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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 12 June 2009, 22:41:04

Title: Progress on the MV6 Head Gaskets
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 12 June 2009, 22:41:04
* Heads finished - Dis etc refitted to 2-4-6

* Cylinder block all cleaned up

* 1-3-5 gasket (Elring) and head fitted, and torqued down. Autovaux bolts actually seemed OK, torqued up no issues.

* Rear coolant transfer pipe re-fitted, with a bit of grey goo around the O ring.

* 2-4-6 gasket and head fitted and torques - again, no issues.

* Thermostat and front link pipe fitted, incl B-Bolt.

* Lifters (yes, AndyB, all 24  :P) and camshafts + cam oil seals fitted, shells all torqued evenly etc..

* Cam pulleys aligned, fitted, and torqued.

* Cams locked in correct position.

* Rear timing belt cover fitted

* Waterpump fitted

* Crank brought to TDC, and timing belt kit fitted. The cambelt kit almost fell on the car - got it right straight away.

* Outer cambelt cover fitted

* Pulleys fitted for PAS, Crankshaft, water pump - and aux belt tensioner and pulley fitted.

* Few other hoses, ancils, and some general engine bay tidying up/routing.

Thought that was enough for one day, seeing as my face is still hurting from mumps  ;D

Decided to leave oil cooler for now. It's not broken, and not leaking - in the rare event it fails I can change it later - not a hard job at all.

Pics:

Exhaust manifold fitted, with genuine VX multilayer metal gasket, and new studs and nuts:

(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k205/jamesv6cdx/10062009246.jpg)


The newly rebuild heads in the back of my Elite - en route to the MV6...

(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k205/jamesv6cdx/12062009247.jpg)


All going back together:

(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k205/jamesv6cdx/12062009253.jpg)


Cambelt kit being fitted:

(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k205/jamesv6cdx/12062009252.jpg)
Title: Re: Progress on the MV6 Head Gaskets
Post by: Dazzler on 13 June 2009, 09:08:22
Another fine job there James :y
Title: Re: Progress on the MV6 Head Gaskets
Post by: Andy B on 13 June 2009, 09:15:46
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* Lifters (yes, AndyB, all 24  :P) and  ......

 [smiley=thumbup.gif] [smiley=thumbup.gif] It'd be silly to leave one out!  ;)  ;)  ;)