Bighed's celebrity. Work in progress. (now)

bighed · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:13 pm Post subject:

This is how much the petrol squirted from the one

cylinder. Soaked my one hanging basket Shocked

anton34 · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:18 pm Post subject:

After all that hard work any chance you can make it to Bodelwyddan Castle (St Asaph) on the 24th

bighed · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:58 am Post subject:

I'm working both days that weekend anton Sad

bighed · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:04 pm Post subject:

Right guys. Still have an oil leak. Coming from bottom left of the engine. I think it might be the crank seal in the oil pump but I'm sure I replaced that. I have also bought another sump gasket. It says 5nm in the Haynes but obviously gasket technology has come on since '84 so would that still be right. I have tightened the bolts to finger tight and a bit more which would probably be about 5nm but still leaking. What do you guys reckon I should tighten to? Was there anything specific I should of done to the crank seal when I replaced it?

clodbuster · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:25 pm Post subject:

my sump gasket leaks too even tryed putting sealer around it and it still leaks a tiny bit Sad

did a sump on a corsa deisel van at work and from vauxhall there was no gasket just really thick silicone sealer might try that next !!

jo4nny8 · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:31 pm Post subject:

did you use sealer??

sump
sealer
gasket
sealer
block

then tighten finger tight then half a turn for good measure

if its not the sump its either camshaft oil seal, crankshaf oil seal or rocker cover gasket

bighed · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 4:44 pm Post subject:

No. Didn't use sealant. I have got my head in the block and it really looks like it's the crank seal. Looks like it's dripping from there, round the cork gasket and dripping onto exhaust. Oh well, easy enough to fix big grin

bighed · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:50 pm Post subject:

Can brand of oil be mixed as long as it's the same viscosity? Just for topping up till I get leal sorted?

bighed · Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:05 pm Post subject:

Another quick question. When doing timing, the bottom pulley notch obviously lines up with the pointer. Where do you look from to line it up?

bighed · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:15 pm Post subject:

Anyone?

GT/Estate · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:00 pm Post subject:

look at it from above the rad or from the drivers side wheel

Regs
Rich

davestar7 · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:35 pm Post subject:

And I mix oil all the time!! Whether it's good for engine? Probably not...

bighed · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 6:16 pm Post subject:

Have seen on here somewhere that the mk2 Astra ATE brakes are a good updrade. Anyone give me more details? I take it they are vented?

davestar7 · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:00 pm Post subject:

Very good! I have a set on mine, bolt straight on though you need to do away with the dust shields unless you bent them out the way

s40deg · Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:57 pm Post subject:

have some calipers here in stoke if you decide to go that way you will need disks and pads though