01-24-2015, 08:40 AM
Not much to report except that I finally got the hose from the oil pump to the saddle sorted out. The top outlet on the pump is a 1/4" BSP and the end of the tube has a 5/16-24 straight connector on it. There isn't an adapter available, so I bought a 1/8" bung and drilled and tapped it 5/16-24. I only drilled the letter I size hole 3/4 of the way through, so the olive would close up in the bottom of the hole and give me a nice tight, leak-free fit.
I hooked it up and cycled some oil through and only 1 of the 4 metered oilers on the saddle are working. I'll have to remove those that are not and try to clean them.
This will have to wait for a while though, as the timing belt on my Mum's car failed on Thursday and the valves got introduced to the pistons. Its a 1.9L turbo diesel and I'm hoping I can do the rebuild whilst the motor is still in the car. That will all depend on whether the pistons or the bores are damaged.
John - have you had any experience with the 1.9L turbo diesel Vauxhal Astra?
I hooked it up and cycled some oil through and only 1 of the 4 metered oilers on the saddle are working. I'll have to remove those that are not and try to clean them.
This will have to wait for a while though, as the timing belt on my Mum's car failed on Thursday and the valves got introduced to the pistons. Its a 1.9L turbo diesel and I'm hoping I can do the rebuild whilst the motor is still in the car. That will all depend on whether the pistons or the bores are damaged.
John - have you had any experience with the 1.9L turbo diesel Vauxhal Astra?
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