engine service parts

bear33 · 11 April 2007, 08:57:20

Perhaps he wants to earn more money out of me

mayo just round the filler cap and filler pipe. Header tank fluid seems fine.

i shall do the oil and filter change and use some hyrdauic lifter cleaner and while she is jacked up on axle stands and im underneath her (before draining the oil) i will have a look to see if i can find a leak from manifold.

As for the heater its flaming annoying. Atleast its a bit warmer now so i have a nice few months to try and get it sorted before winter draws in again

TheBoy · 11 April 2007, 09:03:22

QuotePerhaps he wants to earn more money out of me

mayo just round the filler cap and filler pipe. Header tank fluid seems fine.

i shall do the oil and filter change and use some hyrdauic lifter cleaner and while she is jacked up on axle stands and im underneath her (before draining the oil) i will have a look to see if i can find a leak from manifold.

As for the heater its flaming annoying. Atleast its a bit warmer now so i have a nice few months to try and get it sorted before winter draws in again

What colour is the oil on the dipstick - clear (ish), light clear brown, darker brown, or black?

If its black, do the regular oil changes as I stated earlier, though get that ABS membership, as it will pay for itself on first trip to dealer for service parts (ie, 4 x 5l semi synth for £30 ish)

bear33 · 11 April 2007, 09:17:07

The oil seems pretty clear to me.Definately not black or dark.(which i assume is a good thing)

Have downloaded the application form for ABS and will send off tomorrow.

Hopefully the oil and filter change and lifter cleaner stops the tapping.

I'm dying to take her out for a nice cruise while the weather is like this

bear33 · 13 April 2007, 09:25:12

Happy to report the old girl is back up and running again and tappets are now nice and quiet.(thanks clarCE)

Thanks all for the info, really appreciate it. im gonna do what you suggest and do another oil and filter change in 250 miles and build them up regular until back to every 3/4k

Now to sort out the other faults.(with the help from this forum)

Wish me luck

Chris

ClarCE · 13 April 2007, 10:43:47

QuoteHappy to report the old girl is back up and running again and tappets are now nice and quiet.(thanks clarCE)

Thanks all for the info, really appreciate it. im gonna do what you suggest and do another oil and filter change in 250 miles and build them up regular until back to every 3/4k

Now to sort out the other faults.(with the help from this forum)

Wish me luck

Chris

Good, glad that worked - a nice easy fix

Oil changes are the right thing to do, it loves them..

Cheers,

Chris.

bear33 · 19 April 2007, 14:14:56

Took the old girl for a spin last night and it started making the tapping sound again on start up. once warmed up she was quiet again. ive driven her three times this week but last night was the first time the tapping noise sounded. Done oil change last week and put hydraulic lifter cleaner in.

Any Ideas?

TheBoy · 19 April 2007, 14:23:06

exhaust manifold, or more specifically the gasket

bear33 · 19 April 2007, 14:27:02

Thats what im now wondering. I was told that i had a slight leak on the manifold gasket. Would this cause it to sound like the tappets then? And guess what? i think its the drivers side which if im right i read on here thats its a pig to do

TheBoy · 19 April 2007, 14:28:28

QuoteThats what im now wondering. I was told that i had a slight leak on the manifold gasket. Would this cause it to sound like the tappets then? And guess what? i think its the drivers side which if im right i read on here thats its a pig to do

Yes, worse when cold normally...

Drivers side is the easier side...

bear33 · 19 April 2007, 14:31:19

Mine was definately the harder one so it must be passenger side

ClarCE · 19 April 2007, 14:35:22

Quote
QuoteThats what im now wondering. I was told that i had a slight leak on the manifold gasket. Would this cause it to sound like the tappets then? And guess what? i think its the drivers side which if im right i read on here thats its a pig to do
Yes, worse when cold normally...

Drivers side is the easier side...

Can passenger side be done without taking the engine out? I'm hoping as mines post 98 I won't have the bolts shearing problems...

bear33 · 19 April 2007, 14:37:41

Engine out? That sounds expensive

bear33 · 19 April 2007, 15:20:32

Is this wht i need?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-INLET-MANIFOLD-GASKET-SEALS-V6_W0QQitemZ260107541584QQihZ016QQcategoryZ10404QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

ClarCE · 19 April 2007, 15:31:00

QuoteIs this wht i need?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-INLET-MANIFOLD-GASKET-SEALS-V6_W0QQitemZ260107541584QQihZ016QQcategoryZ10404QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

No thats inlet manifold, not exhaust manifold..

Marks DTM Calib · 19 April 2007, 16:20:44

You only want genuine ones.....

So, was it REALY a headgasket failure......or a 'herrang rouge' plus poor diagnosis....

As for the heating etc.....they have buggered the re-fitting of the vac pipes after fitting the replacement head gaskets.....

And the passenger side can be done without removing the engine.....but, both sides shoudl be perfect as the exhaust manifolds should have been removed when skimming the heads so there shoudl be nice new ones fitted....and hopefully they were Vx ones (the cheap composite ones are rubbish)

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