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Meanwhile, l decided to replace the radiator. The rad cowling was very rusty. So gave it a coating of rust inhibitor. Then sprayed with undercoat. And finally a top coat. Look at the size of the old radiator. South Africa model? https://i.imgur.com/Vi6VxVm.jpeg Cowling cleaned up and sprayed. https:...

Not an ideal situation. Depends on how deep are your pockets? And your engineering skills, too? Typical DJ hammered big ends. So the conrods may be oval shape now. New rods about two hundred quid Replacement camshafts are out there. But it's finding one. Finally, the clamping pressure of the cases p...

People will tell you different things, but for me racing a freshly built engine does not seem like a good idea and I am not sure what the theory is.  I would do it your way. Thanks for your reply. I went to the Internet for answers. Mostly as l have written earlier. One cut and paste ______________...

Certainly did. Even though new. All bled. Which was probably overkill. I even test fitted down engine block bore for smooth running. Then placed each in a small sealed container of oil with their respective positions marked on phial. Too much time on my hands. :rofl But that was a few months back. O...

Furthermore, this bedding in procedure l described in post about must surely be detrimental to piston ring bedding in, where loading the engine in different road conditions, hill etc, gives prime results?
No wonder l didn't get much shut-eye last night. Over thinking becomes a habit.

Would a fellow forum user confirm the following for me please? I usually fire up a rebuilt engine for five to ten seconds (on fast idle only) without coolant or any coolant pipes attached. This way, if there is an internal fault, the engine is easy and quick to remove and sort out issue. That my met...

Cobra88 wrote: ↑Yesterday, 06:04 Good luck stu

Thanks, Rick.

fingers crossed. Have you got a big sign ont he steerin wheel saying "OIL" Rob :rofl The engine has 3 litres of oil added already. I do it while on the engine stand and give engine a few revolutions by spanner. Once engine is fitted, plugs out, then l will spin it over on the starter for ...

Thanks Rob.

Finally, after one year and two months, my 2.1 is ready to fit.. and what a journey this has been!! I really thought this would be done and dusted by last year, and on a reasonable budget too. But a few hiccups along the way delayed the end product. Particularly, the lack of parts and mine and Maxin...

davidoft1 wrote: ↑15 Aug 2025, 10:11 No gasket there

Does a gasket go between knuckle and link pipe?
I can't recall yes or no.
Or are these for both end of silencer?

Thanks

What year van. Early or late cooling system? It is not recommended putting stop leak fluid in these vehicles. It may cause more problems later on. Which pipe did you replace? And did you bleed system properly, using the burp procedure at the end? Gets some clean card and spread it out under van. Sta...

just here to watch how this is done. i have the same thing installed on mine by a supposedly big company (SHC) and the thing has constantly leaked oil and i have no idea how to fix it. Leaks at the fixing between the pushrods? For now l'm just going to use it to relocate the oil switch. Then I'll a...

TwinTurbo wrote: ↑13 Aug 2025, 16:37 without a replacement your stuck as a 3-4k rebuild still requires the Cam

The pros will have cams.