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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: omega3000 on 27 July 2013, 23:03:19
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Cant thank Symmes/Martin and webby enough for the help on the car today , working almost 12 hrs in heat rain and darkness to fix the car today :y Had some testing times on a few things but nearly all sorted so many many many thanks to you all ... Top blokes :y :y :y
16 valve stem seals replaced
Valves lapped
New head gasket
Cam belt kit and water pump
Stem seals were completely shot :o Half or more were not even seated >:(
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Another example of OOF at it's best ;) :)
Well done everybody involved. Keep up the good work :y
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Always good to hear, well done chaps :y
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Well done Guys :y
Give yourselves the a clap ;D ;)
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Good stuff :y
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The vectra lives,and is ozone friendly once again ;D
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Thanks to Martin again this morning , as he put the remaining parts all back on and she started up 8) Then an oil and filter change job jobbed ... Woo Hoo no more Smoke (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-dance013.gif)
So grateful for everything they did and really nice to meet symes too :y What a great bloke :y :y :y
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A pic of work in progress :D
(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc41/milleblack/Photo0182_zpse387d37d.jpg)
:D :D
(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc41/milleblack/Photo0181_zps49510302.jpg)
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afternoon lads. take nowt away from martin and symes... they did all the work. I just watched and took few photos
symes lapping in a valve
(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee402/webbybear1/vectra1_zps39e349d8.jpg) (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/webbybear1/media/vectra1_zps39e349d8.jpg.html)
(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee402/webbybear1/vectra2_zpsfc61a5ba.jpg) (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/webbybear1/media/vectra2_zpsfc61a5ba.jpg.html)
(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee402/webbybear1/vectra5_zps2b62bef7.jpg) (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/webbybear1/media/vectra5_zps2b62bef7.jpg.html)
(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee402/webbybear1/vectra7_zps28b8864a.jpg) (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/webbybear1/media/vectra7_zps28b8864a.jpg.html)
(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee402/webbybear1/vectra3_zps89b15f6d.jpg) (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/webbybear1/media/vectra3_zps89b15f6d.jpg.html)
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:D :D :D
Great pictures there steve :y Gald its all back together and running very nice .. You should have stopped and got soaked through in the rain , i resorted to holding an umbrella over symes while he worked :-[ Nothing phased them plodding on though :y
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yeah bet youre chuffed mate. does she sound sweet? :y
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yeah bet youre chuffed mate. does she sound sweet? :y
Yes its sounds really nice and has got a bit more poke in it , that head gasket was near a replacement so just as well it was changed :o Internals water ways were corrosion free though :)
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Great work guys. The spirit of OOF at it's best......although judging by the piccies none of you are going to win a beauty contest any time soon. ;) :D :D :D :D :D
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Great work guys. The spirit of OOF at it's best......although judging by the piccies none of you are going to win a beauty contest any time soon. ;) :D :D :D :D :D
As symes would say "we are all hillbillies" :D "rat boys" get the job done right first time :y
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Great work guys. The spirit of OOF at it's best......although judging by the piccies none of you are going to win a beauty contest any time soon. ;) :D :D :D :D :D
As symes would say "we are all hillbillies" :D "rat boys" get the job done right first time :y
;D ;D ;D yep whilst webby chunky bear stands and watches
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It was good to see everyone , dont mention the words valve collets :-X :-X :-X :-X
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I've changed martin's name in my phone to
collet master general ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I've changed martin's name in my phone to
collet master general ;D ;D ;D ;D
:D ;D
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..... , dont mention the words valve collets :-X :-X :-X :-X
You lost one/some then ..... ::) ::) ::)
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..... , dont mention the words valve collets :-X :-X :-X :-X
You lost one/some then ..... ::) ::) ::)
No andy , they were lets say testing to get into position ::)
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..... , dont mention the words valve collets :-X :-X :-X :-X
You lost one/some then ..... ::) ::) ::)
No andy , they were lets say testing to get into position ::)
It normally as they go whistling last your head & you try to see where they flew off too. ;D ;D
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..... , dont mention the words valve collets :-X :-X :-X :-X
You lost one/some then ..... ::) ::) ::)
No andy , they were lets say testing to get into position ::)
It normally as they go whistling last your head & you try to see where they flew off too. ;D ;D
The only slight worry was one we thought fell on the floor in the shed and i hadnt hoovered :-[ , it was found in by the valve ::)
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you guys are a bit clever aren't you! :y :y great pics aswell , my mig is in safe hands on OOF
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Well what happened ??? numbnuts me-leant car out---with phone in it :( only found out today EMD is a happy bunny---Who/when took pics :o didnt notice -must have been busy---took 2 hours to get home--well after midnight-got soaked with sweat in the shed-doing valves-then got soaked in the rain doing cam belt :D :D
And at least we all had fun-OOF is good for some things eh :y :y :y :y
Anytime you need a hand again-----you know were I am :y :y
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Your a star mate :y Im really happy with the super smooth clean burn engine , that throttle cable will need replaced as the clip holes are no good but will sort that later .
Like i said on the phone mate , if i was able i would help others too just as you and martin do ... best thing is we are all good friends now :) The hillbilly rat pack ;D ;)