straight6pwr Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 in the two heater valves i've opened up, it was the seal between top and bottom that had disintegrated. considering this seal is not a part you can buy separate, and it's a really strange size, i wasn't able to fix them. i figured maybe i'd buy a sheet of rubber and cut my own, but i gave in and bought a 3rd used unit instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted September 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 38 minutes ago, straight6pwr said: in the two heater valves i've opened up, it was the seal between top and bottom that had disintegrated. considering this seal is not a part you can buy separate, and it's a really strange size, i wasn't able to fix them. i figured maybe i'd buy a sheet of rubber and cut my own, but i gave in and bought a 3rd used unit instead. This is good to know, as I was wondering what to do if it continues leaking. There was a bit of buildup on the seal so I cleaned that all off, maybe that was the problem all along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 6 hours ago, GunMetalGrey said: Did you inspect the green o-ring on this pipe? I had a dribble coming from mine and fixed it with a new o-ring. I think they shrink over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggerty Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 You can by rubber washers for sink screens and drill them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted September 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 16 hours ago, Jdesign said: Did you inspect the green o-ring on this pipe? I had a dribble coming from mine and fixed it with a new o-ring. I think they shrink over time. I had replaced all the o rings when I did the heater core, but I will be watching the o rings closely this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 5 minutes ago, GunMetalGrey said: I had replaced all the o rings when I did the heater core, but I will be watching the o rings closely this time. This might sound dumb, and I would assume you already know, but be careful on what o-rings you use where. There are different materials and they all degrade at different rates as they are made for different applications. Buna-N O-Rings Nitrile O-Rings Viton O-Rings Neoprene O-Rings Polyurethane O-Rings Silicone O-Rings https://www.thomasnet.com/articles/hardware/o-rings-material-makeup If its not an OEM ring, it might not be rated to hold the seal as well or as long as one might think. Ask me how I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted September 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 ^ Thank you for the awesome link! Just yesterday I was at HF looking at various assortments of things and I realized I didn't know what materials are good for what application of O-rings. In the case of my heater core I ordered OEM o rings, so I would hope they use the correct material. Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted September 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 I threw a power steering belt on last night, along with getting the rest of the cooling system in and hooked up. I need to crawl under the car and connect the driveshaft, and I keep not wanting to get under the car. That is tonight's project, so realistically I should be able to take it for a quick spin up and down the street to make sure things are in check! Jdesign and P_Roloff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 26 minutes ago, GunMetalGrey said: I threw a power steering belt on last night, along with getting the rest of the cooling system in and hooked up. I need to crawl under the car and connect the driveshaft, and I keep not wanting to get under the car. That is tonight's project, so realistically I should be able to take it for a quick spin up and down the street to make sure things are in check! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted September 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 Donor, meet your transplant patient. So it's looking like everything was successful at this point, I took it up and down the road the shop is on a couple of times, and it was quite enjoyable. The new motor feels much healthier, and the turbo sounds just as good It could use a valve adjustment, but that isn't anything major. It looks so tiny next to the truck, but the side steps on the truck are 12.25" off the ground, and the rocker pinch weld is at 12.13" off the ground, and I am very pleased by this! I'm surprised at how much the tires are still rubbing the chassis after doing the "body lift", so it looks like the 3lb sledge will need to fix that. Next is to finish buttoning things back up and get it road worthy! Until next time! jc43089, Jdesign, SteelBlue and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 LOVE IT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Can you please have this thing ready and reliable before winter for once? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted September 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 1 hour ago, suspenceful said: Can you please have this thing ready and reliable before winter for once? Tall order to fill, as I already started messing with adding more power... Yeah, I'd prefer to have it ready to rip this winter, I will keep modifications to a minimum at this point. I will add an intercooler, but that's nothing drastic. Anyone have power steering stuff for an M20 laying around? I've got a fairly good leak from this one, not quite sure where right now, but I know there is duct tape on some of the hoses so I can't imagine it's going to be anything good! I plan to work on getting more of the car back together this evening. After that the welder comes out and we add some plating underneath for skids and such! suspenceful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 P_Roloff, m42b32, jc43089 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted October 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 This thing made it to the meet, and that was cool. I need to clean some botched work by the PO with the cooling system, but everything went well on the trip. The turbo is obnoxiously loud on the highway and earplugs are damn near required. The diesel will be on hold / beater duty for a bit while I get a couple other cars finished up. I've got some work ahead of me! Should be fun! SteelBlue, P_Roloff, HipMF and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted October 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 I added the block heater plug to the car, which will come in handy with the dropping temperatures. Just flip the cap open and plug in the female end of an extension cord! I also added new marker lights on the bumper, I think I will be adding a few more, as I quite like the way it turned out. Andrew Noggle (Noggs photography) took some photos of Jason and I this weekend, they are looking pretty damn cool! I took this photo awhile back, and just looked at it again the other day and decided to take the color out. I think it looks quite cool now. SteelBlue, jc43089, P_Roloff and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 That was such a blast! We need to do it again soon. Maybe my car will be lifted too and we can both drive through massive puddles. video-1540085052.mp4 dealindave, m42b32 and AsparagusMike 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dealindave Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Updates have me going from six to midnight. Mentioning dropping temps just further reminds me I need to hurry up and finish my winter beater E30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Looking awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted October 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 Nasty rear window with peeling tint Goodbye! No more rear tint! Of course one of the heating grid tabs came off while installing too, so I gotta figure out how bad I want that back... I need to go grab the lock strip from the junkyard, because new ones are really expensive for the rear and mine came out in many pieces! Jdesign and P_Roloff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted December 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 This thing has been really grumpy about the lower temps, I feel like air is entering the system somewhere and the cold is making it all worse. It will be pulled into the shop soon to get an external wastegate, a fuel pump swap (for science, and because I have $1500 in that pump now...), and to be re-timed. It makes an inconvenient amount of torque, and down very low. Snow traction takes some effort. Jdesign and P_Roloff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Any diesel is grumpy in cold temps. How new and what amperage is your glow plug relay and the glow plugs themselves. Does it improve as it warms up? do you cycle the plugs a few times before starting it? Also is that the same window, you just pulled it to remove the tint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted December 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 30 minutes ago, Jdesign said: Any diesel is grumpy in cold temps. How new and what amperage is your glow plug relay and the glow plugs themselves. Does it improve as it warms up? do you cycle the plugs a few times before starting it? Also is that the same window, you just pulled it to remove the tint? I know the pump is timed a bit hot, so I was going to back that down a touch and see if it helps. I do think there is a touch of air somewhere. I run the plugs once before starting, but maybe I'll run em twice? 120A relay for the glow plugs, battery cables feeding them, stock relay was 80A so I've got plenty of overhead. New plugs were put in this one. New window (junkyard) Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 If its really really cold out, I will cycle the plugs on my truck 2 or 3 times before cranking it over. My ALH TDI jetta needed 5-6 cycles at times to even start coughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted December 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 ^ I will try that more often to see how she goes! What's easy to chase with a diesel engine? Speed! Wait, that's not right.... I want to extract more out of this thing, and an easy place to start is an external wastegate to get some top end power back. I bought a 38mm wastegate after hearing that you can usually bolt them to the EGR valve location with a bit of modification. I ended up needing to make an adapter, but since the new wastegate came with flanges it was quite easy!@HipMF I haven't welded in a year or so, and this was my first go (I went a bit fast it appears). I think you'll be good to go for your manifold! Gotta clean up the splatter and try to paint it, but I look forward to seeing how this will change things! Jdesign, AsparagusMike, straight6pwr and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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