kooky_guy
Well-Known Member
Hi All,
Think, my HG has finally given up the ghost after leaking for quite a while.
Now the engine has done (I think) 150k miles. Pretty sure it will need a new cam and timing chain as well as valve guides. Was thinking of getting the heads gas flowed while they're off too, although no idea who could do this locally.
Is there anything else likely to be knackered on the rest of the engine at this sort of mileage that would make it not worth doing? Oil pump, presumably but what about the rest?
I'm trying to work out if it's worth doing at all (not that I can afford it anyway!).
I did do a head gasket on my old Rover P6 3500S many years ago and found it fairly straightforward, but this is my only vehicle, so I'm a bit daunted this time. Are there any good tutorials/video guides around anywhere for this?
It's a 98 4.6 GEMS.
Cheers for any advice
Guy
Think, my HG has finally given up the ghost after leaking for quite a while.
Now the engine has done (I think) 150k miles. Pretty sure it will need a new cam and timing chain as well as valve guides. Was thinking of getting the heads gas flowed while they're off too, although no idea who could do this locally.
Is there anything else likely to be knackered on the rest of the engine at this sort of mileage that would make it not worth doing? Oil pump, presumably but what about the rest?
I'm trying to work out if it's worth doing at all (not that I can afford it anyway!).
I did do a head gasket on my old Rover P6 3500S many years ago and found it fairly straightforward, but this is my only vehicle, so I'm a bit daunted this time. Are there any good tutorials/video guides around anywhere for this?
It's a 98 4.6 GEMS.
Cheers for any advice
Guy