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[JamesV6CDX]

I spent some time tonight removing some known good 3.0 heads, for my new project Elite estate.

I only had about ten mins of daylight left, so I did most of it by torch light. I managed to break my T55 socket, so an urgent trip to Halfrauds to get another was in order...

The NS SAI pipe doesn't clear the PAS pump, so I had to remove the SAI from the NS manifold. Also had to remove the right hand coolant transfer pipe so the manifold would clear, to remove the OS head.

Got them off after a while, but it's sooooo much easier by daylight!

I plan to fully rebuild these heads over this weekend, and fit them to my project car on Monday / Tues  

I've already ordered full gasket sets, head bolts, etc etc...

[The Elite]

I've work on many cars in the dark and its no easy task, well done that man!!!!

[miggy]

Well done James...keep us updated, hope the weather holds for you over the weekend.

 

[VXL V6]

Didn't you do your cambelt under a tarpaulin not so long ago?

[The Elite]

Its frickin freezing (mr. bigglesworth  ) 'n all out there, thats pretty hardcore!

[maria]

Didn't you do your cambelt under a tarpaulin not so long ago?

Yes I did....not as fiddly as getting these head off though!

The B@stard bolt wasn't tooooo much of a challenge, with my new torx spanners!

[VXL V6]

Maria.... I've never heard you swear like that before!!!!  

[miggy]

Didn't you do your cambelt under a tarpaulin not so long ago?

Yes I did....not as fiddly as getting these head off though!

The B@stard bolt wasn't tooooo much of a challenge, with my new torx spanners!

Did not know you was into car maintanence Maria..

[JamesV6CDX]

Didn't you do your cambelt under a tarpaulin not so long ago?

Yes I did....not as fiddly as getting these head off though!

The B@stard bolt wasn't tooooo much of a challenge, with my new torx spanners!

Did not know you was into car maintanence Maria..

She's not - I couldn't be arsed to log in as me  

[MaxV6]

Mate you is proper bonkers !
 

[albitz]

never say die,where there,s a will there,s a way!love the attitude mate,it was men like you who put the great in great britain ! i think we should elect you as minister for teaching the yoof of today about graft    

[Vamps]

never say die,where there,s a will there,s a way!love the attitude mate,it was men like you who put the great in great britain ! i think we should elect you as minister for teaching the yoof of today about graft    

Yep, all they seem to say is 'can't be bovered' even if you can get them of the games machine!

[Marks DTM Calib]

I dont find doing cylinder heads in limited light to bad......coz most of the stuff you need to get at you cant see anyway.

As a tip.....from bitter experiance we have now added another pattern gasket to th avoid list.

Cam shaft seals.

On every engine re-build we have done with the gasket sets, 2-3 of these have leaked afterwards. In fact its proven more succesfult to re-fit the old gaskets than to use the cheaper pattern items!

Dont forget the manifold gaskets are naff as pattern parts as well as the cam cover gaskets.

[zippo]

did you have agood trip/flight mate

[Marks DTM Calib]

did you have agood trip/flight mate

I am still in Beijing....its now 3.30 in the afternoon!

Interestingly, the Katie Melua song 'there are 9 million bicycles in Beijing' is totaly wrong, well if there is nobody is using them!

I think it should have been titled 'there are 9 million Volkswagen Jettas in Beijing' it would have been more accurate but, I guess that doesn't sound as good!