Stugees Firefrost 1.8T - Page 4

stugee · 7th January 2013, 09:44

Very tidy!

Hopefully once the engine is running I'll get a chance to give mycar a good thorough clean.

Devilish · 7th January 2013, 10:10

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Originally Posted by stugee

Very tidy!

Hopefully once the engine is running I'll get a chance to give mycar a good thorough clean.

Shiney does come last unforunately, hope it is trouble free when it is done.

stugee · 7th January 2013, 20:19

Well after a good clean of the head there are a few marks. The head is going to be cleaned tomorrow then I'll skim 5 thou off. This was the amount advised by Dreadnaught when fitting an MLS gasket.

Craig parker · 7th January 2013, 20:43

If your fittng the MLS gasket you should also fit the modified oil ladder rail with new stretch bolts. Ensure the liners are proud of the block face otherwise the MLS gasket will not work.

Good luck

Departed 32016 · 7th January 2013, 20:46

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Originally Posted by stugee

Very tidy!

Hopefully once the engine is running I'll get a chance to give mycar a good thorough clean.

Who's doing the work

stugee · 8th January 2013, 07:24

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Originally Posted by kieranswood

Who's doing the work

My old man is a precision engineer so has all the necessary tools to do the skimming. I'm doing the gasket change in my spare time hence why its taking so long to do.

stugee · 10th January 2013, 08:01

Got my mate to give the head, cam ladder and cam cover a clean in his Jizer bath.

Upon closer inspection of the head, it will defo be getting skimmed. There are a few marks which are not ideal and I want a really clean surface for the gasket to mate with.

stugee · 16th January 2013, 13:39

She's alive...

After much hassle with wrong fitting and leaking thermostats and incorrect oil filters I finally got the engine fired up.

She fired up first turn of the engine. Sweet as a nut and super smooth. Check for any fluid leaks but none are apparent. I've left the undertray off as I'm going to do another oil and filter change at the weekend and change the fan resistor.

Happy, happy, happy doesn't even begin to cover it!

Craig parker · 16th January 2013, 15:18

Excellent

what exactly did you fit then? How were liner heights? Did you fit uprated oil ladder rail with the MLS gasket? Did you fit new Cam Seals? New head bolts?

I couldn't fit an MLS gasket as my liners were flush and they need to be proud of the block face for the MLS to work. I was also advised that if fitting the MLS then it's strongly recommended to fit the uprated oil ladder rail.

Hope your car runs for years now

Regards

Craig

VVC-Geeza · 16th January 2013, 15:42

Good result,well done

7th January 2013, 09:44	#31
stugee Avid contributor MG ZT+ 1.8T Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: West Lothian Posts: 249 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Very tidy! Hopefully once the engine is running I'll get a chance to give mycar a good thorough clean. __________________ "Understeer" is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. "Oversteer" is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. "Horsepower" is how fast you hit the wall. "Torque" is how far you take the wall with you.

7th January 2013, 20:19	#33
stugee Avid contributor MG ZT+ 1.8T Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: West Lothian Posts: 249 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Well after a good clean of the head there are a few marks. The head is going to be cleaned tomorrow then I'll skim 5 thou off. This was the amount advised by Dreadnaught when fitting an MLS gasket. __________________ "Understeer" is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. "Oversteer" is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. "Horsepower" is how fast you hit the wall. "Torque" is how far you take the wall with you.

10th January 2013, 08:01	#37
stugee Avid contributor MG ZT+ 1.8T Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: West Lothian Posts: 249 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Got my mate to give the head, cam ladder and cam cover a clean in his Jizer bath. Upon closer inspection of the head, it will defo be getting skimmed. There are a few marks which are not ideal and I want a really clean surface for the gasket to mate with. __________________ "Understeer" is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. "Oversteer" is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. "Horsepower" is how fast you hit the wall. "Torque" is how far you take the wall with you.

16th January 2013, 13:39	#38
stugee Avid contributor MG ZT+ 1.8T Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: West Lothian Posts: 249 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	She's alive... After much hassle with wrong fitting and leaking thermostats and incorrect oil filters I finally got the engine fired up. She fired up first turn of the engine. Sweet as a nut and super smooth. Check for any fluid leaks but none are apparent. I've left the undertray off as I'm going to do another oil and filter change at the weekend and change the fan resistor. Happy, happy, happy doesn't even begin to cover it! __________________ "Understeer" is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. "Oversteer" is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. "Horsepower" is how fast you hit the wall. "Torque" is how far you take the wall with you.

16th January 2013, 15:42	#40
VVC-Geeza This is my second home 2005 Connoisseur SE 1.8 Turbo,2004 45 1.8 Connoisseur and my beloved 1998 VVC Coupe. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Derby. Posts: 8,797 Thanks: 2,022 Thanked 1,016 Times in 739 Posts	Good result,well done __________________

7th January 2013, 20:43	#34
Craig parker Avid contributor 2003 MG ZT+ 1.8 TURBO Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Bradford Posts: 235 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If your fittng the MLS gasket you should also fit the modified oil ladder rail with new stretch bolts. Ensure the liners are proud of the block face otherwise the MLS gasket will not work. Good luck

16th January 2013, 15:18	#39
Craig parker Avid contributor 2003 MG ZT+ 1.8 TURBO Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Bradford Posts: 235 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Excellent what exactly did you fit then? How were liner heights? Did you fit uprated oil ladder rail with the MLS gasket? Did you fit new Cam Seals? New head bolts? I couldn't fit an MLS gasket as my liners were flush and they need to be proud of the block face for the MLS to work. I was also advised that if fitting the MLS then it's strongly recommended to fit the uprated oil ladder rail. Hope your car runs for years now Regards Craig