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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 04 February 2008, 20:29:36
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Changed all the lifters on the 2-4-6 bank of the Estate today. There was one definately knackered.
Seems OK for the mo, Going to run it to Wales shortly, and will report back after.
Am knackered, I've just noticed I've had lots of PMs, which I will read and reply to in the morning!
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nice one James :y
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i was wondering how you was doing hope the journey to Wales is a trouble free one :y
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Changed all the lifters on the 2-4-6 bank of the Estate today. There was one definately knackered.
Seems OK for the mo, Going to run it to Wales shortly, and will report back after.
Am knackered, I've just noticed I've had lots of PMs, which I will read and reply to in the morning!
Excellent.
I've been busy shouting at offshored ASGs, smashing up laserjets against bedroom doors, and winding up OOF members ::)
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Nice one .. slowly getting sorted .. when will you be selling it .. :)
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Well done matey, did it take the 4 hours?
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Well done matey, did it take the 4 hours?
4 and a half ;)
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How's the old girl running now then James?
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The reason for the extra half an hour, was that the thing did NOT want to time back up.
1mm out on the 246 bank whatever I did. So I started from scratch, and got it bang on with that attempt. Probably didn't help that I didn't have a 30mm spanner (lost it!) So turning the adjusters was a little challenging and required some "improvisation" ::)
There was one clearly knackered lifter. It would not "firm up" no matter how much I pumped it in a cup of oil...
I removed the T vents, and they had 2 holes, and were clear, so all is good on that score.
Just done 75 miles, so far all the lifters are quiet.
Noticed earlier a VERY intermittent and irregular tap on a lifter on the the 135 bank, which I hope will go away with a few oil changes.
Otherwise, those camshafts will be the next ones coming out >:(
Pics to follow :)
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She is running absolutely fine at the moment - tomorrow I'm going to do the ATF, and on Wednesday another engine oil and filter change :)
Quiet as a mouse now that lifter is sorted.
Noticed a slight blow on the drivers side exhaust earlier, I'm almost sure it's the downpipe to manifold join. I re-used the sealing ring on there, 'cos I couldn't find my new one ::)
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For goodness sake, leave her alone, turn the stereo up and you won't hear any more noises ! Things will settle down after a few miles, give your mods a chance to bed in. :y :y :y
Ken
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let's hope so....
I haven't found it yet, but somewhere or other I should have a replacement exterior temperature sensor for it as well..... I bought one ages ago, and never got around to crawling around down the front to fit it.... it went U/S after I hit that deer... and the repair idiots direct line insisted on claimed no knowledge of it.... "and it's electrical, and we don't do electrical faults"
So I bought one...
One day, I might even work out where I put it....
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For goodness sake, leave her alone, turn the stereo up and you won't hear any more noises ! Things will settle down after a few miles, give your mods a chance to bed in. :y :y :y
Ken
An exhaust blow will never settle down - it will only get worse if not rectified :y
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(But otherwise yes, I agree - hopefully other than that, it's time to enjoy it now!)...
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You mind you don;t go enjoying it on Candid Speed Camera now then lad!
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For goodness sake, leave her alone, turn the stereo up and you won't hear any more noises ! Things will settle down after a few miles, give your mods a chance to bed in. :y :y :y
Ken
An exhaust blow will never settle down - it will only get worse if not rectified :y
OK, your a perfectionist.
I must confess the worst thing about my Omega is I can't hear the engine or any noise its making.
I grew up through a progression of cars, and you got to listen for noises like the engine was clattering, the steering was a bit pulling to one side, or the exhaust was blowing, but with this Megga, I can't hear sod all, apart from the stereo !. Its a bit too quiet, I miss being able to hear how hard the engine is working, or if something is clattering, but modern cars tend to be that way, good for 200,00miles then scrap.
Have you ever changed the distributor or Radiator on an original mini?, now that's fun !.
Don't worry, just enjoy the drive,
Ken
PS We really must go for several pints some night !
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For goodness sake, leave her alone, turn the stereo up and you won't hear any more noises ! Things will settle down after a few miles, give your mods a chance to bed in. :y :y :y
Ken
An exhaust blow will never settle down - it will only get worse if not rectified :y
OK, your a perfectionist.
I must confess the worst thing about my Omega is I can't hear the engine or any noise its making.
I grew up through a progression of cars, and you got to listen for noises like the engine was clattering, the steering was a bit pulling to one side, or the exhaust was blowing, but with this Megga, I can't hear sod all, apart from the stereo !. Its a bit too quiet, I miss being able to hear how hard the engine is working, or if something is clattering, but modern cars tend to be that way, good for 200,00miles then scrap.
Have you ever changed the distributor or Radiator on an original mini?, now that's fun !.
Don't worry, just enjoy the drive,
Ken
PS We really must go for several pints some night !
Oh I have. :D :D :D
What do you mean 'original mini' there is only one Mini, evolving little over the years. :)
Any modern talk of mine should say BMW. THERE IS ONLY ONE MINI
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Absolutely Sir, it taught you how engine timing worked.
A funny story. I was living in Greenock, and my sister was going out with a chap who had a Triumph 2000. (Many moons ago) He lived up in the Western Isles, you know a bit far away etc. He had passed his test and all that, and was going to give us a lift up to a "do" in Glasgow Uni. We came to a roundabout in Greenock, and said "turn left", and he did, Sharp Left !. None of this go round and take the 3rd exit crap, but turn left he did!. This brought some consternation amongst the other drivers until we realised that up in the Highlands they didn't have roundabouts such as down south!.
We survived, she didn't marry him,all good fun!!! ;D ;D ;D
Ken
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For goodness sake, leave her alone, turn the stereo up and you won't hear any more noises ! Things will settle down after a few miles, give your mods a chance to bed in. :y :y :y
Ken
An exhaust blow will never settle down - it will only get worse if not rectified :y
OK, your a perfectionist.
I must confess the worst thing about my Omega is I can't hear the engine or any noise its making.
I grew up through a progression of cars, and you got to listen for noises like the engine was clattering, the steering was a bit pulling to one side, or the exhaust was blowing, but with this Megga, I can't hear sod all, apart from the stereo !. Its a bit too quiet, I miss being able to hear how hard the engine is working, or if something is clattering, but modern cars tend to be that way, good for 200,00miles then scrap.
Have you ever changed the distributor or Radiator on an original mini?, now that's fun !.
Don't worry, just enjoy the drive,
Ken
PS We really must go for several pints some night !
I agree, I am a bit of a perfectionist. But I guess that's better than not maintaining the thing.
Once I've sorted out my niggles (which you ALWAYS get with such major surgery) I'll be a happy chap!
Yes, I have changed the Rad, and the Dizzy, on the original mini. I recall that I found it a bit of a challenge at the time, but granted I was only 16, and it worked, it can't be too bad :)
Did someone say pints? I'm up for a few of those ;D
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Was it a big job? I think I may need to do mine...it's begining to sound like its got false teeth.
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Was it a big job? I think I may need to do mine...it's begining to sound like its got false teeth.
Lifters? Not a bit job, just fiddly, messy and time consuming ;)
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Was it a big job? I think I may need to do mine...it's begining to sound like its got false teeth.
Lifters? Not a bit job, just fiddly, messy and time consuming ;)
It isn't a camshaft-out job then?
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Was it a big job? I think I may need to do mine...it's begining to sound like its got false teeth.
Lifters? Not a bit job, just fiddly, messy and time consuming ;)
It isn't a camshaft-out job then?
yes, plenum off, cambelt off, inlet off, cam covers off, cam sprockets all off.. camshafts out..
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Was it a big job? I think I may need to do mine...it's begining to sound like its got false teeth.
Lifters? Not a bit job, just fiddly, messy and time consuming ;)
It isn't a camshaft-out job then?
yes, plenum off, cambelt off, inlet off, cam covers off, cam sprockets all off.. camshafts out..
Not a Anne Boylin job then...(head off) ::)
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Nah... it's about 5 hours work to do ALL the lifters.
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Cool...will that sort out my tappetty tappetty tap tap?
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Cool...will that sort out my tappetty tappetty tap tap?
would think so, as long as the oil is also fresh, and oilways are OK..
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Now you have to remember what james calls not a big job mean for us mer mortals its a [size=22]BIG JOB[/size] ;D
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I'll try an oil change/flush first.
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Now you have to remember what james calls not a big job mean for us mer mortals its a [size=22]BIG JOB[/size] ;D
Lol... I am no more than an enthusiastic amateur DIY car maintainer ;)
People may comment differently, but, I would have to learn and experience a LOT more before I'd consider myself a professional!