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27-03-2011, 08:58 AM
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i dont know who the hell fitted the fuel pump and cradle to this car 
but it was leaking fuel from the tank-pump hose,
and the cradle was fixed to the car with cable ties instead of cleaning the threads of the to fixing bolts and doing in properly.
the filter was cable tied in to the cradel and all this needed was a bolt to use the proper clamp
but it was leaking fuel from the tank-pump hose,
and the cradle was fixed to the car with cable ties instead of cleaning the threads of the to fixing bolts and doing in properly.
the filter was cable tied in to the cradel and all this needed was a bolt to use the proper clamp
@ all that ^^^^Makes you wonder who the fook works on these cars....
Hope it all works out for you fella...original poster that is....
03-06-2011, 06:20 PM
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Sorry I have jumped into this thread. I have owned the car since March and it has been fine but I decided to strip it over last 2 nights and this is my outcome.
Well then..!!!! I have started the strip down and my intentions were to remove the pistons without removing the engine i.e strip top end and bottom end leaving the block and dropping piston.
BUT!!! Before I started to strip the bottom end I just thought I would have a check of the piston protrusion myself. I measured this using a calibrated DTI Clock gauge AND there is fook all wrong with number 4 piston.
My results were. Number 1 piston + .70 above block
Number 2 piston + .68 above block
Number 3 piston + .70 above block
Number 4 piston + .74 above block
As you can see from my results there is very little difference..
SO...... Where do I go from here. Can anyone recommend what gasket should be used with this sort of protrusion.
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Many thanks Steven
Well then..!!!! I have started the strip down and my intentions were to remove the pistons without removing the engine i.e strip top end and bottom end leaving the block and dropping piston.
BUT!!! Before I started to strip the bottom end I just thought I would have a check of the piston protrusion myself. I measured this using a calibrated DTI Clock gauge AND there is fook all wrong with number 4 piston.
My results were. Number 1 piston + .70 above block
Number 2 piston + .68 above block
Number 3 piston + .70 above block
Number 4 piston + .74 above block
As you can see from my results there is very little difference..
SO...... Where do I go from here. Can anyone recommend what gasket should be used with this sort of protrusion.
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Many thanks Steven
03-06-2011, 07:01 PM
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Pass.. I'm not sure myself. When I stripped the head off it had a multi layer gasket on which was the thickest I have ever seen lol. Maybe this was to overcome the protrusion.
Hopefully somebody might be able to shine some light on this
Steven
Hopefully somebody might be able to shine some light on this
Steven
05-06-2011, 08:19 PM
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agree also..
have a measure up of the block see if thats not been decked too much, id just get another block and 4 matching pistons. id throw them ones in the bin, or use them as door stops. as they have had too much messing about with them.
"been there done that!"
I tried to restore a block that was sitting in a garden but the caps were just too rusty so ended up sourcing another block and pistons and everything ended up +25 as nothing fitted correctly, was honed, new rings, low comp pistons and i never looked back.
what about weighing the pistons to see how much more heavy no4 is to the others, i would then have to match the lightest pistons weight so all 4 are the same, or measure the pistons once they are out see what one is the tallest..! and get them machined to be equal!
have a measure up of the block see if thats not been decked too much, id just get another block and 4 matching pistons. id throw them ones in the bin, or use them as door stops. as they have had too much messing about with them.
"been there done that!"
I tried to restore a block that was sitting in a garden but the caps were just too rusty so ended up sourcing another block and pistons and everything ended up +25 as nothing fitted correctly, was honed, new rings, low comp pistons and i never looked back.
what about weighing the pistons to see how much more heavy no4 is to the others, i would then have to match the lightest pistons weight so all 4 are the same, or measure the pistons once they are out see what one is the tallest..! and get them machined to be equal!
06-06-2011, 08:43 AM
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if these results are in mm
like this...
Number 1 piston + 0.70mm above block
Number 2 piston + 0.68mm above block
Number 3 piston + 0.70mm above block
Number 4 piston + 0.74mm above block
then all pistons need a skim. they should be no more than 0.50mm i believe
like this...
Number 1 piston + 0.70mm above block
Number 2 piston + 0.68mm above block
Number 3 piston + 0.70mm above block
Number 4 piston + 0.74mm above block
then all pistons need a skim. they should be no more than 0.50mm i believe
06-06-2011, 07:38 PM
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I have spoken to James at MSD today and he seemed to think that .70 will be ok with a group a gasket. Still debating whether or not to get a little bit skimmed off. From our conversation we believe that the work on piston 4 must have been carried out as all four pistons are matching and same height.
Steventoon apparently it was just number 4 piston protruding higher than the other 3. Approx 0.5mm taller making it 1.2mm protrusion which was the reason for the 5 multilayer steel gasket.
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Steventoon apparently it was just number 4 piston protruding higher than the other 3. Approx 0.5mm taller making it 1.2mm protrusion which was the reason for the 5 multilayer steel gasket.
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10-06-2011, 08:46 PM
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nice to see you doin the car justice mate,glad it is getting sorted,i missed the car even with the problems i had so i bought another 1,lol,pretty much standard so hopefully no problems il get,have you got any other plans for her?
13-06-2011, 09:16 PM
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Hi Glenn I will try upload the gasket now... And also pics of the newly skimmed pistons lol..
They are now protruding .35mm which is just below 15 thou
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They are now protruding .35mm which is just below 15 thou
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