UN1 transmission also? (Love to see that on youtube)
Yup, fairly soon as well as the gearbox needs a limited slip differential and some modifications to the clutch / input shaft. I re-conditioned it years ago but the car has only done about 50 miles since so it'll come apart again, get vapour blasted (cleaned), new bearings etc and crown wheel / pinion, updated gearchange mechanism as well......... not much to do !