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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Marie on 30 January 2009, 20:06:37
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well this afternoon i decided to tackle changing the radiator on my rover and well it took me 1 1/2hrs. havent done the coolant yet as tomorrow i plan on doing the following:
1. cambelt tensioner & water pump - wont be doing this unless the cam locking tool turns up. and i dont know where to get one tomorrow :'( just hope it does.
2. fuel filter
3.oil filter and oil change - was going to do it today but i couldnt get the sump plug out, going to try again tomorrow.
4. fill the coolant back up.
5. look at the brakes and give them a clean if i get chance and the water is good (ish)
6. forgot to mention the cam covers need changing too.
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well this afternoon i decided to tackle changing the radiator on my rover and well it took me 1 1/2hrs. havent done the coolant yet as tomorrow i plan on doing the following:
1. cambelt tensioner & water pump - wont be doing this unless the cam locking tool turns up. and i dont know where to get one tomorrow :'( just hope it does.
2. fuel filter
3.oil filter and oil change - was going to do it today but i couldnt get the sump plug out, going to try again tomorrow.
4. fill the coolant back up.
5. look at the brakes and give them a clean if i get chance and the water is good (ish)
6. forgot to mention the cam covers need changing too.
...Gosh, busy-day for you tomorrow; hope the weather isn`t as cold as forecast Marie. :'(
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Thought snow was on its way again...... :(
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well this afternoon i decided to tackle changing the radiator on my rover and well it took me 1 1/2hrs. havent done the coolant yet as tomorrow i plan on doing the following:
1. cambelt tensioner & water pump - wont be doing this unless the cam locking tool turns up. and i dont know where to get one tomorrow :'( just hope it does.
2. fuel filter
3.oil filter and oil change - was going to do it today but i couldnt get the sump plug out, going to try again tomorrow.
4. fill the coolant back up.
5. look at the brakes and give them a clean if i get chance and the water is good (ish)
6. forgot to mention the cam covers need changing too.
...Gosh, busy-day for you tomorrow; hope the weather isn`t as cold as forecast Marie. :'(
yep..dont catch cold when you are busy workin !
I did..and result was 1 months I stayed sick :(
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omg......
i have just had 5 days of sick.
heres hopeing its not to bad i have a fire in the garage so i might just put the nose of the car in the garage and turn the fire on next to the bonnet! :y
wont be doing much though if the cam locking tool dont turn up, or i cant sorce one locally:(
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omg......
i have just had 5 days of sick.
heres hopeing its not to bad i have a fire in the garage so i might just put the nose of the car in the garage and turn the fire on next to the bonnet! :y
wont be doing much though if the cam locking tool dont turn up, or i cant sorce one locally:(
5 days ..more time required.. so take precaution.. and fire is good idea.. :y
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I forgot to add .. after 5-6 days I also turned to normal ( I thought) but I was wrong .. :(
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Those Rovers can be done without a locking tool as long as you mark everything... I normally mark everything at least twice at about 30 degree separation :y :y :y
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Those Rovers can be done without a locking tool as long as you mark everything... I normally mark everything at least twice at about 30 degree separation :y :y :y
Its nice to stick the £5 wedge in to stop the cams spinning and letting valves belt the pistons
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it will be my first ever cambelt so i would rather stick a £5 wedge in then not.
just trying to figure out where i could get one from tomorrow. i might even ask if i could borrow one from the garage and take it back the next day if i can find one to purchase.
i just dont want to be fillin the coolant tomorrow so i can us the car. then drainin it again in a few days to change the water pump etc.
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I must confess i used to wedge something in there but I can't remember what it was... I do know it wasn't the "proper" tool ::) ::)
I've done loads in my time and never had a problem! Equally for £5 and your first time I'd get a wedge :y :y :y :y
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it will be my first ever cambelt so i would rather stick a £5 wedge in then not.
just trying to figure out where i could get one from tomorrow. i might even ask if i could borrow one from the garage and take it back the next day if i can find one to purchase.
i just dont want to be fillin the coolant tomorrow so i can us the car. then drainin it again in a few days to change the water pump etc.
most factors stock the draper £5 wedge. I think the type you need is K16 from memory.
I have one here somewhere had you of said a couple of days ago
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i was hoping one would be here tomorrow but it looks like it might not be.
i have to pop to the rover garage tomorrow am, and i am quite pally with the guys their so heres hopeing they can help me out! :y
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well i have got one yipppy
right now to go do some work
omg i am about to do my first ever cambelt change......and i am on my own!
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well i have got one yipppy
right now to go do some work
omg i am about to do my first ever cambelt change......and i am on my own!
Good luck. I'm waiting to call a mechanic at quarter to 12 to do mine today.
I just can't face it :-[
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thanks. :)
what at at garage or someone coming to your house?
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Coming to the house at about 1ish. £30 not too shabby :)
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well i have got one yipppy
right now to go do some work
omg i am about to do my first ever cambelt change......and i am on my own!
I just put old clothes on opened the box with my lowering springs in there went outside felt how cold it was and came back in right away
gonna pay someone to get cold
Doug
Good luck. I'm waiting to call a mechanic at quarter to 12 to do mine today.
I just can't face it :-[
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well it is bitterly cold out today and i have decided that the cambelt change is just going to have to wait!!!!
today i have done the following:
1. oil and filter change. (its only taken 3.5 ltrs and should have 4.5)
2. changed the cam cover gasket.
3. filled the coolant up ( its only taken 3.5ltrs and its should have 5.5)
just ran the car upto temp now i am waiting on it cooling down to do a bleed of the coolant and check the oil level. i am baffaled as to why its levels are so low but not reading low????????
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well it is bitterly cold out today and i have decided that the cambelt change is just going to have to wait!!!!
today i have done the following:
1. oil and filter change. (its only taken 3.5 ltrs and should have 4.5)
2. changed the cam cover gasket.
3. filled the coolant up ( its only taken 3.5ltrs and its should have 5.5)
just ran the car upto temp now i am waiting on it cooling down to do a bleed of the coolant and check the oil level. i am baffaled as to why its levels are so low but not reading low????????
yep..good decision..at least for e better weather :y
no idea about level problem :-[
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well done
i would have put it all off cos its tooooo dam cold lol :y
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yep..good decision..at least for e better weather :y
no idea about level problem :-[
i know why.............. :-?
well i went to move the car and well its wouldnt go into gear. well i forgot i was working on a rover and buy mistake removed the gearbox sump plug and not the engine.
so now i have a car that wont go nowhere as it has no gearbox oil and i cant turn it over cos its got way to much engine oil in it cos i over filled it bad!!!
i have already had the pi$$ taken out of me. but the rover forum after trying to diagonos the snag finding out my mistake have helped loads heres hoping i can get the seased sump plug out tomorrow am and get some oil for the gear box on monday.
god i feel stupid!!!!!! :( :( :( :(
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no worries..I'm sure you will sort it.. :y
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i really hope so
the only thing is because we didnt realise i had drained the wrong sump we were trying everything to figure out what i had done wroong
had the engine running for a while with too much oil in it, even reved it several times and was doing alsorts to the gearbox in and out all the gears several times pushing the car etc etc.
at least i kinda know that without oil pressure the gearbox wont change gear and it was in neutral before i drained it.
i hate the fact that i cant do anything about it until monday. arrrrh
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i really hope so
the only thing is because we didnt realise i had drained the wrong sump we were trying everything to figure out what i had done wroong
had the engine running for a while with too much oil in it, even reved it several times and was doing alsorts to the gearbox in and out all the gears several times pushing the car etc etc.
at least i kinda know that without oil pressure the gearbox wont change gear and it was in neutral before i drained it.
i hate the fact that i cant do anything about it until monday. arrrrh
I dont think you damage somethin there.. otherise you would here some awful noises..
anyway you are a mechanic.. you can sort it :y