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Title: head back on starts fine, at long last !
Post by: Ken T on 15 December 2010, 22:46:58

I got the head back on last night and she started up OK. There were a few squeeks so I didn't chance the M62 today, but after checking tonight, all looks fine.

I was wrorg about the belt being the wrong size, just shows what tiredness can do I guess. Mind you I initially didn't have the new water pump far enough round, so the belt was still slack despite the adjuster being on full travel, a bit worrying  :o

Hopefully another 40K miles without needing anymore gaskets and head bolts  ;D

Ken

Title: Re: head back on starts fine, at long last !
Post by: vauxfan2k on 15 December 2010, 22:48:30

congrats, which head did you use in the end?

Title: Re: head back on starts fine, at long last !
Post by: VXL V6 on 15 December 2010, 22:48:50

 :y

Good work, another one stays on the road.

Title: Re: head back on starts fine, at long last !
Post by: Kneepad on 15 December 2010, 22:53:49

Good job Ken, bet your glad that's sorted.   8-) ;)

Title: Re: head back on starts fine, at long last !
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 15 December 2010, 22:58:02

Welcome news indeed Ken - well done. 8-) :y

Title: Re: head back on starts fine, at long last !
Post by: feeutfo on 15 December 2010, 23:13:34

Wehay, good stuff :y

Title: Re: head back on starts fine, at long last !
Post by: Ken T on 16 December 2010, 23:41:02

A few holiday snaps.....

Looking a bit bare

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lapbits/PICT3683.jpg)

The dents in the pistons left by the previous valve encounter
(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lapbits/PICT3682.jpg)

I got the original head redone with 4 new valves, at a place called Drakes in Bradford. They were very helpful, offer all sorts of services, reasonably priced  and were very prompt.

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lapbits/PICT3684.jpg)

all ready to go back on.

and

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lapbits/PICT3685.jpg)

back in place

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lapbits/PICT3688.jpg)

Its easy to get to the HBV connections without the cam covers in place. Last time I left it until the cams and covers were back on and was fiddling about with mirrors etc for ages.

So, Cams back on and

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lapbits/PICT3690.jpg)

Thats the techincal bit, the rest is just nuts 'n bolts  :y

I got Drakes to clean the scrapyard head as well,

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lapbits/PICT3694.jpg)

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lapbits/PICT3695.jpg)

Doesn't look too bad with a layer of carbon off.

Its surprising how much cleaner my head is as I've been on LPG for a while.

And talking about LPG, I have had a problem not getting enough power out of my installation. I tried the usual suspects, new filter, new DIS, new regulator, no difference. I ended up turning up the regulator to 1.2Bar; it was better but it still wasn't right.

However when the inlet manifold was off , I took a lookat the nozzles and ...

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lapbits/PICT3698.jpg)

I might have found the reason why  :y :y :y :y

The old ones are well blocked with black c**p. Hopefully the new ones I fitted are a bit better.

I have been driving an 03 Corsa for the last couple of weeks. Tonight I got the Omega all legal and went for a drive for the first time for about a month. So smooth, quiet, effortless crusin'  :y :y :y

That's why we drive Omega's

Ken

Title: Re: head back on starts fine, at long last !
Post by: PhilRich on 18 December 2010, 22:03:18

That's a damn fine job well done Ken  :y

Title: Re: head back on starts fine, at long last !
Post by: Debs. on 18 December 2010, 22:10:20

Well done, Ken...nice work. :y



.....please may I pop that bubble-wrap! ;D

Title: Re: head back on starts fine, at long last !
Post by: Andy B on 18 December 2010, 22:22:58

Quote

......
.....please may I pop that bubble-wrap! ;D

how about ......
http://www.snapbubbles.com/ ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: head back on starts fine, at long last !
Post by: feeutfo on 18 December 2010, 22:37:59

Ooh, what caused the nozzles to block? Is that common?  :-?

Title: Re: head back on starts fine, at long last !
Post by: PxMetro on 18 December 2010, 23:46:00

Quote

Quote

......
.....please may I pop that bubble-wrap! ;D

how about ......
http://www.snapbubbles.com/ ;D ;D ;D ;D

Another one to play with when you get bored
http://www.dumb.com/games/elfsmack.html  ::) ::)