Gallagher

YAY !


I went out and bought a bolt extractor and everything to try to take out the bolt I broke in my fuel rail, and as I was drilling, I noticed the bolt was moving as well, so I stopped drilling and then got a hammer and a screw driver, and 2 little taps i unscrewed it ! WOOHOOO Then I installed my FPR, it leaked, then I noticed I forgot to put the rubber piece in, and now it runs like a charm.


Next step: Header bolt, injectors, spark plugs, fuel pump....

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

good work buddy

glad to hear it went well!

imported_gatherer

good to see you doing the work on your car......

I rememebr the thread when you first got it

Gallagher

lol, yea i remember that thread....


I also installed the fpr gauge, I got some scars to prove that Never knew those bolts were so damn tight, and bam, when they came off, the left a mark across my arm

imported_BoOsTd

yup, i use my moms gardening gloves when I change fuel filters Poor mans mechanix gloves lol

mourad

Dang it, why didn't I think of that!

Notorious

Good work

blk93si

your cars junk lol j/k

Gallagher

lol, yah for me. Now onto the next couple items.......injectors and spark plugs and gaskets all going to be done at the same time !

imported_Gatsby

Just out of curiosity, why would you need to change gaskets? Are you doing a tune-up or having some upgrades?

Gallagher

A tune up. The cam seal has started leaking and I need to replace it because of the oil that is coming out. I'm hoping it will possible fix my idle as well. Never know. Also, I'm putting new spark plugs in, new injectors, so the seals would have to be changed anyways....


Steve

imported_Torrey

LOL
I guess after 1 year of a leaking cam seal he finally decides to change it.

I can see the next thread now...


"OH **** I TIGHTENED THE VALVE COVER BOLTS TOO TIGHT, THE THREAD IS GONE!!! HELP HELP HELP"

Gallagher

Anything can happen LOL I'm young, I like to learn by experience, its the best way to learn

Anyways, I like it better when i'm trying to do everything myself.....bring more excitement to see how much more its going to cost me

imported_Torrey

When your doing the valve cover/cam seal gasket, remember to buy gasket sealer, put a dab on your finger and run it accross your head,,, then put the gasket on, then run some on your valve cover.

It'll expand a bit and seal any gaps that might form.

But for that header bolt, bring it to a shop they can drill it out in 10min.

Gallagher

get it from CT ? When you say head, what EXACTLY do u mean ? Like where the gasket/seal will be going ? Let me know...


Steve

Gunmetalef

you put the sealnt where the gasket is going to go.. the head is the part that the valve cover bolts toowhere the gasket meets it is where you put it

imported_Torrey

When you remove the valve cover to get at the gaskets, the valve cover gasket is sitting between the head and your valve cover.

Remove the old gaskets and put gasket sealer on both sides on the valve cover gasket (head is bottom side, valve cover is top side).

When doing the header bolt, make sure to put some anti-seize on the thread of the NEW BOLTS before putting the header back on.

(Don't reuse your old bolts.)


I don't know what else your doing, so I don't know what more to say.

Torrey

Gunmetalef

why can't yiou reuse header bolts?

imported_Torrey

Why would you?

I'm surprised they'd come off without breaking due to the high heat that they're exposed to. How often are they even taken off the car? once in its lifetime maybe?

Why not have the peace of mind by putting brand new bolts on and instead of reusing old and probably warped bolts.

To each their own, but if it was my car I'd put new hardware on.

Gunmetalef

what about the rubber washers for the valve covers? are those ok as long as theyre not cracked or do they need to be replaced?