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 davewagon
Senior User  Location: Corby / Northampton Registered: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 889 Status: Offline |
Post #76
Bollox ...Not sure I want to spend any more money on the c**ting thing, it's not worth the added expense I don't know the first thing about fitting an engine (v6 v6 v6!!!!) ________________________________________ Team: Moonstone GTI-6™Team: ian7675 wrote: Remember....a 6 isn't just a car, it's a part time job  |
 Posted 16th Dec 2012 at 13:32
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,838 Status: Offline |
Post #77
changing an engine is very easy, far easier than rebuilding one.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 16th Dec 2012 at 13:43
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davewagon
Senior User Location: Corby / Northampton Registered: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 889 Status: Offline |
Post #78
How much does a second hand head cost, and are they tricky buggers to remove and refit yourself?________________________________________ Team: Moonstone GTI-6™Team: ian7675 wrote: Remember....a 6 isn't just a car, it's a part time job |
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Posted 16th Dec 2012 at 16:09
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roland rat
Yeeeah Rat fans!  Location: Swansea Registered: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 22,284 Status: Offline |
Post #79
Second hand head is 100 plus then everything like gasket headbolts etc it soon ads up.Just buy my engine  |
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Posted 16th Dec 2012 at 16:13
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davewagon
Senior User Location: Corby / Northampton Registered: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 889 Status: Offline |
Post #80
Surely I can use the gasket and bolts I just bought for the current had gasket repair?How much for your engine then Ash? ________________________________________ Team: Moonstone GTI-6™Team: ian7675 wrote: Remember....a 6 isn't just a car, it's a part time job |
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Posted 16th Dec 2012 at 17:49
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,838 Status: Offline |
Post #81
can't re-use a gasket.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 16th Dec 2012 at 18:00
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roland rat
Yeeeah Rat fans! Location: Swansea Registered: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 22,284 Status: Offline |
Post #82
davewagon wrote: How much for your engine then Ash? PM sent |
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Posted 16th Dec 2012 at 19:05
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Niall
Seasoned Pro  Location: Epsom Registered: 06 Jun 2012 Posts: 1,941 Status: Offline |
Post #83
may be able to reuse bolts if they are under the allowed length (150mm i believe) |
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Posted 16th Dec 2012 at 19:23
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davewagon
Senior User Location: Corby / Northampton Registered: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 889 Status: Offline |
Post #84
Maybe a bit of a silly question, but if this is all down to the skim in the head causing valve contact (and I assume they're only skimming a tiny amount off)Could I not just add a second headgasket to compensate for the reduced head room and tighten down. Would that, or a thicker gasket, not resolve the problem ? Along with replacing the valves and other necessary bits aswell ________________________________________ Team: Moonstone GTI-6™Team: ian7675 wrote: Remember....a 6 isn't just a car, it's a part time job |
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Posted 23rd Dec 2012 at 10:43
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,838 Status: Offline |
Post #85
Don't assume, you need to find how much was removed and yes a thicker gasket is required if this is the issue, only pikeys use two gaskets.Alll you need to do is either ask the garage o specialist that skimmed it, or measure the height of the head, new is 137mm, minimum is 136.8 +/- 0.05. IF new bolts were used you can re-use them as they are not the stretch type, but it is wise to check the length to ensure they haven't stretched (yes they still will stretch even though they are not stretch type) you wont easily find an MLS type gasket thicker than 1.2mm (i,e standard oe fit) but there are plenty of 1.35 and 1.4 and 1.45mm gaskets available in the fibre type, it is not a problem to use this type, its what is used in most pug engines, ALL alloy block XU's used them, as did the turbo engines. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 23rd Dec 2012 at 11:10
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davewagon
Senior User Location: Corby / Northampton Registered: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 889 Status: Offline |
Post #86
Cheers Welsh, great answer!I'm staggered that we're talking fractions of a millimetre and can still cause such headaches ________________________________________ Team: Moonstone GTI-6™Team: ian7675 wrote: Remember....a 6 isn't just a car, it's a part time job |
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Posted 23rd Dec 2012 at 11:41
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