best way to cheack steam seals when heads off
29-12-2004, 10:15 PM
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best way to cheack steam seals when heads off
just took my head off to sort out why my car smoked blue when giving it some and then going back on the gas any took head off striped the head down and i found that its got bigger inlet valves so thats a bonus but ive been looking at the steam seals and wahts the best way to tell if ther fucked but will replace any way
29-12-2004, 10:25 PM
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all ready got all the valves out and yes i do no i build engines for a living and i have plenty of std head and std valves around me to tell but thanks any way was just trying to rull out why the car smoked turbo is going to be sent off and head is gona have new seals so it can only be rings at worst 
29-12-2004, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by abdr500
all ready got all the valves out and yes i do no i build engines for a living and i have plenty of std head and std valves around me to tell but thanks any way was just trying to rull out why the car smoked turbo is going to be sent off and head is gona have new seals so it can only be rings at worst
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Kevin Sharp, i know asking question like that like a idot i am but still to have a second opinion from a pro is go to have by your side its just when it come to my own car i have a heart attack
29-12-2004, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by abdr500
Kevin Sharp, i know asking question like that like a idot i am but still to have a second opinion from a pro is go to have by your side its just when it come to my own car i have a heart attack
what sort of engines do you build for a living ?
29-12-2004, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by abdr500
all ready got all the valves out and yes i do no i build engines for a living and i have plenty of std head and std valves around me to tell but thanks any way was just trying to rull out why the car smoked turbo is going to be sent off and head is gona have new seals so it can only be rings at worst
29-12-2004, 11:22 PM
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29-12-2004, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Originally Posted by abdr500
all ready got all the valves out and yes i do no i build engines for a living and i have plenty of std head and std valves around me to tell but thanks any way was just trying to rull out why the car smoked turbo is going to be sent off and head is gona have new seals so it can only be rings at worst
29-12-2004, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Originally Posted by abdr500
all ready got all the valves out and yes i do no i build engines for a living and i have plenty of std head and std valves around me to tell but thanks any way was just trying to rull out why the car smoked turbo is going to be sent off and head is gona have new seals so it can only be rings at worst
do you build cossie engines to customers spec aswell?
and off downstairs for another beer 
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