Mk2 16V Turbo - Original Stealth Racing car

[SoundillusioN]

  Please take mine and do it at the same time!  It badly needs it and there's only half as many valves to do...

Forgot where you got to with your bottom end, that all done now?

[Sam]

Please take mine and do it at the same time!  It badly needs it and there's only half as many valves to do...

Forgot where you got to with your bottom end, that all done now?

I imagine that removing an 8V head would take 1/4 of the time that a turb 16v does. Get it done!

[SoundillusioN]

Please take mine and do it at the same time!  It badly needs it and there's only half as many valves to do...

Forgot where you got to with your bottom end, that all done now?

I imagine that removing an 8V head would take 1/4 of the time that a turb 16v does. Get it done!

Yeah but it's all the bits that will probably need servicing.     THat reminds me, I need to find someone who stocks valve shims.

[Sam]

Sent the head off today for the re-build.. £120 plus vat  and the turnaround you ask? He says it would normally be done by tommorow but he got a few in today so wont be whilst monday. Im sure I can wait 

[SoundillusioN]

Sent the head off today for the re-build.. £120 plus vat  and the turnaround you ask? He says it would normally be done by tommorow but he got a few in today so wont be whilst monday. Im sure I can wait 

Ah now this why I was asking to do mine, I thought you were doing the rebuild, not just taking the head off.

Monday is soon enough.... wow good price, what do you get for that?

[Sam]

Sent the head off today for the re-build.. £120 plus vat  and the turnaround you ask? He says it would normally be done by tommorow but he got a few in today so wont be whilst monday. Im sure I can wait 

Ah now this why I was asking to do mine, I thought you were doing the rebuild, not just taking the head off.

Monday is soon enough.... wow good price, what do you get for that?

Skimmed head, tappets removed and ultrasonically cleaned, re sealed all over then put back together.

[leigh_harty]

Sent the head off today for the re-build.. £120 plus vat  and the turnaround you ask? He says it would normally be done by tommorow but he got a few in today so wont be whilst monday. Im sure I can wait 

Ah now this why I was asking to do mine, I thought you were doing the rebuild, not just taking the head off.

Monday is soon enough.... wow good price, what do you get for that?

Skimmed head, tappets removed and ultrasonically cleaned, re sealed all over then put back together.

Not a bad price that, makes me wonder why im doing my head by hand (minus the skimming of course)

[tshirt2k]

I'd think twice about getting the head skimmed unless it is out. Will raise compression slightly and could run you closer to Det.

[Sam]

I'd think twice about getting the head skimmed unless it is out. Will raise compression slightly and could run you closer to Det.

It is out and the amount skimming a head removes is so minimal its not really a worry as the head also had plenty left to go according to the little indicator noggin.

[Sam]

Cleaning out the radiator with detergent overnight and I have also got alot of the oil off the block using parafin. Going to clean up all my charge pipes this afternoon to make them nice and blue once again.