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Okdokie Stu I owe you the coffee then for Robs Coffee tomorrow

It's a bit of a you lot living in the same area, bout time we had a central point to meet as I rode 80 mile the other week to see two of you off the forum Yeah I can appreaciate some members saying that happens across all forums, yeah that might be true but c'mon there is only me here who spends a lot of time in here from the North West....guess you could call me the North West Area Manager haha

He's a good man Stu...buy him a pint from me

I meant it to pal....you give lots of sound advise....tell Dave I asked for you to be the 1st honary member Right I've found a local Land Rover place in Sint Helens will keep yers posted

Rob I could kiss yer m8...but yer kno me I'm str8 as they come lol. Noted mucker and ure truly a massive asset to Hutch's Forum and they should make you a honory member Thanks pal

Hiya Rob, Pain in theee asss ain't I lol. These valve seals are a reet tw@t m8 but getting there. Trouble is I need it sorting for Tuesaday morning as the Daughter wants her car for work. I'm doing ok on the seals, but because I've taken the Camshaft carrier off I need new gasket sealant. Now I asked the muppets on the Rover MG ZR forum and a member stated I need some special shit which is this http://www.onlinebearings.co.uk/loctite-574-flange-sealant-fast-cure-pr-16417.html Well when I took the carrier off yesterday when she had her headgasket renewed last year they must have used some black gasket sealant as that's all I see on the mating surfaces. When I was at the motorfactors this morning they wanted £13.50 for some locktight sealant which looks like what was used last year. So when I asked if that's ok to seal the two surfaces the fella on the Rover forum said big NO NO it needs to be . NoYou must use an anaerobic sealant such as the one specified by Rover. What's you're thought Rob on this because no motor factors open now till Tuesday and I need this sorted for Tuesday so Halfrauds are open if I get desperate and was looking at this, same as the motor factors this morning http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_165466_langId_-1_categoryId_165691 Thanks in advance

Thanks dick, n you're welcome m8

Thanks dick Yeah the fecker was sat in the middle 2 mph and I thought it was gonna turn right into my nearside

A different way home from Ormskirk yesterday.

Thank you Rob and Stueeeeeeee I'll sort the other later as I came back a slightly different way

Here is part 1 of a video I made earlier today

Ok m8 fair comment See how it pans out when I take the cover off and inspect will have a better idea then Bloody tourists is right m8...most of them scousers lol

Rob do you think m8 if it's worth us getting this off ebay to help or would I be ok with deep sockets ? 260772507979 Or the one that was posted earlier on in this thread.

Thanks Rob, Just been for a blast to pick the manual up, should help me loads now m8, really wanting to sort this for our Emma, she is going to order the valve stem seals and I think she said she is off next week for 4 days so that should give me a bit of time to work on it as I've never done these before PS....Just recorded my 16 mile round trip, passing the cages here and there as it's chokka here with the nice weather. Will try and get one uploaded shortly

Thanks Rob, yeah the seals are £12 for 16 so think I'll get them replaced. Just off out of Town to pick up a Haynes for her car as our local Halfrauds has sold out of her model. You won't believe the fun i've had today...got my bike MOT'd then decided to go Partco and another motor factors for new leads for her. 2 of them no probs but the ones that are fixed to the two coils they said I need to purchase 2 new coils as the cap don't come off so I came home took the coil in that sits onto of number two plug and pulled the rubber sleeve of. All I need is a new spring and the top clip that fits onto the spark plug, they said nope we don't sell them you have to buy 2 new coils with the two caps supplied at £55 + vat. Thought sod that, went back to halfrauds and bought 2 standard HT leads and took the ends off and stuck them on the end of her old ones and she's fired up no problem, and they cost us £3.50

Happy days now m8...looks fab

The plug starting from the left is plug 1

Fookin ell not what I wanted to read fellas but there you go We have no manual but I asked what the figure should be on the Rover forum and the reply was ...... Minimum pressure 10.3 bar Maximum variation between cylinders 1.4 bar The usual oil burning problem with a K series is the valve stem oil seals. The bores and pistons are pretty bomb proof unless they have been abused by over heating. I sent her to Halfrauds earlier today she bought new plugs but they didn't have HT Leads which hers are shagged cpl of cracks and now won't push onto the plugs so she fires up on 2 or 3 lol. The flippin smoke that came out of it for 5 minutes after putting oil down the plug chamber, smoked the Street out haha. Partco tomorrow and purchase these funnt leads...you have 2 coils which each one has 2 plug leads was going to take a piccy but my m8 came round so the job stopped. I've taken some pics of a fecked plug and the condition of the others. Thanks Rob..Neill...and Bezzer, just gonna upload some pics

Update 13.00hrs 22nd April. Right here we go, Took the cover off the engine so I could access the Spark Plug. Removed plug 1 looked ok {grey} When I removed number 2 plug it was full of fresh oil up the thread and also the center bit where the spark is is beginning to crumble so it's new plugs. Number 3 plug was the same as number 1 and not too bad. Number 4 was the same as number 2 plug but where the spark comes out that was ok too. Compression test as follows. Warmed the engine up and this was the 1st test dry. No1 = 220 psi No2 = 210 psi No3 = 200 psi No4 = 210 psi Added a drop of oil to seal the piston rings. No1 = 230 psi No2 = 215 psi No3 = 225 psi No4 = 215 psi Is this deffo pointing to the Valve Stem Seals then ? Ohh and her HT leads will have to be replaced as they wont push onto the top of the plugs anymore but that's minor detail. All the best on Good Friday m8's

Fookin ell ure lucky, I only get £20.00 off mine

Hey I'm glad I asked here now, thanks Rob for the link and Bezzer thanks for the write up m8, yeah it's common on these so I've read. Just feel down as the Daughter has had bad luck with her motor. I'm gonna take a deeper look later if she gets home handy Thanks m8's

Nice one Bezzer, feel a lot better now then if he knocks a few quid off for a m8

That made me larff Rob

Who the fcuk is Alice

Many thanks Rob Yeah hopefully tomorrow evening when she gets home I'll get the compression tester to verify the problem for sure. Our Emma say's when the car is warmed up and on the motorway she say there is no smoke. I'm made up with the latter Rob, might be worth a go then like you say if it is them Thanks Rob