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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: astroblaster on 21 April 2013, 14:53:33
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Which is the hardest side to change, the drivers side or the passenger side.
Many thanx John
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Personally I would say the passenger side
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Personally I would say the passenger side
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Personally I would say the passenger side
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but even drivers side (UK) is not a sunday walk ;D
if car have high mileage and if budget permits and if you want to keep the car, personally I would do head gaskets and manifold gaskets all at once.. because to reach both sides you have to mess with many parts on both sides and using appropriate torque in that tight area is not easy.. besides old bolts can create problem.
ps: use the steel sheet metal gaskets..
pps: if you will work in situ I hope you have small hands :-\
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Drivers side is easy if its a mini facelift onwards, i've done loads of them ;)
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Drivers side is easy if its a mini facelift onwards, i've done loads of them ;)
this easy job took 11 hours for an experienced mechanic and me ;D and the coolant hose/pipe can easily leak :-\
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I did the drivers side at a leisurely pace in a day lsat year,which in truth I found quite straight forward ;)..just usual loads to remove and replace. ;D
Passenger side was a no-no as space is a real issue and I bottled out and paid local garage. :-\..who said they wish they hadnt agreed to do it for me
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I have had both sides done seperately and than head gasket change ;D :( :-\
so next time, I will change head gaskets again but wont do them seperately..
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I do it in about 4 hours but saying that I can talk for England ::)
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I do it in about 4 hours but saying that I can talk for England ::)
Christ I don't know how Pete! My hands looked like they had been strimmed after I did mine, mangled threads on the manifold to downpipe didn't help though :'(
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As already said above. Drivers side should be 3-4 hour job.
Passenger side is more restricted.
Don't touch the head gasket unless necessary. I mean, why would you?
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I have had both sides done seperately and than head gasket change ;D :( :-\
so next time, I will change head gaskets again but wont do them seperately..
Why not go the whole hog and take the lump out to give easier access,be quicker cem..... :-X
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I have had both sides done seperately and than head gasket change ;D :( :-\
so next time, I will change head gaskets again but wont do them seperately..
Why not go the whole hog and take the lump out to give easier access,be quicker cem..... :-X
you know I'm a programmer.. when a pc goes tits up, I remove all cards and then add one by one.. ;D
I apply the same rule for engines.. and I hate to do the same things over and over again..
trust me I wish I had them all done at a time.. :)
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I do it in about 4 hours but saying that I can talk for England ::)
Pete, no bets , I cant race with you ;D :y
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3-4 hours is about right.....3 hours in a field in the lakes :y
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I take it the passenger side is total pig ass off a job then ;D
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I take it the passenger side is total pig ass off a job then ;D
It depends.
It can be done in less time but its hard on the arms and back!
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If you can get it on a ramp and take off the cat, the passenger side becomes a lot easier :y