[Lupo 1.4 100 HP Romania]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

@lupo_ro, it's not a swap, I rebuilt the engine with new parts: bearings, piston rings, valves and seats done, oil pump, seals, gaskets, crankcase breather, timing belts a.s.o. After some issues with the clutch disc on the first try to install the engine I took all out again and installed again using a new disc (Topran, it was KM in the box). Finally started the engine yesterday evening, seems to sound well. It was a short run, no coolant and radiator hoses missing, no exhaust only header with first kat so it made a bit of noise. Have to clean the inner axle joints, change an outer boot and install gear shift linkage today and maybe take it to a drive.

[Differential bearings pressure rings]

Having my gearbox out I thought it was best to replace all the seals (the selector shaft one was badly leaking). When I took off the axle flanges the bronze pressure rings fell in pieces (one is broken in 2, the other in 3). It's no 17 in the diagram and arrow pointing to them in the picture. I'm pretty confused because I can't quite understand their role, and new parts are coming after New Year but I would like to have the car ready before. Do you think these parts could do their job if I carefully put the pieces there? They seem to only keep the bearing centered and maybe they will do the job like this.

[Lupo 1.4 100 HP Romania]

Hi all! I'm Ionuț (I believe my name would be Johnny in English) and I'm from Bucharest, Romania. I bought during summer a not running 1.4 AUB Lupo, thought it had broken timing belt but there was much more, the exhaust camshaft being seized. It suposed to be a winter car, I usually ride a motorcycle and my wife drives our family car. Winter is here and I'm still working on the little Lupo, I fully rebuild the engine and these days trying to finish putting all back together.

Merry Christmas everybody!

[Lupo 1.4 100 HP Romania]

Sorry, double posting, mobile phone issues...😖