Yup.
I'm going to try it myself.
I started a coolant flush and an oil change today and I found a leaky radiator and a bad head gasket. At least I got a picture of the THREE engine oil drain plugs. (hint: the third is on the oil filter housing) As usual, see: http://www.LSCclub.org/cars/oldschool8

http://www.lscclub.org/cars/oldschool8/images/oldschool8024.jpg

[QUOTE=OldSchool1]Yup.
I'm going to try it myself.
I started a coolant flush and an oil change today and I found a leaky radiator and a bad head gasket. At least I got a picture of the THREE engine oil drain plugs. (hint: the third is on the oil filter housing) As usual, see: http://www.LSCclub.org/cars/oldschool8

Hi OldSchool

Hope you got more than that ratchet jack holding your car up, I wouldn't want to you to get squashed by your Mark

Regards

Dereck

[QUOTE=OldSchool1]Yup.
I'm going to try it myself.
I started a coolant flush and an oil change today and I found a leaky radiator and a bad head gasket. At least I got a picture of the THREE engine oil drain plugs. (hint: the third is on the oil filter housing) As usual, see: http://www.LSCclub.org/cars/oldschool8

Hi OldSchool

Hope you got more than that ratchet jack holding your car up, I wouldn't want to you to get squashed by your Mark

Regards

Dereck
I used two safety stands.
Here's a better picture from the end links job:
http://www.lscclub.org/tech/images/endlink200t.jpg

OS1, I hate when they put the oil filter in the oil pan. It a damn pain and they should burn for it! Hahaha Hope everything is going smoth. I could have offered you a radaitor at a great price. But found out the other day. It is bad!

OS1, I hate when they put the oil filter in the oil pan. It a damn pain and they should burn for it! Hahaha Hope everything is going smoth. I could have offered you a radaitor at a great price. But found out the other day. It is bad!
It's not in the pan.
There are THREE drain plugs in this picture. Again, this is NOT the gas engine guys so think out-of-the-box. Cmon ... even ~my~ bolt on ass was able to see this one without reading the book!

Okay I see three. I though you said the oil filter was in the pan. My Mother Chevy has that sh!t!

Right after the South Eastern Pennsylvania Ford Meet (http://www.lscclub.org/meet/default.htm), me and eight other guys went back to my driveway and I removed the radiator. Not really a tough job an took less time than I thought.
See: http://www.lscclub.org/tech/dieselRadiator.htm

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Go, Daddy, go!

Yours,

MACHVII

Thanks. I think the next step will be to remove the air system including the turbo.

Hi Oldschool

Thanks. I think the next step will be to remove the air system including the turbo.

Is all this leading to pulling the cylinder head? I believe you said in a post the cooling system was bubbling exhaust gasses. If you weren't 3600 miles away I would come over and do it for you, tell you what you get the air fare and I will, have we got a deal?

Best wishes

Dereck

Hi Oldschool



Is all this leading to pulling the cylinder head? I believe you said in a post the cooling system was bubbling exhaust gasses. If you weren't 3600 miles away I would come over and do it for you, tell you what you get the air fare and I will, have we got a deal?

Best wishes

Dereck
That might not be a bad idea.

But come to think of it; if I get stuck, there's SCOTT. You weren't here when we all gathered around the car and Scott said something along the lines of, 'I always wanted to work n one of these' and BURST into laughter! It was right after this shot!

http://www.lscclub.org/meet/20041016/images/Pa160577.jpg

Hi Oldschool



Is all this leading to pulling the cylinder head? I believe you said in a post the cooling system was bubbling exhaust gasses. If you weren't 3600 miles away I would come over and do it for you, tell you what you get the air fare and I will, have we got a deal?

Best wishes

Dereck
... and to answer your question, yes.

My yellow 1976 has been sold but is in an offsite garage awaiting pick-up. Once that is gone, I plan to plant the diesel in there and spend the winter working on it like I did my 1984 with the vent windows.

http://www.lscclub.org/cars/oldschool3/images/oldschool3011.jpg

Hi Oldschool

Don't you think you might be bitting of more than you can chew, I have seen your attempts to repair a wheelbarrow, don't forget :D

Best wishes

Dereck

LOL, (spitting cookies and milk across the desk)!

That wheel barrel was EVIL! pure EVIL! I tell you!

----

Telemedicine is when a patient in one location, has their films and vital signs read and diagnosed by a physician at another location.

Telemechanic is when I get on the net and say OH CRAP!, I think I broke it! and you and Scott bail my butt out.

Hi Oldschool

Quote: Telemechanic is when I get on the net and say OH CRAP!, I think I broke it! and you and Scott bail my butt out.

:D

I still think you ought to spring for that air ticket, I got stacks of diesel experiance, about 30% of cars on UK roads are diesel and I am a master at camshaft drive belts ;)

Have you fitted that keyless entry keypad yet?

Take care

Dereck

Hi Oldschool

Quote: Telemechanic is when I get on the net and say OH CRAP!, I think I broke it! and you and Scott bail my butt out.

:D

I still think you ought to spring for that air ticket, I got stacks of diesel experiance, about 30% of cars on UK roads are diesel and I am a master at camshaft drive belts ;)

I may have discounted what you said but truly man, that still may be an option as I can afford to put you two up down the road for a week. I know you two like Old Country Buffet for breakfast and Chinese Buffet for dinner. Now, if only I could pay you in Canadian dollars, then we'd havce a deal :)

Have you fitted that keyless entry keypad yet?

Take care

Dereck
Unfortunately no my friend, as the (restored) 1990 that needs it desparately, has a transmission problem. With that car, I've ALWAYS addressed functional issues BEFORE cosmetic and this isn't any different. I'm glad that you mentioned it though because Lynette reminded me that you were looking for one but for the life of me, I cannot remember the car that needed it? On what car car do you need a keyless pad?

Hi Oldschool

Originally posted by Oldschool

Now, if only I could pay you in Canadian dollars, then we'd havce a deal :)


Sure John just pay it into my account at the Toronto branch of the Wachovia Bank ;)

Yeah! I have got an intermittant fault with the keypad illumination on my 92 TC, it is quite common and caused by water ingress, like you I see to mechanical problems first, please don't concern yourself, I will probably get a new one on my next stateside visit. Just for the record a new keypad is $450 in the UK.

Best wishes

Dereck

Hi Oldschool



Sure John just pay it into my account at the Toronto branch of the Wachovia Bank ;)

Yeah! I have got an intermittant fault with the keypad illumination on my 92 TC, it is quite common and caused by water ingress, like you I see to mechanical problems first, please don't concern yourself, I will probably get a new one on my next stateside visit. Just for the record a new keypad is $450 in the UK.

Best wishes

Dereck
I just remembered ... your photo garage is empty.

Hi Oldschool

I just remembered ... your photo garage is empty.

Did I miss something :confused: Why is that relavent? I tried to put some pictures in my photgarage once but it stumped me, so I gave up.

Best wishes

Dereck

Hi Oldschool



Did I miss something :confused: Why is that relavent? I tried to put some pictures in my photgarage once but it stumped me, so I gave up.

Best wishes

Dereck
Relevant only because I saw your avitar(sp) and recognised the house but didn't recognise the car. I clicked under your name to see if your pictures could tell me about it and there weren't any.

You're not the first (nor last) person in cyberspace that doesn't quite get the picture posting thing. Guys like me and LSC SS post pictures as easily as you change the oil in a Ford. Do a search for HOW POST PICTURE. If that doesn't help, e-mail me and we'll work something out.

a diesel mark vii...... the way gas prices are going im might swap one in mine too

:) It wasn't a swap :)
Read about OldSchool8 (A.K.A. Ivan) (http://www.lscclub.org/cars/oldschool8/) at my website.

Yes. The move to the new server is complete.
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For those that don't know the story, I'm a Mark VII collector that has had this car for over a year and am now replacing the head gasket.
Well, I gotta start somewhere. I went to remove the fan clutch and instantly needed a specialty tool.

T84P-6312-A Water Pump Holding Tool
T84P-6312-B Fan Clutch Wrench

Woo Hoo! I have the tools! Thanks Dereck ... you're the best! I'm finding what appears to be brass screws(?) If so, that 's great for expansion and contraction and heat but is gonna be brutal on snapped bolts. It's cool, I only snapped one today (a radiator hose clip). The radiator is out of the way so it was pretty straight forward. I have standard and metric sockets but a metric open end set would help here. I removed the air intake filter housing and the belts and hoses and vacuum lines and a couple of electrical connections. I finally came to the timing belt cover and the twenty two year old gasket grumbled in my hands. The thermostat looked good but will definitely be replaced. It too had a twenty two year old gasket on it :)

That's all for today. Pictures at:
http://thelincolnmarkviiclub.org/Gallery/oldschool4
starting with #4024.

http://thelincolnmarkviiclub.org/Gallery/albums/oldschool4/oldschool4027.sized.jpg

75 degrees and no rain.
I got to soak the exhaist manifold bolts and the waste gate bolts. The latter may need a persuader.
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Sprayed WD-40 on the exhaust manifold lower bolts. These backed out easily with a 12mm socket, a universal and an 18" extension.
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I got 11 nuts/bolts free. The last nut is the top third from the rear to the front. One way to get to this is with a 12mm open/box end wrench. Of course I didn't have one. The other is to drill a hole in the strut tower adjacent the nut and go in with a socket from there. I'm borrowing a combo wrench and will work on this some more tomorrow.
http://thelincolnmarkviiclub.org/Gallery/albums/oldschool4/oldschool4036.sized.jpg

Nice work, keep the pictures coming!

Nice work, keep the pictures coming!
Thanks.
Now if only I can keep the Mountain Dew flowing.

haha, I've been working on my mark the past week and all I have is Mountain Dew! LOL!

Well, I got the last of the exhaust manifold bolts off today. Unfortunately, there's no way around it ... the Turbo has got to be disconnected from the manifold. I send this clip flying into oblivion :)
http://thelincolnmarkviiclub.org/Gallery/albums/oldschool4/oldschool4039.sized.jpg

I disconnected the upper oil inlet for the turbo. Where's the gasket?
http://thelincolnmarkviiclub.org/Gallery/albums/oldschool4/oldschool4040.sized.jpg

Disconnected the lower oil outlet for the turbo. I still don't see a gasket. Maybe when it's on the bench I'll see them.
http://thelincolnmarkviiclub.org/Gallery/albums/oldschool4/oldschool4041.sized.jpg

Disconnected the lines to the oil cooler.
http://thelincolnmarkviiclub.org/Gallery/albums/oldschool4/oldschool4042.sized.jpg

Disconnected the lower end of the wastegate. No u-bolts to cut or rods to burn. Just one socket and a ratchet. Why can't all exhaust systems be built like this?
http://thelincolnmarkviiclub.org/Gallery/albums/oldschool4/oldschool4043.sized.jpg

Hey JD, Yup im resurrecting this thread due to a show I caught last night.
This guy is doing bolt-on mods to diesels to make them run on vegetable oil !!! Hes also buying up old mercedes diesels, fixing em up, putting on his mod-out the door-ready to go-He also offers the mod for Ford-so we are in !!!

I think the address is http://www.lovecraftbiofuels.com

Since your the only person I know that has a 7 diesel , Your info here is priceless- and if you come across anther clean one- lemme know-

It might be a cool thing to look into- Hey, I love lincoln MARK vii 's AND the smell of french fries-T

Thanks.
There are at least three that I know of that are on the road. I don't count mine because I've never driven the car; just ran the engine a few times.

I'd love to give BioFuel Dude some play but I truly need to bring my diesel back to stock operation.

During a scheduled Car Day (whoo hoo!) I had time to open the hood and look at the engine bay again. 30 minutes later, the upper intake manifold was removed. Though only 12 nuts hold the one pound aluminum intake manifold to the head, there were several cables and hoses and even the fuel injector connections that had to be moved out of the way. One of the black electrical connectors was found broken along with a sensor up under the intake. I really need to find more time to work on this car as it's fun and under a great shade tree :)

Also, thanks to Steve and Nick and Tim and Adam for providing me with just enough distractions to make my morning enjoyable :)

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