Project 126 Aygo

[Fiatos]

I hope you don´t have cooling problems in Present with your rear mounted cooler.

[grubscrew]

.. Ive been capsulated by this guys enthusiasm, skill and above all smart thinking. What a fantastic write up.
  My wifes car is a Citroen C1, which uses ( I think), the same 3 cyl engine common rail toyota lump, and is returning 60 mpg , so you should be saving a heap of fuel. Well done. Mike.

[pietschokkenbroek]

Thanks Tate!

I hope you don´t have cooling problems in Present with your rear mounted cooler.

Yes I know, all the choises in life.... I want to give it a try first and we will see...

.. Ive been capsulated by this guys enthusiasm, skill and above all smart thinking. What a fantastic write up.
  My wifes car is a Citroen C1, which uses ( I think), the same 3 cyl engine common rail toyota lump, and is returning 60 mpg , so you should be saving a heap of fuel. Well done. Mike.

...  ... Thank you...

[Tomasz]

This is a great project! I am really enjoying following the progress.

Well done!

[pietschokkenbroek]

  Thank you all for your support!!

This is a great project! I am really enjoying following the progress.

Well done!

There is still a lot to do, so stay tuned!! 

[Fiatos]

Nice oil pan!

[pietschokkenbroek]

Nice oil pan!

Thanks Phillip! I guess, in the near future I have to start washing my hands before I get to work on the car 

[pietschokkenbroek]

Been working on the gearshift mechanism. It takes time but, bespoke made parts always fit like a glove  .  I hope you agree it looks better than my first attempt:

[Tate]

Yes, it is starting to look very good indeed 

[pietschokkenbroek]

Thanks Tate!

I had some final welding carried out on the gearbox to get it mounted properly.

Ready to go in!

I made a bracket (mounted on the original gearbox mounting points) to keep the engine in place.

Removed the drive couplings. One has been 'repaired' using silicone sealant  .

When dismantling the Toyota shafts, I found this ...

Did some cutting..

Made some measurements, did some of the remaining metal bits in a box and send it to the company who promised me to make something usable out of it! My patience is put to the test 

That's all for now...

[pietschokkenbroek]

 

[skoda_norman]

Brilliant work. Very much looking forward to seeing this finished.

[pietschokkenbroek]

Thanks Norman!

It turned out that the short shaft is not going to work.... The angles it has to make are to big for this short shaft....  Cock-up!! I think the only option (besides putting the old engine back in  ) is to move the engine a little to the right  . So I started up the angle grinder.. Is has moved approx. 2 inches.

When is have both engine mounts in place there'll be more photos.

On with the gearshifter (plan B). I am now going for the Aygo 'cables'. But I had to come up with a adapter to change the pull in a push motion en visa versa....

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Any news on the project? Darrel just posted this. http://club126uk.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=8286

[pietschokkenbroek]

Any news on the project?

After the debacle with the drive shaft, it's back to the drawing board 


I modified the engine mounts on the car... Another advantage is that there is now more room for the radiator.


the next hurdle is to come up with a brilliant route for the exhaust... (it's on the wrong side of the engine! )