Good spot Sean
Did the drive plate bolts and the starter this morning
New spark plugs
Not sure if I've shown this tensioner trick before. The V8 tensioner is only available as a complete unit for £80-100 depending on brand, but the tensioner part itself is always fine. Its only ever the roller which wears out.
So, remove the roller
and acquire one from a Hyundai 2.7
Febi number in the pic - INA make one too. If you're going to do this, make sure you get a good quality one which comes with a new bolt and washers since we need one washer.
The Hyundai roller doesn't have the moulding to take the plastic cap from the original roller - instead it has this washer which goes under the bolt head. The washer has a 10mm hole though, and we need a 12mm hole...
Embiggen the hole with the step drill. Don't try and do this with a twist drill as it will grab and spin the washer. A step drill is much better for thin stuff.
Attach the new roller with the modified washer and original bolt
Back on the engine and running smooth again but for £22 instead of £80.
The clips for the header tank hose have dug in to the rubber.
I don't have any spares of this hose as its a very common problem. The hose isn't split though, so the area is protected with heatshrink sleeve.
Wiring harness back in place
The subframe is pretty grim!
Elbow Grease and the pressure washer mades short work of cleaning it
I stopped early for the Formula 1 so the engine and gearbox will go back on the subframe tomorrow, then after cleaning the engine bay it can all go back in
