Rubber head gasket replacement

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Roger
 
New OME shocks fitted all round with new Syncro springs up front. Intake hoses x4 ready to fit.
 
Have had noisy cam followers/ hydraulic lifters for some time so hope to  remedy this annoyance.
 
Injector kit was on the cards and the oiled foam air filter makes sense but filthy/oily things to clean/change.
 
I'm thinking Spare distributor/Hall sender,the accelarator pedal I hadn't thought of, but cable yes.
 
New clutch last year Where do you stop?
 
In 1972, 4 of us took an old Splitty off a sale yard in Sydney,had 2 RSJs welded underneath to negate the rust for rego and took of around Oz. A 40min engine swap in Cairns wrecking yard ,wheel fell of Cloncury,replaced reduction gears Darwin,Araldite spark plug back in Great Sandy Desert,hitched lift  incl van on Semi last 600miles to Perth. The rest was a pretty boring drive including 1500 miles of gravel between Darwin and Perth.
 
We could just stay at home and work on the van!
 
Thanks for your interest,Roger and your ideas ,will keep in touch once on the road.
 
Cheers Graham
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 10:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Rubber head gasket replacement

 

Good idea Graham. With the barrells out he can check the bores, measure the ring gaps and grooves, and the piston to cylinder clearance.

  MV pistons, rings and bores seem to last forever, but it pays to check.

  While you're at it it might be worth throwing in a new set of cam followers, as they are usually the first things to play up.

  Don't forget to check the thrust race and spigot bearing as these are both ridiculously cheap and easy to replace, and have a good look at the engine and gearbox mounts. The former will probably need renewing.

  A new coolant pressure cap is cheap insurance.

  Have a good look at the 4 air intake hoses [039 133 241] which often crack and perish. I bought some from Autohaus AZ.com, or you can take your old ones to your local Pirtek hose outlet and have some turbocharger hose cut to size.

  Tooleys were doing a good deal on a genuine VW  Fuel Injector Replacement Kit a while back, 025 198 318A , which included all the injectors, hoses, seals and everything.

  Carry a spare accelerator pedal and pivot pin, or at least an old gate hinge and 12 volt drill so you can repair the pedal when it comes adrift.

  The fan-belt stone deflector is essential on outback roads.

  I like the oiled foam "Unifilter" air filter with a spare "sock" so you can always have a clean one on hand for a quick changeover. After spending all that money on an engine rebuild it's worth changing the filter daily in dusty conditions.

  Make sure your shock absorbers are in good nick, check the mounting bolts regularly on corrugated roads, and carry a spare.

  Sounds like a good trip, and at a good time of year.

                                                                               Cheers, Roger.

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Onya Graham,
                         Sounds like you've got a healthy dose of the good-old pioneering spirit. With that and a bit of fencing wire you should be ready to overcome all obstacles.

  Check the wheel-nuts every day, and have a safe trip!
                                                                               Cheers, Roger.