The VRS kit is quite expensive ($350 or so) so, for $1000, I get reco'd head & VRS kit supplied (peace a mind too regarding head/gasket issues). They just want my old head sent to them when I have reassembled it all. Pretty good guys @ Merc. Head bolts come in a kit. I guess this means they come with a head bolt removal tool? If not, I'll have to get one as bolts have internal hex thread. Complete opposite to the B6/B6T which has hex external thread. At least you can use a sidchrome hex socket for them.
I just hope Bunnings has a Torque wrench this morn. I doubt AutoParts/tool shops will be open today? I was too pissed to think about it yesterday. Just sourced head (very fortunate there was one on the shelf @ Merc
). I had to pull rockers to view the darn casting number so they could check stock bugger it
Paid a nickel for it considering the effort gone into it. I'm still dumbfounded why engine builder didn't get head checked over properly & had it reco'd whilst he was eassembling engine. $5k+ mind you. Then, uses old head cause he couldn't source another back then. Telling this poor bastard the "head looks very porous due to age?" Car has only travelled 55k to date! Mind you, the turbo was rebuilt & highflowed ($900 later) & now has this sludge running through it & I saw blue smoke from under bonnet when I noticed car overheating & shut it down (no coolant around). Engine cut out twice too. Then when guy asks builder why there is milky substance on dipstick & smoke coming off dump pipe, gets told, "oh, don't worry bout' it. It's only condensation & it'll work itself out after few oil changes?"
Biggest thing I am worried about when it goes for it's engineer certificate is ride height. It's pretty low
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Originally Posted by matty88
Yummy
Is it running gas research?
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Matty, management it's being controlled by MTD ignition etc. Does that help? I just have the head prob' on mind @ present so, can't go over it thoroughly yet
Also, just emptied about 11 litres of oil out of engine
(seller said he just poured oil in before running for an hr
). It doesn't appear to be holding much coolant. In fact, some oil sitting on head has disapated & looks like orig' oil colour
The rest is thick just choc' milk colour. I wonder if it just had minimum coolant & therefore overheated. Some rad hoses look soft too.
Ah shat!
don't needthis headache