Broken wedge

[mojo 400]

Hope the wedge is ready for Friday might end up taking the Astra.

[carob]

Fingers crossed for you marra. need a hand with anything?

Rob

[mojo 400]

Hopefully on top of it now rob but thanks for the offer.started off just thinking it was a hole in the exhaust manifold took it off welded it up then found out the cylinder head threads were stripped so couldn't get a seal when I put it back on hence the head coming off to get it helicoiled.

Bryan.

[carob]

Ok marra, if you find you still need a hand, I make cracking cups of tea..!

Rob

[adam quantrill]

Damn shoulda posted up before taking off the head. On mine one of them (was already) stripped so I tapped it out to M10 in situ (or possibly M12, the next one up anyway). Did that 5 years ago - still going strong. In fact that port has the best seal ;^) So much so when the heads were off recently I didn't even bother fixing it properly.

[wild rover]

Best of luck with the rebuild,see you on Friday.

[mojo 400]

Adam no room whatsoever to get a tap in.,
Defiantly see you Friday sandy but may not be in the wedge wrong cylinder head gasket turned up today ,
Still got my fingers crossed.

[mojo 400]

Rob
Might need something stronger than tea.

[HOTTY]

mojo 400 said:

Adam no room whatsoever to get a tap in.,
Defiantly see you Friday sandy but may not be in the wedge wrong cylinder head gasket turned up today ,
Still got my fingers crossed.

Brian

hopefully better luck today !

[adam quantrill]

Yeah some are tighter than others but sometimes you've gotta think outside the box - it you undo the engine mounts you can tilt the whole thing over in place which sometimes give you more room to manouver. (This also applies when re-fitting the heads and manifolds.)

Anyhow good luck hope you get it all back together in time.

[Jonny weggie]

Come on Bryan we need the bright one, if not astra will do good luck mate.

[dixiebabes]

Now then Bri,

Like Adam says if you undo the engine mounts underneath you can move the block around and get quite a bit more room to work bud. Good luck and if you need a hand me and Carob are available bud!!!!

Dix

[mojo 400]

Thanks for all of the advice and offers of help.just to update you all gasket arrived and cylinder heads back on looking good.
Bryan.

[marcus1875]

So will we see you on friday mate?
Marcus

[carob]

Get in there...!

See you Friday Bry.

Rob

[mojo 400]

marcus1875 said:

So will we see you on friday mate?
Marcus

I'll definitely be there Marcus just don't know Which car yet .
Bryan.

[carob]

Whats the craic Bry....All done???

Rob

[mojo 400]

Mostly back together just a few water pipes , bits & pieces to put on in the morning it's been fired up & sounds sweet should see you at 11.00am tomorrow rob.
Bryan.

[carob]

Get in there....!

See you in the morning marra.

Rob