WOW! is that bearing failure?

Are you going to put some headshielding next to the turbo to protect the fusebox etc??

Looks a great setup.

PS Your english is fine

It is not really the bearings that fail, but the sealingring that hardens. Dirt can get to the bearings and as a result damaged trailing arms.

There will be some heatshields to prevent damage to several components indeed.

I sold my XM 2.1TD because I moved to another city closer to my work. So I bought another 16V for transportation...it's not in the best state but it will do.

Something about an inactive board and lazy members made me post these pics





edit:
To prove I'm not really lazy, I have done a lot of maintenance on my daily faded red 16V.
-new handbrake cables
-new brakediscs and pads front+ rear
-replaced drivers seat(was broken)
-replaced the kat
-fixed the ACAV
-fixed map sensor error
-new left wishbone
-wheelside driveshaft dustcap righthand side
-installed compo+sub+amp
-replaced mid muffler
-fitted original rimms
-fitted original headlamps
-new sparkplugs
-oil + filter change
-some minor interior things(bulbs, coverplate thingies)
-cleaned the K&N filter
-new thermostate

Been working on the turbo. Because I did not have much time before I didn't bother to clean parts etc, but I have time now and stripped the engine down again.

Before

After

Removed and cleaned every bit of erm throttlehousing?

Don't know what I am going to with the rust etc...

all worth it in the long run.i try to keep mine sparking so far so good had all the lower engine painted blue aswell.keep up the cleaning lol

Looks a lot better, doesn't it

much better, Razkin! congrats!

it looks great

It's really hot in Holland at the moment so I work a bit slow to prevent overheating

I had to remove the bracket for the aircocompressor to fit the steeringpump. Didn't do it very nice, so I had another go with the sump. This time I removed it, which made it easier. Grinding just isn't my thing, but I'm satified with the result.


Cilinderbore and piston looked good, really happy about that.

After refitting the pump and bracket again it fits perfectly.

The real build up is starting now. Fitting the multibelt really was a bitch. I have never encountered an engine where fitting the belt was such a pain in the ass! Had to turn the crankshaft clock and anti clockwise to get the belt over the pullies. Not a normal method but it worked and the belt is in place, maybe it's just me

Took apart the turbo, because I needed tot rotate the oil housing.

Made a bracket to support the exhaust manifold.

Finished.

Also made a bracket voor the ignition coil, as it could no longer be mounted at the original spot.

Made an oil feed and return line and some other hoses.


The original XM TCT intercooler and radiator fitted after some adjustments.

The engine runs! Had a lot of problems with the main relais. The relais didn't click unless it was connected to ground with an extra wire, but even then the engine just wouldn't start. Checked and rechecked everything like a million times, my multimeter really was having a hard day but I could not find what was wrong. In the end altough the relais clicked(what should mean it's working)it didn't. Swapped the relais with the one in my other 16V and the engine started! Only took me about 5 hours of measuring and rechecking wiring(diagrams) before I decided to just exchange parts with my daily 16V and hoping it would work. But it did and I will never ever trust a clicking relais anymore


crappy quality though

Whoohooo partytime!!

so u have 2 zx?.hows the turbo engine spec wise.faster or similar to the standard engine?

I had 2 ZX. My daily died. Pistonrod bearing failure which resulted in crankshaft damage. Car is going to be scrapped.
The turbo engine originally has less horsepower, but is going to have at least 200hp, I will just not stop until it does. Progress however is very slow. I have never welded before so I'm fucking up my exhaust over and over but I keep going!