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Title: Car all sorted but ....
Post by: samrey4u on 25 August 2009, 20:35:15
Finally got me car all running after doing rocker gaskets and o rings, air intake o rings , full set of cam followers , water pump and full cambelt kit also alternator belt car running very smoothly apart from follwers being a bit rattly still  :-/ any thoughts most welcome  :y oh and new plugs and ht leads done also  :D so im a bit lighter in the wallet dept after doing this lot pmsl :'(
Title: Re: Car all sorted but ....
Post by: johnnycboy on 25 August 2009, 20:51:08
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Finally got me car all running after doing rocker gaskets and o rings, air intake o rings , full set of cam followers , water pump and full cambelt kit also alternator belt car running very smoothly apart from follwers being a bit rattly still  :-/ any thoughts most welcome  :y oh and new plugs and ht leads done also  :D so im a bit lighter in the wallet dept after doing this lot pmsl :'(

top stuff Mark.  Apart from the noise everything seems to have gone to plan. :y
Title: Re: Car all sorted but ....
Post by: The Red Baron on 25 August 2009, 20:55:42
shame its still got the rattle. im going to change the oil pump first b4 looking at the lifters tbh.  :y
Title: Re: Car all sorted but ....
Post by: johnnycboy on 25 August 2009, 20:57:38
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shame its still got the rattle. im going to change the oil pump first b4 looking at the lifters tbh.  :y

Blimey Johnty how many cars you got now.  Surely you could make a full car out of all them there beasts you have ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Car all sorted but ....
Post by: samrey4u on 25 August 2009, 20:59:46
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shame its still got the rattle. im going to change the oil pump first b4 looking at the lifters tbh.  :y

Blimey Johnty how many cars you got now.  Surely you could make a full car out of all them there beasts you have ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
lol you dont want to buy mine do you johnty lol  :-/
Title: Re: Car all sorted but ....
Post by: The Red Baron on 25 August 2009, 21:00:43
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shame its still got the rattle. im going to change the oil pump first b4 looking at the lifters tbh.  :y

Blimey Johnty how many cars you got now.  Surely you could make a full car out of all them there beasts you have ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
only three at the mo. 2.5ex plod estate, 2.5cdx saloon, 3.0elite estate. :D
Title: Re: Car all sorted but ....
Post by: The Red Baron on 25 August 2009, 21:02:04
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shame its still got the rattle. im going to change the oil pump first b4 looking at the lifters tbh.  :y

Blimey Johnty how many cars you got now.  Surely you could make a full car out of all them there beasts you have ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
lol you dont want to buy mine do you johnty lol  :-/
my cash bucket is getting a bit low at the moment, but,hmmmm ::)
Title: Re: Car all sorted but ....
Post by: samrey4u on 25 August 2009, 21:06:31
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shame its still got the rattle. im going to change the oil pump first b4 looking at the lifters tbh.  :y

Blimey Johnty how many cars you got now.  Surely you could make a full car out of all them there beasts you have ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
lol you dont want to buy mine do you johnty lol  :-/
my cash bucket is getting a bit low at the moment, but,hmmmm ::)
You have seen mine mate its very good condition he he am i tempting you yet oh and mot till july 10
Title: Re: Car all sorted but ....
Post by: The Red Baron on 25 August 2009, 21:07:46
wasnt you putting 3.0l cams in it?
Title: Re: Car all sorted but ....
Post by: samrey4u on 25 August 2009, 21:09:51
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wasnt you putting 3.0l cams in it?
didnt get a set in time mate so never bothered but the followers are 3.0 ltr so cams only needed to give a bit more punch  :y
Title: Re: Car all sorted but ....
Post by: The Red Baron on 25 August 2009, 21:19:00
tbh i get nasty looks from the dragon wife when i look on fleabay, so getting another would be certain divorce me thinks. but if its only 50 quid then im your man. :D ;D ;D