Recent content by Iceberg_172

I had the same problem. Used 3 litres of castrol syntrans 75w90 from halfords and it cured it Supposedly, it needs to be GL4 spec and you have GL5? Or maybe the other way around

just an update on this :) managed to get hold of the bergen/sealey kit (similar to the timesert kit) great piece of kit and very easy to use, very happy with the repair, minimum amount of swarf entered the combustion chamber because you leave the tap in when cutting the seat so its easilly...

lol im just imagining someone reading it out loud talking like the dude from transformers getting zapped in the bo**ocks by the stun gun thing and flapping around like a seal on the floor. To the op, do you really want to take the risk of putting a bigger engine in your car and keep it insured...

The plugs are pretty new so wont be coming out for a good few thousand miles. Gonna buy the draper kit with the solid black inserts. Atleast theres no tab to snap off and go in the cylinder.

Yeah trying to avoid the heli coil by all means as i think it may work itself loose. Hav got access to an airline now aswell so should help Thanks for replies. Will post how i get on

Gonna try the "sav a thread" repair kit. I'll make up an attachment for the hoover to get all the swarf out.

I just use brembo hc's and either the EBC ulimax pads or mintex oe spec ones. Pretty decent setup and only costs around £65

Yeah will see what options iv got before i need to take the head off again Cheers

Think any repair needs a thread tapped. Surely and swarfcan be blown out using an air line?

My number 3 plug decided to blow out the head a while back, i managed to replace it and the threads seemed ok. Just after that i had the beauty of cambelt failure hit me lol so got the head rebuilt and completely forgot all about number 3 plug or i would have got it seen to then. Got it all...

I just used halfords ATF DII and mines is perfect. Takes just over 1 litre

cup doesnt have air con so different aux belt not sure how much it is but think its cheaper for cup aux belt as its a different set up. someone else will be able to confirm. I'd get them for peace of mind while the engines out the car.

You are looking at £100 to £150 for cambelt kit depends which one you buy and where from and £70ish for aux belt kit providing its a non cup etc easy to fit with the correct tools and the engine out the car

Agree with jon When mines went i got my head rebuilt with 16 new valves, seals etc for £400 including a headgasket kit. On top of that cambelt and aux belt kit £200, i was lucky to be able to use the bottom end again as there was no damage to pistons. Theres £600 with me doing it all myself...

No the music wasnt on. Put it this way, it didnt make "a lot of load bangs" And no im not deaf.