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[VXL V6]

Cleaned breather system trough and trough , took me 3hours roughly, just to help reducing oil leak from cam covers which I fitted a month ago(not oem part but gaskets were in the boot already so I gave it a go). Well gaskets hold for 4 days  than gave up and she lost 1l of oil from then. Why did I even bother with cleaning engine anyway So leak is no smaller although breathers are clean....new oem gaskets are on to do list for next week

Check the oil pressure relief valve is functioning properly.

[VXL V6]

Sanded and polished the headlights on the 3.2 as they were looking rather yellow against the 2.6's headlights.

[danzigfan]

  Where does this pressure relief valve live? Is there any simple way to see if there's too much oil pressure? I've never done than before

[VXL V6]

You need to hook up a pressure gauge where the pressure switch is fitted (down by the crank pulley). Is the front or rear crank seal leaking at all?

[driver115]

Bought some of the "Triplewax" range of car products from Wilkos today - all seemed to be going for a good price

[danzigfan]

I striped down "half of the engine"....(from my point of view), replaced all foir cam seals but crank seal was fine at that time. And cam seals were replaced only because I was allready there so why not...no apparent leak anywhere.  Cam gaskets which are curently on it aren't oem part but were fine for some four/five days then started to leak first the driver side but I thought it was leaking from oil filler nesck gasket so I removed it and placed a cap directly on cover. It was fine again for a day or two than all hell broke loose. Left and right side leaking badly. As I need to replace those gaskets with oem parts anyway I'l start with that. That's the only thing that stoped my former 2.0 oil leak after all

[05omegav6]

Broke the scuttle whilst dusting the engine bay and possibly located the coolant leak... looks like a new drain plug is in order

[pauls]

Had new rear springs fitted and rear shocks by a very nice man in west sussex.

By the way his mam does lovely bacon sandwiches

[05omegav6]

Had new rear springs fitted and rear shocks by a very nice man in west sussex.

By the way his mam does lovely bacon sandwiches

you're welcome

Any difference in the way the car drove?

[pauls]

Had new rear springs fitted and rear shocks by a very nice man in west sussex.

By the way his mam does lovely bacon sandwiches

you're welcome

Any difference in the way the car drove?

Yes it felt a lot better without being to hard.   Didnt get any knocking from the back so hopefully sorted that to.

[05omegav6]

Good stuff

If the rattle does return it is almost certainly where the tank heat shields meet, so remember the stuff I suggested just to edge the contact points

[Andy H]

Put another 700 miles on it (over 4 days) visiting family.

[steve6367]

Stripped the front on the 2.5 and removed condenser - I would say its shot!



15 years of crud behind the fans too!

[Delroy47]

Washed and vac 

[EMD]

Shewed next doors cat off the roof again  Getting sick of it now