Freddy 007
Gone but not forgotten
Sleep well.
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
Thanks again for the attention tonight folks, shame it couldn't be a LZIR jobby...
do you feel let down ?
Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
No, it's just a shame we couldn't do our thing, everyone likes a LZIR success story
Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
So fixed the disco this morning, quite simple really
First job, get a brew on the job...
Pulled out rocker shaft, snapped underneath no4 pedestal, clean break around the bolt.
This gave access to the no5 pedestal hole which was indeed stripped
Ran a tap down it and to my joy I found the hole was deeper, much deeper in fact than the stud was long!
So, I thought a fix was on the horizon!
Got a bolt, m8x1.25 x100mm - must be 8.8 grade or better!
Ran the bolt into the hole and luckily it was oily so it showed the depth nicely...
This demostrated the difference!
Cut the bolt into a stud at the correct length to screw all the way into the head.
And that was it, job done
Throw it back together and we're good
Now, if you're a high mileage or long distance/overland user, I'd recommend doing this mod to all 3 studs at least and maybe the 2 bolts aswell!
Cheers, Sam
First job, get a brew on the job...
Pulled out rocker shaft, snapped underneath no4 pedestal, clean break around the bolt.
This gave access to the no5 pedestal hole which was indeed stripped
Ran a tap down it and to my joy I found the hole was deeper, much deeper in fact than the stud was long!
So, I thought a fix was on the horizon!
Got a bolt, m8x1.25 x100mm - must be 8.8 grade or better!
Ran the bolt into the hole and luckily it was oily so it showed the depth nicely...
This demostrated the difference!
Cut the bolt into a stud at the correct length to screw all the way into the head.
And that was it, job done
Throw it back together and we're good
Now, if you're a high mileage or long distance/overland user, I'd recommend doing this mod to all 3 studs at least and maybe the 2 bolts aswell!
Cheers, Sam
stud hadn't been put in wrong way around?
easye1
Banned
So fixed the disco this morning, quite simple really
First job, get a brew on the job...
Pulled out rocker shaft, snapped underneath no4 pedestal, clean break around the bolt.
This gave access to the no5 pedestal hole which was indeed stripped
Ran a tap down it and to my joy I found the hole was deeper, much deeper in fact than the stud was long!
So, I thought a fix was on the horizon!
Got a bolt, m8x1.25 x100mm - must be 8.8 grade or better!
Ran the bolt into the hole and luckily it was oily so it showed the depth nicely...
This demostrated the difference!
Cut the bolt into a stud at the correct length to screw all the way into the head.
And that was it, job done
Throw it back together and we're good
Now, if you're a high mileage or long distance/overland user, I'd recommend doing this mod to all 3 studs at least and maybe the 2 bolts aswell!
Cheers, Sam
a good fix mate - impressed.
its one to remember for this old boy, just incase....
disco300tdidom
New Member
Top job mate. I'll be doing this repair on mine today! How much did you pay for the rocker shaft?
disco300tdidom
New Member
disco300tdidom
New Member
I've sourced a new rocker shaft for £20 and im picking it up tomorrow so 'fixits' are coming out. Interestingly after removing my rocker shaft today its in 4 pieces! And its also missing 2 valve caps! But at 25p each im replacing all 8 anyway just a bit worried on where they've gone. Ive searched everywhere for them, push rods out nope not there. .........
disco300tdidom
New Member
Im guessing they've been off for a while now because I had to adjust the tappets a couple of months ago so I should of checked then! I've done an oil change since then so fingers crossed they came out then!
10mm jesus. Surely it was tapping like hell??
Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
It was bizarre
Did timing belt
Idler failed within 15 minutes, teeth slipped etc etc
Fitted another timing belt kit, timed up, all good
Ran the car for months and decided to do valve clearances whilst it was in
Checked them and found pushrods like cheesestrings
God knows how it was even running but I guess that's why it failed the emissions that year on the mot (had to bodge it through on a diesel/petrol blend after cleaning inlet and de-egr etc didn't help)
At the time I didn't know pushrod damage needed checking on these engines that's why I didn't look
Just assumed it was ok seeing as it was running!
Anyway so after some trials and tribulations it's been a good old motor
Did timing belt
Idler failed within 15 minutes, teeth slipped etc etc
Fitted another timing belt kit, timed up, all good
Ran the car for months and decided to do valve clearances whilst it was in
Checked them and found pushrods like cheesestrings
God knows how it was even running but I guess that's why it failed the emissions that year on the mot (had to bodge it through on a diesel/petrol blend after cleaning inlet and de-egr etc didn't help)
At the time I didn't know pushrod damage needed checking on these engines that's why I didn't look
Just assumed it was ok seeing as it was running!
Anyway so after some trials and tribulations it's been a good old motor
