Finally got my head stripped

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Post Thu May 26, 2005 9:38 pm

Got a new valve spring compressor last night (bent the last one trying to take out stubburn valves) and took to the head again tonight and got the rest of the valves etc out and gave it a little clean.
Hopefully get it taken away to get pressure tested on saturday and await the results! Hopefully it comes back good but I wont get my hopes up after hearing the amount of people that have had cracked heads recently.
Hopefully I'll get it on the road again soon!


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Post Thu May 26, 2005 9:40 pm

Not too difficult is it.

Did you use the zone guide?
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Post Thu May 26, 2005 9:41 pm

Looking good Adam - hope the pressure test comes out ok.

Keep us posted on this as i'm going to be going through the same process very soon
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Post Thu May 26, 2005 9:47 pm

Yeah it was easier than I thought it would be. I had your guide printed out on A4 paper beside me so cheers for that one! :D
The only part which gave me any trouble was getting the rocker shafts out. I had to tap them the whole way from start to finish as they were tight. The inlet one wasnt as bad though and didnt take much to get out.

Ive still the stem seals to get out. I tried one but it just ripped apart when I pulled on it.

Hopefully putting it all back together will be alot easier as I know how to do it all now. Im glad I took on this job myself as although Ive done almost everything else to a car Ive never taken an engine apart. Its been a good learning experience and Ive lots more shiny tools in my collection too. lol
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Post Thu May 26, 2005 10:56 pm

well done mate hpe it all goes back ok.

the inlet gasket on mine cured that problem a treat too, never had a problem with it since. great advice mate.
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Post Thu May 26, 2005 11:03 pm

top work fella - it feels so much better when you've got your own hands dirty
Got cable ties? Get diffin..

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Post Thu May 26, 2005 11:06 pm

billgatese30 wrote:well done mate hpe it all goes back ok.

the inlet gasket on mine cured that problem a treat too, never had a problem with it since. great advice mate.
Cool, pity mine turned out to be a little more serious. lol
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Post Thu May 26, 2005 11:35 pm

such is life mate, at least she will be better for it in the end though.

mine has been there before though, when Simon owned it it had a new head due to crakcing.