head change

**T5frankie** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 11:28

whats easier engine change or head change and what work is involved in just doing the head the last one i did was a 1.4 gt turbo head bit more simple i would imagine and that was 8 years ago

**smithy** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 11:34

Originally Posted by leighkaicraigmia

whats easier engine change or head change and what work is involved in just doing the head the last one i did was a 1.4 gt turbo head bit more simple i would imagine and that was 8 years ago

head change is not hard about 4 hrs work just mark the cams up and bottom crank pully and get the special sealer from volvo for the cam holder witch is alsop the rocker cover that holds the cam in give me a ring and i will exsplain mate

**T5frankie** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 13:12

so cos my car is smoking (leaky valve seals) changing the head would cure this wouldn't it?

**t5 pete** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 13:16

It depends if there is any wear in the bottom end frank but yes the head is always a good pleace to start

**T5frankie** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 15:05

Just took the rocker cover off to find that I couldn't undo the head bolts I snapped my old torque wrench lol.

**Tomcat** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 15:43

Ooh dear, that doesn't sound promising..

**smithy** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 15:51

Originally Posted by leighkaicraigmia

Just took the rocker cover off to find that I couldn't undo the head bolts I snapped my old torque wrench lol.

never use a torque wrench to take things always use a breaker bar then you will have no probs .just make sure its a long breaker bar mate and a high impact socket always works for me lol

**Tomcat** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 15:53

Originally Posted by smithy

never use a torque wrench to take things always use a breaker bar then you will have no probs .just make sure its a long breaker bar mate and a high impact socket always works for me lol

Not all of us have breaker bars though...(although I may now invest in one,lol)

**smithy** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 15:57

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Not all of us have breaker bars though...(although I may now invest in one,lol)

very true but i never go anywhere with out mine ,its always in the back of the car for mechanics,wheels ,chavs oh sorry did i say that lol

**Tomcat** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 17:15

That sounds very fishy, carrying a breaker bar around in the back of your car....

**t5 pete** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 18:31

break bars are dirt cheep and about the best thing you can have

**T5frankie** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 19:07

nah my favourite is my spark plug spanner and my hex key set lol

**smithy** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 19:27

Originally Posted by t5 pete

break bars are dirt cheep and about the best thing you can have

totally agree and have maney uses not just on cars ether lol

**Dangerous Dave** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 19:27

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Not all of us have breaker bars though...(although I may now invest in one,lol)

I don't have a breaker bar, but I do use a good quality T-bar with a 6 foot length of scaffold tubing to crack them babies (along with other tuffies like the driveshaft nuts and subframe mountings).

**T5frankie** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 19:30

Originally Posted by smithy

totally agree and have maney uses not just on cars ether lol

lol i have a nammer in mine

**smithy** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 19:40

Originally Posted by leighkaicraigmia

lol i have a nammer in mine

a nammer nice one i cannot spell ether must be a trucker thing lol

**T5frankie** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 19:42

Originally Posted by smithy

a nammer nice one i cannot spell ether must be a trucker thing lol

my spelling is spot on its just my accent lol

**T5frankie** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 21:08

i have just purchased a new 24" breaker bar and a nice new torque wrench on ebay so i can crack on with the project next weekend or maybe in the week if i finish early in the day

**Tomcat** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 21:17

Originally Posted by leighkaicraigmia

my spelling is spot on its just my accent lol

lmao...

**Tomcat** · Sunday 13th March 2011, 21:18

Originally Posted by smithy

a nammer nice one i cannot spell ether must be a trucker thing lol

Hey don't tar all us truck drivers with the same brush, some of us can spell proper and evuryfink.

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