NOT HAVING A GOOD DAY OFF

[fostersice]

plans for to day

 

get the car running for the first time

 

day started with wiring the rear lights DONE

wire up the twin fuel pumps DONE

rewire the engine ALMOST DONE

run new power lead though out the whole car DONE

wire up headlights and sports with new bolds DONE

 

make sure all water hoses are done and tight DONE

 

now the run parts

 

oil the engine DONE

oil gearbox DONE

oil diff DONE

water in the rad DONE

 

engine oil done and no leak SPOT ON

gearbox oil done and no leaks just a little oil from over filling

diff oil done happy days then drip drip drip head in hands

i have a leak from the diff prop end

 

just have to find out how to change the oil seal and if its just that i have to change or is there more to it ???

 

added water to the rad and drip drip drip dry everything off and still drip drip drip looks like its coming from water pump but i strip the whole engine and replaced every gasket for new uprated ones

 

and even uses gasket sealant on the water pump???????

 

so i didnt get time to finish off the wiring today ;-(

[Beakster]

Is it a new water pump? Could be the pump itself leaking. They are cheap and easy to get at motorfactors for a pinto.

 

I did the diff front oil seal a while ago. Couldn't pull it out, so cut it out with a dremel. Put some sealer around the new one when putting it in. You got to be careful about the torque on the bolt for the part that needs removing to get at it. Check haynes manual.

 

I got the replacement front diff seal from Ford, they still had them in. Was about 8 quid I think.

[DEP]

Never mind m8, these things are sent to try us

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it is trying me lol

 

going to ask work today if i can change the rear axle seal with out having to strip the whole diff down

 

still i may still change it to a lsd yet lol

 

been told it is normal for the water to leak out of the water pump whens been sitting for a long time

 

when i got the engine it was new and had only been bench tested at ticford ford,there was still oil and water still in the engine with no leaks

 

i wanted to paint the block so striped the whole engine down and replace all seals

 

and it has sat for 8months with no water in it. was told once it has been started and run for a while it will be fine fingers crossed