WideSam

Turned out the starter motor hadn't been plugged back in... I think the 'simple' part of the problem may have been me!

Got everything connected back up to the new engine, got it all ready to start, turned the key, heard everything prime, turned it the last click and.... Absolutely sod all! Battery is fine so it's not that, any other ideas?

New engine is in! Just need to connect everything up, add some fluids and turn the key :D

Engine's finally out! Just stopping for some lunch before swapping the turbos, inlet manifold etc into the new engine

http://www.uklegacy.com/forums/index.php/topic/138530-sportshift-selecting-unavailable-after-razz/#entry728316 Hope there's something on there that helps!

I seem to remember reading something about this... Usually occurs after a bit of "spirited" driving? I'll see if I can find where I read it!

Cracking picture. I could've got a few very similar ones when I was down there a few weeks ago- until my car decided it didn't want to work anymore so we had to take my girlfriend's ford KA. Didn't really have the same impact at the legacy

Spent 2 and a bit hours squeezing myself under the car to try and get 1 exhaust bolt and 2 brackets undone. I've successfully completed none of those! Looks like the saw will be coming out tomorrow I don't think I've got a career as a contortionist lined up either...

Boost leak somewhere? That's about the point you'd be having the second turbo kick in...

Today I will hopefully be undoing the last few bolts and getting my engine out, ready to put the new one in tomorrow. I've also just put my new engine hoist together... It looks quite good sat in the front room.

Can't be having that! Best of luck

Seemed easier to take the pipe straight off the AC pump, rather than try and take it all out with the engine... I'm sure somebody will tell me there was a much simpler way of doing that now!

Welcome! My legacy has bad clutch judder when it's cold. Also I've heard uprated clutches can cause judder...

I've been disconnecting and photographing a few more bits, ready for my new engine! De-gassing my own air conditioning was possibly the most stupid thing I've ever done. (Probably should've looked it up before doing it)

Oh I see, thanks. Always like to pick up little nuggets of info here and there!

Why is it you use mineral for the running in period?

http://www.uklegacy.com/forums/index.php/topic/138533-free-bh5-legacy/#entry728132

If you're still looking for a BH to try the front end swap, there's a bloke giving one away on UKLegacy... And when I say giving away, it really is free!

http://www.uklegacy.com/forums/index.php/topic/7383-gt-b-cat-1-alarm-central-locking-problem/ Have a read through that... Not sure if it'll help or not, but something in there might be of use

I adore the colour of those wheels! You don't happen to still have the original engine sat about do you? I'm really starting to miss my car :(

Welcome, you don't happen to be dismantling a BG GTB do you? Ideally that the bottom end hasn't gone on!

Welcome! Nice to have another member reasonably local. Have you tried Rowley's garge in collumpton?

I'm slowly picking things up and my stepdad is pretty good. Luckily as it's a project, I can take it nice and slowly!

Might be biting off a bit more than I can chew, as I've never built an engine before. But how hard can it be? It's a nice idea, would be interesting to see if it can be done. Although, in my opinion, the BG's have a nicer front end

I've found a reasonably priced direct replacement that I can put in, just to get me back on the road... In the mean time the other bag of spanners is going to be pulled apart and tinkered with. I did say I wanted a project... I just didn't expect it so soon. Or to be an engine rebuild! How's your car going anyway? Did you get that other legacy in the end?