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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:41 pm 
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Okay, sounds good Dave, cheers.

 

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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:52 pm 
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Damn Adam...hopefully the head goes on right when Dave comes over with his mate... I want to see that car alive again.

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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:55 pm 
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Mate, I could not agree more. When it didn't work out today, I felt like an empty man. : ' (

 

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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:58 pm 
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Till_Lind wrote:
Mate, I could not agree more. When it didn't work out today, I felt like an empty man. : ' (


Don't worry Adam...once she comes alive again you'll be filled with satisfaction.

When I do my T5 conversion I'd be happy for it to work...and frustrated if it just dies on me. :P Thanks for doing this...I am learning from you =D

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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:26 am 
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yep took the head in got them to clean it skim it and pressure test it.
then when i got it back i took the valves out and lapped them with valve grinding paste. put new stem seals in. and she basicly like new.

$45 for head to be clean, skimmed , tested.
$30-40 bucks for 7mm stem seals (au valves)
$10 bucks for valve grinding paste. (that will last for a long time)

oh and 2 new valves as i had 2 bent zorst valves. $8 bucks each from mate at ford. and he ported it slightly too . befor i put the valves back in .

neway enought of my rambling s**t.

good luck with getting it started. hopfully it works out with no drams.
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:59 pm 
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One thing i love about this thread is that when ever you see a pic there is alway beer in it......you ture blue aussie adam...I put my beer up to you. ;)

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:02 pm 
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mabey if there was less of the amber fluid be downed, then the car would be on the road by now :D

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:54 pm 
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Bursons or repco have the tensioner tools BUT see if you can borrow them from someone as they are pretty expensive, and make sure you change the "O" rings (SEALS) in the tensioner and clean it out. :D



Repco no longer carry the tool

the guy behind the counter scratched his head and then his a** going "what is it?"


if i didn't stop there once a week i would have b**ch slaped him

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:40 pm 
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Lol, good posts on this page lads.

SUCCESS

The car started today, and is now running, drove it to work tonight. I was amazed how it idles now at the lights, VERY smooth, and even smoother with air con naturally.

Only issue is the revs are sitting a bit high. Eg. I can put the car in drive and take the hand brake off on a flat piece of road, and without brakes and throttle, the car wll idle up about 30km/h. So it's a little dangerous, and keeps you on your toes when you first start the car going, because the car starts going when you put it in gear, forward or reverse without throttle. Have to really put the brakes on now, because the car just wants to keep going, lol.

I think it may be a throttle issue. Anyone want to take pictures the throttle cable from the cruise module to the inlet chamber.

Finally, thanks to everyone who helped on this project, wouldn't of been driving my car today if I didn't have the help I got. Thanks again.

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:49 am 
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good on ya mate ..you did a great job .. :)





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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:52 am 
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hey congratulations.

the high idle wouldnt be part of the computer relearning would it?



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mabey if there was less of the amber fluid be downed, then the car would be on the road by now :D



and as for you SHUT UP you UN-Australian, everyone knows that beer and working in the shed go hand in hand ;)

 

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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:23 am 
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Well done Adam...=D how does it feel to be successful with a handful of help :P

hahaha good on you mate and hope she drives real well until the next head gasket :P :D

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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:51 pm 
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hey guy's

finaly got the old head off (20 min with the first angle grinder untill it died, 20 min to supercheap for a new one and 10 min to remove the other) and got a shock when i saw the last 3 pots god damm rust. The last pot is fairly red and the 3rd 'n' 4th have a bit on the surface of the sleve

so i'm wondering if any of you guys think this will be a "major problem".

i just want the bastard running as i can get a new motor in a few weeks for $200 and i already got the parts to do this head.

thanks
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:58 pm 
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Argh, those pictures bring back horrible memories, lol.

Make a new thread for your head gasket ding, no one reads this one anymore.

 

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