1.8 in my 1990

Mikkels · Post by **Mikkels** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 6:33 pm

zorruno has set up a domain for my photos which I have just
uploaded (some). Take a look.
http://www.mx5club.org.nz/gallery/dons1800ina1990

This weekend I spent most of the time stripping the front of
the engine to fit the termostat housing. I decided to buy
one from Mazda to avoid stripping the 1.6 and ruining an
otherwise saleable good engine.

I replaced the cam belt while in there. The front of the
engine was very good with just a little cam belt dust iside
the cover. No oil at all but the cam belt tensioner was
slightly noisy when spun. Forked out for a new one at $107
yikes.

Let me know what you think of the project after viewing the
photos. The engine will go in soon but will be held up as
son's 21st this weekend.

Don

Mikkels · Post by **Mikkels** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 7:10 pm

Hi All

Have added more photos so we are now up to date with the
project.

www.mx5club.org.nz/gallery/dons1800ina1990

Don

Post by **zorruno** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 7:48 pm

and don't forget to click the 'slideshow' button everybody

If anyone
else would like some gallery space to add a particular project thay have
done or are working on, let me know.

Mikkels · Post by **Mikkels** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 5:36 pm

D Day is the 13th of September. The engine is all finished
now. Just waiting on a few parts. I torqued up the front
crank bolt this weekend and reinstalled the pulleys on the
front. Had the esisting 1.8 clutch looked at by a clutch
specialist and he reckons it is as close as you can get to
brand new so I'm going to go with the existing units that
came with the engine. The lining on the driven plate still
has decernable writing on the wear surface. I will replace
the release bearing though.

This weekend I will get the 1.6 to lift out stage and do the
rest the following weekend.

Don

http://www.mx5club.org.nz/gallery/dons1800ina1990

Mikkels · Post by **Mikkels** » Sun Sep 07, 2003 9:26 pm

I had a big weekend this weekend getting all of the final jobs done and
the 1.6 ready to come out of the car. The engine bay is stripped out
and the engine is sitting on the mounts with all peripheral gear out of
the car. A few more bell housing bolts to loosen and out it comes.
That will be this weekend's task. I have set up the coils and the
throttle body on the 1.8. Installed the thermostat and housing and
connected up all of the minor water pipes to the oil cooler etc. I have
installed the 1.6 Crank Angle Sensor with a new seal on to the 1.8.
Once the 1.6 is out I will swap the remaining sensors (oil pressure and
temperature) and hoist the new engine in. The job should be complete by
weekends end.

Don

1.8 in my 1990

1.8 in my 1990

1.8 in my 1990

1.8 in my 1990

1.8 in my 1990

1.8 in my 1990

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