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  1. Nicksta

    Nicksta Formula Junior

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    #1 Nicksta, Aug 1, 2007
    ...because its in the middle of its 30k miles service. I checked in on the car today, but I wondered, while its torn down, is there anything specific I should check on? The heads are off, so can I see if my valve-guides are still up to par? Would it be obvious if they were not? My car is a 1995 with 32k miles. This is the second 30k mi service.

    I did see that my catalytic converters look good inside; my headers are good, my fuel rails look good, my water pump spins freely, and my fuel lines were updated. My plug wires on the 1-4 bank were not good and the spark plugs were shot - so that explains an occassional misfire right before the service. I was told that when they drained my radiator fluid, it smelled like a skunk and stunk up the whole shop. What's up with that.

    Thanks for weighing in - I figure while the car is in this many pieces, I might as well sort and upgrade everything.
     
  2. PAP 348

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    #2 PAP 348, Aug 1, 2007
    I have seen people add pepper to a cooling system to stop leaks, then when I come along to repair/replace the cooling system I found it smells the same too :p Maybe someone did the same to your cooling system at sometime?

    I have even heard people cracking raw eggs into there cooling system too but most common is pepper ;)
     
  3. lusso64

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    #3 lusso64, Aug 2, 2007
    Make sure they replace ALL the leads, and not with OEM. At $200 a lead it's a quick way to financial ruin.
     
  4. UConn Husky

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    #4 UConn Husky, Aug 2, 2007
    The heads are off for the timing belt change?? Is that normal, or were they looking into a valve guide issue??
     
  5. ernie

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    #5 ernie, Aug 2, 2007
    Since the heads are off, why not get a good port and polish job? At the very least get them port matched.
     
  6. Nicksta

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    #6 Nicksta, Aug 2, 2007
    The condition I saw the engine in was to have the cam covers removed (they are being powder coated) and the cam gear was open underneath. I could see between the cylinder walls and see the lobes of the camshaft. We're doing more work than the standard 30k miles service, but as long as we're in tear down, I wanted to check around. The leads are all being replaced and they are not OEM crap. If the heads were 100% off, what would it look like? I'm mechanical, but not that mechanical.
     
  7. ernie

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    #7 ernie, Aug 2, 2007
    If the heads were off you would be able to see eight pistons. Then you would be able to see the valves on the bottom of the heads when you turned them over, and in your case 20 on each head, or 5 per cylinder.
     
  8. UConn Husky

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    #8 UConn Husky, Aug 2, 2007
    yeah sounds like you just have the valve covers off...do post pics of the paint job before and after if you have them!
     
  9. f355spider

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    #9 f355spider, Aug 2, 2007
    There is nothing wrong with the stock, factory oem spark plug wires (other than the outragious price!). They are made from Beru wire, with Beru connectors on each end. But you can order a set of replacements from www.kingsborne.com for $250 or so, and they use the exact same components.

    The problem is the enviroment where the wires are situated, all cramped in the valve covers, and it's hot in there!
     
  10. truman bond

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    #10 truman bond, Aug 3, 2007
    No, no, no PAP - you put the eggs in the petrol tank - all those amino acids make her go faster you know..., pepper is just for Friday nights

    ahem.
     
  11. PAP 348

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    #11 PAP 348, Aug 4, 2007
    :eek::eek: You would be shocked what I hear people using to try and reseal their radiators after ploughing through a pack of kangaroos 500km's from nowhere :D:D

    Araldite.....concentrated fabric softerner....bbq sauce....cooking oil and also free range eggs :p:p
     
  12. truman bond

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    #12 truman bond, Aug 4, 2007
    cool, just as long as they are free range or organic....
     
  13. PAP 348

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    #13 PAP 348, Aug 4, 2007
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  14. ernie

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    #14 ernie, Aug 4, 2007
    Hay Pap,

    Is that the guy that torqued down your lug bolts?


    HAHAHAHAHAHA!
     
  15. PAP 348

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    #15 PAP 348, Aug 4, 2007
    Sure was, only cost me a case of beer too :D:D
     
  16. truman bond

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    #16 truman bond, Aug 5, 2007
    Man, that is bad; I mean shouldn't a mod pull that? - I'm not sure I'll sleep tonight after seeing that. Even after typing this, the image is burned in my head

    sheez, so great therapy PAP - I get it, he didn't torque your lug bolts, instead a pro-active great way to take your mind off what happened to you and onto something far more stressful

    this thread should be a handbook for dealing with PTSD - commonwealth style...

    as in, you think that's bad, when I were a lad, we ate cold gravel... et al.
     
  17. 355

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    #17 355, Aug 5, 2007

    Well he will never be in need of a bottle opener for those beers.
     

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