Kicking
my
arse
...
Ship-shape in the electronics box again, and the engine fires up and runs just fine now. No codes or chain rattle, so just the starter interlock in the F125 to sort.
After this though, it became clear that the drivetrain needed to come out as 75% of the fasteners are seized, the suspension and pinch bolts particularly so. Once the suspension struts are out, there's really only a handful of extra bolts to remove to drop the engine and gearbox, compared to what I already had to take out for the task list.
The AC condenser is toast, so I just cut off the fittings to save the hoses.
These go in the 'deal with it later' pile
First time I have had to drill out one of the front panel bolts
This one came pre-rounded and thoroughly seized. Later...
Top side of the engine all detatched, fighting all the way, everything seized
Exhaust, driveshafts, prop, then drop the drivetrain tomorrow. Luckily I have a lot of parts on the shelf to replace the many of the things which are broken or now have snapped or drilled out bolts stuck in them
That being, of course, the reason the car is here and not anywhere else
