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<t>has a megane, he's not ruded it up or anything but he HAS been through 2 engines at 1200 a go (inc labour) because the water pump went then the aux belt shredded (acts as a cam belt too) and also an 800 quid gear box....and he bought it from new for 15k about 5 years ago....ahhhh....<br/> <br/> I...

<t>one listed on ebay at the mo- can't see what the difference would be?<br/> <br/> I'm looking for a new one to replace the buggered one on the head I've got...long story short that number 4 inlet shook loose again, follower fell off. again.....2 lobes ufcked and I wanna build a good motor out of i...

isnt that just plain unroadworthy- as in you'll roll the car over at the first corner?Steal not my pictures else thou shalt incur my displeasure.....Haydn Barker

sold for 205 quids...
and yes glyn there was 4 nos/fuel injectors, enough for each cylinder on a pinto hehe...
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they're all present and correct....I think it's just a piece of **** like the rest of hte engine...
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nice...Steal not my pictures else thou shalt incur my displeasure.....Haydn Barker

it was flopping about like a cock in the breeze, wound right down so it had maximum valve clearance, I had to wind it up nearly to it's maximum to get the right clearance....it's a right piece of **** head....
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that's why I offered the link!
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<t>and it was fine, tappy as fook but I'll sort the clearances and see if it gets any better, it stopped smoking as well....ran a bit hot when I was pounding it but it's revving up to 6k in 4th gear which is pretty good by all accounts.....again though I doubt it'll last all that long becasue it's a...

<t>has never been accessible easily when I've changed a box...which I've done a fair few times now.....you can get the box out fine with the stick on but not back in we found hehe....it's a pain of a job...<br/> <br/> but yeah maybe my engine isnt in there right either who knows!Steal not my picture...

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is my plan....though it ain't looking good!Steal not my pictures else thou shalt incur my displeasure.....Haydn Barker

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=006

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nice stuff- looks expcensiveSteal not my pictures else thou shalt incur my displeasure.....Haydn Barker

thanks matey, I'll give it an italian service and see if it clears up...


these engines are complex bits of kit aye?
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aaa

but I didnt undo em 90 degrees before re-tightening this time or last time actually..... I was only taking em to 78 though as per haynes this seemed well loose though didnt have to put much effort in to do them....maybe I'll do em to 90 instead this time haha... It's definitely a 2.0 head gasket but...

<t>same thing I think, havent had a look yet.<br/> 120 miles...nice.<br/> <br/> <br/> Think I might have a dodgy torque wrench or something....<br/> doing head bolts up to about 70 ftlb then heating car up then doing em to 78-8? as per haynes....maybe it'snot enough?Steal not my pictures else thou s...

and accelerate dangerously slowly to their meagre top speed....forever braking for imaginary corners...
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you get a good price for it?

Just becasue you don't have a capri mind doesnt mean you have to leavethe forum....once you've had one capri you're in teh club forever hehe......gutted!Steal not my pictures else thou shalt incur my displeasure.....Haydn Barker