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Andy B

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Re: Project B......now started
« Reply #75 on: 15 December 2006, 10:59:17 »
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You have your legs in the engine bay resting on the antiroll bar....coz with the inlet ducting removed theres a good 50cm space inbetween the radiator and the block.
:-/ I've never tied it but I think I'll continue to satnd up & lean in.  ;)
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Re: Project B......now started
« Reply #76 on: 15 December 2006, 11:23:14 »
I sit on the slam panel sidways and lean over
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« Reply #77 on: 15 December 2006, 14:04:45 »
Right, still no bolts......

So, cleaned the headlights up and fitted new local earths for them (this one does not have HID's unfortunately).

Changed the brake fluid....it was pretty dirty.

And basicly just titted about.... :P
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« Reply #78 on: 15 December 2006, 14:42:49 »
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Changed the brake fluid....it was pretty dirty.
Surely not, not after it has been carefully and regularly serviced by my favourite dealer  :-X
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« Reply #79 on: 15 December 2006, 20:51:56 »
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Changed the brake fluid....it was pretty dirty.
Surely not, not after it has been carefully and regularly serviced by my favourite dealer  :-X

I paid for that to be changed last year!!  Wonder if it did?
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« Reply #80 on: 15 December 2006, 20:54:32 »
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Changed the brake fluid....it was pretty dirty.
Surely not, not after it has been carefully and regularly serviced by my favourite dealer  :-X

I paid for that to be changed last year!!  Wonder if it did?
I asked that same dealer to do mine last year (I did a stunt on motorbike, so couldn't work on car for a while).  Tunnie and I did it a few months back, and no way was that fluid less than a year old.  They are scumbags  >:(
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Re: Project B......now started
« Reply #81 on: 15 December 2006, 21:18:30 »
yep...ive done this - sat in worse places :y
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« Reply #82 on: 19 December 2006, 09:38:37 »
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Changed the brake fluid....it was pretty dirty.
Surely not, not after it has been carefully and regularly serviced by my favourite dealer  :-X

I paid for that to be changed last year!!  Wonder if it did?


I guess they didn't judging by the colour of it!

Ow yes.....STILL no bolts  >:(
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« Reply #83 on: 21 December 2006, 09:05:38 »
Right....progress.....

Replacement bolts arrived yesterday morning along with new head gaskets.

Started about 7.30pm and Matchless came to lend a hand...........

We fittted the heads (bolts still felt a bit iffy but, didn't break)

Coolant pipe, heater bypass, coolant bridge, thermostat, stat bridge pipe (new) + B-stard bolt.

Cams fitted, cam sprockets fitted and cam covers fittted.

So, tonight.....

Plug leads to clean and fit
cam belt to fit, tension and time
Aux belt and tensioner to fit
Plenum and vac pipes to drop on
Front pipes to connect up
Oil to drain
Inlet ducts to fit including air cleaner


Then pop some new coolant and oil in, fit the battery and away we go!
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« Reply #84 on: 21 December 2006, 09:47:31 »
Sounding good Mark!  hope it all goes without anymore problems!
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« Reply #85 on: 21 December 2006, 10:19:18 »
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Sounding good Mark!  hope it all goes without anymore problems!

Based on what has happened so far.... I doubt it!  ;)
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Re: Project B......now started
« Reply #86 on: 21 December 2006, 10:41:48 »
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Sounding good Mark!  hope it all goes without anymore problems!

Based on what has happened so far.... I doubt it!  ;)

This engine does seem to have some sort of curse on it.

The first set of pattern bolts snapped off at the head due to a manufacturing fault. (crap quality)
The new set looked better quality but the heads were sticking to the washers as we tightened them, you start to pull on the bar and nothing happens then !!!!CRACK!!!! and the bolt moves 15 deg or so. Very, very un-nerving. This is despite using grease under bolt head and washer. I suspect it has something to do with the surface finish and the hardening process. By comparaison a FAI made bolt (original supplier) just winds in lovely and smoothly with no drama.
We found by experiment that if we removed a bolt that was sticking then re-cleaned it and re-greased it then it would go in smoothly. You could see where the bolt head had stuck to the washer and torn metal away.
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Re: Project B......now started
« Reply #87 on: 21 December 2006, 11:17:42 »
Guys,
just out of interest what brand parts are you using? bolts, gaskets, etc.
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« Reply #88 on: 21 December 2006, 11:41:53 »
The head gaskets are Elring (who make them for GM).....the bolts are of un-known origin...not a mistake I will make again!

Note....Genuine cam cover gaskets....still yet to find non-gen that are any good.
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Re: Project B......now started
« Reply #89 on: 21 December 2006, 12:57:00 »
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The head gaskets are Elring (who make them for GM).....the bolts are of un-known origin...not a mistake I will make again!

Note....Genuine cam cover gaskets....still yet to find non-gen that are any good.

Does the Elring set not include the Rocker cover gaskets? I think the OEM bolts are Febi bilstein. I remember talking to autovaux and they said that it was something like 100pounds for the gaskets including the bolts.
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