I never really wanted to mention this (cus I’m fooking skint and wedding only a few month’s away) but touching wood isn’t helping much :nelson:

 

Right, to start, I get a little smoke on start up in the morning so I’m gussing valve stem seals :confused:

 

I also get smoke out of the offside (and very occasionally the nearside) Zorst at idle but the PCV’s and pipes are reasonably new (CheerZ Duffers;))

 

I also get a very slight knock at start up from cold from the bottom end just before the oil pressure builds up.

 

So I’m thinking, heads off, new valve stem seals, tubs refurbished and possibly new big end bearings.

 

So my question is, can all this be done with engine in situ (as I don’t have engine out facilities) I would like to do it myself with the help of me dad and what gaskets etc. would be needed and also how hard of a job and coin it’s gonna cost me of course ? But bear in mind this is my daily drive, but I’m considering a shed to drive around in until the work is done.

 

 

CheerZ

Paul

You can't really do the big end bearings with the engine in. You pretty much neeed to take everything off in order to get down that low.

 

Nothings impossible but it would be so much quicker and easier to take the engine out. You can get so much more done that way.

Deffo engine out, if you take your time its not TOO difficult and you can hire an engine crane quite cheaply these days ;)

First thing is first, how is your engines compression and oil pressure?

 

TBH doing the heads with the engine is situ is a PITA, everything is much much easier. Renting a engine hoist isnt too pricey, so id personally whip the engine out. Its also good for learning more about the VG engine when you can actually see the whole engine when you working on it

First thing is first, how is your engines compression and oil pressure?

 

 

 

Havn't done a compression test yet :nelson: although that will tell me a lot. As for oil pressure, according to my after market guage, at adle I get around 90+PSI cold and around 20ish+ PSI hot.