Builds Out with the old and in with the new!(turboed 2h!)now no longer turbo, but rebuilt! (5 Viewers)

[mongoose2231]

And n true mud fashion, a pic of my rebuild kit supplied by @beno

 

[mongoose2231]

Yes, it's one of those things you have to really make work for you on more than one level.

I had a very nice blue G-wagon, a 1985 HJ60. They go forever if well maintained and this one was in true time warp nick. I couldn't bare to mess with it, so passed it on to a friend who still babies it.

If it were me, with the truck you've got, I'd drive it for a year or so and get it fully recomissioned. Get all the bits and pieces fixed up, do the water pump, cooling and heating and see how you feel about it.

18 months to 2 years down the track you'll know if you really want to keep the truck and if so if you really need the turbo. With tax free export status and the exchange rate as it is one of those kits would set you back about $2400 U.S. so it's not cheap by any stretch.

Cheers

Ironbark

I actually had it for a year and a half, and I got it in top notch condition, mechanically that is but it seems it needs a rebuild. I want to keep the truck for as long as possible, hence going to all efforts to get it up to par.

 

[mongoose2231]

And so it begins.

 

[dkyuss]

Awesome work man. Major progress. Im jealous of the 5 speed for sure.

 

[mongoose2231]

So I have a question for those who have pulled their engines. I have disconnected everything I can see except for the shifter, I will do that tomorrow. My question was whether pulling the engine can be done by one person. I assume connecting the engine lift and then undoing motor mounts and the crossmember. Am I going right about this?

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Absolutely it can be done with one person.

 

[mongoose2231]

Absolutely it can be done with one person.

OK, great, good to know. I am going to pull the engine tonight. I really don't want it decommissioned for too long. Need to get it up and running again asap.

 

[hj 60]

Good luck and watch out because when alone nobody to help when needed/stuck/braindamage

 

[mongoose2231]

Lol, thanks

 

[mongoose2231]

Alright so last thing I did for tonight was to remove the shifter. The plastic seat is intact and the box looks good inside. I was going to attempt to setup for pulling the engine and I realized that the exhaust is still connected. Hahaha!!!

 

[mongoose2231]

Ok so this morning I spent 3 hours pulling the engine. Of course I had to build the engine crane first. Bottom line is , holly crap, what a pain. One person can totally pull an engine by themselves but at least 3 people would make things much easier. Now I was thinking of pulling the cab off the chassis since I've come this far, to fix the rust. Some pishers of course:

 

[rustybucket]

Mon, you need to seal up the panels. where the panels are spot rivited in the wheel well is where the water penatrates into the crack that is the thickness of a finger nail. what did you pick up this truck for? Lucky you had two other friends to switch driving spots and get home.

 

[mongoose2231]

Cnsiderung the condition the truck is in, I may have overpaid. It's an 87 with a 5 speed and all the goodies. The motor ran great just a bit low on compression. It's not too bad as far as rust but definitely needs attention.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I was going to say that taking off the front bumper would make it easier, but it looks like you figured that out by the end! Good work!

 

[mongoose2231]

That bumper was a major pain to take off. I have no idea hiw I'll get it back on.

 

[TLC Norway]

Good job! Alone,I split the tranny and engine to get it out.
@rustybucket what panels are you talking about sealing up?

Sent from my SM-G388F

 

[mongoose2231]

Thanks. Haven't touched it since I took it out. Just split the engine and tranny and that's it. It's hard finding time to work on the darn thing. But when done....

 

[mongoose2231]

Ok so I put about an hour in the truck tonight and got everything stripped from the head. Intake, exhaust, edic, fuel filter housing, injectors, glows, etc. hoping to get the head off tomorrow. Pics to follow.

 

[mongoose2231]

Some pics.

 

[dkyuss]

Love to see your progress! And lots of pics.... Keep em up. Thanks.