Before I put the engine in, what do I replace?

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Post Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:33 pm

I'm hoping to have the engine in at some point soon, just wondering what parts I should replace before the clutch, gearbox, manifold etc go back on. From the top of my head here is what I have but I might be missing some stuff:

Inlet manifold & TB gaskets
Rockercover gasket set
Alloy stat housing with new stat
Two temp sensors for in the head under the manifold
Exhaust gaskets + new nuts
New clutch + clutch bearing
Flywheel bolts
Spigot bearing
Gearlinkage refurb parts

Thats all I can think of, is there anything else worthwhile replacing while I'm at it?
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Post Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:38 pm

Water pump
Auxiliary belt
Sparkplugs
Clutch slave cylinder
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Post Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:56 pm

Motorhole wrote:Water pump
Auxiliary belt
Sparkplugs
Clutch slave cylinder
I forgot about those. Have all but plugs, anything recommended for the m52
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Post Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:11 pm

Cambelt, unless it's been changed fairly recently...

Also worth checking the condition of the engine mounts.
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Post Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:21 pm

Speedtouch wrote:Cambelt, unless it's been changed fairly recently...

Also worth checking the condition of the engine mounts.
Being as it's in the M50 section id imagine it hasn't got a Cambelt :)
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Post Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:23 pm

vanos seals, m50 manifold conversion,
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Post Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:11 pm

maxfield wrote:
Speedtouch wrote:Cambelt, unless it's been changed fairly recently...

Also worth checking the condition of the engine mounts.
Being as it's in the M50 section id imagine it hasn't got a Cambelt :)
Hehe, you got me on that one, Maxfield. Doh! :o:
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Post Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:04 pm

Got all the bit for M50 inlet (I think). Vanos seals I'll have to do another time, maybe when I replace the cams with s52 items :) Engine mounts also got :thumb:

Is there a crank shaft seal on the gearbox side that can fail?