A frustrating evening

[iani]

That renowned fellow, DaveB, has just been round for the last 4hrs helping me (read doing most of the work) to swap out my water pump. Firstly the pump came out fine but it left the cage in situ, we managed to remove it with the aid of a large socket and a long bar. Unfortunately we have just given up on refitting the inlet manifold for the night, we have the N/S seated correctly and all bolts started, unfortunately we cannot get any of the O/S bolts started, the manifold is slightly too high. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I might get this blasted thing bolted in? the inlet manifold gaskets seem fairly thick, is this normal? if thin ones are available who from?

Ian

[bunny]

Hi Ian
I take it you have new gaskets, if so it sounds like you have the thick ones, i got normal ones fron the brothers, i just looked at their site and they dont sell different thinkness ones now but someone will give you the right place to go.
vince

[bunny]

Just found them on paddocks site
vince

[new to this]

ian

you say you can't line up the o/s bolts,try fitting the inlet manifold without gaskets,then your know if the bolts line up its down to the gaskets being to thick,i think paddocks sell different size gaskets

dave

[iani]

Just found them on paddocks site
vince

Thanks Vince, I've ordered a set. I guess I now have the time to paint the V after all.

[bunny]

Thats a bugger i take it your not going on the drive this sunday then
vince

[iani]

Thats a bugger i take it your not going on the drive this sunday then
vince

No, I wasn't anyway, I have too much OU coursework to do this weekend :-(

[bunny]

Hang on a mo, i think i have a set down stairs, ill just have a look and if its any good iam meeting Dave tomorrow eve to get stokeystag's door cards
vince

[iani]

Hang on a mo, i think i have a set down stairs, ill just have a look and if its any good iam meeting Dave tomorrow eve to get stokeystag's door cards
vince

Thanks Vince, that would be great, I could let you have the set I've ordered in replacement.

[bunny]

O balls sorry Ian i have two thick sets, i bought two sets of each and i forgot there was a leak on my first attempt so used the second, sorry mate
vince

[iani]

O balls sorry Ian i have two thick sets, i bought two sets of each and i forgot there was a leak on my first attempt so used the second, sorry mate
vince

No problem, thin set ordered now so I'll use the delay to get the V painted, I've also got a pair of silicone cam cover gaskets that need fitting so I can get on with that too, the fun never stops eh.

[bunny]

Have fun, ill be interested how you get on with the silicone cam covers gaskets
vince

[Guest]

I didn't get on too well with those gaskets, they just wouldn't seal. I used sealant to stick them to the covers as instructed but the weeped from between the gasket and head!

I have gone back to cork gaskets

Jason

[milothedog]

Mine are fine, (Silicon gaskets) in fact I would say they are far better for stopping leaks than the cork ones have ever been. the only thing I can fault them on is how easily they spread when tightened down.


I did have a very small weep on the L/H one when I first fitted them but I found that to be caused by the cover not being flat and level, once I sorted that I have had no issues since.

Ian.

[iani]

I spent another couple of hours on the inlet manifold this morning, I managed to get 7 bolts in at one point then decided the helicoil on the 8th must be knackered, took it off to find the helicoil is fine. Refitted manifold and put in the troublesome bolt first, then couldn't get the other bank to align. This is most frustrating, the gaskets don't seem any different to the ones that were on before to me. I have taken it off, cleaned the faces on the heads & inlet and painted the V, now to wait for the postman.