M30 install into calypso cab. Back on the road :)

[jimbom30cab]

Yer the front end of the prop is all fitted to the m20 flange mate

The rear end of the rear section is fitted to the diff

Just can't get the two bits in the middle to slot together mate

When I hold them next to each other they look too long

also can't push them both down enough to get them to slot together

Very odd

Am I doing it all wrong !!!

[Rav335uk]

Yes.

Your prop should be all together before connecting to either the diff or gearbox.

[jimbom30cab]

Bugger

So I either take the diff out or the engine again

Bugger

[Rav335uk]

No!!

Just take the 2 halves of th prop from both ends.
Leave the diff and engine were it is.

[jimbom30cab]

Oh yer of course, all I need to do is remove the diff end, slide together the 2 halfs, bolt up the centre then fit the bolts and nuts at the rear diff end.

All seems obvious now

I slide the collar back on the splines and there is a rubber part round the splines, does this just slide back also?

Thanks Rav , that's another beer I owe you

Jim

[Rav335uk]

Was the prop marked with "White" dots on both halves??? before you seperated them?

[jimbom30cab]

No unfortunately not mate

Might pop it in here for balancing

http://www.autoprop-uk.co.uk/contact.php

And get a new centre bearing whilst at it

I have a new guibo already

[Rav335uk]

Right, you're going to have vibration issues, as the props are balanced.
If you didn't mark it yourself, or no marks on either side of the prop when you split it, there's no way of putting it back fully balanced.

It'll need to be balanced before you put it back in the car.

[jimbom30cab]

Thanks mate, knew you would say that LOL so tried to update my post quick before you noticed

But I've been rumbled

[Rav335uk]

Ha ha.

I'll need to get mine done too, as I bought an E30 M3 one, but it arrived split in two halves.

[jimbom30cab]

got a few wiring issues and had to bridge the DME relay BUT ...


SHE STARTED

First time in 18 months, i couldn't belive it, she just instantly fired into life, scared the living daylights out of me with no exhaust

can't describe how happy i am right now

[jimbom30cab]

Few more wiring tweaks, removed the bridge and replaced the dme relay and she fired straight into life

Happy days

Right o just a couple of things left to do now

Fill gb with oil
Fit prop
Heat shield
Rad
Coolant might need longer upper rad pipe
Exhaust need to order clamps
Ecu wiring tidy up and bulkhead grommet
Torque crank bolt. Er I mean nut
Torque cylinder head bolts
Fill brake lines and bleed
Fill clutch and bleed need new cylinder cap
Fit bonnet and kidney grill
Sort out wiring under dash
Check everything is done up tight
Valve clearances
Oil change
MOT Tax and insure

[Rav335uk]

What do you mean "Torque crank bolts"

[jimbom30cab]

I have done it up to about 100 but need to get the back wheels on the ground and the handbrake on for the final mega torque up

[Rav335uk]

You mean the Main crank "NUT" at the front of the engine?

[jimbom30cab]

Sorry, yer, it's been a loooooooong day

[Rav335uk]

Where's the video of the start up.
If you read the M30 section, it's a mandatory to put up a video.

[jimbom30cab]

Ha ha

I saw something to do with that but thought it be best to fill up with coolant first

And the non-exhaust thing wouldn't go down too well with the old couple next door

Oh sod it , I'll get one up ASAP

[Rav335uk]

Good man

[mcbonio]

haha do it Jim, give them something to moan about, the m30 is loud with no exhaust isn't it.! Link us to that vid.

[leeparkes]

Manifoldless fire up FTW.

[Rav335uk]

?Sooooooooooooooooooo.........................................

[jimbom30cab]

Hang in there mate, it's my birthday and family day today. .

[TPS]

Happy Birthday Jim

[Rav335uk]

Happy B'day

[mcbonio]

Happy birthday fella.!!

[jimbom30cab]

Thanks guys. . . hic

[gooner1]

Happy birthday and family day , Jim.
They can't of seem much of you lately.

[jimbom30cab]

Thanks guys

[Rav335uk]

Ok, birthday over, where's the vid?

[jimbom30cab]

Rav dude, look away now...Sorry i failed on 2 accounts, no vid without zaust and no prop balance, i deceided to see how it is when running and then spend the £££ if needed. I'm hiding behind my PC ready to be shot down now !!!

Filled up the box with oil also

She started again first time, sprung into life at 2000rpm, slowly dropped to 1200 then dropped to about 800. Sounded ok, bit tappy so i'll check the valve clearances again.

Exhaust has a few issues, need to mount it at the gearbox and further back to raise it up a bit.

Back looks crap so need to sort that out also.

But step by step she's gettting there...

not enough slack here to click the TPS so i moved it to the lower hole on the TB



Air box secured well and new filter added (£6 from CP4L)



Attaching the heater pipes was a complete sod, no room at all



I have literally 5mm maybe less clearance at the bulhead where the little plate is bolted to the back of the cylinder head. If i'd known it would be this tight i'd have massaged the bulkhead back a little.

Am getting confident now to remove the blue rope tied round to the bell housing in case it needs to come out again.

On the lower TB hole - loads of slack



I've got this little socket (2 thin cables) which is not on the loom Lee sent me and i can see no where for it to plug into, maybe a lamda sensor socket ??





Topped up the GB, took 1.5L



Fitted prop and heat shield



The angle here is a bit jaunty and it sticks out too far i think, the cut out in the rear panel is way too small also



Needs supporting along its length



So getting there

Tomorrow i'll lower the turd, tighten the crank nut and add the coolant

[Rav335uk]

That White socket goes into the car with the ECU wires.

[jimbom30cab]

cool, any idea about the black engine type socket ? Ta

You must be so tempted.......

[Rav335uk]

I can only see the white multi plug.

[jimbom30cab]

Sorry mate, this one circled in yellow

definately doesn't go on the engine and can't find anywhere inside for it

The loom is from an e34 originally then Winx used it on his e30m30 touring