Head Gone

[cellone]

dont just sit there call an admin

we have ramblers on here

will be bobble hats in the shop next
(thats as close as i could find)

[cellone]

there is however an upside

needed to change the glowplugs for a while

should be a doddle now

[cellone]

update


head out

no 1 looks fine

no 2 wet

no 3 duck pond!!!!!!

No 4 fine

turning the engine by hand by the front pulley wassit could hear the water sloshing about
the only good thing is that i'm very sure it was never running or turned over
with the water in the piston

does anyone know of a better way of getting that pulley off other than putting a spanner on a bar jamming it on the frame and turning the key???

so anyways got head off (bolts around 2 and 3 have at some point been very hot)
looking fine few cracks but none of them major (beetween cylinders or water jacket)
will know more when i get it tested

list of things i need (may as well do now i have it in bits)

cam belt
cam belt tensner
cam idler
new fan
glow pugs
injectors
fuel filter housing (needed a new one anyways)
turbo maybe (waiting on Doc Anglegrinder to get in touch)
up section on exhaust
gaskets
head
want to have a look at the steering now i can get to it
so maybe a steering stable thingy
light bulb for gearstick
oil cooler


list goes on if you can think of anything else i could do while i have the top off let me know if i go ahead with the head i want to make the truck as good as possible

truck looks super size now the front is lifted slightly due to the engine weighing less

also getting a cold so please forgive the spelling as i have run outa energy

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Stretch bolts ?

[Chillitt]

i hate to add to the list, but you will need new bolts for the head too...

(edit, ok i was slower, but it had added sympathy...)

[MattF]

New water pump whilst you're at it. Plus rad cap and thermostat, obviously.

[cellone]

yup but i thought you got them with a head from Stevo

may be wrong

kinda looking for someone to talk me into a V8
but as this is the first ingine i have ever taken apart
(under very close supervision)
i kinda loving the learning curve

oh and people that want to ban bull bars cos they are not needed inb this country, try telling that to my mechanical supervisor on this rebuild
4inch lifted surf 5.2 foot grease monkey. Top of the rad comes up to his collar so he has to use it as a ladder

[cellone]

Shopping Basket
Product Price
Oil Filter £6.50
Fuel Filter £6.50
Cam belt tensioner 2.4 £35.00
Cam tensioner spring 2.4 £1.40
Idler Pulley/Gear Toothed. £68.00
Glow Plug £40.00
Cylinder Head £630.00
Head Gasket £36.00
Timing/Cam cover gasket £12.00
Head set £31.99
Head bolts £22.00
Rocker cover gasket £8.50
Fuel filter head £62.00
Front Downpipe Auto £69.95
Water Pump £40.00
Exhaust manifold to head gasket 2.4 £5.50

Subtotal (Excluding VAT): £1075.34
VAT: £188.18
Subtotal (Including VAT): £ 1263.52



plus if the turbo is up the swanny that will be way way way to much ready folding

[BUSHWHACKER]

Get this for £400 to get you started.......
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Oldsmobile...QQcmdZViewItem

[cellone]

oooooh!!!

but where would you start gearbox wise???