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mattievRS

posted on 13th Jan 07 at 18:24

it aint on tb's lads,yet anyway.Looked at the haynes and it looks to be fairly straight forward :lol::o

ill take my time and do it properly.


SportBoy

posted on 12th Jan 07 at 18:28

well tbh its only the inlet manifold thats the gay thing with them . so yeah if its got tbs they your laughing lol . also the way they route wires and coolant pipes .. bloody mongs :look:


Dave A

posted on 12th Jan 07 at 18:26

quote:
Originally posted by SportyBoy
if its got aircon etc its more awkward .. hate doing x14 and x/c16 head gakets .. bloody stupid setup! :o


unless it has tb's then its a 3 hour job inc the trip to the machine shop for a skim:)


SportBoy

posted on 12th Jan 07 at 18:24

if its got aircon etc its more awkward .. hate doing x14 and x/c16 head gakets .. bloody stupid setup! :o


Dave A

posted on 12th Jan 07 at 18:24

always get the head skimmed whenever its removed. even if its a few thou of an inch out at some point it wont seal properly. plus the gasket WILL be stuck to the head and you will never get it all off without a good skim. Remember you need to remove the cams, followers and bearings to get it skimmed

remove the headbolts in the correct sequence as well! otherwise it can damage the head and lead to snapped headbolts.


PaulW

posted on 12th Jan 07 at 18:22

quote:
Originally posted by m17tty
Is it necessary to get the head skimmed as the hg hasnt gone but its loosing coolant slowly(top it up with a pint every 3-4 weeks) and there is small signs of oil in the coolant(Slight film on the top of the coolant)


still be worth taking it just to make sure its true & flat.

inspection alone is worth the money to save having to do it again a few hundred miles down the road...


PaulW

posted on 12th Jan 07 at 18:21

quote:
Originally posted by csweatherston
amature bodge the 2nd? ^^^^

you SHOULD use a dial (angle) guage, and may need a scraper to remove the bits of old gasket....

i always use vaux gasket sealer too (gorilla snot - as vaux call it)


you mean like muppet?? possibly...


mattievRS

posted on 12th Jan 07 at 18:20

Is it necessary to get the head skimmed as the hg hasnt gone but its loosing coolant slowly(top it up with a pint every 3-4 weeks) and there is small signs of oil in the coolant(Slight film on the top of the coolant)


Dave A

posted on 12th Jan 07 at 18:18

quote:
Originally posted by m17tty
Will do the first two,but wtf is a scraping tool?Dial guage?:lol:


gasket scraping tool to clean the block (makes th job 10X easier than using a screwdriver:lol:

need an angle gauge to tighten the headbolts properly

both tools are available from machine mart for about £5 each


csweatherston

posted on 12th Jan 07 at 18:17

amature bodge the 2nd? ^^^^

you SHOULD use a dial (angle) guage, and may need a scraper to remove the bits of old gasket....

i always use vaux gasket sealer too (gorilla snot - as vaux call it)


PaulW

posted on 12th Jan 07 at 18:13

i never once used a dial guage or torque wrench lol

always did hand tight, 3/4, 1/4 and that held well enough!


mattievRS

posted on 12th Jan 07 at 18:12

Will do the first two,but wtf is a scraping tool?Dial guage?:lol:


Dave A

posted on 12th Jan 07 at 18:10

get the head skimmed
get a new gasket kit inc new headbolts
get a gasket scraping tool
get a dial gauge (angle tightening gauge will do)

take your time


mattievRS

posted on 12th Jan 07 at 18:07

Got a torque wrench and it has a mantzel.How long will it take if i dont rush?

[Edited on 12-01-2007 by m17tty]


csweatherston

posted on 12th Jan 07 at 18:06

take the inlet manifold off with the head...its the easiest way...


Gary

posted on 12th Jan 07 at 18:05

make sure you have a torque wrench


mattievRS

posted on 12th Jan 07 at 18:05

Going to do the head gasket in next couple of days.Any advice on problems i might come across and any words of wisdom as i havent done one before!!Its a x14xe and i have a haynes!!