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Thanks, will do - but if there was a loss of compression, wouldn't it also run badly once started? Seems to be fine once going...

No but would it run ok once started if they were dodgy? Think they were changed 6 months ago-ish...

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Any help much appreciated...

Previously car fine but recently taking a bit longer to start, this morning took a good 5 minutes of trying, resting, coming back to it... Once its going seems...

Mine did that last year - took it apart, cleaned it - not done since!

Anyone know what size/pitch the 3 studs are from the turbo elbow down to the exhaust?? Many thanks!

I was getting small amounts pooling where the injectors sit in the inlet plenum - needed new o-rings, not hard job!

Thanks guys - think you're right, need to get bolts off - will set about it with an angle grinder, and when I fail at that take it to an exhaust centre :-) Cheers!

:cry: just got a replacement exhaust and sadly bolts to turbo elbow are seized, and seems to be a pre-facelift elbow - no lambda...

Car is a facelift auto, pretty much standard except cone filter...

Nothing wrong with autoboxes!! Mind you, I like Coldplay.

Hiya - i'm in penwortham and hired a crane from a place in burscough for about 20 quid - must be one in preston??

For reasons too frustrating to go into have ended up with a head with three studs missing - only noticed now its on the car. :annoyed:

Really don't want to take it off again and don't think have...

Doesn't anyone know these bolt types?? Need to order some more - was hoping not to have to go Nissan... Ta!

Ta for that - will try! It wasn't the torque I was after, but the type of bolt i.e. M? and thread type?? Cheers!

Yes sorry cam caps - was using a torque wrench too so didn't give them very much at all... as per manual. I think the bolts are shot - rusty at the point of the break not clean so don't know if...

Hi y'all - that ford focus is getting a little closer every day...

Today trying to re-build 2nd reconditioned head, managed to shear of 2 cam bracket bolts :annoyed:

Going to try and drill them...

Anyone happen to know roughly how much a cylinder head with cams will weigh? Ta!

Thanks for replies - getting new cam belt tomorrow, if doesn't run then VERY close to giving up... Anyone got a fiesta for sale?

:rolleyes:

Is there any way of telling what damage has been done without taking head off again?? If it does have to come off will I need a new head gasket or can i reuse the current week-old one...

Arry - right again :notworthy

:cry: seems the cam belt has sheared its teeth around the crankshaft pully - was it on too tight you think?

Can the valves hit pistons and get damaged when the...

Hiya - paid subs couple of months ago and filled in forms as requested - have emailed Dr Bob and Spesh few times but no reply - Is there anything else I need to do? Cheers!

Really? Just replaced with reconned head - everything seemed ok... You think another head gasket could have gone?

Just replaced head on car and was running briefly... :cry:

For a while had been running strangely when warm, kept missing on idle and shaking. Then overheated and replaced cylinder head. Ran again...

Given up for the day - rain has beaten me! Will check tomorrow - would be suprised if it is different, will attempt to bodge it...

Thanks!

Ok, second stupid question of the day...

rebuilding engine with jap spec head and inlet - there is large mushroom shaped thing I think is the controller for the butterflies at the back left of the...

Glad I didn't keep turning hoping would line up :-)
Thanks again!