And another major thread

Nice job with the strap.

What's the SKF part number on the bearing in the front cover?

 

Thanks

Those first few digits are hard to figure out.

 

Thanks!

 

While you have the pan off be sure to replace the o-ring for oil galley running to the sump. Use one made out of Viton.

 

Yup, that's the one.

I took my old o-ring to a hydralic shop and had them match it up with one made from Viton. Think it was like 25¢.

 

Great photos, mine needs to be done soon also, borrowed time.
I love the 348. You can drive it hard during the day and fix it at night.
Newer ones just don't have that.
I'll be watching your progress. Good luck.

 

Looks good! What products did you select to paint with?

 

Love that pic of your baby. I wish I had the mechanical wherewithal to attempt this on my own. Fortunately I have access to a very good mechanic in the area. I'm probably going to be paying him for about 30 hours worth of work to do my major.

 

Will likely be more than 30 hours.

 

lol of course it will. Mechanics need to make a living too.

If I were to attempt the job, I'm confident I would get it done - I know I would learn a ton - and I'd probably spend 100 hours on it between sourcing parts, reading threads, watching YouTube, trips to auto parts store, and of course the actual work.

I will try smaller jobs myself I.e. O2 sensors, etc.

 

Hi John,

Regarding the single black wire running to the starter motor that you had to cut. If this wire was connected to the starter motor solenoid spade connector, it is probably installed to by-pass the original wire which runs through a small 9-pin connector in the engine compartment on the left side looking from the back of the car and to the starter solenoid. If I remember well, the starter wire at the connector is white and thicker than the others. The problem is that the pins in the connector are quite small and are not quite to the task for the high amps of the white wire when the starter solenoid is energised. This plus corrosion over time may cause no-start i.e. turn key - nothing (like on my 348 soon after I bought it). As a temporary solution, I cut and brought out the white wires from both sides of the connector, attached male/female spade terminals an connected the wires to each other. I will later install a new similar but heavier duty 9-pin connector.

 

Great thread John! Thanks for sharing, looks like you're having fun.

And congrats on the new baby boy! He is too cute.

Looking forward to seeing more progress pics.

 

Where did you get the tensioner pad?

 

Thanks for the info! I was hoping that SRI was offering those, but had not found them on the site.

BTW, how much time would you guess replacing those adds to the belt change?

 

+1

While it's out, may as well do it all properly and then you will be right for another 20+ years.