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Post  CLUNYKNOX Sat Mar 07, 2009 1:11 am

Sad Hi haveing to do a head gasket on my v8 one little problem one of the bolt wont come slacken any advice
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Post  Mick Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:48 am

Just use a long break bar and before try very carefuuly heat the head of the bolt by gas torch .
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Post  CLUNYKNOX Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:27 pm

Razz Thaks mick got it sorted by buying the right socket as i did not have a six sided 16mm or 5/8 socket the bolt is now out so now to do the head gasket
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Post  Steve Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:49 pm

See your having a few probs Andrew but sounds if you are getting there sorry i havint been on been in hospital getting my appendix out lol!
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Post  CLUNYKNOX Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:25 pm

Smile Well finger crossed for tomorrow oil & antifreeze getting delivered firt time doing a car head gasket alot more compact than a scania v8
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Post  CLUNYKNOX Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:05 pm

Crying or Very sad A well it started once i put the coil lead only to find out i broke one of the gas unions
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Post  Steve Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:03 am

Oh no so you have to het a new union now there is always something you will get there in the end
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Post  CLUNYKNOX Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:16 pm

Razz Hi some photos of the gasketHead gasket v8 P3100001
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Post  Steve Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:37 pm

Great piccys mate there was some hole in the gaskit at least you had the no how to fix it Smile
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Post  CLUNYKNOX Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:53 pm

Razz Hi well thats me back on the road £1.44 for the gas jet
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Post  Steve Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:50 pm

Its amazing how something so cheap can Suspect you off the roud very frustrating Suspect
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