they have mobile thread repair guys? I will have a look in the yellow pages.
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they have mobile thread repair guys? I will have a look in the yellow pages.
The Three issues have been sorted:
Went to turbo tech and they told me that my turbo is roughly fine. has minimal shaft play and will need to be rebuild in 50 thou. This scare made me realise anyways that i need a bigger turbo so im currently selling this.
Exhaust manifold i have painted with 3 coats so far, i might go for another 3 just to be sure it doesnt peal off under heat like last time.
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...c/IMGP3050.jpg
And the stud stuck in my block was pretty easy to get out. Heres a few pics on what i did and the overall outcome.
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...c/IMGP3054.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...c/IMGP3052.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...c/IMGP3051.jpg
I also used a threading set to run through the tread to clean it up afterward which turned out great.
I got the dam thred stuck on the thred removal bit but meh the set only cost me $9.95
Very nice, i would of suggested getting the manifold HPC coated or similar. maybe some heat wrap. This stuff makes a great difference with heat soak, especially with FWD having heat sources so close to cooling systems (radiator / intercooler). Plus Heat coating (HPC) and/or heat wrap looks great!!
Its already been coated. Thats why im having trouble with the paint stickingQuote:
Originally Posted by Sexc86
I was thinking about getting wrap also.
Ok so i gotta remove my head to replace my rings. I searched around on the forum and found that a few people are asking DIY's on Head Gasket replacement so i thought i would kill two birds with one stone. I need help trying to figure out how to get the head off from this picture below.
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...c/IMGP3061.jpg
I cant seam to figure out where the head bolts onto the bottom end.
The bolts are under the camshafts, you need to remove all the cam caps and cams
EDIT: If you need/want a pdf of the service manual just PM me
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I need to find where to get the socket for the Star shaped bolts connecting the rods to the crank
they look to be torx if they are star shaped, bunnings should have you sorted for the tools that's where i got my torx screwdriver set, I have seen sockets with them too.
In-Hex sockets I think they call them.
Try a specialised tool store/bunnings etc.
Search on google for torx and in-hex sockets.
just use a double hex socket on it. find the right size that will fit and it should bring it off.
aren't they 12-point hex bolts?