OK oK OK I got one letter wrong SOOO sorry

No I only used the long multi port one when I did mine up yesterday, this is all that was on it anyway.

BOLLOCKS snapped a bolt IN the head 22Nm and the fuc!!er still snapped at least its only 1/2" anf bolt but they cost like a pound to replace so am now redoing the lot. The bolt and one other looked as if the threads had stretched and thinned out but am not sure if they used stretch bolts on...

Thanks looks the same as the one Ive got but am missing most of that page. Or its covered in sh1t. Back to it and try for 88 NM tomorrow thanks again.

Thanks ATO. I found the converter earlier but at nearly 90nm i might struggle with my little torque wrench. Still 90Nm seems high on 3/4 or 19mm bolts hope they take it ok

Every thing checked out ok. Problem im havin is with nm and lb/ft torque settings. Does anyone have the settings for the head bolts and the rocker shaft 1/2" bolts please as my old copy of the manual has some of the pages ripped and dirty etc, preferably in Nm as my torque wrench is a bit...

Now have the head back on, in place at least but I'm not sure of the head bolts torque, is it 65 for the 19mm bolts or 75. Everything looks ok, no major scoring on either face so lets hope eh.

Easily removed and safe to do as have done mine today for a slight steaming problem

Heads off and have had the core plug replaced as it had a 2 or 3 mm diameter hole, just wear and tare from age and the passing of water. £14.00 for head gasket and rocker cover gasket plus a few other bits so far not to bad. Start cleaning surfaces tomorrow and try to remember how to put it...

Right Just spoken to James Tennants and he seems to think that the easiest way is to remove the head and drift in a new core plug that way. So off to work I go more later...... Never had a head off before so this should be interesting. 11.00am

Okay, time this morning to look at this prob, topped up rad and water flowed out through what I presume is the core plug. Got a nice little hole in it. (metal disc set into head right on the back of the engine) So now I think this is either engine out or head off, probably head off but what is...

Cut through from underneath packing the cuts open, much easier to do with 1/4 chassis though than just rear piece

oh balls thought I might of solved it

anybody think it could be the rubber pipes that carry water as well

nononono yeh definately sounded like an echo but thanks aswell

Had to do mine this year for MOT and found it quite easy, used ratchet straps to carry weight of body then bolted the four body mounts back into place then slid the quarter chassis into place and hey presto. Only thing was the bumpers on the corners were already welded and the mud flap bars...

Cant get under to have a look yet as its still too hot maybe in the morning Ill have time Meanwhile I still gotta get to work tomorrow afternoon

Coming home from work tonight my Series III 2.25 petrol used all the water in the system and turned it into steam which it then gushed out the back of the engine, somewhere above the gearbox it seems. It took me half an hour to get it home but its here and still running ok hopefully. Anybody...

Thankyou, cut a sidewall on the concrete wall/edge at work today so might need some sooner than I thought

oh to have a decent pillar drill and a workshop space with everything needed.