Technical Finaly with all your help and support I did it!

[maxi26]

Yep, did it guys...

Head gasket replaced, head sceemed and welded..

Car is pouring like a kitten for milk.. taking her for a run tomorow, got me fingers crossed all the way and back, i am so excited like a lilttle kid over a lolli pop..hehehe got to give it to myself, she started right away...the first time...

well i am overwhelmed of my accomplishment,.. dare to burst my bubble...

Starting with body work tomorrow will most def boost with pics even if some of you dont like it...

Cheers for now...

 

[rawill]

Well done, always good when we learn new things.
Especially on maintaining our own cars.

 

[maxi26]

hi guys just a quick update,

car is running fine without any out of the ordinary problems, but! the mec, friend of mine and I did not put any sealant on the tappet cover, I thought car was leaking at the sumb. Oil was everywhere at the pullies and under manifold as it ran down.
So i put sealant on and problem went away. Still have to double check because he was really in a hurry to put the engine back for any leakages.

Wanted to do body work and respray but unfortunately I cant do it this weekend. any advise to remove rust from body, around windscreen and to effectively correct (round off) the wheel arches ? then its tinting the windows later. ( Limo black ). Tail lights to be smoked also and headlights just a little darkened and to finish it off with clear coat for n nice shiny look.

Chao

 

[alexGS]

Sounds like a busy weekend ahead for you, then!



-Alex

 

[maxi26]

sh!t gona hit the fan soon :-(

oil from crank pulley and gearbox side, mybe the seals there?

plz guys any help as i have no idea

 

[alexGS]

Probably the sump leaking? I had trouble with that after refitting the sump on the FIRE engine (999cc or 1108cc). It needs quite a lot of sealant around the oil seal carrier (the curved aluminium part).

-Alex

 

[maxi26]

This! i hope is the case with mine.

Thx Alex

 

[maxi26]

Sumb was leaking and just added sealent to the oil carrier.

Just for interest sake i want to take her to dino to see if my engine is a happy chappy...
(she feels great performance wise)

Cheerio,

 

[maxi26]

guy at dyno says my car needs atleast 5k km on since engine overhaul. wanted to test CO2 and compression. none the less back to other matters at hand.

 

[maxi26]

dam oil leak is there again, well i spoke to an old mec yesterday. He claims the crank shaft seals these days are crap(pirate makes,cant find original seals nearby), in previous experiences he has removed a spring inside the seal (i have no idea) and he would cut it short or fiddle with it and afterwards refit it. he claims it has worked a lot of times.
anyone knows of such mockery? gona see over the weekend if his word has ground.

 

[rawill]

If he knows what he is doing it should work.
I should do it to the inner driveshaft seals!!

 

[maxi26]

rawill, that is also something i should replace that has been leaking for a while. do you know of a guide for it? to remove the driveshaft left and right?