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« on: 26 August 2012, 16:46:24 »
i`m going to get them skimmed because the head gaskets have failed,well i`m convinced they have, the engine was stood for over 6 years , it turned over hand (wrench) but when i got the work on it this year it was seized, i managed to unseize it, the oil filter was full of water and so was the sump, changed the oil 3 times after i got it to fire up but i`m getting much too much sludge in the header tank,i put a brand new vauxhall oil cooler in it so i know thats not at fault, the engine sounds great and its a smooth ride but when the MOT station was trying to do the emissions test the car kept overheating. i`ve flushed the system half dozen times.
i`m taking the heads off this week and getting the local engine shop to pressure test them and just assumed they would need skimming as well.
as for the stem seals now would be the time to replace them , in two minds tho.
thanks for all the replies so far