FTO AUSTRALIA

silverGPX wrote:Why lol at flywheel removal tool if you dont have a rattle gun?

In other words a socket wrench. What the f**k does it have to do with the flywheel? It's just another bolt to undo. Furthermore, he aint removing any flywheels, he'll be putting one on!

Flywheel locking tool so he can get the bolts tight I think matt meant lol

Sahin wrote:Flywheel locking tool so he can get the bolts tight I think matt meant lol

Have someone hold the crank bolt with a socket wrench/breaker bar as you tighten them up.

Yes a locking tool ben

Vectose wrote:

Sahin wrote:Flywheel locking tool so he can get the bolts tight I think matt meant lol

Have someone hold the crank bolt with a socket wrench/breaker bar as you tighten them up.

This^

...and use the tension wrench so the handle is always aimed accross the center as in the last pic.
This way you are using less force/leverage on turning over the engine.
+ I put a little bit of oil under the bolt head and a little bit of loctite on the thread.

More than one way to do it

I think a lock tool would be more legit. But good effort phil.

I have a flywheel locking tool, I had to make one at TAFE during my appenticeship.

Flywheel locking tool?

f**king soft c**nts

This is what my 6A12 flywheel locking tool looks like, pretty much whats in the manual.






It took 20 seconds to make i just drilled 2 holes in a piece of metal.

Needs to be more legit, good effort though

Update time fgts.

I've got the battery, tray, intake, starter motor, downpipes and sump removed.

I'll be resealing the sump but that's separate from the conversion.

First question;

The car's oil leak was pretty serious, the starter was clogged with oil internally so i've stripped it down, cleaned and degreased it and I took a wire brush to the copper contacts. The brushes themselves were all intact and had plenty of meat left. What's the best way to test it while it's out the car?

Next question;

The sump was a majority of the oil leaking but it's also leaking from the heads. The rocker cover gaskets have been changed but here's a pic of where it is. Am I right in assuming that it's the half moon seals on the rear heads?

Was taken from behind the rear manifold.

Rear main if oil in starter

Which one of these is it?

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m3b0s9p2645/M ... _0_V6_DE3A

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m3b0s9p2644/M ... 6_FTO_DE3A

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m3b0s9p5618/M ... TO_V6_DE3A

First one.

Never seen a rear main go on an FTO yet, but would be wise to swap out none-the-less while the box is off. It would probably be the gearbox input shaft seal - which I've replaced in your manual box

Bennoz wrote:First one.

Never seen a rear main go on an FTO yet, but would be wise to swap out none-the-less while the box is off. It would probably be the gearbox input shaft seal - which I've replaced in your manual box

Cheers!

Any other seals i should do while the box is out?

Bennoz wrote:First one.

Never seen a rear main go on an FTO yet, but would be wise to swap out none-the-less while the box is off. It would probably be the gearbox input shaft seal - which I've replaced in your manual box

I bought a spare 6a12 mivec with box, the inside of the bellhousing was covered in oil. They will go.

Shhtuart wrote:

Bennoz wrote:First one.

Never seen a rear main go on an FTO yet, but would be wise to swap out none-the-less while the box is off. It would probably be the gearbox input shaft seal - which I've replaced in your manual box

Cheers!

Any other seals i should do while the box is out?

The drive shaft cup seal ring things bout $6 from amayama