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Old 02-04-2006, 18:48
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Old 10-04-2006, 19:22
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Well got a few things done today like cleaned up the tubby using a drill with a Wire wheel and replace one of the gaskets. There is a little play but nothing bad, I hope. I will take off the wings tomorrow and take them to my mate who will weld them up.




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Old 30-04-2006, 09:07
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Right got it all back together and did an oil change as it was like Black sludge and kind of runs weird. At Idle the engine doesn't seem to run smooth. So I whipped out the plugs and found that No.2 doesn't look like its firing properly. So I did a compression check and found

1 - 10 2 - 8 3 - 10 4 - 10 kg/cm2

The book says std 11.77 or min 8. I drove it and its drives quite well but no.2 has me a little worried. Anyone got any ideas ? maybe HG?
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Old 30-04-2006, 11:38
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carbon deposits on the valves? or valve clearances are out. both will stop the valves seating probably and give you a low comp reading
valve clearances must be set hot

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Well I've now got to the bottom of the Bad running. Its the Big HG I'm afraid !!!! Dam dam dam!. Basically I found low compression on no.2 and added some oil and re checked it and only a few psi improvement. So off with the rocker cover to check that the valves weren't sticking or the tappets were loose but they were fine. When I got the car I changed the coolant as it was Bright Green. Changed it for the Blue stuff and in the filler cap is some YES you've guessed it Milky Mocha!!!! *astard. Wasn't much but enough to upset the running so next job head off jobby or sell the car as it is. Haven't decided yet although its far to good to scrap or break.
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Nah man dont give up now, its only a head gasket mate, you wouldnt be the first to have blown or changed one. so keep on the right track to being able to enjoy it after youve done the head gasket
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Old 09-05-2006, 17:24
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Just make sure you get that head skimmed properly and it won't blow again.

Ideally get it pressure tested as well, as it could be a crack.
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Old 17-05-2006, 14:08
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Well I took the head off today and found what was really wrong. NO.2 Inlet valve wasn't closing!. I don't know yet whether someones *uck up when changing the Timing belt / the valve is slightly bent or its the good old fashioned Carbon build up. I took off the rocker bars to make sure there all shut to check and I could see light on No.2, so there you go. I've checked the HG but it covered in too much *hit to see were it has gone. Anyways I had a good spare head which I've stripped for a thorough clean, skim and recut valves etc to save some time. One other thing though I have noticed that Oil was leaking from the tubby around the core/Exhaust housing so the seals are Fubar. I'll put up some pics later
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Old 24-05-2006, 19:52
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Well on friday I went down to my mates Engine reconditioning unit in Tottenham were my cylinder head was overhauled. It was stripped cleaned throughly and skimmed. The valves were cut and the seats had the Three angle job done on his serdi machine. Heres a few pics of it done. Next job to refit it and find a decent SH turbo which I've had a few offers so far as mines Fubar !



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