head gasket failure prompts winter rebuild

[Jamescmr2]

You're making me jealous, all this talk of snow holidays :-(.

I should have been in chamomix this week but I can't afford to use the holiday days cause I need them all for racing commitments. Been to the 3 valleys the last few years and love it

Also, would quite fancy a blast up to Glenshee this weekend but I'm determined to finish most of the Noble off. Have a good time up there.

[andygtt]

Hollowpockets said:

andygtt said:

got back from meribel a week or so ago, there was 15 of us all boarding and even Tuxmans brother came... Tux himself didnt as apparently he is too old and frail to do things like that now

Cool, I was in Val Thorens the last week of January, had a 3 valley pass so spent a couple of days in Meribel and Courchevel dodging trees. amazing place!

It was the last week of Jan that we were all there... and we boarded across to Val Thorens... a lot of Meribel of piste was untouched and we spent a lot of time falling off of jumps in the powder... awsome.

i want to go back

[Hollowpockets]

Crazy, need to get together next winter in the alps for a shred, I've gone 3 valleys the last 3 winters, addicted. in fact need to meet up when I'm down for mapping to put faces to the names!!

The last few bits for my car won't arrive till next week so snowboarding is the back up plan, would rather work on the car this weekend!

[anotherdom]

In Italy skiing at present - great conditions and a very empty snow park to play in.

[joust]

Another week for me in Les Deux Alpes, Alpe D'Huez and Serre Chevalier.

Tis the advantage of having an annual season pass, you can ski almost anywhere if you get bored of your home resort (even though I rarely do)

[Jamescmr2]

i think i need to rename this thread to "head gasket failure prompts everyone to rub it in that they have been skiing/boarding and i haven't" ;-).

I really wanted to go this year as well.

anyways, exhaust back on the car last night. Hoping to pick up some hose tomorrow and there's no reason why i can't get it started by the end of the weekend :-)

[Jamescmr2]

Up till 1.30 in the morning last night and fired her up just now... Pics to follow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRy4143d53k&fea...

:-D

[Jamescmr2]

here's a few pics of progress...

great way to hold the battery up


Alfie took great care when organising the clips ha



day light for the first time in a while!










still got to finish piping in the pro alloy catch tank, finish the mount of the Jetstream gear linkage adjustment, bolt the seats back in then she'll be ready for a quick test drive around the block.


questions:

what do people think is the best way to run a new engine in?

Where do the 2 pipes on the bottom of the pro alloy catch tank go? i assume 1 is the return to the tank, the other?

Am i right in saying the 2 vacuum lines which go to the turbos join together and attach to the top of the throttle body? just i have a dump valve and it connects to one of the vacuum lines near the butterfly valve but i only have the pipe on the throttle body left and i'm sure that is the reference vacuum for the turbos :-S. will add some specific photos soon



cheers

James

[TuxMan]

Looks great James , I've been told to use a mineral running in oil for the first 500 miles before changing to a full synthetic , what does AW Motorsport recommend ?

[bzguy]

Looks great James, congratulations on the job well done ! Nice upgrades !

Curious to see it in the flesh !

[bzguy]

Looks great James, congratulations on the job well done ! Nice upgrades !

Curious to see it in the flesh !

[Jamescmr2]

TuxMan said:

Looks great James , I've been told to use a mineral running in oil for the first 500 miles before changing to a full synthetic , what does AW Motorsport recommend ?

Pretty much what AW recommend. Was interested in driving miles, eg. Run in hard, keep revs below 4k revs for 200miles etc etc

Cheers

[Jamescmr2]

bzguy said:

Looks great James, congratulations on the job well done ! Nice upgrades !

Curious to see it in the flesh !

I'm sure there'll be an opportunity soon :-)

[Blu3R]

Jamescmr2 said:

questions:

what do people think is the best way to run a new engine in?

Mineral oil as suggested. I try to keep under 3k rpm for at least 500 miles and then gradually raise that with light throttle for the next 500. Change the oil and try full beans after you're happy everything is ok and running well.

Jamescmr2 said:

Where do the 2 pipes on the bottom of the pro alloy catch tank go? i assume 1 is the return to the tank, the other?

One returns to the sump (mind you don't rub against the driveshaft if using the original hose) and the other vents to atmosphere under the car. Some people have put a little filter on the end and mounted it somewhere - pointless. Just ensure that it exits below the floor panel otherwise any oil vapour will make things dirty.

Jamescmr2 said:

Am i right in saying the 2 vacuum lines which go to the turbos join together and attach to the top of the throttle body? just i have a dump valve and it connects to one of the vacuum lines near the butterfly valve but i only have the pipe on the throttle body left and i'm sure that is the reference vacuum for the turbos :-S. will add some specific photos soon

Yes. In fact you can use any vacuum point that is convenient. Mine had a dump valve when I bought it and it had been tee'd into the short hose that feeds the actuator tee.

[Jamescmr2]

Blu3R said:

Yes. In fact you can use any vacuum point that is convenient. Mine had a dump valve when I bought it and it had been tee'd into the short hose that feeds the actuator tee.

thanks for the tips mate. thought as much with the Vacuum. so should the dump valve just be connected to the vacuum, there no reason why it should be attached to anything else (unless it is tee'd in???

on the breather, i take it that it is the bigger fat pipe, which comes with the kit, that vents to atmoshere?

cheers

[Hollowpockets]

Jamescmr2 said:

on the breather, i take it that it is the bigger fat pipe, which comes with the kit, that vents to atmoshere?

cheers

Yep that's right.

[Hollowpockets]

Jamescmr2 said:

on the breather, i take it that it is the bigger fat pipe, which comes with the kit, that vents to atmoshere?

cheers

Yep that's right.

[Blu3R]

Jamescmr2 said:

thanks for the tips mate. thought as much with the Vacuum. so should the dump valve just be connected to the vacuum, there no reason why it should be attached to anything else (unless it is tee'd in???

on the breather, i take it that it is the bigger fat pipe, which comes with the kit, that vents to atmoshere?

cheers

Yes and yes

[Jamescmr2]

Thanks for the confirmation guys

cheers

[2.5bluenob]

andygtt said:

impressive... your also a snowboarder

just got back from a skiing holiday and all i can say is dam snowboarders always in the way!
p.s Sorry for taking off topic again james but missed these comments coz i was plaing in the white stuff.

steve