Recent content by sw_steve

Nah, only needed the one part from it. Otherwise it would just be sat with me when could go to someone else who needs it more / needs a spare. Friday 27/05/2022 MOT day. Replaced the CV boot ahead of booking the MOT in, as per my previous post. Tidied up a few things here and there and gave...

Already replaced ;) Tuesday 03/05/2022 Reached out to a seller on eBay, selling a full head with dizzy cam(s). Asked if they would be happy for me to pay for head but only ship exhaust cam considering that's all I needed. Quick response with acceptance and a swift payment made. Received...

Sunday 01/05/2022 Pulled the rocker cover this AM to discover the below. Safe to say, check, check and check again when it comes to timing! Guessing it skipped and has caused the below. Either that or I must have seriously over tightened the dizzy and half moon cover.. Safe to say, I...

Monday 25/04/2022 - Friday 29/04/2022 Over the course of lunchtimes and evenings, the list above has now been ticked off ✅ Finally managed to remove the oil filter after it decided to battle me and lose. Here's the aftermath ? Exhaust studs arrived on Tuesday, so fitted them along with the...

Saturday 16/04/2022 Safe to say left it a little longer than 'overnight' to set! Got on the driveway fairly late in the afternoon. Cam followers put back in place, cams back in and bearing caps torqued to spec. I know its been said on here before but that little notch of metal where the...

Saturday 02/04/2022 Thought it might be a good idea to actually work on the car this weekend, rather than stare at it and internally fight myself for motivation :rolleyes: (hence the lack of updates since Feb!). Picked up a set of wire wheel drill attachments on Amazon for like [ £9 /...

@gassed up - Aye, not much more can be taken off according to machine shop @yoeddynz Thank you for the kind words from you both :) I have been keeping a half eye on your blog and must admit trying to follow along with the growing amount of M names of each of yours is a challenge in itself...

Wednesday 02/02/2022 24h turnaround from shop, incredible workmanship! Photos of work undertaken speak for themselves. I’ll throw back up the photo of the head in the condition I took it to them. Before: After: No cracks / leaks from PT (y) A few areas of concern due to the corrosion...

Saturday 22/01/2022 - Monday 31/01/2022 *Minor update(s)* Saturday 22/01/2022: Removed the remaining coolant from the block using a pipet with a great deal of patience! Holding off on cleaning the block surface until the head is done and ready to be put back with a new gasket. Tuesday...

Saturday 15/01/2021 Yet another early, freezing cold morning. Marked the dizzy body and head with a paint pen so it's ready for alignment on re-fitting. Turned the engine over by hand to TDC, removed the cam cover and marked cam sprockets and chain with paint pen. Noticed the bolts...

Tuesday 11/01/2022 - Thursday 13/01/2022 It's been a while since the last update.... It's been said on here before but whoever decided that the rocker cover should be fixed with screws and not hex nuts, needs a whack. Like others, I tried everything in my power to remove them without the...

Saturday 18/12/2021 Pollen filter has not arrived after a week of being stuck on 'processing' within the euros app. Must have a backlog of orders due to the holidays and discount codes on the website at current. Filled radiator and expansion tank with remaining coolant from 4L bottle. Rad to...

Thanks for the heads up fuzzy. It was indeed hot when I observed. Noted for future reference :cool: Now the price of the car is starting to make a little more sense! When I originally started to diagnose the cooling issues, HG was the common culprit even though there are no obvious signs...

Saturday 04/12/2021 Picked up 4L of coolant while in TESCO Thursday night, saving me a further trip elsewhere [£14.99 / £550.03]. Re tightened all the hose clamps and re-filled the system for what I hope will be the last time (for a while!). Started her up and still slightly leaking from the...

Sunday 21/11/2021 Grandad called. Housing fixed and ready for collection. Top banana! Swapped for a couple of Newcastle Brown's as payment. Gasket maker he had wasn't suitable in the end so I decided to use a cereal box instead. Traced and cut one for both engine side and thermostat side...