Frustration!

[DNK]

I don't remember if it was Doug or Tom who posted about why do things have to be so hard and everything you touch goes Fubar.
But, I am so there!!
Pulled the water pump housing off the new motor. Did some work to the carb side. Put it back on . Bottom return pipe was a pain but got it.
Didn't like the fix I did on the original so bought a used one at the Bellevue show. Had my machinist do the work this time. Beautiful. Sent it out to be ceramiced and came back nice. Pulled the old one and exchanged the water pump and the inlet for the lower return pipe. Made another gasket for it (#3) and stuck it on loosely. Went to install the bottom return pipe and it won't go on. Pulled the whole thing off. Pulled the return pipe of the trans housing (that's not going to be fun to put on) and tried to install the return pipe while off the car. No go .Must have bunged up on or both the threads. Now I have to go out to buy the tap and die for those threads. That won't be cheap.

Why do things have to be so difficult???

 

[ichthos]

Because it is an LBC?
Kevin

 

[DougF]

I feel for you. I desperately want to get back onto to my TR3 restoration, but have seemingly wasted another summer sorting out my 6.
I'm sure you will get it worked out quickly.

 

[DNK]

I thought it was a pipe thread but think it is not It is 3/4 X 16

 

[71MKIV]

and then it's made worse by the threads being some off "Gailbert Whetstone" pitch that has tooling only available through some tiny cottage industry in outer upper lower Liverpool.

 

[Guest]

A good tap and die set is something every mechanic should have.Right there with a hammer and vise grips. May I suggest a Irwin Hanson set. Be sure to also buy a broken tap removing set,as the time will come when you will need it.Look at all the money you're saving doing it your self 3 times........ Professionals? We dont need no stinking Professionals. Oh... Have you tried using that pasta twirling fork on the wiring? Mangia. Just foolin around.

 

[DNK]

Have a good set. but 3/4's Geez, how often do you see that.

 

[RJS]

I used to be of the mind to remove, disassemble, inspect, adjust, rebuild everything to confirm it was in fine working form. But after too many such endeavors which went fubar, I am now much more of the "if it ain't broken, don't fix it" school.

Best

Bob

 

[RJS]

An added benefit is I get more seat time that way!

 

[poolboy]

I think that attitude develops as we realize we might be running out of track time.

 

[GBRandy]

Geez Don. You have the only car on the planet that has been rebuilt three times and was never driven

Bolt the darn thing together and fire it up.

 

[Mickey Richaud]

:lol:

Touche', Randy!

 

[DNK]

Nice Randy :wink:

And your no help either ,Mickey :smirk:

 

[Mickey Richaud]

But you know we're here for ya!

 

[DNK]

Well,... you would think if I built everything 3 times...I would know more!!

 

[tomgt6]

Three times a charm.

Any job you do on a British car will always lead to more jobs. Take one bolt off, break it putting it back on. This leads to then taking 40 bolts off to fix the one broken bolt and now take 80 off because you broke 4 more when putting the 40 back together or taking them off.

So before long you have taken the whole car apart because of one bolt. Murphys law or something like that.

 

[DNK]

Well, sometimes I just won't learn.
Here is the problem child

I measured the length of the threads and ferrule (?)
Then measured the depth of the adapter.
Uh, "It ain't gonna fit Lucy"

Studied the adapter real close.

HMMM.... I thin I see the problem. Looks like the old ferrule is still in there and got PC'd with the outside.
Stay tuned

 

[GBRandy]

Nice Randy :wink:

And your no help either ,Mickey :smirk:

We love ya like brother Don. Keep the faith.....

 

[DNK]

Well with a graduation of drill bits I got as much of it as I could.
Did you know the bushing was suppose to screw all the way in?

Made some progress today. Finished and installed the pump housing . Installed the fuel reg,drilled the mounting holes and installed the map sensor wired up the (+)power wire to the power block.