Well, I fitted the new engine this evening to Skye... I'd spent some hours fitting the new gearbox plus driveshaft couplings, gearbox mounts etc earlier in the week so it should have been plain sailing....
But nooooooooo.....
After various injuries, swearing fits, beers and fuming walks up the road, the engine was fitted up into her welcoming engine bay.... Would she start? Would she F*ck....
After much head scratching I replaced the (new) plugs with some more new plugs and...
BRRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMM!!!
;D ;D ;D
There was much rejoicing.
<yay!!!>
That was until I tried to select any of the gears.....
<booooooooo>
Now I know this gearbox is good, cos I took it out of my old everyday car. I know the engine is good cos I drove it from Dorset back to Sussex without issue... so it must be the damn clutch....
curse word.
I'm going to try some fairly abrasive methods of release tomorrow morning - like blasting around the village with my foot buried on the clutch pedal....
If that don't work then guess who's engine's gonna have to come out.....
But nooooooooo.....
After various injuries, swearing fits, beers and fuming walks up the road, the engine was fitted up into her welcoming engine bay.... Would she start? Would she F*ck....
After much head scratching I replaced the (new) plugs with some more new plugs and...
BRRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMM!!!
;D ;D ;D
There was much rejoicing.
<yay!!!>
That was until I tried to select any of the gears.....
<booooooooo>
Now I know this gearbox is good, cos I took it out of my old everyday car. I know the engine is good cos I drove it from Dorset back to Sussex without issue... so it must be the damn clutch....
curse word.
I'm going to try some fairly abrasive methods of release tomorrow morning - like blasting around the village with my foot buried on the clutch pedal....
If that don't work then guess who's engine's gonna have to come out.....