Broken down....

[afcbadam]

glad its slowly beign put back together, i bet your really missing it now??? especially having to drive that van in the mean time!

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Originally Posted by stamford

Good feeling when it comes together, especially when you have done the bulk of it. I've never had such luck, always done it myself with no assistance, girls don't like getting dirty.............you know what I mean!

Very true Mick - When the cambelt was 'done' this morning I satback and just let out a long deep breathe. Such a releif that I don't have to worry about it exploding everytime it hit the redline ()

You are right I'm really lucky to have Dad and a fully loaded workshop (shame I'm too damn thick to use them!)

I'm very grateful for it and pleased good progress is being made

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Originally Posted by afcbadam

glad its slowly beign put back together, i bet your really missing it now??? especially having to drive that van in the mean time!

Missing it...doesn't quite cover it

I need a V6 fix soon!!!

[Phate]

Ah, heres how we did the cambelt without the special tools.



Ignoring the fact this is infact the new cambelt on, look at the 2 large cogs. Before taking the old cambelt off we marked them with a very technical substance more commonly known as tip ex. We took the old belt off and the cogs sprung round, but due to the markings knew where to put the cogs back into place when it came to fitting the new belt.

So with the belt off we fitted new tensioners and water pump. And proceeded to fitting the belt.

So as described above I used a spanner and turned the cog back into the correct position, now we needed a 3rd person so came up with this concoction instead



You like? - It held the cog in position as we fitted the belt, did a similar thing the other side. Fitted the belt so it was perfeck, removed the rachets etc holding it all...turned it over via the crank...and no knocking noise...the sound of bliss

I wasn't there when the camshaft belts were done, but it took minutes (again, no special tools used) so it couldn't have been hard

Thats the biggest part over really!

[vinny1979]

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Originally Posted by vinny1979

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[peterzs]

I take it the Quality Sweets were payment to your dad!! Glad your getting there, are we going to have a mini-meet for the start up???

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Originally Posted by peterzs

I take it the Quality Sweets were payment to your dad!! Glad your getting there, are we going to have a mini-meet for the start up???

Ha na empty tins from Xmas sweets used as 'bolts buckets'

If you want to come to Brentwood in Essex your welcome to it we may be starting it up this afternoon! Who knows!!!

[Marky Mark]

Nice one mate!! Hope the clutch slave cylinder was all okay?

Bet you can't wait to get her back on the road and blast the cobwebs away Lol

[stamford]

Originally Posted by peterzs

I take it the Quality Sweets were payment to your dad!! Glad your getting there, are we going to have a mini-meet for the start up???

No, they are there to collect all the bits he forgot to put back!