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[Steve B]

 

[steve6367]

So thank you again to everyone here for all the advise 

I am just putting the cams back on and my kit has new oil seals in it, but I can't get the sprockets off so can't see how to change them.

Will the old ones be ok? They didn't leak before I changed the head....

Steve

[Andy H]

A couple of years ago people were reporting that the pattern seals were not as good as their original camshaft seals and so the advice was to re-use the old ones.

I don't know if they were the same make as your new seals or if the advice still stands

I think I took my cam pulleys off (on a V6) by unscrewing the centre bolt 3 or 4 turns then using a 3 jaw puller to press against the centre bolt while rocking the pulley to break bond on the taper.

[steve6367]

A couple of years ago people were reporting that the pattern seals were not as good as their original camshaft seals and so the advice was to re-use the old ones.

I don't know if they were the same make as your new seals or if the advice still stands

I think I took my cam pulleys off (on a V6) by unscrewing the centre bolt 3 or 4 turns then using a 3 jaw puller to press against the centre bolt while rocking the pulley to break bond on the taper.

Thank you - I have left the VX seals in for now. My logic is they were not leaking and if they now start it is not a massive job to get back to them 

Just going to do the cam belt now and then I think it is ready to see if it still works 

[badmuver]

How's is it all going 

[steve6367]

How's is it all going 

All done and working!  (thanks to the forum)

I will pop a few more pics up shortly.

[steve6367]

Head off:



EGR:



EGR back on:



New HG:



Manifold Studs: (new VX now seem to be copper not steel)



Nice and clean:



.0065" reface:



New (thanks Rob  ) manifold back on:



Down Pipe:



New timing belt:



Head bolts:



Total cost aprox £200, so much cheaper than the garage option, I learned a lot and quite enjoyed it. Only really possible using the forum though, if I had not been encouraged the car would be scrap now   

[steve6367]

Oh and must thank the cat too, could not have done it without his face / paws / hair in everything!

[Andy H]

Excellent

Something I always forget is how difficult it is to find anything that gets dropped on grass or gravel. I try to put a sheet of ply or plastic under the working area if I do have to work over gravel but I inevitably forget and drop something then end up spending 20 minutes searching for the missing screw/nut/washer 

[badmuver]

Looking good 

[steve6367]

Excellent

Something I always forget is how difficult it is to find anything that gets dropped on grass or gravel. I try to put a sheet of ply or plastic under the working area if I do have to work over gravel but I inevitably forget and drop something then end up spending 20 minutes searching for the missing screw/nut/washer 

Yep, I lost one of the crank pulley bolts - I watched it fall but could not find it despite an hour spent! Gave up and got another from scrap yard, so I ve learned that lesson.

[omega3000]

Well done mate  Brings back memories of when my 4 pot head was done and we worked outside in the rain 

[effinomega]

Steve

Did you have to take the valves out for getting it skimmed?  I've just got mine all stripped and realised I should have picked up a spring compressor - doh!

Cheers

[4x4]

No need to skim head as hg was ok,it just liked to burn oil due to valve stem oil seals not being fitted correctly 

[effinomega]

ok.  cheers