Lot 77 - 06 Fiat Panda 1.1 (another pile of crap? stop it!)

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The patient lies in waiting for an organ to become available



Hopefully picking up an engine on Sunday.

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Engine collection has been delayed a bit but the tear down starts this week regardless.

Going to try to tidy up the engine bay in the process too - rewrapping wiring harnesses etc

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Teardown in progress. Everything is disconnected and drained and the driveshafts are out so ready to lift the engine but ran out of time today

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Vitorio said:

What engine is going back in Toastie? Another bog standard 1.1, or something more "powerful"?

Current plan is for a 1.1. If something else came up at sensible money I'd be open to it

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Anyone able to recommend a supplier of that plastic sleeving stuff for wiring looms? Preferably in a garish colour.

Original stuff is cracked and damaged in multiple places so I'm going to tidy it all up whilst there's room

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That's the stuff! just need to find it in "performance" blue or something

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I appear to be missing an engine.....

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Need to strip all the ancillaries but that's more than enough for one evening

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We have an engine!



Needs a good degrease/clean and probably a few gaskets/seals. Will definitely need to reseal the sump but might actually chuck a new one on.

Tempted to give the block a coat of paint too but that's maybe a step too far

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"New" engine unloaded



Clutch is only a few years old but will probably still replace it.

Need longer bolts the same thread pattern as the bell housing bolts so I can get it mounted on a stand

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No updates at the moment unfortunately - replacement engine is still awaiting cleaning / fettling and I have a million other things taking priority

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New belt kit, new sump, new rocker cover gasket, new plugs, new clutch

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I'll buy it if she decides to get rid

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bds

Edited by Toaster Pilot on Saturday 26th March 17:51

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Progress today - engine is on its stand and I've started cleaning it up.

Glad I am already putting a sump on it - the drain plug is seized solid which is I assume the reason why it wasn't drained of oil (ask me how I know....)

Metal water pipe that runs to the water pump is corroded and has a pinhole in it - must source a brand new replacement because the old engine has a very similar problem

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Yeah, good at this aren't I

Still, it was cheap, low mileage and I saw it running including at temperature

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Engine is almost ready for painting and I've ordered a clutch, cambelt and sump!

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Started laying down some primer on the engine



Sump will be painted before fitting when it arrives and the rocker cover when I remove it to change its gasket

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