Spare Pipe Holes...

[2087]

Well the inevitable has happened, we put the engine back together an put all the lovely bits back on, all that is left to go on is the air box and intercooler (and all piping in between)

However, we seem to have 2 spare pipe bits, one on the top of the block itself, an oil feeder that i'm sure leads to the no3 area of the engine, Seem to have run out of pipes to use, so am a bit confused lol. any ideas?

And the second is at the read of the water tank (one located right next to the p/s pump etc), seem to have no pipe for this either.

I also cant remember where a sensor style thing gets bolted on, its on the same loom as the cam sensor and crank sensor (of which I need a new one, if u got, lemme know), ideas?

I have pics of all this, but having bother uploading them, will do so asap though.

Oh, my co 'wannabe' mechanic has asked that if anyone has or knows of a coolant pipe guide/diagram and an oil flow diagram, can you point us toward it? Just so we know 100% that its all connected up correctly, I really wanna hear the nice purr of this car again, and its extremley irritating that I know I am so close now, just a few small things left to do.

Cheers

[craigdmcd]

Get the pics up asap and we'll give definate answers instead of calculated guesses (your descriptions aren't perfect).

[2087]

Pictures as promised

This is the one at the rear of the small water tank thing

This is the oil feed that leads to the No3 area

This be the sensor style thing on the camshaft/crankshaft sensor loom

This is a buit random, the car has an aftermarket knock link, any ideas where it would connect if its this one?

Cheers

[johnnyr6]

Both sensors are knock sensors, the oe one (first sensor pic) and an aftermarkt one for the knocklink. Both need to be bolted securely to the block. The bottom pipe on the header tank attaches to the black crossover water pipe, you should have a curved water pipe to mate the two. The other pic (pic 2) looks like one of the crankcase breather outlets, (iirc) this connects to a sort of y connector (black pipe with 2 inlets on one side and 1 outlet on the other) with a small breather pipe.

Johnny

[2087]

cool, where the knock links go? just bolted anywhere onto the block? or somewhere in particular?

the water cross-over pipe? any chance of a pic?

oh the y shape thing be the plastic rig that connects the cam breathers?

one last thing is i found what looks like a valve under the main air intake in the inlet manifold. directly below the2-3 inch diameter hold with the throttle valve inside, is this ti be left alone or linked up to something?

cheers.

Edited September 9, 2008 by 2087

[bogie]

ooooo matron!

[johnnyr6]

Sounds like the pcv, no touchy!

Unfortunately i won't be near my car till the weekend but if your still not sorted i'll send you some pics of the offending items connected.

You should have a black metal water pipe running from one side to the other underneath the inlet manifold with a couple of outlets, this connect to the header tank. (iirc)

Johnny

Edited September 9, 2008 by JohnnyR6

[2087]

cool dude, any pics of knock link etc done up (one of mine is aftermarket so wil need suggestions non a second mounting point) and I think I remember the thing you mean now, bit slim metal pipe that rounds off at the end, and goes diagonally backward starting at the left?

Cheers

[2087]

Is this that PCV thing u meant? this is the thing i was looking at

cheers

[2087]

have emailed Dave at API re these issues also, any input from anyone much appreciated .

I'll summarise basically what I'm after,

1> Where knock links get bolted to (pics if poss)

2> Clarification on what this bottom 2 pics is

3> Any pics of the cam breather setup on anyones car (including that offending pipe in pic 1)

Cheers

[johnnyr6]

I can't get good pics without stripping bits off but here are a couple of pics.

This is the oe knock sensor (highlighted by red circle) it's to the right of the throttle body when looking from the front (green cross) mounted to the block.

Here is my knocklink sensor (bolt shown by red circle) it's hard to see because of the pipes but it's sited behind and further right than the oe sensor, there is a threaded bolt hole on the block here which is ideal.

Yur pic is of the pcv.

Hope these help, Johnny