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09-06-2010, 06:17 PM
Post: #51
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try getting the goodridge brake lines from ebay.co.uk there nice and cheap. 60 pounds all around

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09-06-2010, 06:33 PM
Post: #52
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robokill Wrote:try getting the goodridge brake lines from ebay.co.uk there nice and cheap. 60 pounds all around

Got mine there too after suggestion from robokill Smile Thanks Robo!

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09-06-2010, 08:21 PM
Post: #53
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i got the also on my hachi, and they work very fine!!

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09-06-2010, 08:24 PM
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Thanks for the tip!

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09-06-2010, 08:29 PM
Post: #55
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they are cheaper if you compare to somewhere else in The Netherlands

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09-06-2010, 10:32 PM
Post: #56
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Good luck tomorrow! I like what you did with the exhaust. Thumbs up!
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09-08-2010, 05:21 PM
Post: #57
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We haz MOT! Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!

Now just a couple more days for the "road permit" and we're all set Smile

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02-20-2011, 06:05 PM
Post: #58
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Aaight, couple of months have passed....... "new" engine started to develop some blue and white smoke, so... based on my new experiences it might be a blown headgasket Smile

Anyways, during x-mas holiday I have been taking the "old" engine apart.... turns out nothing was really wrong with it.. Just a blown headgasket. Meh, if I hadn't tried to get some mileage out of the 1 year warranty, I could have done with just replacing the gasket.. as it is now, it's on to a simple rebuild with some new oil pump and water pump and gaskets.

Anyways, here some pics:

Head being taken apart
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Cams are out
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No cams
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Head on bench
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Blown gasket between 3rd and 4th cylinder
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Nothing interesting at 1st and 2nd cylinder
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block overview
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flipped head (I probably shouldn't have done this without removing the buckets first....)
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Now on to something I came across after having the engine apart on the bench for a couple of days... didn't notice these scratches at first, so I'm wondering how they came there and how bad this would be when putting back the engine together:

exhaust, 1st cylinder camretainer
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same camretainer, different angle
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exhaust, second retainer, looks like dirt mostly, or some pitting?
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exhaust, head journal, hmmm 3rd one iirc
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So, just wonderirng. Something to worry about, these little marks, or just clean it up and slam it back together? Couldn't feel anything with my finger/nail, so it "seems" flat/flush... but well, seems to be softish material and when running under rpm's...

(oh, the rattling I detected and asked about is most likely caused by the exhaust mounting... )



Where to go from here? I've been thinking about cleaning up the head first, removing the valves (got one of those little valve removel tools) and then? Any tips/tricks/ideas on decarbing, degreasing etc?

After the head is done, I'll start on the block. Still need to remove the crankpulley, and then I can take it from there.

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02-20-2011, 09:39 PM
Post: #59
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Your cam bearings look ok,
I´ve got a few deeper scratches on my cam bearing, gave them a little wetsanding, checked the clearance, all good!

If I were you I´d take the valves (good tools are expensive), and valve steam seals out (cheap tool around 30€).
Get the head to a engine shop the get the head shimmed, and if you got 50€ left get the valves and valve seats machined, after that the put the head into the huge washing machine and it will come out like new.

I´d clean the block surface with a scraper sand paper.

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