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[Andy B]

 

[Doctor Gollum]

9.5 is fine, even 9 as it's within 10%

The odd one out is obviously #6. So when it comes to it, you've only one head to remove and no more than 4 valves...

How far you go while you're there is up to you, remove and clean both heads and replace the oil cooler would be belts and braces but it's up to you as to how much time/money you want to spend.

Also I doubt you can buy a single head gasket or head bolts for one head...

[countrywoman]

The head bolts for my engine came as just one side, chances are its just intake valves. Check the piston height as found a bent rod on my engine.

[cam.in.head]

also please
does the water pump have a make on it ? just so others know what to avoid in the future .
hopefully yours should be easy to fix now you know . confirmed better once head is off .

[Dave G]

Hi. Both old and new pumps are Quinton Hazell QCP3255.

However, on the failed pump, the nose of the pump was short of the pulley flange by a fair bit - enough for me to comfortably get a grinding disc in to cut it off (see reply 135). And for a roller to be ejected.

On the new pump the nose of the pump goes almost all the way into the step of the flange, leaving no possible escape route for a failed roller from the bearing.

If I’ve not explained that very well I could do a drawing.

[cam.in.head]

ok thanks for that info . wont be using a qh pump then if mine ever needs changing again . cant renember what i put on cos it was 10 years ago . a pic would be good if you can to identify it from the front !