wurlycorner's UKDM 4th gen

[wurlycorner]

Forgot to update some work done last weekend. Coolant/Oil leak work and fitting new Samco main rad hoses;

Engine was disgusting where I'd left the minor leak for a few years This pic is actually AFTER the first gunk session...


A few more sessions of Gunk and a bit of Jizer


It's actually still black on top of the gearbox tbh but this bit has cleaned up ok-ish;


Spool valve off, pretty clean inside actually;


Even cleaner after a session on the Jizer;


Blurry photo of the side of the head before re-fitting. I'm pretty sure the spool valve isn't what was causing the leak


Checked the end of the heater hose (centre of the pic above and 2/3 pics above that) and it was a bit soft from the continual oil on it, but not perished at all, so I'm also a bit confused about the coolant leak there, but chopped about a centimetre off and refitted it anyway.

Samco rad hoses from Project eX fitted (wanted black to keep the OEM look on this car). I swapped the protector sleeves over from the original hoses too, as you can see;



Annoyingly they'd fitted the Samco stickers so they face downwards on the hoses but never mind. Job done and all bled/run up ok. Now I just need to watch to see whether the leak is from the cam seal or distributor.

[wurlycorner]

No drokking about this time...



(Just wish it was me that owned that lot and not my bank!)

MOT booked for next sat.

[nucleustylzlude]

Good work bud - nothing better than some new calipers to fend off the most annoying common fault on these cars.

[Senninha]

I've just scrolled through the whole of your pics and post.

It's truly wonderful guys like you give these superb cars a new lease of life. I love each stage of the respray process and the colour you've chosen is really sound.

Its a credit to you.

[wurlycorner]

Thanks for the kind words

there are various more updates I haven't got round to putting in the thread yet

[SPYDOR]

Just been having a look through this thread, especially the bits on the wipers-cowling and the sound-dampening as it is something I hope to do later this year. Good work!

[wurlycorner]

Thanks - I still haven't updated this thread with stuff done over the last 9 months!