First the air cleaner was removed.
A bracket is released with the aid of flat head screwdriver.
Then the coil, which is held on the fan shroud by two bolts.
Not sure what this little electrical item is. One end is connected to the coil and the other is grounded by means of the fixing bolt.
Two other electrical connections are present. One goes to the air cut-off valve, the second to the choke.
Next the carburetor is removed. I was going to release one of the clips holding the fuel line from the fuel pump but this one just seemed to come out.
As the accelerator cable has already been removed when the engine was taken out of the car there wasn't much else keeping the carburetor from being removed.
Just the connection the the vacuum pump.
And these two 13mm nuts.
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The some more tinware with a few stubborn bolts. I guess, at least it makes it an easy decision to replace the fitting or not!
Fortunately some of the tinware was covered in oil from the engine which made removing a breeze.
This is the left side of two pieces.
The thermostat has a retaining bolt that needs to be removed first. Then the thermostat is rotated counter-clockwise so that it unscrews from the push arm.
Next the fan belt had to be taken off. These nut and washers held it on.
Once the fan belt was removed I returned everything to the generator just to keep it safe.
Last couple of things for now was the fan shroud which just had two screws holding it in place. Unfortunately one of them misbehaved as can bee seen here. It was not great trouble to remove but some careful tlc of the shroud was required.
These particular bits of tinware sit on top of the engine in the position shown here.
A couple of small bits of tinware also existed below this but having spent there life covered in oil where no problem.
And then it was time for dinner....
A before shot. I used a drill with a wire brush attachment.
The finished piece. Rust removed.
All the tinware ready for Kurust.
Just need a clean and paint before refitting.
Fortunately I had loosened the 36mm hub nut whilst it was still connected to the car.
Once removed the brake drums just needed a light tapping around the circumference before they were free.
Next the four bolts holding the hub cover and the cover itself.
This left the rest of the brake housing which now just slid off.
I have left the axel hub bearings covered by plastic bags to stop any rusting. Then I transported it all to my house in the boot of my car.
Today's first job was to remove the oil cooler. This was pretty rusty but the internals (what I could see) looked ok. So just a clean and back on it will go. It looked to me like a non original cooler as the holes looked larger than I expected and the rubber seals where smaller in the block than out. Allowing the fitting of a 10mm oil cooler.
I started to clean the alloy of the engine. Not sure if I want to paint it at this stage. It will soon become covered ion oil again once it hits the road and I don't was to spend my life cleaning! As you can see from this picture the alloy of the engine meets the rusty metal of the cylinders.
The fuel pump next. Just two bolts that where covered in oil held this in place.
The distributer similarly had one nut and this clamp securing it.
The area around where the fuel pump and distributor attached to the engine block was pretty grim. But I suppose its like a pig in shit. Engine in oil/grease.
When I had finished it looked like this.
I have taken any pictures of the underside yet but I can assure you it was covered well with dirt and grease.
I bought this extra large toothbrush to help fight the grime and it worked pretty well. The only down side is the 4 AA batteries it takes had almost gone by the end of the day. On the bright side I reckon the little motor won't but up with this work for much longer. So it will be back to the shop for a refund! We'll see.
Then the coil, which is held on the fan shroud by two bolts.
Not sure what this little electrical item is. One end is connected to the coil and the other is grounded by means of the fixing bolt.
Next the carburetor is removed. I was going to release one of the clips holding the fuel line from the fuel pump but this one just seemed to come out.
As the accelerator cable has already been removed when the engine was taken out of the car there wasn't much else keeping the carburetor from being removed.
And these two 13mm nuts.
The some more tinware with a few stubborn bolts. I guess, at least it makes it an easy decision to replace the fitting or not!
Fortunately some of the tinware was covered in oil from the engine which made removing a breeze.
This is the left side of two pieces.
The thermostat has a retaining bolt that needs to be removed first. Then the thermostat is rotated counter-clockwise so that it unscrews from the push arm.
Next the fan belt had to be taken off. These nut and washers held it on.
Once the fan belt was removed I returned everything to the generator just to keep it safe.
Last couple of things for now was the fan shroud which just had two screws holding it in place. Unfortunately one of them misbehaved as can bee seen here. It was not great trouble to remove but some careful tlc of the shroud was required.
These particular bits of tinware sit on top of the engine in the position shown here.
I started with removing the flaps that control the amount of air flow.
Now my pile of things to have rust removed is a little bigger.
