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Well, it took longer to upload the video to youtube than it did to rebuild the head: HERES THE VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_5IY6Ta1rU
Filmed on HD camcorder, just trying to upload to youtube, will post links soon as its live..
Errr - a bit big! Sealey do a tool very small that seems to be upto the job! - Need to keep engine & head in situ really..
Forum owners kicked it off because it was on my own site! Will repost when its finaly uploaded to youtube. Have sent u link to my site for now....
Engine Check:= Mass Air Flow Sensor was faulty - replaced with spare I had - BINGO - been driving for 3 hours this evening & I am very impressed...
Yes, there are a few tools to do it with, just wondering wich one will do the job with ease! theres 2 parts to them, 1) To compress the cylinder...
Can anyone recommend a tool small enough to get to the valve springs wilst there still in the head on the engine.? Although there are many...
Next weeks fun will be to replace valves on other head, although they are not faulty. Ferrari UK told me the springs have been "upgraded" So I...
Sorry but because I posted video from my own website, the "Forum People" said it was: "100% commercial advertisment" Other Ferrari forums...
Heres the culprit & the tool I made for bolting head down (was £420 to buy Ferrari's version) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Finished - That was fun! Total time: 9 hours: Stripdown 8 hours: Rebuild to Rngine starting 5 hours: Final tidy & refit trim etc 10 mins:...
Copied photos! Then pushed car backwards (gently) in gear to check nothing clashed! (Far to hard to turn over by hand) Got oil all over keyboard...
Well, nearly back together! Problems encountered wilst re-assembling: ~Torqueing head took 3 hours till I was happy with results, I made the...
Got to wait another 24 hours before picking head up from machine shop!!!!
Does ONE sleep at night hugging ONE'S teddy bear with ONE'S light on! One should read Ones thread when One asks for technical help and requests...
You watch far to much TV!! Seriously - I appreciate exactly what your saying and its mainly you who's convinced me to buy a manual and sonic...
Off to the Ferrari Dealership in the morning to pick up valve, gaskets, belt and seals. And yes "RayJohns" I also purchased the workshop manual....
RayJohns; Funny, I almost included the same comment in one of my previous replies above :-) Let me further add.. if I ever allowed someone to work...
fatbillybob;"The pros are laughing at you." - SHAME, I CAME ON HERE TO SHARE INFO & ASK FOR ADVICE fatbillybob;"First you do very sketchy...
If anyone has taken this engine apart then they did an excellent job, no evidence! No odd noises came from the engine other than the missfire! No...
