I have done a TDI before and a daf paccar 4cyl, both of which were simpler than this, but this is ok apart from the snapped bolts so far. It's all stripped ready to take to the engineers tomorrow so I'll see what he says. Thinking I may make aluminium dowels then no one will be happy šŸ˜
Your local Ikea might have some wooden dowels going spare..... o_O
 
I have done a TDI before and a daf paccar 4cyl, both of which were simpler than this, but this is ok apart from the snapped bolts so far. It's all stripped ready to take to the engineers tomorrow so I'll see what he says. Thinking I may make aluminium dowels then no one will be happy šŸ˜
Them paccar 4 pots are decent motors.
 
To update this, I have bought a new head as the old one had cracks to the coolant gallery on 3 cylinders, and have got steel dowels. Not even sure if you can buy them plastic ones now. Have checked the length of them and there is over 1.5mm clearance not including the HG
 
To update this, I have bought a new head as the old one had cracks to the coolant gallery on 3 cylinders, and have got steel dowels. Not even sure if you can buy them plastic ones now. Have checked the length of them and there is over 1.5mm clearance not including the HG
I think the plastic dowels come in the Britpart head kits. Not sure Iā€™d trust anything in their kits though for a cylinder head!
 
I think the plastic dowels come in the Britpart head kits. Not sure Iā€™d trust anything in their kits though for a cylinder head!
I didn't get any britpart šŸ˜The place I got the head from only sells elring gasket sets so I have that
 
The Haribo arrived today, you made my daughter very happy :cool:

Just hit you up for the next job too šŸ«£
You're not meant to share! šŸ¤£ I just saw that, I'm not in tomorrow but I'll nip in early and sort it. Getting dragged off for a half term day out! I have it on good authority Halfords are currently the best for the ball joint tool
 
I already bought the big Nielsen set, couldn't believe when it arrived it's almost the size of a suitcase
 

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