I am ready to reinstall the head tomorrow. Here is a list of work I have done (or had done). For a bit of fun, place your bets, will it be running by tomorrow evening or not!!! Just a simple yes or no, but the condition is that it has to be ready to drive legally on the road and pass an MOT (i.e. if I get the engine running but the exhaust is hanging off - that is a fail!!!
1) So, head work done by a head shop, 16 new valves, guides and stem seals, new inner and outersprings, skimmed, Total £350 inc delivery
2) New variator
3) New Cambelt, 2 new tensioners
4) New inlet / exhaust manifold gaskets, new head gasket, new head bolts, new water pump O'ring, new air intake gasket, new thermostat housing gasket
5) All sealing faces cleaned thoroughly
All removal and putting back together done by Dan and myself (the ones who killed it in the first place!) - Neither of us have done this before.
I have spent half an hour turning the cams, blowing through everything to make sure all machining swarf is removed. I have torque wrenches, torque settings, cam locking tools, TDC indicator, coolant, oil, thread lock....
I am prepared as I think I can be so come on, start at 0830 hrs, will the car be running by 2030hrs? Place your bets..........
1) So, head work done by a head shop, 16 new valves, guides and stem seals, new inner and outersprings, skimmed, Total £350 inc delivery
2) New variator
3) New Cambelt, 2 new tensioners
4) New inlet / exhaust manifold gaskets, new head gasket, new head bolts, new water pump O'ring, new air intake gasket, new thermostat housing gasket
5) All sealing faces cleaned thoroughly
All removal and putting back together done by Dan and myself (the ones who killed it in the first place!) - Neither of us have done this before.
I have spent half an hour turning the cams, blowing through everything to make sure all machining swarf is removed. I have torque wrenches, torque settings, cam locking tools, TDC indicator, coolant, oil, thread lock....
I am prepared as I think I can be so come on, start at 0830 hrs, will the car be running by 2030hrs? Place your bets..........