One skim too many!
Don't know myself, Terry - all I know is that she's running again which means the new head and gasket are fitted and the work on seating the valves is done.
Still some work to do on the secondary air pump, the vacuum pump under the manifold and new headlight covers - hopefully she'll be back in my hnads by the middle of next week.
Still some work to do on the secondary air pump, the vacuum pump under the manifold and new headlight covers - hopefully she'll be back in my hnads by the middle of next week.
Charles
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
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Picked her up this afternoon
Running beautifully - new head & gasket and new set of valves for cylinder 6 - and I can see properly at night again - courtesy of new headlamp covers.
Not sure about Gaydon, though, as it is No2 son's birthday that day.
Running beautifully - new head & gasket and new set of valves for cylinder 6 - and I can see properly at night again - courtesy of new headlamp covers.
Not sure about Gaydon, though, as it is No2 son's birthday that day.
Charles
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Pleased you've got the old girl running sweet again Charles.
Did you upgrade the bulbs at the same time or just replacement covers?
Did you upgrade the bulbs at the same time or just replacement covers?
Nothing to see here.... move along in an orderly fashion please!
E91 D3 Bi-turbo Touring #004 - (sold)
E46 B3 3.3 Saloon #032
F31 D3 Bi-turbo Touring #172
Mk1 Focus RS #516
Mk3 Focus RS Heritage #8 of only 50
and a 1987 Sierra RS Cosworth (currently being restored)
E91 D3 Bi-turbo Touring #004 - (sold)
E46 B3 3.3 Saloon #032
F31 D3 Bi-turbo Touring #172
Mk1 Focus RS #516
Mk3 Focus RS Heritage #8 of only 50
and a 1987 Sierra RS Cosworth (currently being restored)
They are xenons - I didn't think you could upgrade these.Paulb wrote:Did you upgrade the bulbs at the same time or just replacement covers?
So, just new covers and seals to replace the original ones that had become seriously pitted and were refracting the light anywhere but onto the road in front of me
Charles
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
My bad sorry, didn't realise they were Xenons.
Nothing to see here.... move along in an orderly fashion please!
E91 D3 Bi-turbo Touring #004 - (sold)
E46 B3 3.3 Saloon #032
F31 D3 Bi-turbo Touring #172
Mk1 Focus RS #516
Mk3 Focus RS Heritage #8 of only 50
and a 1987 Sierra RS Cosworth (currently being restored)
E91 D3 Bi-turbo Touring #004 - (sold)
E46 B3 3.3 Saloon #032
F31 D3 Bi-turbo Touring #172
Mk1 Focus RS #516
Mk3 Focus RS Heritage #8 of only 50
and a 1987 Sierra RS Cosworth (currently being restored)
Glad to hear you have her back Charles
Sorry to hear you wont be able too make Gaydon
But then I doubt you have much money left after splashing out on that new head
Sorry to hear you wont be able too make Gaydon
But then I doubt you have much money left after splashing out on that new head
1997 E36 Alpina B3 3.2 Touring. No.66
1998 E36 1.8 Touring
1989 E30 M3.
2004 E60 530D
2004 Vauxhall Signum (for the shopping)
2002 E39 M5 (Sold)
1998 E36 1.8 Touring
1989 E30 M3.
2004 E60 530D
2004 Vauxhall Signum (for the shopping)
2002 E39 M5 (Sold)