The 'E' Type Forum

Just a quick update whilst I await some parts to arrive the distance between the end of the input shaft and the back end of the spigot bush is 15mm therefore fortunately the tightening of the bellhousing was not the cause of the engine being locked, but it was worthwhile checking.
Kind regards
George

Hi Steve,
The bellhousing goes onto the dowels and the 2 faces meet together before any bolts go in, but its a fair point and I will check the clearance from the end of the input shaft to the back of the spigot bush.
Thanks
George

Hi Andrew, I have already checked the mating faces to the thrust washers and they are fine. The thrust washers are a softer material than the crankshaft faces so you could argue that they did their job in protecting the crankshaft. Hi Tom, If the input shaft was too long then I would not be able to ...

I am certainly not going to disagree with Marek but I will add that the engine has done 34k miles and it was the actual thrust washer that jammed the engine rather than the con rods touching in this case. Just for the benefit of anyone referencing this post in the future what may have also contribut...

I have now removed the bearing carrier that holds the thrust washers and as soon as I took it off thankfully the engine turned freely. When I removed it there was a lot of what is best described as gold flake (brass) around the carrier and crankshaft which was obviously from the thrust washers. I th...

Many thanks to all of you for contributing to this discussion it is very much appreciated. For the time being I am sticking to the theory that it is the thrust washers because the shim like pieces from the sump are curved and the same width as a thrust washer, it could well be the case that a thrust...

Hi Marek, I have to say that I am totally impressed with your diagnosis and knowledge of the S3, it looks as though you are spot on with what I believe is not a common or an easily diagnosed fault. I have now removed the sump and when looking up at the crankshaft everything looks fine, I can't see a...

Hi Marek,
The valve clearances are between 10-12 thou. The rocker box is full of oil.
With reference to the thrust washer will this be visible by removing the sump or is it an engine out job?
George

Thanks for your help Marek, it will take me a while to check out your advise on the car and then I'll get back to you.
Many thanks
George

Hi Steve,
The engine is still in the car, the gearbox is out of the car, 2 of the bolts that hold the gearbox also hold the starter motor in place so whilst its not removed it is loose and clear of the ring gear.
George

Yes the auto ring gear and the new flywheel have matching teeth, I checked this when I removed the old one. When I started the car after the g/box installation it started fine with no unusual noises.
George

Hi Marek,
Thank you for your suggestion. I have tried to move the crankshaft in and out and there is no movement either way.
The dull thud I get appears to be coming from the "A" bank nearest to the bulkhead.
Many thanks
George

Hi Steve, I have now had a borescope down each plug hole and can see nothing unusual but I cannot get the scope to look upwards at the valves. I have removed the LH rocker cover and again can see nothing unusual. The reason for removing only the LH rocker is that I am getting a solid metallic thud f...

Hi Chris,
Yes I have a borescope and will take a look tomorrow down the plugs as well as inspecting inside the rocker covers.
Many thanks

OK thank you Chris

Hi Steve,

I ran the engine about 6 weeks prior to discovering this fault.
No the engine does not turn with the gearbox removed.
No the engine is jammed in both directions.
Thank you for your reply.

Hi, Just some brief background info first. I have a 1972 S3 E Type V12 and I have just completed (save for the unavailable centre console) the installation of a conversion from auto to manual 5 speed using a Tremec T5 gearbox. On completion I started the car and it ran for 2 minutes then came to a s...

Hi Bill,
Are you still working on the detailed idiot proof description of how to use a Mustang 1st motion shaft & the ford clutch assembly in the aforementioned conversion kit?

I don't want to appear too pushy but I am keen to see how you did it so hopefully I can follow your lead.

Cheers

George

Hello George, Be wary of the first motion shaft being supplied with the T5 Gearbox. I'm aware of one vendor supplying a first motion shaft made by welding two sections together and examples I've seen, the work has been poorly executed. I have a client's car currently in work to convert from Auto to ...

Hi Paul, I don't know the date you purchased these items but as you bought them from Croydon the supplier comes under the UK long distance supplier rules (ie bought on the internet) and to quote them :- "A buyer has the right to withdraw, free of charge, within 14 working days. Sellers have a 30-day...