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[Webby the Bear]

Got this out yesterday.



Very pleased with myself... plenum off in 20 minutes, disspac out in around an hour!!

Did end up using this rather odd set up to get one of the awkward disspac screws out though... not the most conventional set up i've ever seen used  but it worked!!!

[albitz]

Well done Webby.Its a job that makes some grown men tremble at the very thought.
It was around 5 years ago when I changed one,but iirc, I also used that setup.

[tunnie]

yeah good work 

If you had taken that to a garage, bet they would not have done that job in the same time! 

You just saved yourself at least £100 in labour 

[Webby the Bear]

Well done Webby.Its a job that makes some grown men tremble at the very thought.
It was around 5 years ago when I changed one,but iirc, I also used that setup.

Cheers Albs... was the only thing i had in the kit due to the 8mm only fitting on the 1/4 drive 

Going to be getting the Cam Covers off next weekend so purchasing some black sealant. can i get on TC? Also, I am presuming that when I come to actually lifting off the cam covers, they're going to be stuck in place due to the previous sealant? I had a check round the back of the covers this weekend and there was this pliable plastic shite hanging down, snipped a bit off (was lots of excess hanging down) and it looked like vaseline but had the exact texture and ''play'' of bathroom sealant. any ideas what the fek this is? 

[Webby the Bear]

yeah good work 

If you had taken that to a garage, bet they would not have done that job in the same time! 

You just saved yourself at least £100 in labour 

the odd thing was, due to a bit more confidence i really bloody enjoyed it!

[bored bigyin54]

Well done Webby.Its a job that makes some grown men tremble at the very thought.
It was around 5 years ago when I changed one,but iirc, I also used that setup.

Cheers Albs... was the only thing i had in the kit due to the 8mm only fitting on the 1/4 drive 

Going to be getting the Cam Covers off next weekend so purchasing some black sealant. can i get on TC? Also, I am presuming that when I come to actually lifting off the cam covers, they're going to be stuck in place due to the previous sealant? I had a check round the back of the covers this weekend and there was this pliable plastic shite hanging down, snipped a bit off (was lots of excess hanging down) and it looked like vaseline but had the exact texture and ''play'' of bathroom sealant. any ideas what the fek this is? 

i didnt do it i asked him about that never seen it before b##### cowboy work 

[bored bigyin54]

did you notice i didn't swear grr 

[omega3000]

Yes hats off  well done 

[Webby the Bear]

Cheers all.

Ralf, ''Ralf'' will be up and running in no time 

EMD, I noticed the one you pulled out had corroded... this one looks cosmetically fine. must be the insides that are nackered.

[omega3000]

Cheers all.

Ralf, ''Ralf'' will be up and running in no time 

EMD, I noticed the one you pulled out had corroded... this one looks cosmetically fine. must be the insides that are nackered.

Yes noticed that , dont know if it could be internal or how you could get it checked  Did you get a new one  Same fitting as mine i noticed too .No splits down the edges 

[Webby the Bear]

Cheers all.

Ralf, ''Ralf'' will be up and running in no time 

EMD, I noticed the one you pulled out had corroded... this one looks cosmetically fine. must be the insides that are nackered.

Yes noticed that , dont know if it could be internal or how you could get it checked  Did you get a new one  Same fitting as mine i noticed too .No splits down the edges 

nope. no splits, looks ok. i think its the leads anyway as they're still in a bit of oil following the CC gasket change. i'm presuming the wells weren't cleaned properly 

well anyway going to order leads and disspac this week, then saturday all plugs out, clean the wells and all back together. then charge it up and see what's what 

[bored bigyin54]

you can do a better job than that cowboy steve cant work out it had plenty off power before the cam covers were done and not after

[Webby the Bear]

you can do a better job than that cowboy steve cant work out it had plenty off power before the cam covers were done and not after

haha cheers mate  dunno son....leads are probably fekked. ill change the lot and see what's what

[Webby the Bear]

Ps, sorry, not trying to ''bump'' this thread up but there is something I forgot to ask.

When I fit the new disspac would I incur any problems by simply plugging it all in (leads and connector) not screwed down and sitting next to the plenum. I think there is enough room to stretch the connector**

Just thinking that if the replacement doesnt cure the problem then I'll simply re-sell the new parts I've bought/buying and not screwing it down/putting it in place will save a bit of time and hassle.



** Pure guess and the connector might not even stretch 

[albitz]

Wont do any harm Webby.I saw one last sunday with the dispack located somewhere around the passenger side bulkhead/inner wing.