ROBSVENTO 0 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Hi guys...Kinda new round here and will prob need alot of help along the way so i thought id start a project thread starting from the very start of it all...I bought a 1996 vr6 vento off a friend of mine after i quoted him over £1000 to put every thing right he kinda took a deep breat, i handed over £100 and the vento was mine me bing its forth owner, my mate the 3rd, one bloke local to me owned it for 10 yrs the his sister had it for nearly 5 yrs so localy owned car.. Also had climate control and WORKING air con, 17" wheels, stainless steel system, and faded paint work lol.. Im a mechanic and have alot of friends in the trade so im hoping i can pull in a few favours....100,000 miles on clock, a shot gear box with no first or second, oil in the water, and heater matrix pipes snapped off flush with the bulk head.... Dont ask... my mates way of fixing it lol..A few pics when i picked her up last friday before starting the engine strip down...I began by stripping off the front of the car gaining a bit more access to the engine bay, couldnt pull the front right off as my air con is still pumped up so didnt want to loose the gas...I had loads of oil in the water and water in the oil, i had the oil cooler tested " times at 150 psi and no leaks so i began the task of ripping off the head thinking id do a simple head gasket job.. Turned out not to be the case..Engine bay before stripping it downAfter head removedWas then i noticed the top chain guide had been chewed to pieces, so since the gear box was knacked i thought id have to pull the box off to replace the guides and do the clutch and gear box same time...After i had removed the gear box and timing cover i found another horror, the bottom guide was broke in 4 pieces so good job it all came off to be replaced.. a full timing kit was now in order inc chains and tensioners...Old stuffNew stuffI then fitted the head back down with a new head set, bolts and gaskets etc, fitted the chainsTheni fitted all the covers, fly wheel and clutchToday i fitted the new plastic water pump to thermostat housing, refitted the oil cooler and oil filter housing, got my setting bar in cam shafts ready for my last tensioner to turn up tomoz then i can refit the rocker cover and inlet manifold...And last pic is where im at today, need gear box and tensioner and im away, i looked round her for mot and she seams pretty good... Needs paint after engine is up and running...Sorry if i boared you, comments and thoughts welcomed guys.... cheers, rob.... Link to post Share on other sites
gaz.veedub 0 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 nice work so far bud Link to post Share on other sites
ROBSVENTO 0 Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Thanks mate, thanks to the help of the guys on this forum i managed to press on pretty well today, i only do this in my lunch break and after work for a hour so i dont get a great deal of time on it.. well not as much as id like to any way lol.. Link to post Share on other sites
Daverse 175 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 nice goin mate, shame you have so many problems with the vr6, altho it was a bargain! rest of car looks mint, nice to have a fellow vento dubber on the scene Link to post Share on other sites
ROBSVENTO 0 Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Yer if i wasnt able to do the work myself and have a boss good enough to let me keep it inside all the time then the labour cost would be more than its even worth..Its a straight clean honest car, after engines done and painted she will be good as new... Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Nice to see you are making progress and got your camshaft locking plate made. Link to post Share on other sites
ROBSVENTO 0 Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Yeah mate, dunno why i didnt think of getting one made before, i just measured the rocker cover and cam shafts places made a card board cut out then took it up to cp iron works near my work and got them to cut it out in there press.. Cost me £3 lol, my new tensioner turned up today so i fitted that, fitted the rocker cover, and the inlet manifold.. Also got the front panel bolted back on, head lights, bonnet catch, and bumper support bracket bolted on...NEED MY GEAR BOX lol, bin waiting a week... this thursday its here then i can road test her and get her mot'd sat morning. :-) Link to post Share on other sites
ROBSVENTO 0 Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Rocker cover fitted and new gasketNew top tensioner, so now every guide, chain, tensioner has been replaced...Inlet manifold onAnd front panel, head lights, wiring loom, bonnet catch etc.. Link to post Share on other sites
ROBSVENTO 0 Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Gear box turned up at luch time today so i got the box fitted in my hour lunch break, then after work i done a couple of hours putting wiring loom in and hoses etc.. wanted to hear it run so i kinda chucked every thing in there at mo will sort it all out tomoz and friday..Only thing is it seams a bit rattly top end like tappy noise.. Im putting it down to the fack the heads been off and skimmed etc so may take a little while for the tappets to quiet down ?Its deffo not timing chain, more accross the other end of the engine, only ran it for 2 minz max, but its on clean oil, all chains, guides and tensioners have been replaced, done head gasket with every thing brand new..Do you think i have any thing to worry about or will it quieten down after a good run...Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
ROBSVENTO 0 Posted March 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Massive progress lol, got car on her wheels and took it for a test drive all seams ok, first time i ever drove it aswell..Got a slight oil leak from oil cooler gasket to block, tracking is a mile out, and front disc n pads need replacing...Got mot first thing tomoz after ive fitted the pads and sorted the oil leak...Still got a heater matrix to do at some point as this was bust when i bought the car, the hoses are joined up for now because the previous owner decided to chop the pipes off flush with the bult head (twat) lolGave her a quick wash too, see pics.. Link to post Share on other sites
gaz.veedub 0 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 looking good mate.fast progress,needs lows though!lol Link to post Share on other sites
Daverse 175 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 keep it comin mate, looks good just doin some research for my vento, on your papers does it say its a vento vr6 (out of factory), or a vr6 conversion?cheers Link to post Share on other sites
ROBSVENTO 0 Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 VR6 on log book mate, and in service book and original sale receipt.. says aaa engine code in all books so deffo a vr6 out the factory...She passed mot today with just a advise on the rear shocks leaking so well chuffed..Matrix work starts next week then ill prob tax her end of week all bing well, do i need to de gas my air con system before i remove the heater matrix or can i work around it, just my air con still works and im a tight ass when it comes for paying for gas lol...Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
ROBSVENTO 0 Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Few more pics of here on the ramp and underneath..I done the tracking and i fitted new front brakes, and fitted new gaskets between the oil cooler as mine went heard and was leaking..Heater matrix starts monday - dont look a nice job plus i have air con :-) Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Rapid progress there. Are you going to attend any of the meets / events this year? Link to post Share on other sites
ROBSVENTO 0 Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Im going to try to, got a baby boy due in april so ill av to see if the mrs will let me out lol.. Is there any in south west.. ??? Link to post Share on other sites
Daverse 175 Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Alrite cheers mate Link to post Share on other sites
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