Jaguar E-Type - 1966 OTS Roadster - Episode 14 - Turning the Engine by Hand

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The next thing we needed to do was make sure that the engine was free after all these years, by turning it over by hand.
As you can see in the previous episodes in this series, I did ALOT of prep work to make sure that this process went smoothly and nothing inside of the engine was damaged in the process.
This video looks at some additional steps we took just to be safe, and there are several tips and tricks in here to help you safely make sure that an engine that has been sitting for a long time can spin freely again with damaging anything inside. You'll also see what NOT to do, as I made an honest mistake during this process that could have been catastrophic if we didn't take this whole process slow and easy.
Enjoy - we're getting very close! :-)
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Комментарии : 15

@olewurtz7625 4 месяца назад

It was like golf or billiards being commented, just way more interesting. Almost scary at times 👍

@davehogye576 4 месяца назад

I'll be following this project. Very interesting. Excellent careful approach. Can't wait to see it cranking it over...then firing up.

@stuwallack9783 4 месяца назад

As always, a great tutorial. Entertaining and informative. Thanks for sharing.

@generalbystander1631 4 месяца назад

Same color as the ‘66 ots that I owned around 1977 for which I pair $900 iirc. I was a kid then and an old man now, but still enjoy getting into it. Thanks for sharing.

@jamesledgerwood1509 4 месяца назад

That three years has been more like six for the rest of us (who are living vicariously through your adventure)...lol...meticulous as always..!

@kurtbrueske 4 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing Chuck…love your methodical approach. I applaud you for taking time and thinking about how to best treat that one cylinder, your ingenuity and patience paid off handsomely!

@robertlonsdale5326 4 месяца назад

Sewing machine oil is a nice thin lubricant like for your tappets.

@AlsETypeResto 4 месяца назад

I’m wondering, did you think to check the valve clearances while you were at it? Would be useful to know if they are near spec?

@monocoquemetalworks88 4 месяца назад

I did think about it, but I did not check them. Part of the whole "thing" with this project is to leave it "as found", but do what is necessary to get it running. I'm basically trying to back up the clock to the day it was parked in 1971. After we get to that point, there could be a valve adjustment done in the future. :-)

@AlsETypeResto 4 месяца назад

@@monocoquemetalworks88 when mine was recommissioned after 17 years sitting, it had quite a tappet noise. The old school Jag mechanic checked it over and confirmed the gaps were out, but there were gaps which was the important thing. Compression was down in all cylinders but again he said “you could live with that for a few years”. He gave the rebuilt carbs a tickle up and a couple of month later my brother and I drove it half way across Australia. Didn’t miss a beat. Looking forward to forward to seeing this one running !

@tomrutherford4907 4 месяца назад

Cut that fan belt off, to see if that is the noise. Or if it is new, just keep going.

@monocoquemetalworks88 4 месяца назад

The fan belt is an NOS fan belt that I put on - the fan belt that came with the car was an American style single-groove belt that Bill threw on there just to keep things going. This is actually one of the entries in his little notebook. But anyway, the squeaking noise WAS in fact the fan belt... :-)

@mcashnv 4 месяца назад

Would it have been less work just to remove the head?

@monocoquemetalworks88 4 месяца назад

Maybe, but that’s not what this project is all about. That starts moving too far toward rebuild/restoration I think, and the point here was to preserve this car as close to the condition it left the factory in as we possibly could. 😉