hi all.
well, after a rather depressing afternoon with my trol, and having to cut off the A/C belt, as the idler pulley has diapered (although the bearing is still there). and looking over it, i kinda just wish i didn't look at it.
it appears to be rusting on the block (i imagine that since its an iron block that it will. but there is what looks to be a lot there) and that rust seems to have carried over to the vac pump on the alternator, and the exhaust manifold, and the entire exhaust (not to much of a worry, i wana turbo it) and it also has a fairly large bit of rust forming in the A-pillar, as well as in the gutter above the drivers door. and the engine bay is a shambles, there is wires and mud stains and other crap all over the shop as well as a 2nd battery thats had the richard.
i think that all the body mounts are shagged, and i am unsure about the engine/gearbox (people are telling me that they are ok, but it rattles down real hard when reversing sometimes and turning off) the battery tray appears to have a mass amount of rust in it, prolly from the *****house battery that leaked everywhere. i think that the water pump is on the way out, as i have noticed coolant dripping from it before.
and i have spent a fair wad on getting the a/c to work properly, after one of the lines was pierced. (new pump, 3 gassings, new line)and the fu%cking thing still wont work properly (but im pretty sure i have found the leak).
and im saving for my turbo, but there is all this other *****, thats easily going to blow the turbo back another couple of years.
but rant over for the moment, and there is actually some tech i need help with.
the A/C idler pully appears to have diapered; and its just the bearing there. and i tried to turn the bearing by hand, and i think its seized. where can i get a new idler thingo from? its a NAtd42 Mav, with the after-market cooltemp A/C. and do i need to go for a genuine one? ow will an after market one suffice?
i just hope that there is an end to all this ****, i spose that im now paying for all the times i wasnt as gentle on it as i could have been. i think im just going to go more of a tourer and camper now, over fixing crap; its dirty, greasy, and costs to much.
cheers
jbates58
p.s: before anyone has a go about other people having a hard time around aus atm, i know. im also helping with the cleanup opperation for the qld floods. just that thinking about all the money i have spent on it, kinda pi$ses me off.
well, after a rather depressing afternoon with my trol, and having to cut off the A/C belt, as the idler pulley has diapered (although the bearing is still there). and looking over it, i kinda just wish i didn't look at it.
it appears to be rusting on the block (i imagine that since its an iron block that it will. but there is what looks to be a lot there) and that rust seems to have carried over to the vac pump on the alternator, and the exhaust manifold, and the entire exhaust (not to much of a worry, i wana turbo it) and it also has a fairly large bit of rust forming in the A-pillar, as well as in the gutter above the drivers door. and the engine bay is a shambles, there is wires and mud stains and other crap all over the shop as well as a 2nd battery thats had the richard.
i think that all the body mounts are shagged, and i am unsure about the engine/gearbox (people are telling me that they are ok, but it rattles down real hard when reversing sometimes and turning off) the battery tray appears to have a mass amount of rust in it, prolly from the *****house battery that leaked everywhere. i think that the water pump is on the way out, as i have noticed coolant dripping from it before.
and i have spent a fair wad on getting the a/c to work properly, after one of the lines was pierced. (new pump, 3 gassings, new line)and the fu%cking thing still wont work properly (but im pretty sure i have found the leak).
and im saving for my turbo, but there is all this other *****, thats easily going to blow the turbo back another couple of years.
but rant over for the moment, and there is actually some tech i need help with.
the A/C idler pully appears to have diapered; and its just the bearing there. and i tried to turn the bearing by hand, and i think its seized. where can i get a new idler thingo from? its a NAtd42 Mav, with the after-market cooltemp A/C. and do i need to go for a genuine one? ow will an after market one suffice?
i just hope that there is an end to all this ****, i spose that im now paying for all the times i wasnt as gentle on it as i could have been. i think im just going to go more of a tourer and camper now, over fixing crap; its dirty, greasy, and costs to much.
cheers
jbates58
p.s: before anyone has a go about other people having a hard time around aus atm, i know. im also helping with the cleanup opperation for the qld floods. just that thinking about all the money i have spent on it, kinda pi$ses me off.
