Thread: TD5 Head Strip....

lol... It was on the kitchen table when I picked it up shh

The blue table is one of the desks out of my 'home office'.

Only thing I had. Dont really have a work bench, so I decided to use that.

I have 2 of these desks. The other one isnt so tidy anymore as I accidentally drove my circular saw into it!! lol

Come on Pete, Surely it's back together, ready to drop on the engine ??





JC

Lol, I wish,

I have the head together up to the cam shaft and the casting that holds it together. Got that loctite sorted this morning so thats all good. Oiled everything with new engine oil as per the manual.

I have loads of pictures again so will do a walk through of the process.

Need to put on the rockers and set the injectors (manual says one full turn for the bump clerance) which I may do either this evening or in the morning. Will be stuck then as waiting the steel dowels for the head fitment!

I am also tied up putting our house back together so timing is the best for the head gasket to go!!

Rgds
Pete (knackered, and drinking a beer)

Originally Posted by Psimpson7

Lol, I wish,

I have the head together up to the cam shaft and the casting that holds it together. Got that loctite sorted this morning so thats all good. Oiled everything with new engine oil as per the manual.

I have loads of pictures again so will do a walk through of the process.

Need to put on the rockers and set the injectors (manual says one full turn for the bump clerance) which I may do either this evening or in the morning. Will be stuck then as waiting the steel dowels for the head fitment!

I am also tied up putting our house back together so timing is the best for the head gasket to go!!

Rgds
Pete (knackered, and drinking a beer)

Good one!Can't wait to see the pics.

I'd wait until the head is on to set the bump clearances, you'll have a fine time trying to rotate that camshaft on the bench

Enjoy the beverage, you've earned it!

JC

Originally Posted by justinc

Good one!Can't wait to see the pics.

I'd wait until the head is on to set the bump clearances, you'll have a fine time trying to rotate that camshaft on the bench

Enjoy the beverage, you've earned it!

JC

Leaving it till the head is fitted is probably a very good idea actually Will make it a lot easier to turn over the entire engine without risk to anything.

latest pic

Originally Posted by Psimpson7

Leaving it till the head is fitted is probably a very good idea actually Will make it a lot easier to turn over the entire engine without risk to anything.

latest pic

Pete,
Make sure you toss those exhaust studs, and was the manifold face ABSOLUTELY straight?
This is a job to do before the head goes back on.

JC

More of a question for JC in case I ever have to do this, but I thought if plastic dowels came out plastic dowels had to go back in?? I remember reading a thread a while ago to this effect and that the steel dowels could in fact cause damage.
Would just like to clarify this.
Cheers
CraigE

Hi Craig, It seems to be a bit of a misconception

The steel dowels do seem to be interchangeable with the plastic ones.

Rgds
Peter.