Graham S Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Little bit of advice!! Tippex! And remember to place things in order on as you need to put everything back in the exact same spot they came from.. Good luck dude, once your done you'll be ready to tackle anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Good luck mate, hope it all goes well for you Not sure booze and spannering is a good mix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 Little bit of advice!! Tippex! And remember to place things in order on as you need to put everything back in the exact same spot they came from.. Good luck dude, once your done you'll be ready to tackle anything! Yeah, that's what worries me most, not putting something back where it's supposed to be, at the moment everything is in order but it's the actual internals that worry me, ahh well, I'll jus take it slow and as you say, tippex marks on the important bits Good luck mate, hope it all goes well for you Not sure booze and spannering is a good mix Cheers, not planning on getting wasted here though, more like easing frustration:d, so far so good though, I only had one of the bottles tonight as everything I did tonight was fairly straight forward apart from the ic pipe hindering me a little with the rad and trying to catch all the damn coolant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham S Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Good luck mate, hope it all goes well for you Not sure booze and spannering is a good mix It's always good at the time! It's the next day when you come back out and wonder why things are where they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham S Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Yeah, that's what worries me most, not putting something back where it's supposed to be, at the moment everything is in order but it's the actual internals that worry me, ahh well, I'll jus take it slow and as you say, tippex marks on the important bits. If your re-using the timing belt, tippex an arrow or something in the direction of rotation so it goes back on the same way and mark all the pulleys as well as the belt, that way you can put it back together in exactly the same position as you take it off. Just for your own peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Brave. I wouldn't know where to begin when ripping an engine apart. I've watched people tear mine apart to do work on it, and the with the amount of care needed, I dont think I could handle it! Good luck my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 If you need a hand with it Marc, give me a shout. I'm no mechanic, but I can make a mean cuppa and am reasonably competent with a spanner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Haha, don't listen to these wind up merchants! Just follow the guide and you'll be fine! Any problems feel free to give me a shout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 drinking while doing a job you have never done before, very brave man. hope it all goes well as i think i need to do mine to soon so would be good to see how drunk you get and how well it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 If your re-using the timing belt, tippex an arrow or something in the direction of rotation so it goes back on the same way and mark all the pulleys as well as the belt, that way you can put it back together in exactly the same position as you take it off. Just for your own peace of mind. Yeah, it's already had the cambelt done so it already has markings on the pulleys, just the belt I need to mark up. If you need a hand with it Marc, give me a shout. I'm no mechanic, but I can make a mean cuppa and am reasonably competent with a spanner Cheers fella I may give you a shout when my valve stem seals turn up, just getting it ready to do them at the moment, appreciate it Haha, don't listen to these wind up merchants! Just follow the guide and you'll be fine! Any problems feel free to give me a shout. Cheers and thanks for doing the guide, it really is good and thorough drinking while doing a job you have never done before, very brave man. hope it all goes well as i think i need to do mine to soon so would be good to see how drunk you get and how well it goes If I can do it, anyone can, I've been working on cars for years but never really done engine work before. I am adament to do as much work on this car myself as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 how you getting on with this mate? as your other thread about the cam covers has already helped me sort one problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 Fine mate, it's all apart now, just waiting for my valve stem seals to arrive so I can start putting it all back together, really not that daunting once your in there TBH. However I do have one question if anyone can answer it, is it a 32mm spanner needed for the hex part in the middle of the cams? I had to use an adjustable spanner to take it apart, but I'd rather get a proper one to put it back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneybrendan Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 good to see you got stuck in rather than take it to the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 good luck with this !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul372 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 mine need doing soon its on my list of things to do but i think i will be getting someone else to do mine , don't really fancy giving it ago myself, good luck matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 mine need doing soon its on my list of things to do but i think i will be getting someone else to do mine , don't really fancy giving it ago myself, good luck matey Trust me, it's so simple with the guide provided, if I can do it, anyone can (however, it's not back together yet so you may want to wait a little bit to make sure it starts when I put it back together ) One thing so far though, is that I would recommend removing the fan/radiatoras it makes life a little easier(and gives you chance to get a shiny new rad ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Gaz Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Nice one dude, I am getting adventurous with the spanner on my Sup too, i figure if i mess it up i can give it to John at AFR to fix, half the fun of owning a car is maintaining/upgrading/fixing it in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 Nice one dude, I am getting adventurous with the spanner on my Sup too, i figure if i mess it up i can give it to John at AFR to fix, half the fun of owning a car is maintaining/upgrading/fixing it in my opinion Exactly, I used to let garages do the work on my car but I really want to make this one my own, you end up appreciating the car so much more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Gaz Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Exactly, I used to let garages do the work on my car but I really want to make this one my own, you end up appreciating the car so much more Your spot on there, i love knowing what goes on underneath the bonnet and behind the dash, it makes it all more fun somehow. Good luck dude, take loads of pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 trust me you can think you give it to a trusted garage and they do a half job, its not there car they dont care as much, i do all the work my self now !! its the only way you know how good the job was done , and with the many helpfull people in the club and threads and guides its just the time and tools that you need,im gettting more and more helpfull tools for the jobs its great job satisfaction when it starts up and moves again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 have you finished this yet or still waiting for parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 have you finished this yet or still waiting for parts Recieved all my parts yesterday, so last night I got cracking and got the cams out, tonight I will be on the valve stem seals, will be taking my time very slowly with these so expect to only do a couple tonight and finish them over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubbyTwo Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Good luck with it chap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Just read this thread, well done Marc! Keep up the good work!! Like other's have said...you're a braver man than me lol I found it tricky enough to fit a dash on to my Supe and that went wrong! Lot's of moving bits and pieces and retro-fitting! Never again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 This is how it was looking last night: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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