P.S I forgot I also read my Floyd Clymer original workshop bible/manual payed for and authorised by nissan motor Co. And my Autobooks manual.
--- Rick White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >What am I doing wrong. >I do as I was told years ago. >I read my haynes manual. >Then read my gregories manual. >then read my Scientific publications manual. >Just to see wether either of them were lieing. >Then I check. >Check. >Check. >Check. >Check. >Check. >Check. >Check. >Check. >Check and then check again. >I did my first head gasket and it is still holding strong two years later. >I numbered every bolt and drew a diagram to shew where every thing went. >I missed out on all the parts on the back and the look of sympathy. >It is just not fair. >Haa haa haa. >Rick White. > > > >--- Tom Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>It's the small positive things about a weekend like that which ease the >>aches and pains: for example the relationship you cultivate with the >>people at your local parts shop, who give you a smile when you purchase >>your first head gasket, then a smirk as you purchase your second later >>that day, a sympathetic pat on the back when you buy a timing cover >>gasket set first thing the next morning, and a cheer when you flog the >>tyres in the carpark that afternoon :) >> >>Richard Clough wrote: >> >>> Just finished what could only be described a Datsun Weekend. >>> >>> Saturday afternoon, casually started to repair a simple blown head >>> gasket on my sons partner's car. Removed the head to find no >>> apparent breaks in the gasket but water gallery corrosion in the head >>> is close to the gasket metal surrounding the cylinder bore, suggesting >>> may be water could be getting past the gasket. Discard the head. >>> >>> Fortunately we have a recently acquired A87 L20B head which is sitting >>> on the bench. So lets clean it up and drop it on temporarily, despite >>> the 7.5 to 1 compression. >>> >>> Install head and, guess what, the timing chain wedge has come loose! >>> >>> Out with radiator, off with the front pulley, water pump, oil pump, >>> front timing cover, and reinstall the cam chain tensioner. >>> Reverse all removals, with new gaskets of course, and tension the >>> head. Replace oil pump and set it at 11.25, drop in the dizzy, >>> connect the battery and crank, and crank, and crank. It has spark, >>> fuel in the bowl but no fire! >>> Its 9.30 pm, we're outside working with a small flouro light, its mid >>> winter. Off to bed. >>> >>> Today. Assume compression is too low to get the fire started, so >>> replace A87 head with a W 53 head currently on a recently acquired >>> Stanza motor. Off with the A87 head, chocking the chain very tightly >>> this time. Off with the Stanza head, what a beauty, it looks like it's >>> brand new! The gaskets haven't even stuck to it. Bolt it on to the >>> 1600 block, bolt up everything else and, *&%$#, the original hardened >>> heater hoses are splitting along their length as I try to install >>> them. Fit new heater hoses and clamps. >>> >>> Check all bolts are tightened. Whats this? A stripped thread in the >>> thermostat housing and water is pissing out!. Replace housing by >>> canibalising spare car in shed. Finally ready! >>> >>> Crank, and Crank, and Crank. Silence. Sounds of spanners hitting >>> ground hard and loud swearing. Short think break. >>> >>> Check timing, spark, fuel. Fuel? Yep the bowl is full, but hang on, is >>> fuel is flowing down carb throat! No. Place hand over carb while son >>> cranks again. A few coughs, then action! At last, engine settles to >>> it usual very smooth idle. >>> >>> Ask son what made him think he'd blown a head gasket. >>> Answer, car wouldnt start and he figured as the head was "sus" and the >>> engine was loosing water, the head gasket had blown! He also thought >>> there was water on no 3 plug. >>> >>> Did I just do two head jobs for a blocked jet in the carb and a >>> leaking heater hose? >>> Who knows, but the car is purring again like a good datsun should. >>> >>> >>> >>> --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- >>> OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- >>> Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> No unauthorised redistribution of this email >>> http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm >>> http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> > >_____________________________________________________________ >Get Your free Ozdat Email Account >---> http://www.ozdat.com > >_____________________________________________________________ >Promote your group and strengthen ties to your members with [EMAIL PROTECTED] by >Everyone.net http://www.everyone.net/?btn=tag > _____________________________________________________________ Get Your free Ozdat Email Account ---> http://www.ozdat.com _____________________________________________________________ Promote your group and strengthen ties to your members with [EMAIL PROTECTED] by Everyone.net http://www.everyone.net/?btn=tag --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
