WA Tech Days, this weekend 2nd & 3rd

Well here we go again, need to swap my TT engine for one that works.
Anyone that wants to lend a hand I'll be doing this over the weekend.
Swapping turbos from one to the other as well.

 

TT engine swap

I will be getting into it about 9am on both days.
address is in Innaloo
Call or text 0450737537 for details thanks.
Thanks
Paul mac

 

Narllia and I will be there mate.
looking forward to learning and getting greased up :rofl:

..I can only bring a small collection of sh#t tools.. all my good stuff is in Geraldton

 

Would love to come and help out but after spending all week so far in the garage and last sunday at Nick's I may be pushing it with the wife....

 

Just wanted to say thankyou for the experience today Paul. much appreciated and if I'm free next time you need a hand I'd like to come along also.

Cheers

 

Engine refit

Ok finally ready to slot this donk back in the hole. Anyone keen to lend a hand this Saturday give me a call.

Address is in Innaloo
Call or text 0450737537 for details thanks.
Thanks
Paul mac[/QUOTE]

This event is sponsored by Coles.

 

and to think I paid for an engine stand!
Bahahahaha love your effort.

 

will see

I'll talk to Michelle and see what's happening Saturday. If I can, I will come up to lend a hand mate. What tools do you need me to bring?

Andy

 

I dont think I'm working this weekend mate so I can come around also and give you a hand
De Donk is looking Le fresh mate, nice work.

 

Great guys, should be pretty right for tools I think. Gonna bring the new car for a run Andy?

 

will see

will see which car I bring, the 300 is running well bur the 350 has a working air con
PM me your address mate just so I know where to come to

 

Thanks guys for the experience today, glad I could help out where I could and learnt a fair bit along the way... looking forward to the next one.

 

A huge thanks to Andy and Able for helping out on Saturday, we all lost a fair bit of sweat during that 37 degree day. We did make a lot of progress though.
I fired it up about lunch time Sunday and all was well, no leaks, electrics all correct, firing on all six. No smoke! something I'm not used to. Took it for a drive around the neighbourhood and no dramas, then checked fluids etc, again and all was good.

Unfortunately all of our hard graft was in vain.
Later that evening I headed of down the freeway for a longer test run, no more than 4500rpm, 100km max. Then boom the transmission lost all drive, I backed off on it did then re engage so took the next exit heading for home. I did not make it, the trans progressively lost all drive and sounded like a blender full of nuts and bolts. Had to get it towed home once again.
So that is the end of my Z journey, the car seems to be possessed by some demonic force that I can not overcome.
Feel free to make me an offer I need to end this torment.

 

Might just be a bad gearbox or something came loose , possibly the linkage arm or the starter motor might not have been tightened up right , don't give up hope, think of it like a difficult relationship, the more work you put in the rewards are much greater in the end.

 

NOOooo! all that work mate!.. surely it wouldn't be too difficult to fix?

My old man was actually looking at your car with the pics I took so you never know..lol might have someone interested in it.

Pm me with a price

 

Oh dude that sucks hopefully it's a jammed starter or something !
Are you aware half of your roof tiles have been moved ???

 

That sucks, sorry to hear that after all that it all went kapput

I might have to sell my Z if you are looking for another thats not possessed by the devil. Only due to news at the end of last week that not rubbering up might mean I need more seats in the car if ya catch my drift. If you are interested in a TT manual slicktop with 83k on let me know.

 

Demons exorcised

Ok I don't f#*k up often but this time I did.

What a dick I am, I left the flex plate/torque converter bolts out (knew I shouldn't have had that beer!!). How the hell it had any drive at all is beyond me, I managed about 10km like that. You also would of thought that I would have noticed those 4 very important bolts left over.
The light bulb finally switched on this morning after 24 hours of rage, panic anxiety etc, so it did not take long to resurrect the problem. All seems good after a short drive. Hopefully the demon will take a break for now.

BTW Simmo, well spotted the roof tiles, I was wondering who would be paying attention. On Friday arvo we had a mini tornado come over the top of the house and down the street. Lifted up about 10 of the roof tiles, some landed on the patio roof.
Was a bit exciting really.

 

4 seat swap

Hey Skint maybe now that it's all go again you can swap your 2 seater for my 4. Those rear seats are a great size for kids.

 

Hehehe i was close " Might just be a bad gearbox or something came loose " . Glad to hear it's all fixed ya numphy .