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Ok, so I changed the steering bush. A bit snug to get in place but wasn't too difficult and didn't have to cut anything, so that's worked out ok.

Apart from the brake lines and steering bush is there anything else I should be doing in the engine bay now before I refit the lump ?

I think I might do the wiper assemblies as I have the front of the car raised up high so I can duck underneath and then stand up in the engine bay which gives me straight on access to do the wipers instead of having to lean over.

Wiper assembly +1. The park switch isn’t in the most accessible place for adjustment.

On reassembly of wiper system, I found that they wouldn't turn off as the park switch wasn't in right position. I undid the motor mounts and that gave me access to the switch without removing the whole thing. I had a 50/50 chance of moving it the right way. untighten switch mount screw, moved it a bit, tighten, reassemble what little had to be reassembled and it worked.

Before putting the motor back in, I would clean everything in the engine bay, remove and paint anything that needs to be painted. I always hate doing half a job. I always show the car with hood up because not many people have seen a FI slant four because it wasn't available here (Canada) so a clean engine bay is a must.

FI Spyder wrote:On reassembly of wiper system, I found that they wouldn't turn off as the park switch wasn't in right position. I undid the motor mounts and that gave me access to the switch without removing the whole thing. I had a 50/50 chance of moving it the right way. untighten switch mount screw, moved it a bit, tighten, reassemble what little had to be reassembled and it worked.

Before putting the motor back in, I would clean everything in the engine bay, remove and paint anything that needs to be painted. I always hate doing half a job. I always show the car with hood up because not many people have seen a FI slant four because it wasn't available here (Canada) so a clean engine bay is a must.

Cheers, yep, I did this already. Very little rust tbh but of course those dreaded suspension turret braces cause havoc. I've spent a lot of time prepping the engine bay and fixing the problem areas so it's all ready for the engine now apart from any ancillaries that need to go in first.

Rusty suspension turret...



Rusty metal cut out and new metal welded in.....


The finished job - and same on the other side.....

That looks like a good result.

Now is the time to run the wiring loom through as well, easier to "fish" the cables when there are no obstructions. I use a piece of welding rod with the end bent in a loop so its doesn't catch.

That looks like a proper job

Hi tr7dan,

Looks like we are at a similar stage with the engine bay, although I am yet to do any work on the engine.

Cheers,
Rich.

dursleyman wrote:That looks like a good result.

Now is the time to run the wiring loom through as well, easier to "fish" the cables when there are no obstructions. I use a piece of welding rod with the end bent in a loop so its doesn't catch.

Hi Russ, I’ve been meaning to re-route part of the engine bay loom relating to the V8. What did you use to protect the cables from bouncing around above the wheel arches? The only original loom protection I’ve seen on my car is insulation tape.

bushytrader

I didn't add any extra protection.

busheytrader wrote: ... What did you use to protect the cables from bouncing around above the wheel arches ...

No extra protection fitted from the factory. From own experience (after disassembling a fair number of TR7's over the years),
I found that the loom has a tendency to wedge itself between the inner and outer wing, preventing it from bouncing around!

Rich K wrote:Hi tr7dan,

Looks like we are at a similar stage with the engine bay, although I am yet to do any work on the engine.

Cheers,
Rich.

Looks great Rich - Midas Gold ?

Hi, thanks and yes it is Midas gold. Nice colour and suits the car in my opinion.

Rich K wrote:Hi, thanks and yes it is Midas gold. Nice colour and suits the car in my opinion.

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