Therusterman 59 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Was it leaking? Pain in the arse when you get halfway through a job and need more parts! Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Yeah it was split at the oil cooler end. No wonder I was using a bit of water. The cooler was knackered too. I hate it when you need more parts especially on a weekend when there's nowhere open when you've started the job. Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Well the oil cooler had to come off again as I had an oil leak from the back of it but sorted it with a bit of instant gasket Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Oh and got my highline doorcards in too so that's another thing out the way. Just need to get the front bumper off and my US marker lights grafted in and the passenger seat base retrimed then I'm done for UD2014 ;DSent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Nazza27 35 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 This looks to have come a long way from when you got it. Colour looks immense! Such a deep shine to it too being fresh paint and all. Think we all get what you mean by only having odd weekends on the car. But well pplayed. Look forward too seeing this come on a bit further daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Cheers Nazza. I'm unsure what else I can do to make it look any better apart from a change of rims maybes. I'm hopefully gonna start collecting parts for my turbo build soon Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
djiceman 131 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Very nice mate, same colour as mine!! I've had mine since September and only done about 500 miles in it due to it being taken apart every other day lol. daveyboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 I've only done about 2000 since August but I don't really use it that much. I've not really had any problems since I put it on the road. Just the oil cooler really Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
djiceman 131 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Don't get me wrong mine isn't being taken apart because it keeps breaking, it's because I bought it with a few problems and every time i manage to squeeze some time onto it,it has to be taken apart lol. Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 It's just the joys of old cars mate. My wife keeps taking the piss sayin these classic cars are great eh lol Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Oh no just pulled the head off my car to find I lovely pitted head and to reveal the gasket was blown Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Hopefully I can get it filled with weld and skimmed Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
cornishvr6 52 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Good luck with it mate :-) Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Arhh Man I'm sick a f#@k I need it sorted for UD too I just hope it can be fixed coz I can't afford to sort another head before then Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Russvrt 85 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 I have a head you can have going spare if you can't get yours sorted easily,,would have to be collected from Harrogate tho,, Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 I have a head you can have going spare if you can't get yours sorted easily,,would have to be collected from Harrogate tho,,Cheers mate I'll bear that in mind Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Therusterman 59 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Bummer mate at least you know what it is now. What about getting another engine, fixing this one and selling it on? Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted February 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 There's a 2.9 lump about 10 minutes away from me but I think the head gasket is gone on that too so I'm debating weather to take the risk and hope that it's in better condition than mine or just try and get mine sorted. It's all about time and money at the minute. I'm gonna get the 2.9 anyway for my turbo build but like I say it's all about time and money before ultimate dubs. Ahh my heads battered Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Well got the head all stripped of its cams, lifters, valve springs and valves last night whilst locking myself in my parents garage which was a bit of a twat as I needed the toilet and had to wait 45 minutes for them to get in from work lol. Any how I'll have it off the my local engineering place today to see if he can sort it. Fingers crossed. Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Therusterman 59 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Hopefully they can salvage it for you. Which cylinder did the gasket go on? Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 No.2 I think it is. The one at the top on the left. You can see where it's cleanSent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Nazza27 35 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hopefully the skimming works for you. (is that what is being doing to it?) If not, 2.9 lump is always a good call Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Well he was gonna skim it mate but apparently the water jacket has cracked through into one of the ports and he can't get to it so it's cattled mate. The car obviously wasn't looked after the way the last owner said it was Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Nazza27 35 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Well thats a bit shit. Feel for ya man. So close to UD as well. Whats your plan then? And you going to contact the seller or not? Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 For the 2.9? Yeah I'm just short on cash to get it sorted before UD now. Gutted mate. Plus the 2.9 needs a head gasket too. Just need to make sure the head is ok and not like mineSent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
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