I spent today stripping all the Starlet engine down to ready it for cleaning (degreasing), light sandblast and a fresh lick of paint. Removed from the engine is ALL oil, coolant, fuel & air/vacuum lines, brackets; as well as the turbo assembly, exhaust manifold, inlet manifold, water pump, fuel rail, injectors, starter motor, gearbox and clutch.
I have masked up all sensor and electrical connections with electrical tape so they are protected when everything gets sand blasted. To protect the intake/exhaust & water pump ports, I made up some fake blanking plates with 9mm MDF sheet (as seen in the pics below). All other exposed pipes were also taped with electrical tape. For any exposed bolt holes, a trick to use is to insert foam earplugs in them so that the threads are not damaged during the blasting. Once blasted, I will mask everything up and paint it in high temperature engine enamel.
The other thing I noticed was the huge amount of build up in the bell housing (probably clutch disc material), which can be easily cleaned off anyway.
I have masked up all sensor and electrical connections with electrical tape so they are protected when everything gets sand blasted. To protect the intake/exhaust & water pump ports, I made up some fake blanking plates with 9mm MDF sheet (as seen in the pics below). All other exposed pipes were also taped with electrical tape. For any exposed bolt holes, a trick to use is to insert foam earplugs in them so that the threads are not damaged during the blasting. Once blasted, I will mask everything up and paint it in high temperature engine enamel.
Engine stripped (fuel rail & injectors still attached at rear) with gearbox on :
Gearbox removed & clutch removed. I made up a simple wood stand for the engine to sit on too (some rag have been stuffed into the holes where then injectors normally are) :
The other thing I noticed was the huge amount of build up in the bell housing (probably clutch disc material), which can be easily cleaned off anyway.
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