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letmelive
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1st Mar 07 at 00:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anyone got any ideas what to change or check while engine is out its a 1.6 sport and the engine is coming out for a rebuild. got the head gasket set ,head bolts, clutch and spark plugs so far.

[Edited on 01-03-2007 by letmelive]
csweatherston
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1st Mar 07 at 01:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
full rebuild...or top end?

cambelt kit, water pump.... clean the oil pressure relief valve as they like to stick.

you'll need a new oil filter and some oil.....some coolant etc
Jenko_Sport
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1st Mar 07 at 01:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Clean out inlet manifold and throttle body
letmelive
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1st Mar 07 at 18:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Only rebuilding top end will check the bottom end while its out. Any one no where i can get an egr blank plate from?
Dave A
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1st Mar 07 at 18:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
new valves, valve stem oil seals, cam followers, valve guides, valve springs, cam seals, valve seats, inlet manifold gasket exhaust gasket, ultrasonic cleaning injectors....
letmelive
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1st Mar 07 at 21:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sounds expensive . the engine itself is sweet no noises only burning oil. basically just want to change valve stem seals but gona do clutch while engine is out.
Dave A
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1st Mar 07 at 21:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so you arent doing the piston rings?
letmelive
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1st Mar 07 at 22:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im going to rebuild head and check the bores and rings if they need doing might get new bottom end. do you think the rings would need replacing if it only done 83000 miles if so were would i be able to get some.
Kano
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1st Mar 07 at 22:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
new valves, valve stem oil seals, cam followers, valve guides, valve springs, cam seals, valve seats, inlet manifold gasket exhaust gasket, ultrasonic cleaning injectors....


Bit extreme for a basic rebuild, depends how much you want to spend in the end..
csweatherston
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new followers!!..haha, there like £150 for 16

 
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