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THE JOB IS COMPLETE "shes back"
« on: 24 December 2007, 17:52:40 »
Finished off my manifold gaskets today, and might i say a job that i don't want to be doing again soon..

Replaced my breathers and vac hoses as well as my altinator hacked through my vac pipe and left the car running rather lumpy, done a oil change and anti freeze change weird but i seam to have a better heater now lol....

Any body thinking of doing a manifold gasket on a 3.0 v6 my advice is plenty of pateince and heat those nuts up on the manifold a treat before you try to remove them...

have a good x mas all, i'm happy cuz i can now drive my car with out sounding like a tank....
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Re: THE JOB IS COMPLETE "shes back"
« Reply #1 on: 24 December 2007, 17:57:04 »
Good job, and lots of money saved :y
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« Reply #2 on: 24 December 2007, 17:59:32 »
I man, the chap had it up for £950 i blagged it for £500 because of the manifold blowing and told him it was a head off job or engine out, but just goes to show have with plenty of blood and sweat and ur away..

Cheers for all ur help and advice guys with out u lot i would have done the head off option....  :y :y :y :y :y :y :y
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« Reply #3 on: 24 December 2007, 18:25:18 »
Well done..Enjoy the miggy  :y
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« Reply #4 on: 24 December 2007, 18:33:22 »
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« Reply #5 on: 24 December 2007, 20:27:43 »
Great job, you deserve a nicde christmas break. Nuf respec!
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« Reply #6 on: 24 December 2007, 22:10:05 »
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Great job, you deserve a nice christmas break. Nuf respect!

Yer i feel knackered...

Next on the list of things to do is to fit my vectra v6 rocker cover's, metal ones so they wont warp...  8-)
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Re: THE JOB IS COMPLETE "shes back"
« Reply #7 on: 24 December 2007, 23:20:34 »
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Finished off my manifold gaskets today, and might i say a job that i don't want to be doing again soon..

Replaced my breathers and vac hoses as well as my altinator hacked through my vac pipe and left the car running rather lumpy, done a oil change and anti freeze change weird but i seam to have a better heater now lol....

Any body thinking of doing a manifold gasket on a 3.0 v6 my advice is plenty of pateince and heat those nuts up on the manifold a treat before you try to remove them...

have a good x mas all, i'm happy cuz i can now drive my car with out sounding like a tank....

               Hi,
                  If you think this will make the job easier ok, but sounds bl**dy painfull to me :o ;D ;D ;D.

  PS  Well done :y.
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« Reply #8 on: 24 December 2007, 23:49:13 »
Been following this thread and have literally seen my screen sweating and have bruised and bleeding knuckles.

Cracking job, well done!!
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« Reply #9 on: 25 December 2007, 08:21:46 »
Yeah, most of the bleeding knuckles came from me spending a hour trying to get the dip stick tube out of the engine because it blocks the last manifold bolt u need to get to it just would not come out even after a whole can of duck oil still wouldnt budge.... and also the heat guard on the abs pump was a bum hole to fit back on lol.

Very pleased over all thou, nice to be able to drive around with out every one looking and pointing - trust me it was loud b4  ;D
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