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Re: have i blown a piston/headgasket? Sun, 20 July 2003 01:29 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Spend Friday night pulling the head off the engine.

Actually quite lucky... Headgasket was blown between cyl no.4 and a water gallery. Pistons all look good with no markings.. Thank god for forgies Smile

Many thanks to YelloRolla for lending a headgasket and a hand at dismantling/reasembling!

Engine went back together Saturday afternoon. Still some finishing off to do but almost there.

We fixed the crank trigger disc so there is no way it should slip again and throw the timing out.

Here are a few pics, some even slightly incriminating Smile


http://members.optusnet.com.au/helenfitz/headgasket/blowngasket.jpg

Here you can see the blown headgasket.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/helenfitz/headgasket/block.jpg

Undamaged block.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/helenfitz/headgasket/hotglue.jpg

Repairing the blown headgasket.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/helenfitz/headgasket/breakerbar.jpg

Whats this tool for??

http://members.optusnet.com.au/helenfitz/headgasket/mike.jpg

This seedy looking character is responsible for the photos and also came up with the suggestion to use hotglue on the damaged gasket.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/helenfitz/headgasket/torquing-head.jpg

Torquing head back down with new gasket.


[Updated on: Sun, 20 July 2003 01:33]

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Read Message   have i blown a piston/headgasket? - fixed with pics! TurboRA28Thu, 17 July 2003 12:29
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Read Message   Re: have i blown a piston/headgasket? - fixed with pics! AllanSun, 20 July 2003 01:44
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