Rob Cee's transit - start of makeover

[MinorMatt]

I have 2... thanks for asking

[IgorVigor]

Anyone got a compression tester?

Buy one....they arent expensive, and are very useful for quick diagnostics

[robbie.cee]

Matt that was a strange answer, you havin a bad day?

Igor will do cheers mate.

when i fit it does piston need to be at tdc or will it "self adjust"?
do i remove the other 5 plugs whilst testing to make cranking easier?
do i crank by hand or on starter?

cheers guys

ps any idea of order of rocker adjustment on a v6??(long winded ill bet!)

[dieselhead123]

Rob mate, you need a starter AND a flywheel to do a compression test, and I have your flywheel

It might take a while to explain how to adjust valve clearances, but I am sure all will be revealed tomorrow evening at the meet

TIM

[robbie.cee]

Sweet. theres a bit of a change on cards for the meet as the venue's bods are apparently also as a sideline catering for olympics so said wont be open tomo evening or any evening during olympics

never mind we have 5 macdonalds 3 kfc numerous pizza huts and even my house if no one else shows!

Possibly gonna be at Pitsea, ill get on the case in the relavent thread !

[mobilevanman]

Rob i still have my comp tester it is in my shed ur welcome to use and hang onto it

[robbie.cee]

sweet . heads are on now just need torquing up then inlet manifold etc. cant see how the dizzy skew gear meshes with the cam gear as they look at different angles. does the dizzy just drop into the hole on block top side and rest (ish) on the cam gear?

[MinorMatt]

You only asked if anyone had one... not if you could borrow one

[robbie.cee]

well i would have thought it would be obvious i was after a local one, not borrow one from hundreds of miles away ...

still tony got one and he 3 streets away !!!

[robbie.cee]

Well had a few hours more "tinker time" so now heads are torqued up, inlet manifold on, 38DGAS on, distributor fitted and fixed crack near thermostat from a previously over tightened bolt!

Wahoo!!

[dieselhead123]

It will be going in next weekend then

[robbie.cee]

oh YES!!! remind me #1 inlet tappet loose needs addressing!! electronic ign n rotor ordered! hmmm 14"x3" chrome pancake filter or not?

[dieselhead123]

I'll measure under the bonnet of the Surrogate in the morning for you, just to make sure that a filter that size will fit!

Just booked your van in, next weekend it is then

TIM

[robbie.cee]

sat 11th? sweet

[dieselhead123]

That will do nicely!