12k service due soon - diy advice
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Hi all.
I have had the Tuscan almost a year and I serviced it just after I got it as a 6k service was due however now a 12k is on the horizon. Only done 3000 miles.
I obviously need to do a shim check but haven't done this before and before I dive in, wondered if there is a manual anywhere or better still, anyone in the SE area who looks after their own s6 that wouldn't mind lending a hand??
Cheers
I have had the Tuscan almost a year and I serviced it just after I got it as a 6k service was due however now a 12k is on the horizon. Only done 3000 miles.
I obviously need to do a shim check but haven't done this before and before I dive in, wondered if there is a manual anywhere or better still, anyone in the SE area who looks after their own s6 that wouldn't mind lending a hand??
Cheers
Before you start I would buy a shim kit. I did this with my previous engine. You can swap shims about or rub them down, but rubbing them down you run a small risk of the shim having uneven faces and not seating correctly. In my opinion wasn't worth the risk for 60 odd quid.
Make sure you plug all the oil returns and cover the timing case, anything goes down these, and your up s
t street. The rear shims are "challenging" I'm not the smallest most flexible person so in the end had to get in the engine bay to get the correct angle to replace the shim. Use a magnetic pick up tool to remove them and forceps to return them. My fingers were too fat to do the returning without a device of some sort. Triple check the shim is seated correctly. Wherever possible feel it's in place with your finger tip. You'll know when it's seated properly and level.
With regard to the oil, using tubing and a syringe to start a siphon can really help drain as much oil as possible from the sump. Undo the hoses and the pressure relief valve. Doing all this at my run in oil change I dropped about 9 litres of oil out.
While your doing this consider changing the power steering and alternator belts. They typically get left as removing the auxiliary shaft bearing support housing can be tricky. Soak it plenty of days in advance with plus gas.
Also review the condition of the front drop links, if their original bin them while your doing this. There's good uprated versions out there.
There's other stuff I've probably forgotten, so feel free to ask or mail.
Make sure you plug all the oil returns and cover the timing case, anything goes down these, and your up s
t street. The rear shims are "challenging" I'm not the smallest most flexible person so in the end had to get in the engine bay to get the correct angle to replace the shim. Use a magnetic pick up tool to remove them and forceps to return them. My fingers were too fat to do the returning without a device of some sort. Triple check the shim is seated correctly. Wherever possible feel it's in place with your finger tip. You'll know when it's seated properly and level. With regard to the oil, using tubing and a syringe to start a siphon can really help drain as much oil as possible from the sump. Undo the hoses and the pressure relief valve. Doing all this at my run in oil change I dropped about 9 litres of oil out.
While your doing this consider changing the power steering and alternator belts. They typically get left as removing the auxiliary shaft bearing support housing can be tricky. Soak it plenty of days in advance with plus gas.
Also review the condition of the front drop links, if their original bin them while your doing this. There's good uprated versions out there.
There's other stuff I've probably forgotten, so feel free to ask or mail.
It's like this Clive... To the right of the auxiliary shaft support bearing. That was my original belt. It took a long time to get those bolts out without sacrificing the bearing carrier.
Previous servicing outfit (which will remain nameless) must have been blind/scared/shoddy who knows
Previous servicing outfit (which will remain nameless) must have been blind/scared/shoddy who knows
Edited by m4tti on Wednesday 29th July 15:27
Thanks Guys, that's really very useful.
Ive decided to book it in for a 12K at APM so that he can give it a full bill of health. Going to have lots of bits checked so that I know that everything is OK.
It's a very strange engine the Speed Six...if you heard rattles and mechanical noises like that on any other engine you would run a mile! lol!!
I will do this next time though :-D
Ive decided to book it in for a 12K at APM so that he can give it a full bill of health. Going to have lots of bits checked so that I know that everything is OK.
It's a very strange engine the Speed Six...if you heard rattles and mechanical noises like that on any other engine you would run a mile! lol!!
I will do this next time though :-D
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