what am I missing?
Hi guys, new here, just got a 1985 alto fx in need of TLC, engine needs putting back together, as previous owner dismantled it and never got round to fixing it, I have here a picture of the engine bay and a picture of all the bits I have, can someone please take a look and tell me if any bits are missing and what I will need to find to get it going again, any input would be a big help, thanks guys
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- Birds eye view of the engine bay
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- All the bits I found in the boot
Wow.! How to answer that question??
Looks all there. Why did PO (previous Owner) pull it apart?
Does it have a timing belt on?
Do you have the big bolt and washer to hold the pulley onto the crank?
Does the engine even turn over?
Got a battery?
The list is endless................
Looks all there. Why did PO (previous Owner) pull it apart?
Does it have a timing belt on?
Do you have the big bolt and washer to hold the pulley onto the crank?
Does the engine even turn over?
Got a battery?
The list is endless................
Everything except the timing belt and tensioner appears to be there (although the tensioner might be fitted).
Be very careful putting that back together, paying attention to lining up the timing pulley marks as per the workshop manual. Get that wrong and you're gonna have a bad time.
Be very careful putting that back together, paying attention to lining up the timing pulley marks as per the workshop manual. Get that wrong and you're gonna have a bad time.
F8B EFI turbo - Three pots and a snail.
Timing belt appears to still be there, but if it has broken or slipped they are not a free running engine & would have done valve + damage. Curious why it is partially disassembled. Best of luck with it, you will get plenty of good first hand information on this forum. 
MYDBOY Co-Pilot
i've been told the previous owner took it apart because the head gasket had blown, but i'm not a 100% sure. i'm not attempting to fix it myself, i'm going to recover the car to a local mechanics and get them to do it, I just want to see if i need to source/buy any bits before I do that. do suzuki still provide parts for this engine or will i need to find a car being broken for parts?
As BEAR351C said can't see the bolt to hold the pulley onto the crank unless it's been screwed back in to turn the engine over. Suzuki in Australia still carry some parts don't know about UK, but general engine parts are normally sourceable non-genuine.
MYDBOY Co-Pilot
These engines are still being used in India and in a bunch of Chinese ATVs. Parts are readily available.
F8B EFI turbo - Three pots and a snail.
It isn't a direct fit, the engine bay in the Alto is too narrow.
F8B EFI turbo - Three pots and a snail.