Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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just got my car back after over 2 weeks of not having it due to the head gasket going amongst other things.
this is what was done/needed:
head gasket set
cylinder head skim
cylinder head bolts
timing chain
tensioner
timing cover gasket
sump gasket
thermostat
water pump
anti freeze
engine oil 10/40 semi syn
oil filter
all came to £651.76 total including VAT.
the guy said i should run it in for a couple thousand miles?
asked on here a while ago and people said it wouldn't need running in.
finally, what is the running in procedure, e.g. what rpm not to go over/ speeds etc
thanks very much  just happy to finally get it back on the road, feels so weird though, not like it was before 
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FasT09
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Registered: 4th Feb 05
Location: North Yorkshire
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ye never feels the same once uv had few things done to it. give it a day or two and itl b back to normal.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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hope it is clutch feels totally different as i think he adjusted the brand new cable.
when i first started it up tonight it was over revving and didn't start first turn of the key but i think thats just an intermitten problem as it didn't happen second time.
on the plus side, exhaust note is very very beefy 
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Rob E
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Registered: 1st Jan 06
Location: Madeley, Stafford....I want to live back in Wales!
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i wouldnt take the engine over 3k for the first 1000 miles. like said above, it will feel ok in a couple of days 
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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i went to 3.5k a while ago  but that was only at 15mph and once so will remember that in future cheers mate.
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Rob E
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Registered: 1st Jan 06
Location: Madeley, Stafford....I want to live back in Wales!
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3.5k wont really do any harm, just a precaution to let everything settle back in etc etc
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
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Key is to do some varied driving...just dont thrash the tits off it for a while...
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lee mitchell
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
Location: kent...drive's: eveyones conversion cars hard lol
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just take it easy for a few hundred miles. a few thousand is a bit extreme as it hasnt had pistons, shells replaced etc
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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Doesn't need running in.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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qualified mechanic whos worked as one for years said it did though?
he stripped the whole top end of the engine so don't know if that's anything to do with it.
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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Doesn't need run in for a head gasket...
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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more than just a head gasket there though isn't there 
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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Yeh but nothing that would need run in..
Run in is only for things like pistons, rings, shells, etc etc..
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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I done all the above to my golf & thrashed the tits out it on its 1st run...just to make sure it worked 
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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ah right cheers mate think i'll just take it easy anyway just to get used to it again as it is totally different to drive now and haven't driven for a few weeks
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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I got all this coming tomorrow 
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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 i wouldn't know where to start.
good luck
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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if its not starting right take it back... also... why would the exhaust note change think about that too
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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exhaust note has changed as the engine used to sound very tappy but doesn't anymore and you could hear this through the exhaust.
i am taking it back as he only lives round the corner but need it done asap as costing me a fortune using public transport all the time
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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You only really need to run the engine in when the piston rings have been changed???
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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with just this lot done:
head gasket set
cylinder head skim
cylinder head bolts
timing chain
tensioner
timing cover gasket
sump gasket
thermostat
water pump
anti freeze
engine oil 10/40 semi syn
oil filter
I would just make sure theres no coolant leaks, let it get to temp as usual a few times, check for air lock in the ccolant system and then drive it as normal. Last PVS I did a similar spec build on my engine the day before we went (got it finished the morning of PVS) then spent 4 hours at 90mph alll the way down.
as poeople have said. its only when you change piston rings and some bearings that theres a paticular running in procedure.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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What exactly would you be running in?
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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wont need running in
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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Maybe if the tappets had been changed i would take it easy. But appart from that
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marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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i got most of the above done yesterday,
headgasket and cambelt etc, was told to drive normally for the first 200 miles or so, just to make sure the wasnt any problems
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