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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Ian_D on 13 December 2011, 23:52:13
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I guess most will have seen this thread : http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=96453.0;all (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=96453.0;all)
Well... this afternoon I've started the strip down...
Fairly straight forward so far. Whats so hard about the 'B' bolt? Ok PAS pipe is in a stupid place, but bend it out the way and your sorted, took all of 2 mins to get the B bolt out? However the coolant transfer bolts are a real pain in the back side! Would be easier if the oil cooler pipes weren't there too, but hay ho. Also guess a ratchet spanner on the bottom bolt would speed things up a bit.
Anyways, heres some photos showing how far I've got to:
(http://www.ijdonline.co.uk/oof/Omega_HeadGasket/IMG_5197.jpg)
(http://www.ijdonline.co.uk/oof/Omega_HeadGasket/IMG_5209.jpg)
I spy with my little eye something beginning with 'V' :) :)
(http://www.ijdonline.co.uk/oof/Omega_HeadGasket/IMG_5203.jpg)
Theres something cool about camshafts....
(http://www.ijdonline.co.uk/oof/Omega_HeadGasket/IMG_5208.jpg)
Oh and if your wondering why the oil doesn't look 'milky', its because I changed it about 10 miles before stripping her down.
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Excellent Progress :)
I find an 8mm deep reach socket on a 3/8 drive and possibly an extention bar, works perfectly on the rear transfer pipe :)
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Ooh what a load of bits :y
I had to take the plenum off tonight to fix an LPG wiring fault and was just thinking how easy and well laid out it was, until I saw these pics :P
Ken
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Ooh what a load of bits :y
I had to take the plenum off tonight to fix an LPG wiring fault and was just thinking how easy and well laid out it was, until I saw these pics :P
Ken
;D ;D
me too/ ive seen the plenum off but this looks like someones spilled spaghetti on your engine ;D ;D
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Ooh what a load of bits :y
I had to take the plenum off tonight to fix an LPG wiring fault and was just thinking how easy and well laid out it was, until I saw these pics :P
Ken
;D ;D
me too/ ive seen the plenum off but this looks like someones spilled spaghetti on your engine ;D ;D
There are several things that Ive removed when Ive take a plenum off - such as header tank, vacuum pipes etc. It gives that bit more room. Even taking the wiper assembly off makes access to the back a lot easier IMHO
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Update continued:
Day 2:
Big BIG thank to Andy B for replacing the head gaskets for me, I didn’t want to tackle it on my own! And also a big thanks for bringing your locking kit down too.
The old gasket had gone on the passenger head at the rear (between the Oil drain to the engine, and the water jacket).
So, off we go at reassembling everything. We had just about got everything back together, however we just ran out of time to actually test the engine, so Andy went back home (with his cambelt locking kit).
Day 3:
Me and Ray (again, thanks Ray for all your help!) continued putting everything together. Couple of hours later, we started her up.... Bruuummmm... Yey, she runs... However we were then greeted with a squeaking noise - so we switched it off, and removed the Aux belt. Fired it back up and the squeak was still there - Ah bugger, it’s the cam belt! :'(
Phoned Daz, who has been a MASSIVE help (Daz, Thanks a million!) - He advised to try a tiny tiny spray of wd40 or similar on the back of the cambelt while it was running (we both put the squeaking down to the printed text etc on the new belt).
Hay presto, after a quick spray, all is well... :)
Engine had been ticking over for a few minuets by now, and all seemed fine, so I gave her a few little revs etc... THEN there was a horrid metallic grinding noise. As fast as this noise appeared, it disappeared again - couldn't work out what it was. :o
As the engine warmed up, this intermittent 'unknown' noise came back again, and it was getting worse the longer it ran. Off comes the Aux belt again. Bad news, the grinding noise is still there - has to be the cambelt. :(
Few more phone calls to Daz, it became apparent that the cambelt has to come off again due to the idler pulleys been in the wrong position, and he thought the grinding sound could be the idlers catching on something – most likely the back plate... Anyway, I was then carless, and the locking kit was at Andys - 100 miles away! Ah bugger! ::)
Day 4 (today):
Stuart (he is/was a member on here - and that’s how I met him) gave me a lift to Andys last night for the locking kit. (thanks again for the Tea Andy + Mrs Andy B!). :y
So this afternoon I managed to remove the cambelt and see what was wrong.
The back plate was catching the bottom idler pulley like Daz guessed. A few minuets with a large screw driver and a few little taps with a hammer, the back plate was sitting back where it should be. :y
Cambelt + idlers put back on. And then everything tensioned up correctly (thanks again for your advice Daz!).
Engine was back together in few hours. I crossed my fingers, and Turned the key.... Bruuummm....
And thankfully, that was how it stayed - no grinding or squeaking noises - phew! :) :) :)
Anyway, left it running in the garage for 45 mins or so with the occasional rev here and there, and everything seems fine. ;D
I will try and upload some more photos from the Digi Cam over the next couple of days - however due to me been at my grans (car is in her garage) I’ve not got a memory card reader with me.
Cheers again to everyone that helped :y
Ian
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Good result, and nice to see everyone helping out :y
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Good result, and nice to see everyone helping out :y
Cheers, If it wasn't for OOF, she would have been in the crusher by now! :P
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well done to all that were involved :y
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A splendid result indeed - well done to all concerned. 8) 8)
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Sounds like a good team effort. Well done to all involved :y
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Good result Ian glad your all sorted :)
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Good result Ian glad your all sorted :)
Thanks again Daz, if it wasn't for your phone support it probably wouldn't! :y