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Butler
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24th Jul 06 at 13:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Going to start dismantling my engine this evening. Been through a list of parts with rob im going to be replacing while im at it. So far got head gasket, bolts, water pump, oil filter, thermostat, and an oil and coolant change. Any thing else I should be doing while im at it, not the sort of thing I want to be doing too often. So to minimize the chance il need to ever do it again what else should I bare in mind? I would go with a high perfomance gasket but dont think I could fit one legally accorded to rally regs and also would prob take a while to come and I need to get back on the road asap.
tooolbox timmy
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24th Jul 06 at 13:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

head skimmed,perhaps arp head bolts if its being given a hammering.Other than yous should be right m8
Butler
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24th Jul 06 at 13:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Group A head bolts are over £200, fuck that.
Rob_Lee
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24th Jul 06 at 13:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Cambelt i forgot!

unless its been recently changed?

Butler
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24th Jul 06 at 14:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

12/7/03 was the last belt change.
N90ATH
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24th Jul 06 at 14:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

well as started arp head bolts, maybe arp rod bolts

and with cambelt like rob said do the tensioners

considered a cooler runnin thermostat if u ca get them for the rallye engine
Rob_Lee
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24th Jul 06 at 14:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mileage then and now?
Butler
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24th Jul 06 at 14:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Dont know mate, just says the belt change and the date written on the ecu cover in the engine bay. il check my history, 2 secs.
Butler
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24th Jul 06 at 14:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Had a new oil filter in jan 04.
Jake
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24th Jul 06 at 14:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

whenever you take the cambelt off it's best to just replace it. Unless its only been on for a couple of months.
Kano
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24th Jul 06 at 14:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Defo put a belt kit on, and I would get a group N head gasket for it instead of the standard shite.. Mine was great never gave me any bother..
Butler
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24th Jul 06 at 14:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

No mileage on the cambelt. How much is one?
Rob_Lee
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24th Jul 06 at 14:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Change oil filter regardless matey...

Think it might be worth doing cambelt kit if it hasnt got mileage down.

I didnt do mine when my valve went cos it had only been done 2000 miles before.

Rob
tooolbox timmy
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24th Jul 06 at 14:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Group A head bolts are over £200, fuck that.


ok only a susgestion
Rob_Lee
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
No mileage on the cambelt. How much is one?
Less than a new engine.
ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Had a new oil filter in jan 04.
Huh? It should have a new filter every time the oil is changed
Rob_Lee
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24th Jul 06 at 15:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Ive ordered a cambelt kit and tensioners matey... dont worry.

Butler
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Had a new oil filter in jan 04.
Huh? It should have a new filter every time the oil is changed

It should??
Butler
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24th Jul 06 at 15:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Kano
Defo put a belt kit on, and I would get a group N head gasket for it instead of the standard shite.. Mine was great never gave me any bother..

From where? Doubt ive got the money or time.
Robin
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24th Jul 06 at 15:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

you'll need exhaust and inlet gaskets too

just get a gasket set from a motor factors, it'll have headbolts in it already, and all the gaskets you need.
Rob_Lee
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24th Jul 06 at 15:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

We are trying to do it cheap for poor MR B
Robin
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exactly, spend 60 quid at a motorfactors, and then all you need is the water pump and cambelt kit on top of it.
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
quote:
Originally posted by ed
quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Had a new oil filter in jan 04.
Huh? It should have a new filter every time the oil is changed

It should??


Yes, bit pointless changing the oil if the filters choked up!!
Butler
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24th Jul 06 at 18:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Il trust robs judgement on whatever I need, Not really willing to go about 150 on parts, ive only got about 20 quid to hand anywhere so my new credit card will come in very handy lol.

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