Planned head swap

[4WayDiablo]

[Matt]

Grant has competition it would appear

Competition? Hell he can join in

[Ruan]

5. Do NOT turn the engine over without the head. You will lift the liners out and then it's all got to be taken apart to reseal them.

Remember, yours is a 1.8 ally block... XU10s are cast iron, they don't have liners, they're just a cast block with integral liners

[Niall]

5. Do NOT turn the engine over without the head. You will lift the liners out and then it's all got to be taken apart to reseal them.

Remember, yours is a 1.8 ally block... XU10s are cast iron, they don't have liners, they're just a cast block with integral liners

Ah I thought they still had liners!? Well you learn something everyday!

[Matt]

Can I ask why would someone turn the engine over with the head removed?

[Niall]

Can I ask why would someone turn the engine over with the head removed?

Because there cocks?! Don't know. Just saying.....don't!

[Ruan]

Because they're cast iron, the actual block material is fine to be used as a liner... So there's no "liner" as such, it's just a block with some holes in that happen to be useful for bores and the material is good, so you don't need a different material as a liner...

Makes them stronger between the bores and easier to machine - better for dealing with massive heat fluctuations, but much, much heavier and not as easy to get heat out of, but once you've machined them so much, the gap between the bores gets too small - whereas you can just replace your liners and carry on.

Diesels very rarely have liners because of the high sudden heat and pressure, which liners don't like, there is one - the PSA 1.4 N/A Diesel, hence it's terrible for popping gaskets and blowing liners and seals...

[Matt]

will a gti6 head gasket and head bolts be the same as the xsi?

[Poodle]

Matt, i've got a downpipe gasket kit you can have for what i paid for it. Still planning on doing it here?

[Niall]

I will come and help if you need it and I'm free

[Matt]

Matt, i've got a downpipe gasket kit you can have for what i paid for it. Still planning on doing it here?

Win! Saves me buying another one

And yeah can do it there if that's cool? Will be ordering all the parts on payday.
Maybe abit before.

Could we do it either the 30th or the 6th?

And Niall your expertise would be appreciated. If you can get down?

[Niall]

Can't do either of them. Working

[Matt]

You kidding? maybe able to do a weekend. Either that or I'll call you when I get stuck haha

[Niall]

Feel free to ring me. If I can answer, I will.
I work weekdays and the odd weekend. Tvh what wih fcs 3 weekends away and I'm working 1, probably won't get down before fcs!

[Matt]

Fair enough. Well I'm sure me and poodle can get this done
Only thing I'm worried about I timing it up. Hopefully poodle is an expert with this haha

[Niall]

Fair enough. Well I'm sure me and poodle can get this done
Only thing I'm worried about I timing it up. Hopefully poodle is an expert with this haha

It really is easy Matt. Unless you have fatt hands!

[samass]

Matt, you doing your '6 fanny mould then too?

[Matt]

Fair enough. Well I'm sure me and poodle can get this done
Only thing I'm worried about I timing it up. Hopefully poodle is an expert with this haha

It really is easy Matt. Unless you have fatt hands!

I has them dammit.

And yeah Sam, thought as my head will be off will be the perfect time to get it done!

What are you doing on them Wednesday's?

[samass]

figured! im free on the 30th, got my uni presentation on the 6th tho. you doing it down your way?

[Matt]

Will be at poodles place near Southampton. I'm probably more likely to be doing it on the 30th providing that's okay with poodle.

[Matt]

CAN ANYONE GET ME AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET?!?!?!

can't find one anywhere that isn't sold out

[Niall]

Matt just se the original one. Mine was metal and I just cleaned it up with some wd40 and p120. Job done!

[samass]

ok cool, if it's cool with poodle, i might head down to lend a hand/fit mine, tis only about an hour and half from mine, motorway cruuuuuise
think i get paid that day too, whoop

[Matt]

Obey paid day after. This is gunna be a credit card build yooooo! Hahah
I'll give poodle a text in the Mormon and finalise/ask him if everythings okay

[samass]

damn. i get paid on the 31st too. if i've the cash, ill be there if its all cool, if not.... ill do mine here, but at the same time... so its like id be there

[Matt]

Hahah come on down!!! Payday or not haha

[samass]

hmmmm might have to.... hmm ~140 mile round trip... 4, maybe 5 gallons... ~22 litres... ~£30.... should be able to make that...

[Matt]

In mh best Peter griffin voice


C'maaaannnn

[Poodle]

Haha meet at mine is it? :roll:

Matt, just landed myself a job so need to make sure i'm free, haven't got shifts sorted yet. Hopefully if they ask about the 30th and i can just say no, but we'll see.

[Matt]

30 or 31 is good with me. So if either is good with you that will be awesome!