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[HNO3GOH]

Thought i would post some pics of GNU and also show any new member that the vauxhall V6 engine is a nice looking engine








The old bag of s**t engine. The one that you hate Mark DTM



The new engine just after having the heads put back on.







I think this is such a nice view





She should be with a bit of luck as sweet as a nut

[HolyCount]

See .... you just leave it parked up for 5 minutes and someone goes and nicks the frikkin' engine  

[Golfbuddy]

See .... you just leave it parked up for 5 minutes and someone goes and nicks the frikkin' engine  

Must be near Bridgwater then.  

[Marks DTM Calib]

Just a note.....in the pics the crank is at TDC, it should be at 60 deg before TDC (or after) to get the pistons in a safe position before fitting the cams or you risk bending valves on cam insertion.

I note that engine has had slick 50 or some other additive in it (the gold colour is the give away)!

Also, clean the cams before fitting, its not good to have them lying on a work shop floor (just good practice) as it can damage the hardening and pickup abbrassive material  

I notice the new engine is also a pre 98 one?

Where the heads from the new engine?

Are you fitting new exhaust manifold gaskets?

Looking good  

[tunnie]

the replacement oil cooler looks like a proffesional job  

[Marks DTM Calib]

the replacement oil cooler looks like a proffesional job  

Lol, there is no oil cooler still fitted in the lump that has been removed.

Should have also said, have you put a wipe of sealent (green) under the front cam bearings?

[tunnie]

the replacement oil cooler looks like a proffesional job  

Lol, there is no oil cooler still fitted in the lump that has been removed.

Should have also said, have you put a wipe of sealent (green) under the front cam bearings?

You can tell it was proffesional even though its not there  

[Mr Skrunts]

Just a note.....in the pics the crank is at TDC, it should be at 60 deg before TDC (or after) to get the pistons in a safe position before fitting the cams or you risk bending valves on cam insertion.

I note that engine has had slick 50 or some other additive in it (the gold colour is the give away)!

Also, clean the cams before fitting, its not good to have them lying on a work shop floor (just good practice) as it can damage the hardening and pickup abbrassive material  

I notice the new engine is also a pre 98 one?

Where the heads from the new engine?

Are you fitting new exhaust manifold gaskets?

Looking good  

Dunno if there has ever been a thread on this stuff, Is it worth using?

[Brian T]

Just a note.....in the pics the crank is at TDC, it should be at 60 deg before TDC (or after) to get the pistons in a safe position before fitting the cams or you risk bending valves on cam insertion.

I note that engine has had slick 50 or some other additive in it (the gold colour is the give away)!

Also, clean the cams before fitting, its not good to have them lying on a work shop floor (just good practice) as it can damage the hardening and pickup abbrassive material  

I notice the new engine is also a pre 98 one?

Where the heads from the new engine?

Are you fitting new exhaust manifold gaskets?

Looking good  

Dunno if there has ever been a thread on this stuff, Is it worth using?

You took the highlighter out of my hand!

[Marks DTM Calib]

You can tell it was proffesional even though its not there  

Lol, the goo is in the right place  

Might be worth degreasing the plate a bit more as well as the block next time (note how its left the imprint of the plate where as when its really well stuck it totally mullers the sealent on removal)  

[Marks DTM Calib]

Just a note.....in the pics the crank is at TDC, it should be at 60 deg before TDC (or after) to get the pistons in a safe position before fitting the cams or you risk bending valves on cam insertion.

I note that engine has had slick 50 or some other additive in it (the gold colour is the give away)!

Also, clean the cams before fitting, its not good to have them lying on a work shop floor (just good practice) as it can damage the hardening and pickup abbrassive material  

I notice the new engine is also a pre 98 one?

Where the heads from the new engine?

Are you fitting new exhaust manifold gaskets?

Looking good  

Dunno if there has ever been a thread on this stuff, Is it worth using?

Only if you are using Tesco value oil.

Good oil does not need such witch craft!

[Mr Skrunts]

Just a note.....in the pics the crank is at TDC, it should be at 60 deg before TDC (or after) to get the pistons in a safe position before fitting the cams or you risk bending valves on cam insertion.

I note that engine has had slick 50 or some other additive in it (the gold colour is the give away)!

Also, clean the cams before fitting, its not good to have them lying on a work shop floor (just good practice) as it can damage the hardening and pickup abbrassive material  

I notice the new engine is also a pre 98 one?

Where the heads from the new engine?

Are you fitting new exhaust manifold gaskets?

Looking good  

Dunno if there has ever been a thread on this stuff, Is it worth using?

Only if you are using Tesco value oil.

Good oil does not need such witch craft!

Well said Mark.  

I thought as much, I am following the advice of the forum and using Vx own and changeing every 3k which is tearly for me.

[Marks DTM Calib]

I personally hate the rather stuff, particularly when working on an engine which has had it in because it sticks to EVERYTHING.

[Mr Skrunts]

My Brother got the use of a 4th hand 1600 Mk2 Cavalier years ago when he was working for a company, had been totally neglegted.

He got the go ahead to spend money and service it, new disk,pads, filters etc.

The car struggled to get up the hill past Greasbrough dumpit site (the Rotherham Lads will know what I mean) and more often  than not he had to change into 2nd to get to the top (not really a steep hill at that)  Anyway, he dropped some wynns oil flush in, had a run round, left it to drain for a couple of hours and filled it with some fully Synthetic Castrol or similar brand oil.  He also put some slibk 50 in at the same time.  No idea why he used both.

Results were far better starting in the morning, lot better Mpg, but the main thing was the car went up past the dumpit site easily in 3rd gear and occasionaly in 4th.

He reckoned the slick 50 was the biz.  I said the full service and good quality oil probably made the main difference, plus new air filter.  He said the brakes hadnt been binding or anyrhing, and the old air filter looked as new.

So to this day I could never say if the slick 50 made  a difference to the engine or not, one way or annother there was big improvement with the car.  Not bad for a car that had done over 300K even if it was the 4th engine.  

[HolyCount]

Yep -- everything was cleaned before reassembly!  Guess which professionally fitted oil cooler is going back on !!!

The heads are those from the "new" engine --- just took them off to renew gaskets, also put on new covers, and yes, new manifold gaskets -----using the modified gaskets for police use. All GM.

BTW the new engine came from a y2000 on a W plate with 88k on the clock.

Don't know about the slick stuff -- probably ok for clapped engines in bygone years --- but from now on this one is getting the real deal.