Niall's 2000 306 XS A.K.A Craig

[Niall]

Right update time again! As said previously, I've stripped the engine down to get the head off. Started to undo the first head bolt then....



Thankfully, it left about half an inch sticking out of the top of the head and I was able to u screw it with my fingers. Got the head off to find this



The more observant of you will have noticed that exhaust ports 1 and 4 are soaked in oil!









Now here's where I feel like a dick. The seals have two problems. Firstly, nearly all of them were f*cked. The rubber was Incredibily hard and brittle. Don't know how I didnt pick up on that one!
Secondly, the metal base of them is about 0.5 - 1.00mm too big meaning that they never sat where they should. This probably explains the fact that oil was pissing past them!

So what have I learnt today kids? When it comes to this sort of thing, buy original parts and always measure them up against the old ones!
Now I'm off to probably have an argument with the seller about getting some money back.