vinceC

If it has the early tensioner it is very hard to tell if it is failed (or going to fail soon). I actually clamped mine in a vise and tried to test it with a large wrench and it seemed OK, yet it failed two weeks later. It is easier to change it now with the extra room available.

jenk_ins

Good point. I will get one ordered.


Got the timing chain installed



Timing Covers installed, and new front seal.



Timing Chain Tensioner installed.



Throttlebody installed and wired/cabled back up



Got the oil pan and tranny pan installed hard to see the powder coated blue color in the dark picture

jenk_ins

worked on getting the carpet changed from tan to black. The dye didn't work, it just turned it a purple-ish blue color. I'm actually using some interior paint designed for carpets and vinyl. It's actually working pretty well.

mickey13

Nice write up. Keep it up.

popey24

Glad to see this Project continued!

What did you use for painting the carpet. Does it still feel soft after painting?

jenk_ins

Right now it's got that "stiff plastic" feeling, but I was told to just brush it with a stiff or even soft wire brush to breakup the fibers and it should soften up.

ON with the build!

Got the timing chain tool in the mail. Installed the timing chain link



Crimper on the chain.



Crimped timing chain link.



Valve cover installed



Installing Coils

Redneckgearhead

Nice progress.

jenk_ins

Got some more done tonight

Got the intake installed, vacuum hoses connected and Fuel rail and Injectors installed.



Wireing Harness starting to get connected all up





Hoping I may actually get to start it in the next week or so! We'll see how everything goes.

cm60k

Very good job MaaaaaaN....,

LOVE that Blue either.....

ZAYED,,

jenk_ins

Installed steering rack, getting ready to install exhaust manifolds



Installed exhaust manifolds





Got the accessories installed



Radiator Installed



Got the rear carpet put back in.



And the front carpet



I also got the headliner installed, but I didn't get any good pictures of it. I'll try to get some with better lighting. Also filled it up with fluids, and cranked it over with the fuel relay pulled out to make sure everything was good to go. Now I gotta go buy some gas and put the relay back in for the actual first start test!

jenk_ins

I used some interior spray paint by a company called SEM

So got the car started today. here's a couple videos.

First Start!

Short clip of it running after it warmed up.

ptcruiser

As one of the many watchers from the beginning, I wondered why you didn't do the engine compartment when you had the engine out?
Just a question, not a criticism, which I am sure some people will jump all over.

jenk_ins

This is going to be a driver, not really a show car. If I do anything to the engine bay, it'll probably just be plastidip.

jenk_ins

Decided to try ditching the belt driven fan. We'll see if this electric one can keep up.

Installed the electric fan on the radiator.



Mounting straps for the fan



Removed the fan pulley, and bought a shorter belt.



And the final install with very little room to spare!



Video of the Car and Fan running.

cm60k

That's great MaaaN, Thankss for sharing..,

what's the out-put power of this fan..?,

as i remember the W202/W210 OEM electric fan power is "430W", isn't..??



ZAYED,,

jenk_ins

I'm not sure what the power is, I think the only stat it had was like 1500cfm. I wasn't aware that any of the w202's came with an electric fan. Maybe I should have just tried to fine one of those! haha. The one I bought is a Flex-A-Lite universal fit fan.

cm60k

Whatever, you do a Fantastic job...

ZAYED,,

vinceC

The W202 V6 cars don't have engine driven fans. They use a variable speed electric fan controlled by a module in the left wheel well.

jenk_ins

that would make sense, there's probably a little more room between the radiator and engine on a V6 verses an I6

jenk_ins

Found a vacuum leak while removing the transmission wiring harness. The hose going to the MAP sensor had a hole in it.



Got the new transmission harness!



Installed and ready to hook up.

jenk_ins

Got all the LED lighting installed. Here's a couple videos.

Front turn signals / parking lights. Went with switchbacks.


Also converted all the rear to LED. The lower tail lights don't actually flash as they appear to in the video, just an anomoli.

Mirza210

Looks good! Only thing i would change is the color of the car and the rims but it looks very well!

ruzhkata

I was wondering is that the "polish" bumper cover from e-bay, about the front one. Looks like prior design.

jenk_ins

The color of the car is going to be Matte Blue Metallic as shown earlier in the thread. Nice rims seem to be hard to find for these cars. These were good wheels and a great price.

Yes it is the S-Tuning Body kit shipped in from Poland.

jenk_ins

Made some more progress today.

Wrapped one of the mirror covers.